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Tag Archives: Brazoria County Master Gardeners
Green Gardening Series: Tree Planting
Green Gardening Series presents – Tree Planting with Horticulture Agent Stephen Brueggerhoff. This will be a Facebook Live! event, and browse to Brazoria County AgriLife Extension Facebook page to join in at 6 pm: www.facebook.com/brazoriacountyextension/ Sponsored by Angleton Parks and Recreation Department, Keep Angleton Beautiful and Brazoria County Master Gardeners Tree Planting – Learn techniques to properly plant a sapling tree, discussing soil type, watering schedule, stakes vs. no stakes and tree varieties to consider for the home landscape. Green Gardening Series promotes best practices in home garden development… Read More →
Green Gardening Series: Fall Veggies
Green Gardening Series presents – Fall Vegetable Gardening with Horticulture Agent Stephen Brueggerhoff. This will be a Facebook Live! event, and browse to Brazoria County AgriLife Extension Facebook page to join in at 6 pm: www.facebook.com/brazoriacountyextension/ Sponsored by Angleton Parks and Recreation Department, Keep Angleton Beautiful and Brazoria County Master Gardeners Fall Veggies – Learn about our ‘second spring’, discussing fall vegetable gardening and varieties to consider on the Upper Gulf Coast Bend. Green Gardening Series promotes best practices in home garden development and management. Instructed by Brazoria County… Read More →
Green Gardening Series: Container Gardening
Green Gardening Series presents – Container Gardening with Horticulture Agent Stephen Brueggerhoff. This will be a Facebook Live! event, and browse to Brazoria County AgriLife Extension Facebook page to join in at 6 pm: www.facebook.com/brazoriacountyextension/ Sponsored by Angleton Parks and Recreation Department, Keep Angleton Beautiful and Brazoria County Master Gardeners Container Gardening – Explore the joy of gardening at home with container gardening, discussing soil type, watering schedule, fertilization and benefits and challenges of container type and size. Green Gardening Series promotes best practices in home garden development and… Read More →
Home Grown Tomato Research
Howdy, fellow gardeners! The time is ripe for harvesting tomatoes, and I am pleased to share with you results of a tomato demonstration project committed and tended by yours truly and Brazoria County Master Gardeners. Before I get into the meat of this article, I encourage readers to improve personal eating habits by consuming tomatoes. Referencing Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Path to Plate initiative, tomatoes are fat-free, low in sodium, are a good source of vitamins A and C, and can provide 15% value of daily recommended vitamin… Read More →
Keep Pearland Beautiful Online Series – Basil Bounty
Good News!! The FREE lecture series sponsored by Keep Pearland Beautiful, Brazoria County Master Gardeners and City of Pearland will now be available ONLINE for your viewing pleasure. Info about logging in to this LIVE ONLINE presentation coming soon. Basil Bounty. Explore improved herbs, learn about basil cultivars and tips for making pesto. For more information, browse online: http://keeppearlandbeautiful.org/.
Fruit Field Day – THIS EVENT IS FULL
Fruit Field Day registration is full. We thank you for your continued support of our programs, and keep up to date withBrazoria County AgriLife events. https://brazoria.agrilife.org Contact our Horticulture Hotline with any garden or urban orchard question. https://brazoria.agrilife.org/horticulture/ask a master gardener/ In service, Stephen Brueggerhoff – CEA – Horticulture, Brazoria County AgriLife Extension. Fruit Field Day: Froberg’s Farm: Blackberry Production, Strawberry Production, Blueberry Production. Orchard Tour: Blackberries, Figs and blueberries; $20 early; $30 for late registration. Limit to 30 participants. Thank you to program sponsors: Froberg’s Farm –… Read More →
Green Gardening Series: Composting
Green Gardening Series presents – Home Composting with Horticulture Agent Stephen Brueggerhoff. This will be a Facebook Live! event, and browse to Brazoria County AgriLife Extension Facebook page to join in: www.facebook.com/brazoriacountyextension/ Dig in, strike gold in the dirt and learn about compost! Compost is an enriching amendment to the soil that you can make for a healthier home landscape. Sponsored by Angleton Parks and Recreation Department. All classes are held at the Angleton Recreation Center. Green Gardening Series promotes best practices in home garden development and management…. Read More →
Green Gardening Online: Herbs for Brazoria County
Green Gardening Series presents – Successful Herbs for Brazoria County with Horticulture Agent Stephen Brueggerhoff. This will be a Facebook Live! event, and browse to Brazoria County AgriLife Extension Facebook page to join in: www.facebook.com/brazoriacountyextension/ Explore herb varieties just right for the county, including improved basil and oregano cultivars with landscape design potential.Sponsored by Keep Angleton Beautiful, Angleton Parks and Recreation Department and Brazoria County AgriLife Extension Service. Green Gardening Series promotes best practices in home garden development and management. Instructed by Brazoria County AgriLife Horticulture Agent Stephen… Read More →
Starting Veggies from Seed
While winter is a time of renewal, a natural cycle that whispers for stillness and contemplation, I find that I am not one to rest on my laurels. I am already planning ordering new tomato varieties that we will use as trial plants this spring and scheduling seed propagation. There are advantages to starting tomato varieties and other vegetables by seed, such as earlier harvest and the potential to lessen insect infestation by production ahead of pest life cycle such as Leaf-footed Bugs for tomatoes and Squash Vine… Read More →