Seminar Schedule
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Fri. April 8
Sat. April 9
Sun. April 10
Fri. April 8
- 2:00 pm
- 2:30 pm
- 3:00 pm
- 3:30 pm
- 4:00 pm
- 4:30 pm
- 5:00 pm
- 5:30 pm
- 6:00 pm
- Seminar Stage
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2:30pmOrchids for the RGVJanet Schofield, South Texas Border Chapter-Texas Master Naturalist
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3:15pmMilkweed and Passion FlowersDr. William Grant, South Texas Border Chapter-Texas Master Naturalist
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3:45pmLiving with the Natural WorldAnita Westervelt, South Texas Border Chapter-Texas Master Naturalist
Orchids for the RGV
2:30pm
Janet Schofield, South Texas Border Chapter-Texas Master Naturalist
Learn which orchid varieties do best in the RGV to set you up for success!
Milkweed and Passion Flowers
3:15pm
Dr. William Grant, South Texas Border Chapter-Texas Master Naturalist
Relationship between host plants and butterflies
Living with the Natural World
3:45pm
Anita Westervelt, South Texas Border Chapter-Texas Master Naturalist
Everything has a part to play in a native garden. This presentation shows the interaction of plants and many of the creatures and critters that make up a habitat. It also features ideas to begin, or build on, a natural habitat in your own yard.
Sat. April 9
- 10:00 am
- 11:00 am
- 12:00 pm
- 1:00 pm
- 2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
- 6:00 pm
- Seminar Stage
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12:00pmGrafting Desert RosesSylvia Casselman, Hidalgo County Master Gardeners
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1:00pmLiving with the Natural WorldAnita Westervelt, South Texas Border Chapter-Texas Master Naturalist
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2:00pmThe Biodiversity Crisis in Our Yards, or Why Plant Natives?Mary Hroscikoski, South Texas Border Chapter-Texas Master Naturalist
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3:00pmFrom Drought to Flood and Back Again: Weather Swings and Impacts on RGV GardeningBarry Goldsmith, NOAA/National Weather Service Brownsville – Rio Grande Valley
Grafting Desert Roses
12:00pm
Sylvia Casselman, Hidalgo County Master Gardeners
Learn a simple technique to graft Desert Rose plants. This technique will teach you how to graft multiple types of blooms and colors onto a single desert rose. Easy and fun!
Living with the Natural World
1:00pm
Anita Westervelt, South Texas Border Chapter-Texas Master Naturalist
Everything has a part to play in a native garden. This presentation shows the interaction of plants and many of the creatures and critters that make up a habitat. It also features ideas to begin, or build on, a natural habitat in your own yard
The Biodiversity Crisis in Our Yards, or Why Plant Natives?
2:00pm
Mary Hroscikoski, South Texas Border Chapter – Texas Master Naturalist
A brief introduction to the importance of native habitats, the biodiversity crisis due to their loss in the RGV (and elsewhere), and the value of creating Noah’s Arks and “home grown Natural Parks” in our yards and other urban spaces.
From Drought to Flood and Back Again: Weather Swings and Impacts on RGV Gardening
3:00pm
Barry Goldsmith, NOAA/National Weather Service Brownsville – Rio Grande Valley
Nearly 100 years ago, a wise Texas weatherman said “Texas is a State of perpetual drought, broken by the occasional (devasting) flood.” Since 2009, that has been the case in many years across the Rio Grande Valley. Join Barry to discuss.
Sun. April 10
- 11:00 am
- 12:00 pm
- 1:00 pm
- 2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
- Seminar Stage
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12:00pmProper Tree PlantingAmanda Humphreys, Hidalgo County Master Gardeners
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1:00pmProper Tree PruningMike McClure, Hidalgo County Master Gardeners
Proper Tree Planting
12:00pm
Amanda Humphreys, Hidalgo County Master Gardeners
Learn the simple but important technique of proper tree planting to ensure you have a thriving tree for years to come.
Proper Tree Pruning
1:00pm
Mike McClure, Hidalgo County Master Gardeners
Learn the basics of proper tree pruning.These simple techniques will ensure that your trees thrive for many years.