Seminar Schedule
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Fri. March 22nd
Sat. March 23rd
Sun. March 24th
Fri. March 22nd
- 2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
- 6:00 pm
- Garden Stage
Sat. March 23rd
- 10:00 am
- 11:00 am
- 12:00 pm
- 1:00 pm
- 1:30 pm
- 2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
- 6:00 pm
- Garden Stage
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10:30amMy Forest GardenJanet Schofield, Master Gardener
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11:30amBuzz & Flutter: Bee and Butterfly Havens for your gardenJaime Rodriguez
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12:00pmComposting with WormsJennifer Hall, Master Gardener
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1:00pmAfter the storm: What’s next?James Michael Moore, Moore Law Firm
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1:30pmBring on the HummingbirdsAnita Westervelt
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2:30pmBetter Lights, Safer NightsJennifer Rektorik
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3:30pmLow Maintenance, High Yield Blooms: Native Plants for Small PlotsAnita Westervelt
My Forest Garden
10:30am
Janet Schofield, Master Gardener
Forest gardening is a low-maintenance sustainable plant-based food production system based on woodland ecosystems. This presentation will give you a step-by-step guide to creating your own forest garden.
Buzz & Flutter: Bee and Butterfly Havens for your garden
11:30am
Jaime Rodriguez
This seminar will give you an overview of how to use the Rio Grande Valley’s native plants to attract bees and butterflies to your garden.
Composting with Worms
12:00pm
Jennifer Hall, Master Gardener
This informative seminar will teach you how to turn your kitchen scraps into compost. Also, there are many ways to compost; learn the basics of getting started in setting up and caring for a worm composting bin.
After the storm: What’s next?
1:00pm
James Michael Moore, Moore Law Firm
Storm claims and property repair after you’ve been hit by a storm. An informative seminar on where to start and what to do next when a storm has hit the Rio Grande Valley.
Bring on the Hummingbirds
1:30pm
Anita Westervelt
Native plants are the best source of nectar for hummingbirds. A garden full of diversity and color can attract these winged jewels. This presentation will discuss the 12 locally available plants sure to bring on the hummingbirds to your garden.
Better Lights, Safer Nights
2:30pm
Jennifer Rektorik
Outdoor lighting affects the health and safety of both humans and wildlife. Learn the five principles of responsible outdoor lighting and how to make your yard safer for your family and inviting to wildlife.
Low Maintenance, High Yield Blooms: Native Plants for Small Plots
3:30pm
Anita Westervelt
Blooming plants at various times of the year provide homeowners with year-long beauty and wildlife with the whole gamut of nourishment: nectar, pollen, fruit, and seeds. This presentation will help you choose plants for blooms in every season.
Sun. March 24th
- 11:00 am
- 12:00 pm
- 1:00 pm
- 2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
- Garden Stage
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11:30amCaring for Desert Roses in the RGVClara Brisenzo, El Huisache Nursery
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12:30pmBring on the HummingbirdsAnita Westervelt
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1:30pmGrafting Desert RosesRuben Salas, Master Gardener
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2:30pmLow Maintenance, High Yield Blooms: Native Plants for Small PlotsAnita Westervelt
Caring for Desert Roses in the RGV
11:30am
Clara Brisenzo, El Huisache Nursery
Learn informative tips and tricks to care for Adeniums (desert rose) in the RGV.
Bring on the Hummingbirds
12:30pm
Anita Westervelt
Native plants are the best source of nectar for hummingbirds. A garden full of diversity and color can attract these winged jewels. This presentation will discuss the 12 locally available plants sure to bring on the hummingbirds to your garden.
Grafting Desert Roses
1:30pm
Ruben Salas, Master Gardener
Learn how to graft multiple colored blooms on to one plant. This informative seminar will also cover basic care of these beautiful plants.
Low Maintenance, High Yield Blooms: Native Plants for Small Plots
2:30pm
Anita Westervelt
Blooming plants at various times of the year provide homeowners with year-long beauty and wildlife with the whole gamut of nourishment: nectar, pollen, fruit, and seeds. This presentation will help you choose plants for blooms in every season.