Tuesday, June 26, 2012

New Event Announcement: Rainwater Harvesting seminar


Rainwater Harvesting in a Thirsty World
Saturday, August 11, 2012, 10am-12pm
Zilker Botanical Garden, Garden Center
2220 Barton Springs Rd., Austin TX  78746

Turn water scarcity into water abundance! New filtration and treatment technologies make rainwater harvesting relatively easy. Rainwater harvesting systems can be installed in existing buildings or incorporated into new construction. Master Gardener Ed Parken will discuss how to conceptualize, design, and implement sustainable water-harvesting systems for your home and landscape.

Parking and seating are limited so please register online to reserve your seat at http://travis-tx.tamu.edu/horticulture and click on “Public Seminar Registration”.  This seminar is free; Zilker park entrance fee is $2 per adult, $1 per child or senior.  The seminar is presented by the Travis County Master Gardeners, a volunteer arm of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County. www.tcmastergardeners.org. For information, call (512)854-9600.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Upcoming seminar reminder: Garden Photography

Garden Photography
Saturday, June 30, 2012, 10am-12pm
Zilker Botanical Garden, Garden Center
2220 Barton Springs Rd., Austin TX  78746
A retired expert in the field of biotechnology, Bruce Leander concentrates now on his love of fine art nature photography - macro and landscape. His work with the Wildflower Center has produced a series of stunning plant studies which highlights the fine work being done there. He will share with us the tools and methods he recommends to get started in this fascinating aspect of horticulture.
This free class doesn’t require a reservation but if you want to ensure a seat, sign up online at http://travis-tx.tamu.edu/horticulture/   Please note that any empty reserved seats are open seating at 9:50 am.  This seminar is presented by the Travis County Master Gardeners, a volunteer arm of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County. www.tcmastergardeners.org. For information, call (512)854-9600.

Sunday, June 10, 2012

New event announcement: Divide and Transplant Perennials


Divide and Transplant Perennials
Thursday, September 20, 2012, 10am-12pm
Travis County AgriLife Extension Office
1600 B Smith Rd., Austin TX  78721

Perennials tend to increase in density and size over the years which diminishing the vigor of the plants.  Solve this problem by learning to properly divide and transplant these plants.  Learn which plants need to be periodically divided and how to correctly preform the task.   Discover what is needed to appropriately transplant the plants into new beds.   Gain an understanding of how to prepare the plants to pass on to friends. This seminar is free and open to the public.  It is presented by the Travis County Master Gardeners, a volunteer arm of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County. www.tcmastergardeners.org. For information, call (512) 854-9600.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Upcoming Seminar Reminder: Rid Your Garden of Pesky Insects


Rid Your Garden of Pesky Insects
Thursday, June 14, 2012, 10am-12pm
Travis County AgriLife Extension Office
1600 B Smith Rd., Austin TX  78721

Help your gardening by knowing more about the insects which live there.  First, hear more about friend and foe in the insect world, and then learn the less toxic and usually less expensive methods to control harmful insects.   You’ll leave armed with insect identification literature to help improve your gardening.  This seminar is free and open to the public.  It is presented by the Travis County Master Gardeners, a volunteer arm of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County. www.tcmastergardeners.org. For information, call (512)854-9600.