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SUMMARY:Bulbs for the Austin Area
DESCRIPTION:Are you tired of planting bulbs that bloom once and you never see them again?   Learn some of the reasons bulbs struggle in our climate and soil while others naturalize into generous clumps that you can share with your friends. Travis County Master Gardener Betty Dunn will discuss some reliable and newer varieties that grow well in our area. \nZilker Botanical Garden\n2220 Barton Springs Rd\,  Austin\, TX 78746 \nSeminar is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. \nZilker park entrance fee is $2 per adult\, $1 per child (ages 3-12) or seniors (age 62 & over)\,  $3 for non-Austin Residents. Cash or check accepted. \nFor more information contact: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Travis County\, 512-854-9600
URL:https://www.tcmastergardeners.org/event/bulbs-for-the-austin-area/
LOCATION:Austin Area Garden Center – Zilker Botanical Garden\, 2220 Barton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Landscaping
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170930T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170930T164500
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SUMMARY:Water-Wise Symposium for Home Gardeners
DESCRIPTION:All-Day Program Features Experts from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service\, Travis County Master Gardener Association and the City of Austin \nExpanding on a popular seminar series\, a Water-Wise Symposium for home gardeners has been set for September 30\, 2017 at the \nCepeda Branch\, Austin Public Library\n651 N Pleasant Valley Rd\nAustin\, TX 78702 \nParticipants will learn how to save precious water and money by capturing\, channeling and controlling water in the lawn and garden. They will get practical advice from a distinguished panel of Austin experts. Topics covered in the day-long program include rainwater collection\, rainscapes\, efficient home and garden design\, grey water use and City of Austin rebates. \nMarian Stasney\, program coordinator\, said: “Water conservation and control are increasingly crucial for Central Texas. This symposium is a unique opportunity for home gardeners to get comprehensive information all in one place\, all in one day.” Attendance at the symposium is free. But\, advance registration is required because seating is strictly limited. \nThe agenda for the full-day symposium is as follows; \n\n10:00 – 10:50   Rainwater Collection\, Ed Parken\, Travis County Master Gardener\n11:00 – 12:00   Rainscapes\, Tom Franke\, COA Watershed Protection Department\n1:00 – 1:50       Water Efficiency\, Jerry Naiser\, Travis County Master Gardener\n2:00 – 2:50       Holistic Home Design for Water Collection and Conservation\, Billy Kniffen\, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service\, ARCSA instructor\n3:00 – 3:50       Grey Water Use and Design\, Robert Stefani\, Austin Water\n4:00 – 4:15       Rebates from City of Austin\, Chris Charles\, COA\n4:15 – 4:45       Panel Discussion:  Best Practices\n\nAttendance at the symposium is limited to 45 people. Based on similar programs\, the symposium is likely to sell out well in advance. Interested residents should register as soon as practical. \nAttendance is free. But advance registration is required at http://bit.ly/wisewater_conservation. The program will be held at the Cepeda Branch\, Austin Public Library\, 651 N Pleasant Valley Rd\, Austin\, TX 78702. Lunch is not provided. Numerous restaurants are nearby.
URL:https://www.tcmastergardeners.org/event/water-wise-symposium-for-home-gardeners/
LOCATION:Cepeda Branch Library\, 651 N Pleasant Valley Rd\, Austin\, TX\, 78702\, United States
CATEGORIES:Landscaping,Master Gardener
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171028T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171028T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T210918
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LAST-MODIFIED:20171006T184654Z
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SUMMARY:Tree Care Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Saturday October 28 from 10am-12pm\nAustin Community College South Campus – Room 1130\n1820 W Stassney Lane\nAustin\, TX 78745 \nTravis County Master Gardeners will present an informative seminar on basic tree care\, tree selection\, and common tree diseases. Geared toward the homeowner\, you’ll come away with knowledge in selecting the right tree for your space\, planting new trees in the urban environment and tips on how to care for your tree during it’s first 3 years. Also learn to identify common tree problems and diseases and hear the latest news on Oak Wilt in our area. Presentations from Wendy Buck\, Jackie Johnson\, and Jerry Naiser will last about 40 minutes each including time for questions. \nThe seminar is free and open to the public. Parking on site.
URL:https://www.tcmastergardeners.org/event/tree-care-seminar/
LOCATION:Austin Community College South Campus\, 1820 W Stassney Lane\, Austin\, TX\, 78745\, United States
CATEGORIES:Landscaping
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171104T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171104T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T210918
CREATED:20161228T053503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161228T053503Z
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SUMMARY:Garden Decorating 101 – recycle\, reclaim and repurpose
DESCRIPTION:Create an outdoor sanctuary by infusing bits of your own personality into your garden. You know what calms you\, what aspects of an environment make you feel safest and most peaceful. Bring out those aspects by enhancing your garden in ways that accentuate these elements.  Travis County Master Gardener Martha King will show how nature is the ultimate recycler\, reusing everything it can and that creators of garden spaces can use nature as an example. \nZilker Botanical Garden\n2220 Barton Springs Rd\,  Austin\, TX 78746 \nSeminar is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. \nZilker park entrance fee is $2 per adult\, $1 per child (ages 3-12) or seniors (age 62 & over)\,  $3 for non-Austin Residents. Cash or check accepted. \nFor more information contact: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Travis County\, 512-854-9600
URL:https://www.tcmastergardeners.org/event/garden-decorating-101-recycle-reclaim-and-repurpose/
LOCATION:Austin Area Garden Center – Zilker Botanical Garden\, 2220 Barton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Landscaping
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180512T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180512T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T210918
CREATED:20180124T013857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180328T190239Z
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SUMMARY:The Beauty of Cacti and Succulents in your Garden
DESCRIPTION:Cacti and succulents can add an appealing and compelling look to your garden. These water-wise plants work well in plantings together\, thanks to sharing similar features and preferred conditions.  Along with being low maintenance\, their wide range of leaf colors and forms add visual interest and drama to any setting. Please join members of the Austin Cactus and Succulent Society\, Andrea Wakefield and Jeff Pavlat as they share their expertise and suggestions for including cacti and succulents in your gardening plans. \nZilker Botanical Garden\n2220 Barton Springs Rd\,  Austin\, TX 78746 \nSeminar is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. \nZilker park entrance fee is $2 per adult\, $1 per child (ages 3-12) or seniors (age 62 & over)\,  $3 for non-Austin Residents. Cash or check accepted.
URL:https://www.tcmastergardeners.org/event/the-beauty-of-cacti-and-succulents-in-your-garden/
LOCATION:Austin Area Garden Center – Zilker Botanical Garden\, 2220 Barton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Landscaping,Master Gardener
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180811T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180811T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T210918
CREATED:20180529T003027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180728T012557Z
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SUMMARY:Creating Sustainable Designs with Permaculture
DESCRIPTION:Permaculture looks to the flows of nature\, such as the sun\, wind\, and water\, as the foundation of design to create regenerative systems that are both productive and beautiful. Its design principles integrate sustainable and self-sufficient gardening practices to create an ecosystem that minimizes its impact on the environment. Please join Taelor Monroe\, Executive Director\, Austin Permaculture Guild\, as she shares gardening strategies and practical tips\, such as companion planting\, that can be incorporated in your own garden designs\, whether you are updating your landscape or starting anew. \nThe Travis County Master Gardeners Association is sponsoring free public seminars on the second Saturday of each month from May to September. \nZilker Botanical Garden\n2220 Barton Springs Rd\,  Austin\, TX 78746 \nSeminar is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. \nZilker park entrance fee is $2 per adult\, $1 per child (ages 3-12) or seniors (age 62 & over)\,  $3 for non-Austin Residents. Cash or check accepted.
URL:https://www.tcmastergardeners.org/event/permaculture-sustainable-designs/
LOCATION:Austin Area Garden Center – Zilker Botanical Garden\, 2220 Barton Springs Road\, Austin\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gardening,Landscaping
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181006T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181006T123000
DTSTAMP:20260505T210918
CREATED:20180908T203903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180908T204610Z
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SUMMARY:The Care of Trees and Adding Roses to Your Garden
DESCRIPTION:Trees improve our environment\, provide shelter from the hot Texas sun and add beauty to our landscapes\, so keeping them healthy is extremely important. Travis County Master Gardener Wendy Buck will share tree maintenance procedures\, such as mulching\, proper pruning\, limiting fertilization and supplemental irrigation techniques that will increase your trees’ chance of withstanding our extreme weather swings. \nGrowing roses in Central Texas is easier than you thought!  Today there are many hybrid varieties that need little maintenance and have abundant blooms. Travis County Master Gardener Cher Coleman\, who has 30 years’ experience working with roses\, will teach methods for proper selection of rose varieties\, site prep and maintenance like pruning\, pest control and fertilization. \n  \nNorth Village Branch Library\n2505 Steck Ave.\, Austin\, TX \nSeminar is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. \nFor more information or questions\, call the Travis County Agrilife Extension Office at 512-854-9600.
URL:https://www.tcmastergardeners.org/event/the-care-of-trees/
LOCATION:North Village Branch Library\, 2505 Steck Ave\, Austin\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Landscaping,Master Gardener
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200111T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200111T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T210918
CREATED:20191210T221455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191210T221455Z
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SUMMARY:Drip Irrigation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:We all know that drip irrigation is an efficient way to conserve water and is an important tool in the Earth-Kind landscape. Come to this free workshop to learn how to install a drip irrigation system from Travis County Master Gardener irrigation experts. \nLed by Travis County Master Gardeners Joe Posern and Sheryl Williams\, attendees will install a drip irrigation system at the Freedom Home Baptist Church vegetable garden. \nThis is a hands-on workshop to gain practical experience working with drip irrigation system design and component assembly. Tips on types of layouts\, plant placement\, and system maintenance are included. No prior irrigation experience or tools are needed to attend. \nThe event is rain or shine. Attendees are to bring work gloves\, safety glasses\, appropriate weather gear\, and water. \nSpace is limited. Please RSVP at Drip Irrigation Workshop. \nThe garden is located behind the church. Off-street parking is available in front and along the east side of the church.
URL:https://www.tcmastergardeners.org/event/drip-irrigation-workshop/
LOCATION:Freedom Home Baptist Church – vegetable garden\, 3405 Oak Springs Dr.\, Austin\, TX\, 78721\, United States
CATEGORIES:Landscaping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210209T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210209T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T210918
CREATED:20210207T192315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210207T194001Z
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SUMMARY:Restore. Reimagine. Reinvent. Prairie Landscapes for Austin
DESCRIPTION:Join Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Travis County and John Hart\, host of “Central Texas Gardener”\, to learn more about prairie landscapes. John designs fully functional landscapes that incorporate beauty and thread nature through urban areas\, in addition to providing clean air and water and sequestering carbon. During the first half of the webinar\, he will discuss his prairie restoration projects. After the short break\, he will then provide guidance on how homeowners can install pocket prairie landscapes in their own gardens. \nRegister Now\, Live Program Has Limited Capacity\nDue to technological constraints\, the webinar has a limit of 100 attendees\, but an unlimited number of people can register and see a recording of the program. Only registrants will be given access to the live session or the program recording. \nClosed captioning will be provided. There will be a short break at approximately 11 am. The webinar will end at noon. \nYou can submit questions ahead of time or during the webinar and get answers live as time allows. Afterward\, questions that don’t make it to the webinar will receive emailed answers.
URL:https://www.tcmastergardeners.org/event/x-test-event/
LOCATION:Online\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Landscaping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210219T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210219T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T210918
CREATED:20210207T193443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210207T193443Z
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SUMMARY:Homeowner Landscaping Plans: Site Documentation & Analysis
DESCRIPTION:Create Your Own Landscape Master Plan\nCreating a landscape master plan is an important step if you are installing or redoing your garden. Planning helps you identify the unique characteristics and requirements for your particular garden. Additionally\, good planning has other benefits like cost and time savings. Join Travis County Master Gardener Sandy Stone who discusses how to document and analyze your site in this webinar. \nSandy breaks the process into clear steps that you can follow and gives you tips and tricks along the way. You’ll learn how to create a plan of your property\, where to gather code and zoning information\, and which current site conditions to analyze. \nSandy is also the guest speaker the following week where she finishes up with design\, implementation\, and construction. \nRegister Now\, Live Program Has Limited Capacity\nDue to technological constraints\, the webinar has a limit of 100 attendees\, but an unlimited number of people can register and see a recording of the program. Only registrants can access the live session or the program recording. \nClosed captioning will be provided. There will be a short break at approximately 11 am. The webinar will end at noon. \nYou can submit questions ahead of time or during the webinar and get answers live as time allows. Afterward\, questions that don’t make it to the webinar will receive emailed answers. \nThis is a two-part series. You can find information for Homeowner Landscaping Plans: Design & Construction here. Register separately for each event.
URL:https://www.tcmastergardeners.org/event/homeowner-landscaping-plans-site-documentation-analysis/
LOCATION:Online\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Landscaping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210226T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210226T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T210918
CREATED:20210207T193641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210207T193738Z
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SUMMARY:Homeowner Landscaping Plans: Design\, Implementation\, and Construction
DESCRIPTION:Design Your Own Landscape Master Plan\nCreating a landscape master plan is an important step if you are installing or redoing your garden. Join Travis County Master Gardener Sandy Stone who discusses design elements and construction how-tos. She also tells us that “You have to determine where you want to end up before you can figure out how to get there.” \nSandy breaks the process into clear steps on how to develop an overall theme and then how to select materials and plantings to support the concept. Sandy will also get into the nitty gritty with how to organize and install hardscapes\, irrigation\, plants\, and mulch. \nThis is a two-part series. You can register for Sandy’s first talk on site analysis here. \nRegister Now\, Live Program Has Limited Capacity\nDue to technological constraints\, the webinar has a limit of 100 attendees\, but an unlimited number of people can register and see a recording of the program. Only registrants can access the live session or the program recording. \nClosed captioning will be provided. There will be a short break at approximately 11 am. The webinar will end at noon. \nYou can submit questions ahead of time or during the webinar and get answers live as time allows. Afterward\, questions that don’t make it to the webinar will receive emailed answers.
URL:https://www.tcmastergardeners.org/event/homeowner-landscaping-plans-design-implementation-and-construction/
LOCATION:Online\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Landscaping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210408T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210408T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T210918
CREATED:20210321T205033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210321T205033Z
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SUMMARY:Practical Lawns
DESCRIPTION:The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Travis County and Dr. Chrissy Segars\, Turfgrass Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will present “Practical Lawns” as part of the continuing Drought To Deluge Gardening series. \nLike many areas in Texas\, water restrictions and protection of aquifers and rivers from runoff is having a big impact on how we look at lawns. Dr. Segars’ presentation will help Austin area residents manage their lawns for pest and disease resistance while maintaining water-efficiency. She will explain which turfgrasses work well with the challenging geological conditions in Travis County \nThe free webinar will be presented live on April 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The program will be recorded. Space is limited to 100 attendees. All attendees must register to either attend the live seminar or view the recording. To register click here or paste this link in your browser: https://traviscountytx-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/8516147239488/WN_cNQr3PWSTtuxsxIV7J392A \nAttendees will have the opportunity to submit questions prior to the webinar and receive answers during the live program as time allows \nThe seminar series complements the recent publication of the book From Drought to Deluge: The Resilient Central Texas Garden\, which can be purchased online from the Travis County Master Gardeners Association. \nMore information on the seminars can be found by signing up for event notifications and subscribing to the blog. Also visit the AgriLife Extension’s Events Calendar
URL:https://www.tcmastergardeners.org/event/practical-lawns/
LOCATION:Online\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:Landscaping
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