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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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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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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181006T123000
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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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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200111T120000
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CREATED: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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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
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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
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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
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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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