Saturday, July 7, 2012

Upcoming Seminar: Home Drip Irrigation

How to Plan and Install Home Drip Irrigation
Thursday, July 19, 2012, 10am-12pm
Travis County AgriLife Extension Office
1600 B Smith Rd., Austin TX  78721


Conserve water and reduce water stress to potted plants, landscaping or vegetable garden by using a drip irrigation system.  Learn about the two most common drip systems available and how to utilize one or the other or combination of the systems.  Discover how to test the water pressure to determine the length of the run.   Gain knowledge by watching how the pieces are assembled.  Take away the knowledge necessary to create your own system.  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

Upcoming Seminar: Identifying Good and Bad Bugs

Identifying Good and Bad Bugs
Saturday, July 14, 2012, 10am-12pm
Austin Garden Center at Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Rd., Austin TX  78746


Wizzie Brown, integrated pest management specialist for AgriLife Extension in Texas, will lecture on how to manage pests in your yard through Integrated Pest Management. IPM is environmentally and ecologically responsible use of chemicals in order to minimize possibilities of harm to beneficial insects, pets or water supplies. She will teach how to identify good bugs vs. bag bugs and the thoughtful, careful use of pesticides for control in our gardens and landscapes.

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/    Any empty reserved seats are open seating at 9:50 am.  Please note, the Zilker Park entrance fee is $2 per adult and $1 per child or senior.  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, July 1, 2012

New event announcement: Compost Tea 101


Compost Tea 101
Saturday, September 29, 2012, 10:30am-12:30pm
Hampton Branch Library at Oakhill
5125 Convict Hill Rd.
Austin TX  78749

Compost Tea is a great fertilizer for your garden. This seminar will cover what you need to know for setting up a simple "do-it-yourself" compost tea brewer, what goes in it, how to avoid problems, and recipes for using compost tea in your garden!

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 become 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.