Certified Fort Bend Master Gardener for 17 years, Deborah Birge, who is a specialist in plant diseases, will present a program covering the following: Identification of common garden pests How to keep them from your yard and plants How to control their numbers should they invade. Control methods are based on EPA integrated Pest Management... Read More →
Certified Fort Bend Master Gardener for 17 years, Deborah Birge, who is a specialist in plant diseases, will present a program covering the following: Identification of common garden pests How to keep them from your yard and plants How to control their numbers should they invade. Control methods are based on EPA integrated Pest Management... Read More →
Fort Bend County Master Gardener's Board of Directors meets every second Tuesday of the month at 9 AM.
“Advanced Master Gardener – Plant Propagation” training will be comprised of high-quality training including hands-on learning of a variety of propagation techniques: seeding, air-layering, stem cutting, soft and semi-hardwood cuttings, root cutting, bulb chipping, dividing, simple layering, grafting and more. FBMG please note that approval from FBMG Coordinator is required for attendance.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Fort Bend County, along with the Fort Bend County Master Gardeners, present Grow Your Own, (or GYO) a six-class program on creating a productive edible garden in the home landscape. Participants will learn how to start a garden, the keys to success, what to plant and when, and... Read More →
Gaye Hammond - The Houston Rose Society The use of color can make or break a landscape. Like an artist creates a masterpiece on canvas, the use of color in the landscape is one of the most important design elements to create the “WOW” factor that we strive for. Color can be used to lighten... Read More →
Rebecca Band talk about Gardening the Natural Way. Organic gardening has so many benefits, and Rebecca is an expert on the topic! Saturday, April 13, 2019 10:00 AM 11:00 AM Enchanted Forest Saturday, April 13, 2019 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Enchanted Gardens 1 Hour RT is offered.
The Sugar Land Garden Club will be hosting Mr. Bob Honig, “Skimmers and Dancers and Darners. Oh My!-How Dragonflies and Damselflies Make Their Livings” – Place: 702 Burney Road, St. Basil Hall in Sugar land. They begin promptly at 10am – Don’t be late! One hour of RT is offered with the Fall 18 class... Read More →
Vince Mannino will be our presenter. He will give a fantastic talk about Master Gardeners/Extension and more. Social time begins at 6:00 pm and the program at 6:30 p.m. This will be a 2 hour presentation. Don't forget this is also a potluck; please be sure to bring your favorite potluck dish. Don’t forget to... Read More →
Because the TXMG Conference begins on the fourth Wednesday of this month, the Entomology Group meeting has been moved to the third Wednesday for April. The Entomology Group meets at 9:30 AM in the Annex Conference Room. The meeting is open to all Master Gardeners who have an interest in learning about 'bugs'.
Youth Activities Committee monthly meeting.
Angela Chandler, The Garden Academy Texas has a long-time legacy of charming cottage gardens. They provide constant floral vignettes for the eye to enjoy, cut flowers for the home, and even herbs for the table. A well-planned and well-planted cottage garden is colorful and full of life and can be very low maintenance and low water use. It’s... Read More →