Travis County Master Gardeners
Who are Texas Master Gardeners?
Master Gardeners are members of the local community who take an active interest in their lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers and gardens. They are enthusiastic, willing to learn and to help others, and able to communicate with diverse groups of people.
What really sets Master Gardeners apart from other home gardeners is their special training in horticulture. In exchange for their training, persons who become Master Gardeners contribute time as volunteers, working through their Extension office to provide horticultural-related information to their communities.
Purpose
The Travis County Master Gardener Program is the volunteer service arm of Travis County Agrilife Extension Service, assisting in Extension’s mission to disseminate research-based horticultural and environmental knowledge among the citizens of Central Texas. By serving as educators, advisers, and liaisons to the community, the Master Gardener Program aims to increase the prevalence and success of citizens’ horticultural endeavors. Continue Reading →
Gardening with Peyton
It’s May, and rain has been falling all day. A gloomy day in a gloomy month, and yes, it’s been gloomy in our world for all of 2020. At first we heard of the strange virus appearing in China, and then Italy, and now we all suffer the same fate, of watching and waiting to see what happens next.
Just How Small is the Coronavirus?
by Bruce Leander This guest post comes from Bruce Leander, who shares his view of the coronavirus in comparison to the grains of pollen viewed through his camera lens. For … Continue Reading →
Asian Giant Hornets
What headline can draw people away from their thoughts dwelling on the current state of the world and Coronavirus? That would be MURDER HORNETS!
In the Vegetable Garden – June 2020
The quarantine continues, and masks have become a part of our daily attire, but fortunately there are no restrictions against vegetable gardening!