Register Now for Grow Your Own ClassesRegistration 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.
For more information and to register, visit the Grow Your Own page. |
Need help with your garden?Landscape Success, an online series, will present “Choosing the Right Plants for the Right Place” on May 25 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. Class presenters will be Master Gardeners Suma Mudan, co-organizer of the monthly series, and Peggy d’Hemecourt, Advanced Master Gardener: Earth-Kind® Landscaping. Planting the right plant in the right place can save you money, effort, water, fertilizer and time. After you register, you will receive a confirmation email containing the information needed to join the meeting. The class will be live-streamed via Webex. Learn more about the series which runs through November at https://fbmg.org/landscape- “FBCL has had a long and fruitful (no pun intended) partnership with FBMG for many years,” said Sandy Hrncir Johnson, marketing and communications manager for the library system. “The programs have consistently been very popular with the Fort Bend County communities. The FBMG have always offered very informative programs, and our patrons are eager to learn more from these excellent resources,” said Johnson. “Normally, we would present in-person programs such as the Landscape Success series at various branches in the FBCL system. After the pandemic began and buildings closed, we partnered with the FBMG once again to provide virtual programs so that the public could continue to enjoy them,” added Johnson. She added a hope that the partnership will continue after the initial seven programs. “We will discuss the future of virtual and in-person programs as COVID social-distancing restrictions shift,” she said. The next Landscape Success program will be June 22, and we’ll talk about “Using Irrigation Wisely.” |
What to Expect from Citrus After the Freeze
By Deborah Birge, Fort Bend County Master Gardener After a freeze, our instincts tell us to do something right away. However, there is little that can help the situation at the time. It is impossible to determine the complete extent of tree damage. Why? Because twigs and branches will continue to die for a period of several months to a couple of years following the severe freeze, we just experienced. Read what experts recommend you do. |
Improving the quality of life through horticulture education.
- 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.