The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Fort Bend County, along with the Fort Bend County Master Gardeners are offering Landscape Success, a 6-class online program to help create and maintain beautiful home landscapes.
Please register in advance–Individual class registrations are due two days prior to each class date.
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Landscape Basics
Date: Friday, February 23, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
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An overview of home landscape basics for a home gardener. This class will be based on Earth-Kind gardening principles and will cover the aspects of location, light, water, soil and plant compatibility. We will also cover the basics of landscape design elements for a home garden.
Growing a Great Lawn
Date: Friday, March 22, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
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This class will address the basics of grasses suitable for our region as well as their characteristics. We will go over turf grass maintenance, and common problems encountered by the home owner.
Growing a Great Lawn – Part 2
Date: Friday, April 5, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
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This class will address the basics of grasses suitable for our region as well as their characteristics. We will go over turf grass maintenance, and common problems encountered by the home owner.
Flowering Plants for 4 Seasons
Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
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We will discuss how to add color for each season so the home gardener will have something blooming throughout the year. We will cover Texas Superstar Plants as well.
Using Irrigation Wisely
Date: Friday, May 24, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
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This class will discuss various types of irrigation methods for home landscapes; basic trouble-shooting as well as water requirements for plantings.
Shade Gardening – Ideas and Tips
Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
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Trees Care Basics
Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
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The landscape is incomplete without trees – shade, fruit, or ornamental trees. In this class, we will highlight trees that grow well in Fort Bend County as well as the basics of taking care of them.