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Harris County Master Gardeners Announces March Events

March 02 2023

This month, the Harris County Master Gardeners have an enriching lineup of events designed to inspire and educate participants. From lectures to hands-on activities and children's programs, there's something for everyone. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or you have recently considered exercising your green thumb, the Harris County Master Gardeners offer a wide variety of opportunities to learn about horticulture, especially as it pertains to the region in which you live.

Check out this listing of opportunities to learn from some of the leading horticulture experts in our area during the month of March.

HOME GROWN LECTURE SERIES BY TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION

Top “T” Questions: Tomatoes, Turf & Trees

Thursday, March 2 @ 10:00 AM

Presented by Brandi Keller, Texas A&M AgriLife County Extension Agent

FREE Virtual Lecture. Registration is Required at homegrown2023A.eventbrite.com.

GREEN THUMB GARDENING LECTURE SERIES

Green Thumb Lecture Series: Benefits of Growing Native Plants

Monday, March 20 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Presented by Harris County Master Gardeners with Houston Community College

FREE Virtual Lecture. Register in advance to receive the link.

Green Thumb Gardening Lecture Series: Benefits of Growing Native Plants

Tuesday, March 21 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Presented by Harris County Master Gardeners with Harris County Public Library

FREE Virtual Lecture. No reservation required. Watch on Facebook.

HANDS-ON WORKSHOP

Native Plants Workshop by Harris County Master Gardeners

Saturday, March 25 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Learn how to grow and propagate native plants. Each participant will go home with seeds, a native plant! plant tomatoes. Event will be held at 1210 Genoa Red Bluff Rd, Houston, TX 77034. Registration required: bit.ly/3IzFWB3.

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

Youth Make & Take Activity

Tuesday, March 14 & 16 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Join Harris County Master Gardeners at Woodchase Park Spring Break. Kids will take home a compostable pot and planted seed. Event will be held at Woodchase Park, located at 3951 Woodchase Dr., Houston.

PLANT SALES

Harris County Master Gardener Fruit Tree Sale

Saturday, March 18 @ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Online orders are encouraged for the best selections. Order online from March 1 - 16 at hcmga.tamu.edu/shop. Pick up online orders or purchase plants in person while supplies last. Additional purchases can be made Monday, March 20 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. The sale will take place at Genoa Friendship Gardens, located at 1210 Genoa Red Bluff Road, Houston, 77034.

Fruit Tree & Perennial Sale by Harris County Master Gardeners

Saturday, March 25 & Sunday, March 26, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM or until supplies last

Purchase fruit trees and perennials at this sale located outside the Cy-Fair Home and Outdoor Living Show at the Berry Center, located at 8877 Barker Cypress Rd, Cypress. For more information and list of available plants: hcmga.tamu.edu/plant-sales.

OPEN GARDEN DAY

Genoa Friendship Garden – Open Garden Day

Monday, March 20 @ 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Tour a variety of planting exhibits and meet with Harris County Master Gardeners. Plants will be available for sale in the greenhouse. Event will be held at Genoa Friendship Gardens, located at 1210 Genoa Red Bluff Road, Houston, 77034.

About Harris County Master Gardeners

Master Gardeners are volunteers for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. They are trained by AgriLife Extension to assist Extension in reaching its mission to bring relevant, research-based information in horticulture to the public.

Master Gardeners certified in Harris County by AgriLife Extension can become members of the Harris County Master Gardener Association (HCMGA). HCMGA is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 incorporated association affiliated with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Harris County and the Texas A&M System.

Master Gardeners answer gardening questions on the phones (713.274.0950) and in person, and maintain testing and demonstration gardens at the AgriLife Extension office located in Bear Creek Park. The Master Gardeners at Precinct 2, a satellite group of Harris County Master Gardeners, maintain the Genoa Friendship Garden, a production, testing and demonstration garden located at the Harris County Precinct 2 Road Camp located in Pasadena, TX. Master Gardener training classes, conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, are offered periodically in the greater Houston area.

Master Gardeners hold six plant sales a year in Harris County to raise funds to assist AgriLife Extension in its educational mission. Specifically, the funds are used to support the school Cylinder Gardening program that teaches youth to raise their own vegetables, promote the Junior Master Gardener program in Harris County, maintain the gardens at both locations, provide educational workshops and informational displays to the public and a variety of other educational activities.

To find out more about becoming a Master Gardener, contact the Texas AgriLife Extension in Harris County.

Source: Harris County Master Gardeners

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