Details Get hands-on practice reading and doing patterns for showmanship, horsemanship and trail (note: these same patterns will be used at the May point show) Register by May 5 https://tinyurl.com/ybx8pn94 $25/person, no refunds Must provide your own horse with proof of negative Coggins within 12 months of clinic (ownership of horse NOT required) Bring your own lunch & drinks
Three fruit orchards are on the tour this year. Vegetable gardens at each site will also be open. The tour sites contain a wide variety of fruit trees, ranging from a peach orchard in Dickinson, the Galveston County Master Gardener Discovery Garden Orchard in La Marque, and a sizeable home orchard in Santa Fe. Click on the flyer below for a detailed map & directions. Orchard locations: 1. Wilson and Renee Hillman's Fruits 'n Such orchard at 6309 Ave. U, Dickinson, TX 77539; located off Bowerman Road and... Read More →
Summer pruning fruit trees is a must to maintain tree health and promote next year’s production. Join Texas Master Gardener Robert Marshall and Extension Horticulture Agent Stephen Brueggerhoff to learn best methods for pruning peach, pear and plum. Included is a review of fruit tree species growth and habit, open center versus central leader pruning, and general maintenance tips. Half the program is presented indoors, remaining program will be hands-on pruning in the Discovery Garden orchard in Carbide Park. Bring your personal hand-pruning shears. Registration is required. If... Read More →
Presented by Galveston County Master Gardener Robert Marshall, we will explore the history of strawberries in our area and give you expert advice to help you successfully grow strawberries in Galveston County. Marshall will include the correct time to plant, the best varieties for this area, and planting bare root vs plugs. He will also tell you how to prepare your strawberry beds, water and fertilizer needs, and disease and pest control. Registration is required. If special program accommodations by participants are needed, please contact the Extension Office... Read More →
Galveston County Master Gardener Loretta Osteen will lead a hands-on workshop demonstrating the propagation methods for Plumeria from cuttings and seeds. You'll also learn how to make a Hawaiian Lei with Plumeria blooms. ***NOTE LOCATION: Master Gardener Discovery Garden in Carbide Park, 4102 Main St (FM519), La Marque, 77568*** Registration is required. ***Class size will be limited to 12 participants*** If special program accommodations by participants are needed, please contact the Extension Office no later than five days before the program.