Tour and enjoy gardens from around the world in the comfort of an air conditioned room in the heat of Summer. The presenters will be Suma Mudan, et al. Lunch will be from 11:15-11:45.
Have a Seat! Building a Great Garden Chair Steven Chamblee, Chandor Gardens Nothing shows off your artistic flair like your own handmade garden chair! Beauty combined with functionality shows off your unique personality! As a sculpture, it’s a hit, and you’ll love to sit on it. Steven will build one right in front of you... Read More →
Deborah Birge, Advance Trained Fort Bend County Master Gardener, will speak on the topic of "Got Trees & Grass & Weeds" at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 207 Bob-O-Link Lane, Wharton, TX 77488. The presentation will be from 9:30-10:30am at the request of the Wharton County Garden Club. RT is offered.
Organic Pest, Disease, & Weed Control Skip Richter, Harris County Extension Learn about the organic products and techniques for protecting your vegetables, flowers, and other landscape plants from pests and diseases, and to minimize weed problems in the garden and landscape. Skip will also share an online resource for free assistance in identifying plant, insects,... Read More →
Ralph Fuller , Fort Bend Master Gardener, will discuss Fall Vegetable Gardening. Location will be: Fulshear Public Library 8100 FM 359 Fulshear, TX 77441 One Hour of RT is offered.
Gary Clark will speak on Birds of Southeast Texas
Succulents 101 Angela Chandler, The Garden Academy Succulents just beam with color and texture! But they can be a little tricky in our semi-tropical climate. This class will cover everything you need to know to keep your succulents in top condition – container choices, soils, nutrition, pest management, propagation, pruning, thinning, and winter protection. We... Read More →
Boone Holladay, FBC Extension Agent, will speak on Fall Vegetable Gardening. RT is offered.
Fall Gardening-The Best Garden of All Tom LeRoy and Bill Adams, Authors Enjoy, learn, repeat. The authors of The Southern Kitchen Garden share tips for success in this riveting discussion of fall vegetable gardening for the Houston area.
Taking care of the gardener is as important as taking care of the plants. Learn from Patrick Lavelle about First Aid and proper use of tools as well as tips for the aging gardener. Lunch from 11:15-11:45 followed by the presentation.
How to Root a Rose Gaye Hammond, Houston Rose Society Rooting new plants from cuttings has been the traditional method of passing along plants for hundreds of years. Gaye Hammond, Past President of the Houston Rose Society, will present a hands-on clinic showing participants how they can successfully root cuttings in, among other things, a... Read More →
October 1st: New Year’s Day for Herbs! Ann Wheeler, Log House Herbs To loosely paraphrase Arbor Gate friend and noted plantsman, Greg Grant, in our area there are four seasons, coinciding generally with the traditional Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. These times of our local year may be informally labeled as Warm, Hot as Blazes,... Read More →