Dr. Megan Clayton, Professor & Extension Range Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, will present two workshops: 1. Native Plant Restoration 2. Soil Limitations due to Site Conditions, adapted for small or large acreage
The Pollinator Tea Party is a free, family-friendly, zero-waste event that celebrates pollinators through immersive nature playscapes, environmental education, and sustainable practices during the spring Monarch Butterfly migration. Attendees will discover how pollinators are responsible for at least one out of every three bites of food we eat and how a healthy ecosystem connects to […]
Author Monika Maeckle with passion flower vine Can you eat it? Make tea from it? Does it serve wildlife? Does it taste good or provide a health benefit? Is it low maintenance? Does it have a fun story? Does it provide a unique landscape service? Oh, and is it attractive? These are the questions Monika […]
Free and Open to the Public; $5 donation appreciated. Donations made during Gardening Essentials go to the Dr. Tom Harris Scholarship Fund unless otherwise designated. Session 1: ”Plants with Purpose” with author Monika Maeckle Session 2: Native Plant Seed-Processing workshop with Craig Bruska, Seed Committee Chairman of Native Plant Society of Texas GVST Gardening […]
So you want to plant natives. Want to know where you can find plants and seeds? Are all the plants available at retail stores? At a special event Monday, June 16 at Mission Branch Library. Craig Bruska, chairman of the Native Seed Committee of Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT), will explain how to identify […]