Feb 7: DYI RAINWATER HARVESTING
Nueces Master Gardener Tom Andrews talks about home rainwater harvesting
systems to reduce reliance on tap water for landscape.

Feb. 14: JUMP INTO SPRING!
Nueces Master Gardener Renee Brown gives insights into scheduling spring
garden chores including pruning and fertilizing so your yard is ready for warmer
weather.

Feb. 21: COMPOSTING FOR SOIL HEALTH
Master Composter and Nueces Master Gardener Donna Gonzales shows you how to start and maintain a home compost center to create amazing soil amendments for your garden.

Feb 28: LANDSCAPING WITH LESS WATER:
STBG Executive Director and Horticulturist Dr. Michael Womack helps you understand practical principles of Xeriscape to make your landscape waterwise.

Mar 7: TOMATOES 101
Choosing & growing the best tasty tomatoes, & treating disease or pests, with Justin Butts, Four String Farm.

Mar 14: ATTRACTING BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS TO GARDENS
Brenda Sattler, The Butterfly Lady & author, teaches you exactly what nectar & larval blooming plants will attract butterflies & moths to your landscape, keeping water conservation in mind.

Mar 21: MORE THAN BRUSH
Learning about native plants on the Brennecke Nature Trail & other regional native shrubs & trees surviving for centuries without irrigation, with expert Ernie Schertz, Native Plant Society, Mid-Coast Master Naturalist, Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardener.

Mar 28: IMPROVING CURB APPEAL WITH LESS WATER
Kathy Hubner, Landscape Designer for Gill Garden Center + Landscape Co.,
shares the latest trends in attractive water-saving landscape design.

Apr 4: CREATIVE WATER CONSERVATION & REUSE IDEAS
Discover ways you can collect & reuse water from your home to keep plants green without using the tap, with Dr. Micheal Womack.

Apr 11: STARTING MORE PLANTS:
Learn best plant propagation techniques from Master Gardener Propagation Specialist Renee Brown for multiplying your favorites!

Apr 18: GARDEN TO TABLE
Planning edible gardens for delicious home-cooked meals. including cooking demonstration, with Kayla Butts, dietician, nutritionist, author & co-owner of Four String Farms.

May, 2: BONSAI BONANZA
Learn to train your tiny tree with David Whitaker, CC Bonsai Club.

May 9: FLORAL ARRANGEMENT WORK SHOP FOR BEGINNERS
For Mother’s Day, learn to make beautiful floral arrangements from inexpensive super market bundles, with Alma Rayburn, retired H-E-B Florist. ($25 workshop fee; $20 members).

May 16: PICKING WATER EFFICIENT PATIO CONTAINERS
Learn how pot materials, shape & soil mix affect water efficiency for patio plantings, with Dr. Bill Fonteno, Prof. Emeritus of Horticulture, North Carolina State University.

May 23: KEEPING UP WITH THE MARTINS
Learn to attract Purple Martins to your home & see the babies in our Martin colony, with Louise Chambers, retired Biologist, Purple Martin Conservation Association.

May 30: FRIEND OR FOE?
Know which bugs are good guys, which are pests, with Renee Brown, Nueces Master Gardener.

July 11: FAQ on GROWING PLUMERIA!
Learn how to pick, plant, perfect and protect plumeria with experts in the Plumeria Society! Prepare yourself for big sale, July 18, Garden Senior Center, 5325 Greeley, 10 am-1 pm.

Sept 5: FALL VEGGIES FOR CONTAINERS & RAISED BEDS
Nueces Master Gardener Susan Gonzales shares how to grow fresh vegetables in containers & raised beds and why fall gardens can be better than spring.

Sept 12: TEXAS WILDFLOWER LEGENDS, PLANTING TIPS
Executive Director & Horticulturist Dr. Michael Womack shares intriguing wildflower folklore; & why fall is best time to plant.

Sept 19: REPOTTING & REBLOOMING ORCHIDS
Orchid Curator Jorge discusses fall orchid care techniques to keep orchids healthy in cooler months and thriving next year!

Sept 26: JOYS & BENEFITS OF HERBAL TEAS
Learn how to grow & use herbs for healthy homemade teas from Cindy Meredith of The Herb Cottage, in Hallettsville. Herbs for sale!

Oct 3: CITRUS CARE & GRAFTING –
Learn about citrus care, & techniques for bud grafting, on both young and established trees with Nueces Master Gardener Renee Brown.

Oct 17: NATURAL HABITATS AND WILDLIFE GARDENING
Ecologist and author Dr. Shaun McCoshum shares how to turn your yard into a haven for pollinators, birds & other wildlife!

Oct 24: 3 P’s of TREES: PURCHASING, PLANTING, PRUNING
Learn these tree essentials for success from Arborist and owner of The Tree Amigos, John Wood.

Oct 31: FALL FLORAL DESIGN WORKSHOP
Alma Rayburn, retired HEB Florist, teaches how to create stunning arrangements using cut flowers and plants from your yard. Participants take home their creations. ($35/$30 mbrs)

Nov 7: COLD WEATHER CARE–PLUMERIA, TROPICALS
Nueces Master Gardener, Plumeria Society of South Texas member Renee Brown provides tips for getting plumeria and other tropicals ready for winter storage.

Nov 14: MAINTAINING RAINWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM
Nueces Master Gardener Rainwater Harvesting Specialist Tom Andrews provides tips to keep your rainwater systems efficient and clean, plus other harvesting options including bioswales and home waste stream captures.