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Drought to Deluge, Creating the Resilient Central Texas Garden
March 7, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
free with park entrance feeAustin Area Garden Center – Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX
Gardening in Austin is Tough, But Do-able
Gardening in Austin is tough. Texas meteorologist Isaac Monroe Cline reportedly said back in 1927 that “Texas is a land of perennial drought, broken by the occasional devastating flood.” The extremes of temperature and moisture coupled with the diverse geology of the region means that conventional gardening advice often doesn’t apply.
Travis County Master Gardeners Sheryl Williams and Kirk Walden will provide strategies on how to manage drought to deluge. You’ll learn how to cope with weather patterns and how to work with the soil and gardening site you have. Additional topics include hydrozones, which are garden areas that have specific moisture requirements because of the plantings or natural factors, irrigation best practices and suggestions for a maintenance calendar. This seminar will include a short walking tour of Zilker Botanical Garden to discuss its geology and water.
About the Speakers
Sheryl Williams grew up on a farm and holds a degree in Agricultural Education from Oregon State University. She is a Compost Specialist and has experience with food production, rainwater harvesting, permiculture, and growing native plants. Kirk Walden is a hands-on experiential gardener. When he moved to Austin his home had virtually no landscaping, mostly just limestone and cedars. His determination to beautify it led to an avocation as a serious gardener.
No registration is required. Attendance to the seminars is free and open to the public. A park entrance fee is required. The Austin Area Garden Center in Zilker Botanical Garden is located at 2220 Barton Springs Rd., Austin 78746.
Park entrance fee: Adults – Austin Resident $6.00, Non-Austin Resident $8.00; Seniors (62+) – Austin Resident $5.00, Non-Austin Resident $7.00; Youths (3-17)- Austin Resident $3.00, Non-Austin Resident $4.00. Cash, Credit card or check accepted.