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Galveston County Extension Office
Location
4102-B Main Street (carbide park)
La Marque, TX 77568
281-534-3413
Directions
Download directions to the Extension OfficeOffice Hours
M-Th 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fri 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tag Archives: Urban Orchard
Blackberry Culture – Gulf Coast Gardening seminar
Presented by Horticulture Agent Stephen Brueggerhoff, we will explore blackberry cultivation including varieties (thorned and thornless), growth habit and seasonal pruning, trellising systems and fertilization. You will learn about soil preparation and planting, as well as disease and pest management. This program is sponsored by Galveston County Master Gardeners and Galveston County AgriLife Extension, part of our Urban Orchard series. Registration is required. If special program accommodations by participants are needed, please contact the Extension Office no later than five days before the program.
Growing Strawberries 2022
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 Home Orchard Tour
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 →