Rainwater Harvesting
Thursday, March 6, 2014, 10am - noon
Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff, 78724
Just in time for glorious spring showers, Master Gardener Ed
Parken will give a presentation on rainwater harvesting, as we continue our
series on Dealing with Drought Conditions. Don't let valuable rain water just
wash down the gutter, when it could be watering your garden and landscaping.
Learn the basics of rainwater harvesting and how to construct a system suited
for your situation.
Part of the Texas AgriLife Extension Water Conservation
Series
Register at https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/TravisCounty
or by phone $15.
Heirloom Plants in the Spring Garden
Saturday, March 8, 2014, 10am - noon
Zilker Botanical Garden
Author of several gardening books and founding editor and
publisher of Homegrown: Good Sense Organic Gardening, Judy Barrett will discuss
the merits of heirloom plants in the spring garden. Find out what makes a plant
an heirloom, the pros and cons of using heirloom plants, and which of these
plants do well here in central Texas.
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 Gardener volunteers with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. www.tcmastergardeners.org.
For information, call (512) 477-8672.
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