Brenda Beust Smith
HOUSTON CHRONICLE’S
LAZY GARDENER
Brenda's
Bio
Lazy Gardener's
Guide
by
Brenda Beust Smith
Gardening with Dogs
by
Brenda Beust Smith
A Gardener's Guide
to Growing Bulbs
on the Gulf Coast
by
Sally McQueen Squire
Habitat Gardening
for Houston & Southeast Texas
by
Mark Bowen
The Bayou Planting
Guide
by
Mark Bowen
Naturalistic
Landscaping
by
Mark Bowen
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Feijoa, or pineapple
guava, is a great
lazy gardener plant — beautiful flowers,
small tree or large shrub with edible fruit.
Gardening
requires lots of water - most of it in the form of
perspiration. - Lou Erickson |
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DEAR BRENDA: My hydrangeas is
about three years old and has never bloomed. It is in the
shade and gets plenty of water. Only has leaves on the top
stalks I have never pruned it. Also my Iris has not bloomed.
Would appreciate any help. DOROTHY
DEAR DOROTHY: You don’t tell me where you live. If it’s in
Houston, I can think of quite a few reasons on the
hydrangeas. They are not easy plants to grow in Houston
because:
1. They don’t like our slightly alkaline soil (they like
slightly acidic soil) 2. They don’t like our thick gumbo
clay (want sandy soil)
They do okay in isolated sites around Houston where either
naturally, or with improvement, the soil is more acidic and
porous. They are easier to grow the farther north or east
you live. The farther south and west, the harder it gets.
You can tell what your soil is like if they ever bloom (the
pinker the bloom, the more alkaline the soil; the bluer the
bloom, the more acidic). You can alter the color with soil
additives.
Don’t prune them -- ever -- unless you absolutely have to.
If they must be pruned, do so immediately after they bloom
(just like azaleas).
Otherwise you are cutting off potential blooms that start
setting the minute the bloom season ends.
Feed them right now with an azalea food. Feed them again in
October.
They may need more sun. Given the challenges of growing in a
slightly alkaline, too thick soil (that holds too much water
for them; they don’t like our heavy rains either), the shade
may be an added handicap.
Can you get them into more sun?
Re the irises, what kind of irises are they? If they’re
bearded iris, then all of the above applies. Plus the fact
that they hate our really hot summers. If they are another
kind of iris, it’s possible a feeding with a bulb food,
phosphorus or superphosphate might help. Let me know.
If you want iris here, try Louisiana iris (wonderful
evergreen spike foliage and a wide range of colors with
large flowers), walking iris, crested iris or dutch iris.
Hope this helps.
DEAR BRENDA: I planted three Knockout Rose bushes about two
weeks ago and possibly overwatered. Some of the leaves have
turned yellow and the large amount of buds that were once
there are no longer (they opened and there are no new ones).
It has now been 4 days since I last watered (and no rain
either). One person told me they only need an inch of water
per week. Is this true and if so, after 4 days without
water, when should I water them next? S. OHIO
DEAR S. IN OHIO: I feel totally unqualified to discuss
gardening in Ohio, but I do know something about Knockout
roses.
For those of you who don’t know Knockout, it’s a REAL
winner. Texas A&M has declared it an EarthKind Rose and
that’s no idle title. A&M took dozens of different roses,
hybrid teas, antiques — you name it.
They planted in a field, in totally unprepared soil under
the horrible Texas sun, and left. They didn’t fertilize,
they didn’t water, they didn’t even look at them for four or
five years. When they went back, those that were thriving
and blooming were knighted “EarthKind.”
Knockout was not only one of the winners, it is the one that
the growers have leaped on first to put into mass trade.
Why?
I suspect because it responds best to forcing longlasting
(on the nursery shelves) blooms and buds that will tempt us
into buying it.
But don’t let this cynicism turn you off this great plant.
If it has one flaw, it’s that it is such a great,
long-flowering, drought tolerant producer that it’s now seen
in commercial plantings all over Houston and in other cities
too, I imagine.
I suspect that your problem is not overwatering, nor
anything you did.
I suspect, as I said earlier, the problem is that plant was
forced into bloom (or bud) by the grower for the nurseryman
so you’d buy it. That’s tough on plants.
They should have told you, when you got the rose home, to
cut off all the buds and flowers. This will enable the plant
to put all its energies into establishing a strong root
system. If it doesn’t do that, nothing you do will make any
difference at all.
So, cut it back about 1/3. Make sure you cut off all buds
and flowers, and try to cut just above a 5-leaf branchlet.
If this isn’t possible, cut right above a 3-leaf one.
Watering it well at first is not a problem. In fact, it’s a
good thing, because the new little feeder roots it’s sending
out need moisture. My grandmother-in-law (from Oklahoma)
used to say if you water a newly-set-in plant every day for
7 days, it would grow for sure. I always followed that
advice.
Once you do this, however, do let up on the watering. Once,
or twice a week when it’s really hot, should be plenty.
You don’t say what kind of soil you have. If it’s very
sandy, twice a week. If it’s gumbo clay, like we have here,
once a week should be fine. These roses need full, all day
sun.
And then, be patient. It may take all summer to set a strong
root system, depending on how badly it was abused to force
all those buds.
Another thing: you might take this note to the nurseryman
where you bought the rose. If they really care about their
customers’ gardens, they will tell them the best thing to do
when they get the rose home is to remove all the buds and
let it focus on setting roots first.
Hope this helps.
DEAR BRENDA: Do you know how to plant a Butterfly Vine seed?
I was given a bagful of the little brown paperthin castings
and told THAT was the seed. After reading several items
regarding this, I have decided that I do not have the
correct seed but perhaps its casing. Any advice?
C.M.
DEAR C.M.: The seed are very small. To be honest, I’ve never
opened one of the brown “butterfly” seed pods (for which the
Mascagnia macroptera is commonly named to see what the
actual seeds look like.
So I can’t help you there.
But why not plant them and see what happens? My advice on
these seeds would be the same as on all seeds. Let them dry
completely. One safe way is to spread newspaper on the top
of your refrigerator. Spread the seeds out, then let them
dry there for a month. This is a very low-humidity spot so
drying is easily done up there.
Then plant them. The key is seed/soil contact, so be sure to
pat the soil down on top, but not too much soil on top, just
enough to cover
them. As they grow and you transplant to large pots, plant
them a
little deeper each time, so you build a stronger root
system.
Hope this helps.
I found quite a few websites on
www.google.com by typing
in:
germinate Mascagnia macroptera seed
You might want to give that a try too.
Hope this helps.
DEAR BRENDA: I live in the Kingwood/Humble area and have
just received some butterfly iris, bee balm, a Dr. Seuss
plant, lantana and a few other flowering perennials. Is it
too late to transplant these from the pot to the ground? C.M.
DEAR C.M.: The answer to all those you listed is: No, this
is a fine time to plant. All of these will do better if you
will work enough organic matter (leaves, pine needles) into
the bed to raise it at least a foot above ground level.
My grandmother-in-law’s advice was always to water a new
plant every day for 7 days and it would grow for sure. I’ve
found that to be true.
After that, tho, these are all drought-tolerant plants. They
will stop blooming if overwatered and the roots will rot. So
don’t put them on a daily sprinkler. Lantana, bee balm, and
by Dr. Seuss plant I assume you mean the morning glory tree?
I used to call it the Dr. Seuss plant, but I don’t know of
any other plant with that name. Just curious, is this one I
handed out during one of my lectures? I’ve given away
hundreds, maybe thousands, of these cuttings now during my
talks.
Anyway, all do best, once they set strong root systems, if
you just totally ignore them. All need full sun too.
Beebalm or mist plant can get kinda enthusiastic, ie.,
multiply. But not if you have one of the hybridized
varieties. I wouldn’t advise transplanting it out of the
wild. I did that and I’m paying the price.
Good luck. Hope this helps.
GREATER HOUSTON/GALVESTON/BEAUMONT GARDENING CALENDAR These
events are all in Houston unless otherwise specified. All
are listed almost exactly as submitted.
Saturday, May20: Colony Crossing Plant Sale/ Plant Swap,
9:00am to 2:00pm at the Recreation Center, corner of Gessner/Fondren
Grove, 281-830-3261or
Bernice190@aol.com Free.
Sunday, May 21: Botanical Miniatures, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Mercer Arboretum, 22306 Aldine Westfield, register at
281-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer; $75
Sunday, May 21: Hibiscus Society Show and Plant Sale, 1 - 4
p.m., East Harris County Activities Center, 7340 Spencer;
281-331-0120 or
www.spacecityahs.org; free.
Sunday (May 21): Shimek’s Open Daylily Gardens, 8 a.m.-6
p.m., 3122 County Road 237 in Alvin, 281-331-4395 or
www.hal-pc.org/~neshimek; free.
May 23: “Lawn Care,” 6:30-9 p.m., Tracy Gee Community
Center, 3599 Westcenter Dr. Harris County Extension event,
281-855-5600,
http://harris-tx.tamu.edu/hort; free.
May 23: “Lawn Care”, Green Thumb series by Tom “Buddy”
Lundsford, Harris County Extension agent at 6:30-9 pm. Tracy
Gee Community Center,
3599 Westcenter Drive; 291-855-5600,
http://hcmga.tamu.edu;
free.
Tuesday, May 23: “ Planting Summer Annuals, 9 a.m. to noon,
Mercer Arboretum, 22306 Aldine Westfield, register at
281-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer; free.
Wednesday-Sunday, May 24-28: Cullowhee Native Plant
Conference, Stephen F. Austin Pinewoods Native Plant Center
in Nacogdoches, registration details at http://pnpc.sfasu.edu;
fees vary by programs. Join a unique blend of plant
enthusiasts, nursery professionals, landscapers, botanists,
and horticulturists to hear nationally known speakers
address region-specific topics such as East Texas
ecosystems, landscape use, invasive and exotic plants, and
conservation efforts. Enjoy the local flora on fabulous
field trips and learn from experts during hands-on
workshops.
Thursday, May 25: This Garden is for the Birds,” noon- 3
p.m., from noon to 3 p.m., Mercer Arboretum, 22306 Aldine
Westfield, register at 281-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer;
free.
Thursday (May 25): “Easy Snake Identification” by Mike
Howlett, 7:15 p.m., Bud O’Shieles Community Center, 1330
Band Road in Rosenberg, Master Gardener event, 281-341-7069
or www.fbmg.com; free.
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, May 26, 27, & 28: “Bromeliad
Society Show & Sale”, Fri. - Sale only: 12-5 pm, Sat: Sale 9
am-5 pm, Show 2-5 pm,
Sun: Show & Sale 11 am-4pm, Houston Bromeliad
Society/Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, 4501 Woodway;
713-858-3047 or
www.bromeliadsocietyhouston.org; free.
Mon. (May 29th) Registration deadline for the Master
Gardener Training
Program: June 8th through July 18th every Tuesday and
Thursday, except July 4th, from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, 1202
Genoa Red Bluff, Houston, TX 77034, fee $150. Applications
are taken on a first come first serve basis, deadline May
29th or until class is full. Harris County Master Gardener
Event. Call (281) 991-8437. Website:
http://hcmgap2.tamu.edu
Friday and Saturday, June 2, 3: “Make your own Custom Herb
Garden to Go”, “Ask the Expert” Horticulture growers
available to answer your gardening questions, food tasting,
Brookwood Citizen craft demonstrations, Spring Grand Opening
at Brookwood’s Westheimer Gift and Garden Center, 10 a.m. to
6 p.m., 10222 C Westheimer, between Beltway 8 & Seagler,
281-782-7757, Free
Saturday, June 3: “Summer Plant Sale”, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Mercer Arboretum, 22306 Aldine Westfield, (281)-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer;
free.
Saturday-Sunday (June 3-4): Lone Star Koi Club Water Garden
and Pond Tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 281-398-5999,
www.houstonpondsociety.org,
www.lonestarkoi.com;
$10 adults, children under 12 free.
Sunday, June 4, “Newly Discovered Begonias of India” by Dr.
Rekha Morris, 2 p.m., Houston Garden Center, 1500 Hermann
Drive; Begonia Society event, 713-686-8539 free
JUNE 4-10, 2006 National Garden Club Week display at George
& Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library, 8125 Aslane Way, The
Woodlands. 936-271-9849
Tuesday, June 6: “Insects in the Garden” Marvin Keenan,
noon. Harris County Extension office, 3033 Bear Creek Park;
Master Gardener event, 281-55-5600, access
http://hcmga.tamu.edu;
free.
Wed. (June 7th) African Violets and Their Gesnariad Kin by
Tom Solloman, 10 am at 1202 Genoa Red Bluff, Houston, TX
77034, free.
Harris County Master Gardener Event. Call (281) 991-8437.
Website:
http://hcmgap2.tamu.edu
Thursday, June 8, “Landscape Planning and Renovation,” by
Jodie Douglass, 7-9 pm, U of H Cinco Ranch, 4242 S. Mason
Rd., Rm. 118, Green Thumb Seminar, 281.341.7068 or
www.fbmg.com; free.
Friday (June 9): “Tough as Nails Plants for Texas Summers”
by Bill Smartt, 11 a.m., “Treasures of the Texas Gulf Coast”
luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Sherren Smith Gift and Garden Center
at Brookwood, 1752 FM 1489, Brookshire; register at
281-375-2149. Seminar free, luncheon $12.95.
Monday, June 12th: “Fence Board Planter Craft Project”by
Cynthia Douglas, 7 p.m., Good Shepherd Episcopal Church,
2929 Woodland Hills in Kingwood; free, except for cost of
materials( $3-$4). Lake Houston Gardeners event, 713
256-6314.
Monday June 12: “How to Start a Community or School Garden”
by Gary Edmondson, 4:00-6:30 p.m., Urban Harvest, 1900 Kane;
713-880-5540 to register;
www.urbanharvest.org
for details and directions; free
Wednesday, June 14: “Lunch Bunch: Folklore of Native Plants”
by Karen Breneman, noon to 2 p.m. Mercer Arboretum, 22306
Aldine Westfield, (281)-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer;
free.
Thursday, June 15: “Ikebana with Native Plants” by Gloria
Dow, 7 p.m., Houston Arboretum, 4501 Woodway; Native Plant
Society event,
713-681-3665 or www.npsot.org;
free.
Friday - Saturday, June 16 - 17: Tropical Treasures Plant
Sale, 10 am
- 4 PM, , Nessler Civic Center, 2010 5th Ave. North, Texas
City, TX, 713-864-9717. Ginger Tour 1 PM - Mount a
Tillandsia 2 PM both days.
Admission free. Bring a can of dog or cat food for
Whiskerville Pet Sanctuary and get a free plant.
Saturday (June 17): Plumeria Society of America sale, 9:30
a.m.-3 p.m., Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, Hwy 59 and Hwy 36
in Rosenberg (713) 946-9175(must); free
Monday June 19: “How to Start a Community or School Garden”
by Dr. Bob Randall, 1:00-3:45 p.m., Urban Harvest, 1900
Kane; 713-880-5540 to register;
www.urbanharvest.org
for details and directions; free class.
Tuesday (June 20): “Made in the Shade”, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,
Mercer Arboretum, 22306 Aldine Westfield, 281-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer;
free.
Thursday, June 22: “Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC):
Environmental Concern Series”, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Mercer
Arboretum,
22306 Aldine Westfield, (281)-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer;
free.
Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, HARC, and the Heartwood
Chapter Master Naturalists jointly sponsor a series of short
lectures on local issues concerning this areas environment.
The lectures will include:
• Stephanie Glenn: “Invasives: Tracking Oak Wilt.”
• David Hitchcock: “The findings of the Houston’s Regional
Forest
report” describing the structure, functions, and values of
our region’s
forest.
• Lisa Gonzalez: “Invasive Plants of the Lower Galveston Bay
Watershed.”
• David Hitchcock “The Role of Vegetation in Houston’s Air
Quality
Challenges.”
These classes qualify as Master Naturalist advanced
training.
Thursday, June 22 - “Butterfly Hobbiest--Raising
Butterflies” by Tricia Thomas. Bud O’Shieles Community
Center, 1330 Band Road, Rosenberg from
7:15 pm to 8:15 pm., free. 281.341.7068 or visit
www.co.fort-bend.tx.us or www.fbmg.com.
Sunday, June 25: “Weeds” by Sarah Smith, Native Plant
Society, 2 p.m., Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, 4501
Woodway Dr.; 713-681-8433 or
www.houstonarboretum.org; free.
Monday June 26: “Sell What You Grow at a Green Market” by
Ray Sher, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Urban Harvest, 1900 Kane;
713-880-5540 to register;
www.urbanharvest.org
for details and directions; $30.
June 27: “Butterfly Gardening,” 6:30-9 p.m., Tracy Gee
Community Center, 3599 Westcenter Dr. Harris County
Extension event, 281-855-5600,
http://harris-tx.tamu.edu/hort; free.
June 27: “Butterfly Gardening”, Green Thumb series by Karen
Breneman, Harris County Extension agent. 6:30-9 pm. Tracy
Gee Community Center,
3599 Westcenter Drive. Texas Cooperative/Master Gardener
event, 281-855-5600, access
http://hcmga.tamu; free.
Tuesday, June 27: “Master Gardener Workday: Shade Garden”, 9
a.m. to noon, Mercer Arboretum, 22306 Aldine Westfield,
(281)-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer; free.
Friday-Saturday (June 30-July1): Jerry’s Jungle Garden
Tropicals Open House and Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-5p.m., 712 Hill
Road, 281-272-8612 or www.jerrysjungle.com; free.
Friday-Saturday (July 1-2): “Celebrate the Jungle,” 9 a.m.-9
p.m., Jerry’s Jungle Tropical Gardens, 712 Hill Road,
281-272-8612 or
www.jerrysjungle.com; free.
Saturday (July 8): Plumeria Society of America sale, 9:30
a.m.-3 p.m., Bay Area Community Center, 5002 Nasa Road 1 We
need to add that the sale is Cash or Check only and My phone
is 713) 946-9175 or
www.theplumeriasociety.org; free
Saturday (July 8): International Plumeria Conference begins,
Moody Gardens, One Hope Boulevard in Galveston or
www.theplumeriasociety.org.
Sunday, July 9: “Birding Walk”, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.,
Mercer Arboretum, 22306 Aldine Westfield, (281)-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer;
free.
Sunday, July 9: ”Amphibians of East Texas” by Mike Howlett,
East TX Herpetological Society, 2 p.m., Houston Arboretum &
Nature Center, 4501 Woodway Drive; 713-681-8433 or
www.houstonarboretum.org; free
Monday July 10: “How to Start a Community or School Garden”
by Gary Edmondson, 4:00-6:30 p.m., Urban Harvest, 1900 Kane;
713-880-5540 to register; www.urbanharvest.org for details
and directions; free class.
Wednesday, July 12: “Lunch Bunch: Building a Patio
Fountain”, noon to 1 p.m., Mercer Arboretum, 22306 Aldine
Westfield, 281-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer;
free.
Thursday, July 13, “Pests,” by Vince Mannino, 7-9 pm, U of H
Cinco Ranch, 4242 S. Mason Rd., Rm. 118, Green Thumb
Seminar, 281.341.7068 or www.fbmg.com; free.
Friday, July 14: “Ladybugs and Butterflies” by Nancy Brahm,
11 a.m., “Southern Lady Luncheon,” 11:30 a.m., Sherren Smith
Gift and Garden Center at Brookwood, 1752 FM 1489,
Brookshire. Register at 281-375-2149; seminar free, luncheon
$12.95.
Monday July 17: “How to Start a Community or School Garden”
by Dr. Bob Randall, 1:00-3:45 p.m., Urban Harvest, 1900
Kane; 713-880-5540 to register;
www.urbanharvest.org
for details and directions; free class.
July 18: “Landscape Construction” by Dr. Mike Arnold, 6:30
p.m., Harris County Extension office, 3033 Bear Creek Park;
Master Gardener event, 281-855-5600, access
http://hcmga.tamu.edu;
free.
Tuesday, July 18: “Crinums in East Texas” by Joe Shaw, 11
a.m.-1 p.m., Mercer Arboretum, 22306 Aldine Westfield,
281-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer; free.
Thursday, July 20: “Here Come the Hummingbirds” by Mark Klym,
noon to 3 p.m. Mercer Arboretum, 22306 Aldine Westfield,
(281)-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer; free.
July 20, “Hummingbird Invasions” by Mark Klym. 7PM, Houston
Arboretum and Nature Center, 4501 Woodway, free. Native
Plant Society event.
(713)681-3665 or
www.npsot.org.
Sunday, July 23, 2006, Hibiscus Show and Plant Sale, 1 - 4
p.m., Fort Bend County Community Center, 1330 Band Road @
Texas 36, Lone Star Chapter of theAmerican Hibiscus Society,
713/723-5858,
www.lonestarahs.org for a map, free.
Sunday: July 23: “Poisonous Plants” by Glenn Olsen, Native
Plant Society, 2 p.m., Houston Arboretum & Nature Center,
4501 Woodway Dr.;
713-681-8433 or www.houstonarboretum.org; free
Monday July 24: “Sell What You Grow at a Green Market” by
Gita VanWoerden, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Urban Harvest, 1900 Kane;
713-880-5540 to register;
www.urbanharvest.org
for details and directions; $30.
July 25: “Pests and Diseases,” 6:30-9 p.m., Tracy Gee
Community Center,
3599 Westcenter Dr. Harris County Extension event,
281-855-5600,
http://harris-tx.tamu.edu/hort; free.
July 25: “Pests and Diseases”, Green Thumb series by Dr.
Carol Brouwer, Harris County Extension agent. 6:30-9 pm,
Tracy Gee Community, 3599 Westcenter Dr.; Texas
Cooperative/Master Gardener event, 281-855-5600, access
http://hcmga.tamu.edu;
free.
Thursday July 27: registration deadline for Saturday July 29
class “Plant the Fall Vegetable Garden” by Dr. Bob Randall
and Diana Liga, 9:30a.m.-12:30p.m., Urban Harvest, 1900
Kane; 713-880-5540 to register;
www.urbanharvest.org
for details and directions; $30.
Wednesday, August 9: “Lunch Bunch: The ABC’s of Bromeliads”
by David Whipkey, noon to 1 p.m. Mercer Arboretum, 22306
Aldine Westfield, (281)-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer;
free.
Tuesday, August 15: “Gardening With Nature” by Karen
Breneman, from 11
a.m.-1 p.m., Mercer Arboretum, 22306 Aldine Westfield,
281-443-8731, www.hcp4.net/mercer; free.
Tuesday, August 15: Reservation deadline for the Thursday,
August 17:
“Special Workshop: Make a Decorative Rain Gauge” by Cynthia
Douglas, from 10 a.m. to noon., Mercer Arboretum, 22306
Aldine Westfield, (281)-443-8731, www.hcp4.net/mercer; $15
fee,
Thursday, August 17: Reservation deadline for the Saturday,
August 19:
“Tropical Workshop”, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mercer Arboretum,
22306 Aldine Westfield, (281)-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer;
$50.
August 22: “Landscape Design,” 6:30-9 p.m., Tracy Gee
Community Center,
3599 Westcenter Dr. Harris County Extension event,
281-855-5600,
http://harris-tx.tamu.edu/hort; free.
Tuesday, August 22: “Native Plant Garden”, 9 a.m.-noon,
Mercer Arboretum, 22306 Aldine Westfield, 281-443-8731,
www.hcp4.net/mercer;
free.
Sept. 26: “Landscape Maintenance,” 6:30-9 p.m., Tracy Gee
Community Center,
3599 Westcenter Dr. Harris County Extension event,
281-855-5600,
http://harris-tx.tamu.edu/hort; free.
Thursday-Saturday (Oct. 12-13-14): 2006 Bulb and Plant Mart.
Garden Club of Houston, gchouston.org.
Friday-Saturday (Oct. 20-21): Jerry’s Jungle Garden
Tropicals Open House and Plant Sale, 9 a.m.-5p.m., 712 Hill
Road, 281-272-8612 or
www.jerrysjungle.com; free.
Oct. 24: “Soils and Composting,” 6:30-9 p.m., Tracy Gee
Community Center, 3599 Westcenter Dr. Harris County
Extension event, 281-855-5600,
http://harris-tx.tamu.edu/hort; free.
Nov 28: “Trees,” 6:30-9 p.m., Tracy Gee Community Center,
3599 Westcenter Dr. Harris County Extension event,
281-855-5600,
http://harris-tx.tamu.edu/hort; free.
Jan. 23, 2007: ”Fruits and Nuts,” 6:30-9 p.m., Tracy Gee
Community Center, 3599 Westcenter Dr. Harris County
Extension event, 281-855-5600,
http://harris-tx.tamu.edu/hort; free.
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