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FBMG Help Desk –
Question of the Week

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Have a question for the FBMG Help Desk?
     Call: 281-341-7068
     Email: fortbendmg@ag.tamu.edu
     Website: Ask a Master Gardener


Past Questions of the Week:

September 19, 2023 – I have a very nice and healthy plant in my garden and I don’t know what it is. It hasn’t bloomed this summer but has grown considerably. Help!

September 12, 2023 – I picked up a bookmark recently marked EarthKind Landscaping. Can you tell me more about this?

September 5, 2023 – Every summer I struggle to maintain my grass. I have seen & heard about xeriscaping. Should I replace my lawn with it?

August 29, 2023 – Every summer my flower beds suffer and sometimes die. What can I do to ensure success in the future?

August 22, 2023 – What is wrong with my spider plant, it looks burned?

August 15, 2023 – How can I help my yard during this drought?

August 8, 2023 – I would like more information about rain barrels please.

August 3, 2023 – Help! We have ants in the house: laundry room, hallway, closet, and living room!

July 25, 2023 – Are these walnut caterpillars on my pecan tree and what should I do?

July 18, 2023 – I was told that black mulch is bad and should be dug out and replaced with cedar mulch. Is this accurate?

July 11, 2023 – My neighbors are having their live oak trees pruned, should I prune my oak trees now?

July 4, 2023 – What is this black stuff all over my tree and what should I do?

June 27, 2023 – This yellow fungus was in my yard this morning, what is it, is it toxic, how can I get rid of it?

June 20, 2023 – Help us help you.

June 13, 2023 – Something is wrong with my grass, could it be chinch bugs, and what can be done?

May 30, 2023 – How can I prevent hammerhead worms in my yard?

May 15, 2023 – Is testing my soil really that important?

May 2, 2023 – Can I use raw chicken manure in my garden?

April 15, 2023 – There are caterpillars everywhere, in a web, in my tree, what are they?

April 18, 2023 – What is this weed I found in my yard?

April 11, 2023 – Does my crape myrtle need trimming?

April 4, 2023 – Will bluebonnets grow in my home garden?

March 28, 2023 – Do herbs work well as landscape plants?

March 21, 2023 – Are all varieties of milkweed safe for Monarchs?

March l4, 2023 – How do I make my pomegranates taste sweeter?

March 7, 2023 – Are there aromatic plants that repel undesirable insects?

February 28, 2023 – How to get my lawn spring ready?

February 21, 2023 – When should I start my spring garden?

Upcoming Events

Oct 7
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Ft. Bend Master Gardener Fall Vegetable & Herb Plant Sale-Open to the Public

Bud O’Shieles Community Center, 1330 Band Rd in Rosenberg, TX
Nov 17
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Fort Bend Master Gardeners – Landscape Success – Winter Protection – Virtual (Zoom)

Zoom - TX
Feb 10
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Ft. Bend Master Gardener Spring Fruit Tree Sale-Open to the Public

Fort Bend County Fairgrounds - Barn H
Mar 9
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Ft. Bend Master Gardener Spring Vegetable & Herb Plant Sale – Open to the Public

Bud O’Shieles Community Center, 1330 Band Rd in Rosenberg, TX
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