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Managing Weeds in Forages Eight Part Series
2024 Forage Weeds Series, Jan. 25, 2024, “Winter Pasture Management” Join us virtually for this live presentation where Dr. Corriher-Olson, Extension Forage Specialist, will give an overview of pasture management practices such as fertilizing, stocking, drought response, over seeding with winter grasses. The following link will take you to a page where you can peruse and register for any or all of the courses in the series. REGISTER HERE
KidSafe Initiatives and Carseat Inspections
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is proud to announce that we are now a car seat fitting station for the residents of Brazoria County. Shana Kutac, County Extension Agent, will be conducting child safety seat inspections. Each inspection will educate the care giver on the best practices of car seat installation. Our experienced County Extension Agent will demonstate to the care giver how to properly install a car seat and the care giver will leave with a car seat they installed themselves. Parents unable to afford one will be… Read More →
Planting for Pollinators
Planting for Pollinators Stephen Brueggerhoff, CEA – Horticulture; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 9/14/2021 Pollinators play a vital role maintaining regional ecosystems and agriculture. USDA reports that an estimated 75 percent of plants rely on animal or insect pollination, with 35 percent food crops depending on the same. Homeowners can support this important service by planting for pollinators, creating habitat and sources of food to maintain biodiversity in the urban landscape. Take a moment to review basic pollination biology and understand the process. Pollination is the act of… Read More →
Plant Green Beans for a Fall Harvest
Plant Green Beans for a Fall Harvest Stephen Brueggerhoff, CEA – Horticulture; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 8/16/2021 Preparing green beans is just one part of my childhood gardening experience, a seasonal ritual at my grandmother’s house whenever we would visit in mid-spring and in the fall. Harvest appeared to be plentiful, preparation was necessary, and this was one tried and true activity that mamaw could use to keep me, my brother and my sisters corralled and contributing to the family meal. We are fast approaching our fall… Read More →
Tomato Best Of: Results from Open Garden Days
I am delighted to announce the results of our tomato tasting during our Tomato Celebration from this past Saturday, June 12. This is a public program supported by Brazoria County Master Gardeners Association and Brazoria County AgriLife Extension, and is an Open Garden Day program held at the Brazoria County Environmental Education Station (BEES garden center) in Angleton. The event was a way to show off the gardens while celebrating a popular fruit with our community. Master Gardener Ruth Aimone toured visitors through our vegetable gardens and explained… Read More →
Blackberry Traditions in the Backyard
Blackberry Traditions in the Backyard Stephen Brueggerhoff, CEA – Horticulture; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 5/24/2021 It is high time for harvesting the fruits of our labors, and I am looking forward to the tart sweetness of home-grown blackberries. I suspect blackberry picking is a tradition for most families, and I distinctly remember my parents taking us to a pick-your-own business when I was a tween, my brother, sisters, and I figuring out best methods for avoiding the sting from blackberry prickles to harvest glistening purple and black… Read More →
Extending Your Tomato Harvest
Extending Your Tomato Harvest Stephen Brueggerhoff, CEA – Horticulture; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 4/26/2021 Tomatoes are currently well on their way to producing delicious fruit, with harvest anticipated anytime between mid-May to early June. I have witnessed fellow gardeners planting them in the ground the first week of March to ensure early harvest, and often limiting to one or two varietal choices. We have an opportunity to extend production by cultivating more than one tomato variety and staggering plantings. Estimating harvest is based on the individual varietal date… Read More →
Patience is Key to Gardening After a Freeze
Patience is Key to Gardening After the Freeze Stephen Brueggerhoff, CEA – Horticulture; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 3/1/2021 The recent winter storms that held Texas in its grip has had a severe effect on our landscape plantings, orchard, and vegetable gardens. After witnessing how quickly our landscapes were affected, our instinct is to take immediate action by pruning, fertilizing, and watering, practices that are based on annual cultural and seasonal activities. My colleagues and I are advocating to take a step back, to wait until your plants… Read More →
Time to Prune Woody Ornamentals
Time to Prune Woody Ornamentals Stephen Brueggerhoff, CEA – Horticulture; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 2/02/2021 While winter is viewed as a season of contemplation, there are still pruning maintenance tasks for woody ornamental plants we can accomplish at this time of year. Pruning is a landscaping activity that benefits and promotes healthy growth. The reasons we prune plants are to train, maintain, improve flower and vegetative quality, and restrict growth. One goal is to create and maintain the basic plant architecture using sustainable methods. Pruning during late… Read More →
Care for Gardening Tools
Care for Gardening Tools Stephen Brueggerhoff, CEA – Horticulture; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 1/05/2021 Consistent gardening tool maintenance, like beauty, certainly is in the eye of the beholder. You may fall under the spell of gardening processes while practicing sustainable pruning or digging techniques, and do not forget that the practice is only as sound as the care you take in maintaining your garden tools. Always make a habit of cleaning your tools after each use. There is a challenge keeping tools moisture free living in a… Read More →