The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Fort Bend County, along with the Fort Bend County Master Gardeners are offering Landscape Success, an 8-class online program to help create and maintain beautiful home landscapes.
Please register in advance – Individual class registrations are due two days prior to each class date.
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Landscape Basics
Date: Friday, February 17, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAodumpqD0uHtJ_pSBbvN-GJD5sGo44eWZz
An overview of home landscape basics for a home gardener. This class will be based on Earth-Kind gardening principles and will cover the aspects of location, light, water, soil and plant compatibility. We will also cover the basics of landscape design elements for a home garden.
Turf Grass
Date: Friday, March 17, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYufuGgrzkpEtK7WyftwMzPZF4nSlpiv-P6
This class will address the basics of grasses suitable for our region as well as their characteristics. We will go over turf grass maintenance, and common problems encountered by the home owner.
Flowering Plants for 4 Seasons
Date: Friday, April 21, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkcOqgrjwqGd2rhVkvKUmvwjrsvfL1qxUe
We will discuss how to add color for each season so the home gardener will have something blooming throughout the year. We will cover Texas Superstar Plants as well.
Irrigation Basics
Date: Friday, May 19, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpdeyqqTojH9wiReCvvQfVhSLhtc6BOlWR
This class will discuss various types of irrigation methods for home landscapes; basic trouble-shooting as well as water requirements for plantings.
Weed & Nutrient Management
Date: Friday, June 16, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAld-uvpj4oH9yXxo8Ib0JWAAMkIujeWKX2
Weeds are a perennial problem for home landscapes. We will learn how to identify and manage weeds in our home landscapes. We will also cover the basics of nutrient requirements for landscape plants.
Trees for Small Landscapes
Date: Friday, August 18, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckcOusrzwtE9Tdq3acBTGytxQ7SW–_qp9
Do you have a small yard? No worries – we will talk about small ornamental trees that you can plant both in your front and back yards when space is an issue.
Fall is for Planting
Date: Friday, September 15, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItd-qgqTItH9Ufbz2eoPS8lXPK8SBQi4wh
Fall is a great time to plant so the plants or trees will have sufficient time to establish roots before the cold weather sets in. We will cover the best practices on how to get most out of your fall planting.
Winter Protection
Date: Friday, November 17, 2023
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register in advance at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvdeuhqzkrEtb0FTeD0pyOMtgPMwGcM91R
With the past few terrible winters, we all had to scramble to protect our plants. In this class we will learn some tips and tricks to prepare before the freeze hits.
For questions and information, contact:
Brandy Rader at 281-342-3034 or brandy.rader@ag.tamu.edu.
