The Lighthouse Christian Ministries (LCM) Community Garden volunteers picked and distributed 1,020 lbs. of produce to our neighbors throughout 2019. In 2015, K.E. Little Elementary School in Bacliff was selected …
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Gardening
February 2020 Galveston County Master Gardener Educational Programs for Interested Gardeners
The following Master Gardener Programs are free to the public. For course reservations, telephone 281-309-5065 or email: galvcountymgs@gmail.com Website: Feb 2020 HOW TO HYBRIDIZE A NEW PLANT VARIETY Tuesday, February 4, 2020 email: galvcountymgs@gmail.com to pre-register 6:30 …
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Blueberries are truly an American fruit, with several species native to the United States. Blueberries are ideal for edible landscaping. They’re neat, attractive shrubs that can serve as hedges, privacy …
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It’s a new gardening year and hopefully all your gardening efforts will be fruitful and enjoyable. Temperatures over the winter season thus far have varied remarkably. It was amazing to …
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We use a variety of decorative plants to dress up our homes during the holidays. Poinsettias, holiday cactuses and living Christmas trees, in particular, play an important part in decking …
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Galveston County Master Gardener volunteers gather every Thursday to perform maintenance activities at the Discovery Garden located in Carbide Park. They also harvested a bounty of assorted greens. I captured …
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Gardening
January 2020 Galveston County Master Gardener Educational Programs for Interested Gardeners
The following Master Gardener Programs are free to the public. For course reservations, telephone 281-309-5065 or email: galvcountymgs@gmail.com Website: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/index.html WEDGE GRAFTING Saturday, January 4, 2020 email: galvcountymgs@gmail.com to pre-register 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Grafting your …
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You are likely aware of the reported shortage of Christmas trees for the 2019 holiday season. There are fewer Christmas trees being grown than 10 to 15 years ago, yet …
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When you think of citrus, images of grapefruits, lemons, limes, oranges are most likely to come to mind. It’s unfortunate that the citrus you see in the supermarket represents a …
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Most calls that I receive concern some type of plant problem or problems including diseases, insect pests, nutrient deficiencies, etc. It’s a change of pace to receive calls on why …
