Extension Educationin Galveston County

Master Gardener Robert Marshall will give a hands-on demonstration of how to prune your peach trees and other stone fruit trees to create a good scaffold and to prepare for next year's fruit production. This presentation will take place in the Galveston County Master Gardener Discovery Garden in Carbide Park, 4102 Main Street (FM 519), La Marque, TX 77568. **** Bring your gardening gloves & pruners**** E-mail galvcountymgs@gmail.com to pre-register

Master Gardener and American Rose Society Consulting Rosarian John Jons will lead a hands-on pruning workshop of the roses in the Discovery Garden at Carbide Park. This presentation will take place in the Galveston County Master Gardener Discovery Garden in Carbide Park, 4102 Main Street (FM 519), La Marque, TX 77568. **** Bring your gardening gloves & pruners**** E-mail galvcountymgs@gmail.com to pre-register

Galveston County Master Gardener and palm tree enthusiast O.J. Miller has over 18 years of experience with palms in our area. This program will include an introduction to palms, an overview of the exotics, and information about the commonly found palms at nurseries in our area. Included in the presentation will be planting methods, fertilization, freeze preparation and proper care. The program will include a discussion of the better varieties for Galveston County and the surrounding area. All programs are conducted at the Galveston County AgriLife Extension Office... Read More →

Mr. Tom Wilks will present a seminar on Snake Sense Topics to be discussed include identification of area snakes; snakebite prevention and first aid; snake handling techniques and equipment; snake conservation; venom research and medical advances; and snakes as pets. Mr. Wilks has been collecting, studying, and photographing reptiles for over 50 years. He has worked as a zookeeper in the Reptile Department at the San Antonio Zoo and as a wildlife guide at the Bayou Wildlife Park in Dickinson. Wilks is a certified Texas Animal Control Officer... Read More →