Nancy Greig, Cockrell Butterfly Center Butterflies, moths, flies, bees, hummingbirds and more! Invite all these creatures into your garden by choosing their favorite plants. Nancy Greig, founding director of the Cockrell Butterfly Center, will help you create a haven for pollinators in your own backyard. About the Instructor Nancy Greig grew up in Alberta, Canada... Read More →
Angela Chandler, The Garden Academy Matt and Kelly Brantley, BZ Honey Come see what all the buzz is about. If you’re a new beekeeper, come talk about what needs to be done to prepare your hives for winter. If you’re starting hives next year, come talk about hive types, equipment, and timelines for ordering your... Read More →
Linda Crum, Texas Bluebird Society Bluebirds are a delightful addition to the landscape! Easy to attract, Linda will show you how to bring their vibrant color to your garden. Linda Crum is a Texas Master naturalist and has monitored bluebirds in her backyard for years. She also monitors a bluebird trail at a nearby State... Read More →
Nancy Greig, Cockrell Butterfly Center Bees, butterflies, birds, moths, bats, and more! We need all these pollinators to preserve the health of the earth and ourselves. The Million Pollinator Garden Challenge (MPGC) is a nationwide call to action to preserve and create landscapes that help revive the health of pollinators across America. Learn how to... Read More →
Skip Richter, Harris Co. Horticulturist Learn about the organic products and techniques for protecting your vegetables, flowers, and other landscape plants from pests and diseases, and to minimize weed problems in the garden and landscape. Skip will also share an online resource for free assistance in identifying plants, insects, and diseases in your garden. MGCEU:... Read More →
Angela Chandler, The Garden Academy Development is an inevitable result of human progress, but it interrupts natures migratory flow. Each of us can be a huge part of providing stepping stones for bees, butterflies and beneficials by creating a patchwork, or chain, of habitats that will serve as feeding and resting stations during migrations for... Read More →
Angela Chandler, The Garden Academy Development is an inevitable result of human progress, but it interrupts natures migratory flow. Each of us can be a huge part of providing stepping stones for bees, butterflies, and beneficials by creating a patchwork, or chain, of habitats that will serve as feeding and resting stations during migrations for... Read More →
