Pollinator Garden Starter Kit POLLINATOR GARDEN STARTER KIT: FAMILY EXPERIENCE The Family Pollinator Garden Starter Kit is designed as a weekend long (or two day) get-your-hands-dirty kind of experience for the whole family to enjoy. Children will become Citizen Scientists to learn about the magical world of pollinators and pollinator plants, and Ecosystem Cartographers to […]
Pollinator Gardening with Texas Natives Join Laura Jarvis, Owner of The Butterfly Landing, to learn about native plants that can be grown in your own yard to attract and support local pollinators. This seminar will cover the importance of native plants in an ecosystem, the best native plants for pollinators, and how to best grow […]
Let's Learn About Canning Do you want to learn more about the lost art of canning? Becca and Kristi from Two Hoes Gardening will be here to teach us all about the different methods of canning. Learn about Lacto-fermenting, fermentation and general canning. Each class participant will receive $10 in Bonus Bucks that you can […]
Grow your own Jack-O-Lantern from Seed Children's Event Calling all Kids!! Did you know, if you want Pumpkins by Halloween, the time to start them by seed is now! Grow your own Jack-o-Lanterns (pumpkins) by seed for Fall! Saturday, May 27th 10am-1pm Free, Bandera Location only Come and go event, while supplies last! Each child […]
Let’s Talk About Soil, Soil Amendments and Organics! In Bexar County and surrounding areas, we have a number of challenges with our native soils. How would you like to learn about some ways to improve your soil health? Are you curious about soil amendments and what each product can do to help improve your plant’s […]
Basics of Landscape Groundcovers In landscaping, the term ground covers usually refers to any one of a group of low-lying plants with a creeping, spreading habit that are used to cover sections of ground while requiring minimal maintenance. Ground covers are an indispensable part of any well designed garden providing colorful flowers and attractive foliage. These low growing ground […]
Xeriscape/Low Water Usage Perennials Xeriscape uses low water use plants to create a landscape that is sustainable in the Texas summer heat. Xeriscaping offers a way to have beautiful, livable, landscapes without excess water use. Do you want to make your landscape more beautiful as well as resilient this year? Join Lynn Cox, Bexar County Master […]
Drip Irrigation; Every Drop of Water Counts Are you interested in saving water yet still giving your plants ample hydration? Then maybe Drip Irrigation is for you! John Vann, Bexar County Master Gardener will help give us a better understanding of drip irrigation systems and how they work, basics for designing our home irrigation systems […]
Sunflower Planting Event for Kids Happy Summer! Let's plant some sunflower seeds! Our pollinators need lots of blooms in the fall and the birds love the seeds the plants produce. Let's help out our local wildlife and plant some beautiful sunflowers. This is a come and go event at our Bandera location from 9:30-12:30; no […]
Rainwater Harvesting Do you want to learn how to harvest rainwater to support a beautiful, locally adapted, low-water-use landscape in your yard? Rainwater harvesting has many benefits: Rainwater is of superior quality: zero hardness, sodium free, and nearly neutral PH. Harvesting rainwater can reduce demand on traditional water supplies and can provide water in areas […]
Medicinal Herbs and their Benefits Join us for this free class! No sign-up required! Two Hoes Gardening will be here to teach us all about mediational herbs and their terrific health benefits. They will also show us of how to make Hibiscus tea. Refreshing drinks will be provided and we will also have some giveaways! […]
Hotter than Hell Soil Prep It’s HOT!!!! And our native soil needs some help! It’s time to prep our veggie and flower beds for fall and winter gardening. Join Andy Chidster from Medina as she guides us through the ins and outs of soil prep; how important soil health is to our plants, what we […]
Texas SuperStar Vegetables: The Best Choices For Your Fall Gardens This class will introduce you to the best of the best as you prepare to plant your fall (or spring) vegetable garden. Texas Superstars are "tried and true" plants for this climate and soil, and the plant descriptions will aid in the planning and planting […]
Fall into Winter Veggies Bexar County Master Gardener and Vegetable Specialist Karen Gardner will be here to teach us all about "what we can plant and when" for both Fall and Winter gardens here in Bexar County. Karen is one of our favorite speakers and has a wealth of information that she'd love to share […]
