Strategies and technologies that will make your landscape perform well without creating a huge water bill. From lawn irrigation to flower beds to vegetable gardens, we'll look at the materials available locally that will allow you to conserve water while meeting the plant's needs.
There are a variety of introduced and native fruits that we can grow successfully in our own backyards. Yes, there are the traditional fruits such as peaches, plums and pears – each with their own challenges. But have you considered the native plants such as blackberries, pawpaws, mayhaws and muscadine? Even more exotic is citrus, pomegranates, gumi berry and others. With careful planting and proper site selection, you can harvest some kind of fruit all thru the growing season and add to your landscape. A public seminar on... Read More →
Click HERE for more information. Please pre-register for meal count: Email or Phone (903) 834-6191 by June 22nd. *Handicapped parking is available. Please call for any special needs. Advisement! This is a field event held rain or shine. Please come prepared with proper attire, sturdy footwear, sunscreen, hats, umbrellas/parasols, etc. Location: Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Overton Field Tours 8:30 am Registration opens at the East Farm Area 8:30 – 10:30 am Tour of Ornamental Trials at the East Farm Area 10:30 – 11:45 am Tour of Ornamental... Read More →
This is a brief discussion about different applications of green infrastructure that will handle excessive rainfall. Rain Gardens, Bio-swales, and other structures that you may or may not have heard about will be discussed and then followed by a hands-on exercise showing how to adequately size components of a rain garden.
Dawn Stover is a Research Associate with the Mast Arboretum at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. She brings a wealth of knowledge about all kinds of pollinators, much more than honeybees and butterflies. A noon luncheon program.