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 Mike deAnda runs a water test on a low-volume sprayer at the Texas A&M-Kingsville University Citrus Center at Weslaco. (Photo courtesy of Texas AgriLife Extension Service) |
Arsenal grows to
battle Asian citrus psyllids in Texas
By Rod Santa Ana Citrus growers in South Texas now have a
second product to to apply using low-volume sprayers against Asian
citrus psyllids, insects that spread the deadly citrus greening disease,
according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service citrus specialist in
Weslaco.
“A product called Danitol has recently
been labeled for low-volume use in Texas,” said Dr. Julian Sauls.
The Texas Department of Agriculture’s
approval to use Danitol at low-volume sprays gives growers a second
option since Malathion 5 has been available at low doses for some time,
Sauls said.
“Applying insecticides at low volume is
very important in controlling psyllids because of their very rapid
movement,” said Dr. Mamoudou Setamou, a citrus entomologist at the Texas
A&M-Kingsville Citrus Center in Weslaco.
“At low volumes, a grove can be
completely sprayed in a relatively short period of time, giving psyllids
very little time to move out of harm’s way,” he said. “When a product is
applied at high volumes, it takes a lot of time and energy, enough time
for psyllids to move to another part of the grove where perhaps the
effect of the insecticide has already worn off.”
Danitol also is another weapon in the
effort to fend off citrus greening in Texas, also known as Huanglongbing,
a bacterial disease that has devastated citrus production areas
throughout the world.
Dr. John da Graca, director of the Citrus
Center, said the consequences of citrus greening are disastrous.
“Many immature fruit fall off the
infected trees, while remaining fruit are lopsided, remain partially
green (thus the name greening) and taste bitter,” he said. “Symptoms
spread throughout a tree which slowly declines and can eventually die.”
The disease has been devastating for the
Florida citrus industry, where more than one million trees have been
removed as part of the effort to control it, da Graca said. It has since
been found in dooryard trees in Louisiana, Georgia and South Carolina.
Prevalent in Cuba, it has also been found
in several states in Mexico.
“The Texas citrus industry in South Texas
is now seriously threatened by this disease,” said Ray Prewett,
president of Texas Citrus Mutual in Mission. “In fact, we’re encircled
by it.”
While citrus greening has not yet been
detected in Texas, there are plenty of psyllids around to spread the
disease.
“Experts agree that in a place like South
Texas where the psyllid is endemic, the populations can’t be eradicated.
It’s never been done anywhere in the world,” Prewett said.
Buying time, he said, is one of the
essential goals in fighting this disease.
“The idea is to suppress the populations
of psyllids in order to buy time for researchers to come up with
scientific solutions to this very debilitating disease,” he said. “The
lower the psyllid populations in a recently infected area, the slower
the spread of the disease.”
There is no cure for citrus greening.
“There is no treatment. Once a tree is
infected, it must be destroyed to prevent it from being an inoculate for
the further spread of the disease,” Prewett said.
Properly applied, Sauls said Danitol is
very effective against psyllids.
“Most spraying is done at night when wind
speeds are lowest, which is very important when one considers that the
low-volume applicators are putting out a super-fine mist — very, very
small droplets,” he said.
The equipment used for low-volume
applications is similar to that used in controlling mosquitoes but the
droplet sizes are larger, Prewett said.
Setamou said many growers in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley began their spray program during the trees’ dormant
season, before the first flush of new growth.
“Growers who didn’t spray prior to first
flush should monitor their groves for the pests and spray after petal
fall, after trees have completed their bloom,” he said.
Sauls said there had been many
opportunities to spray earlier this year, such as during calm winds just
before and after cold frontal passages, though calm winds can’t be
counted on between now and late fall.
“But those low-wind periods are something
growers can look for to time their applications during late fall to
winter, which are the critical times for dormant period control of
overwintering psyllids,” he said.
During the rest of the season, the most
likely times to spray will be limited to nighttime, he said.
“Sprays will most likely be limited to
the wee, small hours of the night, but then a grower is only trying to
target the couple of weeks prior to each new flush of growth: late
spring (May), summer (July); and the late summer and early fall
(September).
Low-volume spray equipment for growers is
available for loan through Texas Citrus Mutual, Prewett said.
Growers can contact John Worley for more
information at (956) 584-1772. |
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AgriLife Extension presenting two May
Hill Country wine-grape workshops
By Paul Schattenberg The Texas AgriLife Extension Service will
sponsor two wine-grape grower workshops — one for advanced and one for
prospective growers — in the Hill Country during May, said an agency
viticulture expert.
The first of these, the "Advanced Grower
Workshop" on vine nutrition and canopy management, will be held from 1-4
p.m. on May 3 at the Round Mountain Vineyard, 1758 Lincoln Smith Rd.
(County Road 306) in Round Mountain, said Penny Adams, AgriLife
Extension Hill Country viticulture advisor. Round Mountain is in Blanco
County, about 35 miles west of Austin.
"This workshop is designed for people
with commercial vineyard experience who want to learn more about vine
nutrition and care to help improve wine-grape quality," said Adams, a
member of AgriLife Extension's statewide viticulture team.
The workshop will present information on
grapevine nutrition, petiole sampling and fertilization techniques, as
well as grapevine canopy management techniques, she said.
"Nutrition and canopy management can
greatly influence grape development and, ultimately, wine quality,"
Adams said. "Understanding how to monitor grapevine nutrition and
determining how to apply products to correct deficiencies are an
important part of grapevine maintenance."
The cost for this workshop will be $20
through April 30, then $25 thereafter, she said.
Adams said a second Hill Country-area
workshop, called a Prospective Grower Workshop, will take place from 9
a.m.-3 p.m. on May 4 at the Gillespie County Agriculture Building, 95
Frederick Rd. in Fredericksburg. Program registration will be from
8:30-9 a.m. that day.
"This workshop will be useful to those
considering planting a commercial vineyard or for those who already have
a vineyard and are considering expanding to a commercial scale," said
Adams. "A commercial vineyard requires a significant personal and
financial commitment, and this workshop is designed to help people
understand the pros and cons of establishing or expanding into a
commercial vineyard."
Topics for this workshop will include
necessary viticulture expertise, vineyard site selection, risk factors,
vineyard labor requirements and vineyard economics, she said.
She added the Prospective Grower Workshop
is a prerequisite for registration and acceptance into the Texas Tech
Viticulture Certificate Program.
Cost for this workshop is $125 per person
or $200 per couple, which includes all educational materials and lunch.
Registration for either workshop can be
completed only through AgriLife Conference Services at their Web site,
http://agrilifevents.tamu.edu, or by calling (979) 845-2604.
For more information, contact Adams at
(830) 997-7047 or
psadams@ag.tamu.edu.
Information about additional programs and
on growing wine grapes in Texas can be found at the Texas Winegrape
Network Web site,
http://winegrapes.tamu.edu. |
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The compost heap Garden reading and pine straw tip "I have always enjoyed reading the books of fiction that you have recommended in the past," writes Charlene Lanum. "Now I have a recommendation. The name of the book is Garden Spells, by Sarah Addison Allen. It is a fun read with a lot of references to edible plants." "We got really excited last year when a friend offered 'loads' of pine straw from his personal land that we could use in the walkways of our raised bed garden," writes Mickey Carpenter. "Gladly, we only used it in the walkways because it sprouted a full crop of weeds that we are still fighting. Just something to be aware of: make sure you know the source and be wary of any 'extra's' you might get with it." |
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Upcoming garden events.
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events included in "Upcoming Garden Events," please contact us at
Garden Events. To ensure inclusion in
this column, please provide complete details at least three weeks
prior to the event.
Seabrook: Diana Foss from Texas Parks & Wildlife will present
"Backyard Pollinators" beginning at 10 a.m., April 21, at The
Meeting Room at Clear Lake Park (on the lakeside), 5001 NASA Road 1,
Seabrook. For more information, visit
http://hcmgap2.tamu.edu.
Dallas: Two rain-barrel workshops aimed at water conservation will be
offered to the public in North Texas on Earth Day, April 22. The classes
run from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Pavilion Building at
the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Urban Solutions Center, 17360 Coit Road, Dallas. The cost for each class is $40, which pays for
rain-barrel construction materials. The workshops will be taught by Dr.
Dotty Woodson, Texas AgriLife Extension Service program specialist for
water resources. Participants will learn to construct a 55-gallon rain
barrel designed to capture water for gardens and household plants,
Woodson said. They also will learn about installing efficient irrigation
systems. To register, visit
http://urbansolutionscenter.tamu.edu/ and scroll through “Upcoming
Courses.” For more information, contact Tamaron Hunt at (972) 952-9671 or
t-hunt@tamu.edu. Tomball: “The Glorious Gallery of Perennials, and then some! “
will be presented by Heidi Sheesley, Treesearch Farms, at 10 a.m.,
Thursday, April 22, at The Arbor Gate, 15635 FM 2920, Tomball.
Come for the unveiling of Heidi’s glorious gallery of plants. For
additional information, visit
www.arborgate.com or call
(281) 351-8851.
San Benito: The Earth-Kind Landscaping
and Gardening Seminar, the first of its kind in South Texas, will be
held from 8:00 a.m. until 3 p.m., April 24 at the San Benito Annex
Building, 1390 W. Expressway 83, San Benito. The seminar is presented by
the Cameron County Master Gardeners and AgriLife Extension. The fee is
$65 and includes refreshments, lunch and an Earth-Kind notebook filled
with research-based topics and tips to establish and maintain healthy
landscapes and gardens. Topics include an Earth-Kind overview,
Earth-Kind roses, improving existing soils, Earth-Kind turf management,
selecting plants for South Texas, disease and insect management, and a
question and answer session. Pre-registration must be completed by April
12, and seating is limited, Montemayor said. To register, call
Montemayor at (956) 455-2096, Rosalinda Sullivan at (956) 498-7840 or
the Cameron County AgriLife Extension office in San Benito at (956)
361-8236.
Tomball: “What Can I Do With My Herbs?“ will be presented by Judy
Barrett, editor and published author, at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 24,
at The Arbor Gate, 15635 FM 2920, Tomball. Judy will offer creative and
useful things to do with common herbs. For additional information, visit
www.arborgate.com or call
(281) 351-8851.
Tyler: The Tyler Men’s Garden Club will host
Spring Fling, their spring plant sale, in the parking lot on the north
side of the Broadway Square Mall, Tyler, on Saturday, April 24, from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The plants available for sale are locally
grown. The feature plant of Spring Fling has always been the oak leaf
hydrangea. These are gorgeous plants with large pendulous white blooms.
Their foliage turns beautiful red burnish colors in fall. There will
also be ‘pass along’ plants such as butterfly ginger, red spider lily,
confederate rose, and Turk’s cap. Plant shoppers will also find a range
of other plants, such as Japanese maples, cannas, day lilies, irises,
orchids, root beer plants, maple hibiscus, bromeliads, and some
vegetable seedlings.
Austin: The Travis County Master Gardeners
Association will present "Growing Vegetables from Seeds," Wednesday, April 28, from 7
p.m. until 9 p.m., at Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Rd.,
Austin. Why pay for vegetable transplants when you can easily grow them
yourself? Learn about supplies, timing, varieties, seeding how-to and
tips on transplanting to the vegetable garden. This seminar is free and open to the
public. For more details, visit
http://www.tcmastergardeners.org or call the Travis County Master
Gardener's help desk at (512) 854-9600.
Atlanta: The Caddo Wildflower Chapter will hold its Native
Plant Sale Saturday, May 1, from 9 a.m. until noon at the Horne Enterprise Building parking lot, located at the intersection of Hwy 43
and Hwy 77, Atlanta. Austin: "Gardening for Butterflies & Hummingbirds" will be
held at the Demonstration Garden at the AgriLife Extension Office of
Travis County, 1600 B Smith Road, Austin, from 1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.,
Friday, May 7. This seminar is appropriate for anyone wanting to
incorporate the correct plants into the garden to attract these
beauties. Learn plant food sources, host plants and nesting places for
the most common butterflies and hummingbirds in Central Texas. This
seminar is free and open to the public. For additional information,
visit
www.tcmastergardeners.org
or call the Travis County Master Gardener's help desk at (512) 854-9600.
Denton: The Denton County Master Gardener 2010 Spring Garden
Tour and Plant Sale will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Saturday,
May 8. Tickets $8 in advance; $10 at the gate; $5 single garden.
Children under 14 free. For additional information, including locations
of the gardens, visit www.dcmga.com
or call (940) 349-2883. Rockport: The 10th Annual Hidden Gardens Tour by Aransas/San
Patricio Master Gardeners will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.,
Saturday, May 8. Tickets are $10 and are available from the
Aransas County Texas AgriLife Extension office, 611 E. Mimosa. In the
event of rain, the tour will be rescheduled for May 15. For additional
information, call (361) 790-0103.
San Antonio: The San Antonio Antique Rose Emporium and the Comal
Master Gardener Association will present their annual Herb Affair at the
Antique Rose Emporium, 7561 E. Evans Road, San Antonio, Saturday, May 8, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Dill, the 2010 Herb of the Year, will be featured. Demonstrations will
include the many ways to use herbs throughout the home and garden,
including herbs for pest control, cleansers, nature printing and other
crafts. For additional information, visit
www.antiqueroseemporium.com,
http://grovesite.com/mg/comal,
or call (210) 651-4565.
Highland Lakes: Join a discussion of “Texas Tough Plants” which
are suitable to Central Texas and view examples of Native and Native
adapted plants that grow well in Hill Country gardens. This free
Green Thumb program is presented by the Highland Lakes Master Gardeners
and the Lakeshore Library Speaker Series on Tuesday, May
11 at 2:30 p.m. at the Lakeshore Library located at 7346 Hwy 261, 3.6 miles past the intersection with FM 1431 in
Buchanan Dam. Highland
Lakes Master Gardener Sheryl Yantis has a beautiful program showing and
discussing the plants that are recommended to grow vigorously in the
area. Get a preview of some recommended plants at
http://yantislakesidegardens.giving.officelive.com/sherylsgarden.aspx.This
is a free program but attendees must reserve their seats. Call the library at (325) 379-1174.
Pearland: The Harris County Master Gardener Association will
present a program on growing plants from seeds and cuttings Tuesday, May
11, 6:30-9 pm at Bass Pro Shops,
Highway 288 at the Sam Houston Tollway, Pearland. This lecture is free and open
to the public. For more information visit
http://hcmgap2.tamu.edu. Rocksprings: The Texas AgriLife Extension Service office in Edwards County will
conduct a free General Horticulture Workshop from 5-7:25 p.m. May 11 in
the Edwards County Annex, 400 West Main, Rocksprings. Two Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will
be offered in the general and integrated pest management categories for
participants completing the workshop. Dr. Noel Troxclair, AgriLife Extension entomologist at Uvalde, will
speak on the life cycles of common insect pests found in and around the
home and the control methods available for them. Dr. Mark Black,
AgriLife Extension plant pathologist at Uvalde, will discuss common lawn
and garden plant diseases and their treatment procedures. For more information, call Silvers at
(830) 683-4310 or (830) 234-7021.
Alvin: The Lone Star Daylily Society will hold a daylily and
plant sat, May 15, from 9 a.m. until sold out, at the Alvin
Senior Center, Alvin. Judging of flowers begins at 10:30 a.m. and the
show opens to the public at 2 p.m., For additional information, visit
www.lonestardaylilysociety.org or call Michael Mayfield at (281)
996-9310. San Antonio: The San Antonio Daylily Society
Show and Sale will be held Saturday, May 15, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at
the San Antonio Garden Center, 3310 N. New Braunfels, San Antonio. For
additional information, call (210) 824-9981. Pearland:
Daylilies will be in peak bloom when Payne's in the Grass Daylily Farm —
2137 Melanie Lane, Pearland — hosts an open garden Sunday, May 16,
from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is free and daylily plants will be
for sale. For additional information, call (281) 485-3821 or
lp-payne@comcast.net or visit
www.paynesinthegrassdaylilyfarm.com. Seabrook: Catherine Hubbard, Director of the Albuquerque
Biopark's Botanic Garden will discuss "Rose Gardening in the Arid
Landscape" at 10 a.m., May 19 at The Meeting Room at
Clear Lake Park (on the lakeside), 5001 NASA Road
1, Seabrook. Hubbard will discuss the construction of a one-acre
rose garden in Biopark's Garden and the role roses can play in an arid
landscape. For more information, visit
http://hcmgap2.tamu.edu.
Austin: "How to Create a Wildlife Habitat" will be presented
from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., Saturday, May 22, at the Demonstration
Garden at AgriLife Extension Office of Travis County, 1660 B Smith Road,
Austin. Learn how to attract butterflies, birds, insects, toads, and
other creatures by utilizing plants which create food, cover, water and
places to raise young. A Master Naturalist volunteer will lead the
discussion. This seminar is free and open to the public. For more
information, visit
www.tcmastergardeners.org
or call the Travis Country Master Gardener's help desk at (512)
854-9600.
Brenham: The Barrington Living History Farm's gardens will be
open Saturday and Sunday, May 29-30 from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Learn about the foods pioneers grew to feed their families in the Brazos
Valley in the 1850s. See the heirloom varieties Republic of Texas
President Anson Jones may well have been growing on his farm. Barrington
Living History Farm is located at Washington-on-the-Brazos State
Historic Site off Highway 105 on FM 1155 between Navasota and Brenham.
Admission: adults $5; students, $3; children 6 and under free. For
additional information, call (936) 878-2214, ext. 246, and ask for
Kellie, or visit
www.birthplaceoftexas.com. Nacogdoches: The Stephen F. Austin State University Pineywoods Native Plant Center will host the 5th Lone Star Regional
Native Plant Conference June 2-5 in Nacogdoches. The conference will be
held on the SFA campus, home to the Mast Arboretum, the Ruby Mize Azalea
Garden, and the 40-acre Pineywoods Native Plant Center. Join a unique
blend of naturalists, horticulturists, nurserymen, landscapers, and
gardeners and for talks ranging from green roofs to landscape design and
native azaleas, guided tours featuring unique local flora, and
educational workshops. Registration begins February 1. For more
information, visit
http://arboretum.sfasu.edu or contact Dawn Stover at (936) 468-4404
or
dparish@sfasu.edu.
Cameron: Nature Festival, June 11-12. Explore
historical Wilson-Ledbetter Park in Cameron. Friday evening activities –
discovery walks, outdoor nature movie, keynote speakers, dedication of
bird sanctuary. Saturday – hands-on fun and educational family
activities, tour exhibits, sample foods. Discover El Camino Real de los Tejas National Heritage Trail. For additional information, visit
www.cameron-tx.com, call (254) 697-4979, visit
www.rockdalechamber.com, or call (512) 446-2030.
Austin: Enjoy
a free seminar concentrating on capturing rainwater and lowering water
usage in your landscape from 10 a.m. until noon, Saturday, June 26, at
Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Rd., Austin. This session
will teach you all the basics on building a non-potable rainwater
harvesting system. In addition, lower your water usage by learning about
rain gardens which capture valuable rainwater in your landscape. Vendors
representing tank and gutter companies will be available to answer
specific questions. City of Austin representatives will be available to
answer permit and rebate questions. This seminar is free and open to the
public. It is presented by the Travis County Master Gardeners
Association, a volunteer arm of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in
Travis County. For additional information, visit
www.tcmastergardeners.org or call the Travis County Master
Gardener's help desk at (512) 854-9600.
Weatherford: The 26th annual Parker County Peach Festival will
be held from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Saturday, July 10, in downtown
Weatherford. More than 200 arts/crafts, produce and food vendors will
line the historic streets. Admission is $5 for adults; children 12 and
under are free. For additional information, visit
www.peachfestivaltx.com or
contact
info@weatherford-chamber.com or (888) 594-3801. MONTHLY MEETINGS
Rockport: The Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardeners meets at 9
a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the AgriLife Extension
Office - Aransas County, 611 E. Mimosa, Rockport. For additional
information, e-mail
aransas-tx@tamu.edu or call (361)
790-0103.
Kilgore: Northeast Texas Organic Gardeners
meets at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Wildwood
Eco-Farm in Kilgore. For more information, call Carole Ramke at (903) 986-9475.
Allen: The Allen Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. on the
first Thursday of each month, February through December, at the
Allen Heritage Center, 100 E. Main St., Allen. For more information, visit
www.allengardenclub.org.
Austin: Austin Organic Gardeners meet at 7 p.m. on the second
Monday of each month at the Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin. For more
information, visit
www.main.org/aog.
Pearland: The second Tuesday of each month the
Harris County Precinct 2 Master Gardeners hold a free evening
educational program for the public, called the Green Thumb Series, at
Bass Pro Shop, Highway 288 at Sam Houston Tollway, Pearland. For more
information visit
http://hcmgap2.tamu.edu or call
(281) 991-8437.
Schertz: The Guadalupe County
(Schertz/Seguin) Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT)
meets the second Tuesday of each month except July and August at
the library, 798 Schertz Parkway, Schertz. A plant exchange and meet-and-greet
begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by a program at 7 p.m. For additional
information or an application to join NPSOT, contact
guadalupecounty@npsot.org.
Rockport: The Rockport
Herb & Rose Study Group, founded in March 2003, meets the second
Wednesday of each month, with the exceptions of June and July, to
discuss all aspects of using and growing herbs, including historical
uses and tips for successful propagation and cultivation, meets at 619
N. Live Oak Street, Room 14, Rockport at 10 a.m. Sometimes they take
field trips and have cooking demonstrations in different locations. For
more information, contact Linda (361) 729-6037, Ruth (361) 729-8923 or
Cindy (979) 562-2153 or visit
www.rockportherbs.com.
Beaumont: The Jefferson County Master Gardeners meet at 7 p.m. the
second Thursday of each month at the AgriLife Extension Office,
1225 Pearl Street, Suite 200, Beaumont. For more information, call (409)
835-8461.
Brownwood: Brown County Master Gardeners Association
meets the second Thursday of each month, from Noon to 1 p.m., at the Brown
County AgriLife Extension Office, 605 Fisk, Brownwood. For additional
information, call Freda Day (325) 643-1077, or Mary Engle (325)
784-8453.
Georgetown: The Williamson County Chapter of the
Native Plant Society of Texas meets from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. the
second Thursday of each month at the Georgetown Public Library, 402
W. 8th Street. Georgetown. For additional information, contract Billye
Adams at (512) 863-9636 or visit
http://www.npsot.org/WilliamsonCounty/default.htm.
Orange: The Orange County Master Gardeners meet at the
Salvation Army in Orange on the second Thursday of each month. A covered-dish dinner at 6:30 p.m. is followed by a speaker and business
meeting at 7 p.m. San Antonio: The San Antonio Herb Society meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the San Antonio
Garden Center, 3310 N. New Braunfels
(corner of Funston & N. New Braunfels). For more information on programs, visit
www.sanantonioherbs.org.
College Station: The A&M Garden Club meets on
the second Friday of each month during the school year at 9:30
a.m. at the Senior Circle Rooms, College Station Professional Building
II, 1651 Rock Prairie Road, College Station. Expert
speakers, plant sharing, and federated club projects help members learn
about gardening in the Brazos Valley, floral design, conservation
topics, and more. For more information, visit
www.sallysfamilyplace.com/Clubs/GardenClub.htm.
Dallas: The Rainbow Garden Club of North Texas
meets the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Meetings are held at member’s homes and garden centers around the
area. For more information, visit
www.RainbowGardenClub.com.
Cleburne: The Johnson County Master Gardeners meet the third Monday of each month
at McGregor house on the corner of West Henderson and Colonial Dr. in
Cleburne. A program starts at 6 p.m., followed by a meet-and-greet with
refreshments and a short business meeting. For information visit
http://www.jcmga.org/.
Arlington: The Arlington Men's Garden Club meets from 7 p.m.
until 9 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month (except December)
at the Bob Duncan Center, 2800 S. Center Street, Arlington. For more
information, contact Lance Jepson at
LJepson@aol.com.
Sugar Land: The Sugar Land Garden Club meets on the
third Tuesday of each month, September through November
and January through April at 10 a.m. at the Sugar Land
Community Center, 226 Matlage Way, Sugar Land. The club hosts a
different speaker each month. For more information, visit
www.sugarlandgardenclub.org.
Denton: The Denton Organic Society,
a group devoted to sharing information and educating the public
regarding organic principles, meets the third Wednesday of each month
(except July, August and December) at the Denton Senior Center, 509 N.
Bell Avenue. Meetings are free and open to the public. Meetings begin at
7 p.m. and are preceded by a social at 6:30. For more information,
call (940) 382-8551.
Glen Rose: The Somervell County
Master Gardeners meet at 10 a.m., the third Wednesday of each month at
the Somervell County AgriLife Extension office, 1405 Texas Drive, Glen
Rose. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call (254) 897-2809 or
visit
www.somervellmastergardener.org.
Granbury: The Lake Granbury Master
Gardeners meet at 1 p.m. on the third
Wednesday of each month at the Hood County Annex 1, 1410 West
Pearl Street, Granbury. The public is invited to attend. There is an
educational program each month preceding the business meeting. For
information on topics call (817) 579-3280 or visit
http://www.hoodcountymastergardeners.org/.
Seabrook: The Harris
County Precinct 2 Master Gardeners hold an educational program at 10
a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at The Meeting Room
at Clear Lake Park (on the Lakeside), 5001 NASA Road 1, Seabrook. The
programs are free and open to the public. For more information, visit
http://hcmgap2.tamu.edu.
Houston: The Native Plant Society of Texas —
Houston (NPSOT-H) meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month except for October (4th Thursday) and December (2nd Thursday). Location
varies. For locations, for more information on programs, and for
information about native plants for Houston, visit
http://www.npsot.org/Houston.
Rosenberg: The
Fort Bend Master Gardeners meet at 7:15 p.m. on the third Thursday of
each month except December at the Bud O’Shieles Community Center
located at 1330 Band Road, Rosenberg. For more information, call (281)
341-7068 or visit
www.fbmg.com.
Seguin: The
Guadalupe County Master Gardeners meets at 7 p.m. the
third Thursday of each month, except December, at the Texas AgriLife Extension
Bldg. at 210 E. Live Oak, Seguin. An educational program precedes the
business meeting. The public is invited to attend. For topic or other information,
call (830) 379-1972 or
visit
www.guadalupecountymastergardeners.org.
Atlanta:
The Caddo Wildflower Chapter of Native Plants Society meets the
fourth Tuesday of each month at the Horne Enterprise building in
Atlanta at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome. For additional information,
contact Kay Lowery at
frostkay268@aol.com. Edna: The Jackson County
Master Gardeners present their "Come Grown With Us" seminars
on the fourth Tuesday of each month, January through
October, beginning at 7 p.m. at 411 N. Wells, Edna. The seminars are
free, open to the public and offer 2 CEU hours to Master Gardeners
or others requiring them. For additional information, contact the
Jackson County Extension Office at (361) 782-3312.
Fort Worth: The Organic Garden Club of Forth
Worth meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month except
July and December at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens main building.
Refreshments are served. For more information, call (817) 274-8460.
Brackenridge Park: The Native Plant Society San Antonio Chapter
meets every fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the
Lions Field Adult and Senior Center, 2809 Broadway at E. Mulberry, Brackenridge Park,
except August and December. Social and seed/plant exchange at 6:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Bea at (210)
999-7292 or visit
www.npsot.org/sanantonio. Dallas: The Dallas Organic Garden Club meets at 2:30 p.m. on the
fourth Sunday of each month at the North Haven Gardens, 7700
Northaven Rd., Dallas. For more
information, call (214) 824-2448 or visit
www.dogc.org.
Arlington: The Arlington Organic Garden Club meets from 7 p.m.
until 9 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month (except November
and December) at the Bob Duncan Center, 2800 S. Center Street,
Arlington. For more information, contact David at (817) 483-7746.
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