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Learn About Upcoming Presentations from Gardening on the Gulf Coast

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has several upcoming online presentations that may interest you. Learn more about the September and October presentations.

Register Now for Grow Your Own Classes

Registration for the popular Grow Your Own series of classes is open now. This 6-class series is jointly offered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Fort Bend Master Gardeners.

Date	Class Topic
~~Saturday, April 17, 2021~~	~~Edible Garden Planning~~ Class has completed.
~~Saturday, May 8, 2021~~	~~Warm Season Vegetables & Herbs~~
~~Saturday, June 12, 2021~~	~~Garden Pests and Diseases~~
~~Saturday, August 21, 2021~~	~~Cool Season Vegetables & Herbs~~
~~Saturday, September 18, 2021~~	~~Fruit Trees~~
~~Saturday, October 23, 2021~~	~~Composting~~

For more information and to register, visit the Grow Your Own page.

Need help with your garden?

Landscape Success, an online series, will present “Fruit Trees for the Backyard” on October 26 from 2-3:30 p.m. The free monthly classes are offered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Fort Bend County Master Gardeners (FBMG) and Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL). Register for the class at https://www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/…/landscape-success….

Learn more at https://fbmg.org/landscape-success-2021/ .

Ask a Master Gardener your garden related questions.
Request a speaker from our Speaker’s Bureau for your meeting or event. (Adult events)
Request a talk or demo through our Youth Activities Committee. (Youth/School events)
Request an “Ask a Master Gardener” booth for your fair or event.
Attend fun and educational gardening events.
Find online garden information, specifically for Fort Bend County.
Become a Master Gardener!
Texas Master Gardener Association

Want to Water Your Landscape the Right Way?

Anita Maddox, Fort Bend County Master Gardener

Did you know the best time to water your landscape is early in the morning before 10 a.m. (best), or late in the evening after 6 p.m.? If you water during the heat of the day, some of your water is lost to evaporation. Learn more.