Yantis Lakeside Gardens Living and Gardening in the Beautiful Texas Hill Country![]() Gardening Events Email Below is the latest email sent about free programs in our area. To get on the list, email Robert Yantis at rlyantis (at) yantislakesidegardens.com with your name
Gardening and Nature Friends, Here are some programs that you may enjoy in March. Saturday, February 29th - Mary Kay Pope, Horticulturalist at the Backbone Valley Nursery, “Tomato Tips" 1:00 p.m., at the Backbone Valley Nursery, 4201 FM 1980, Marble Falls. More information at backbonevalleynursery.com/events/list AT for MG Thursday, March 5th - The Highland Lakes Birding and Wildflower Society’s March 5th meeting will have a presentation by Dr. Byron Stone with the Texas Ornithological Society (TOS) entitled “The Great Adventure of Birding Alaska”. “Doc” Stone has co-led the TOS “Grand Alaska Adventure” birding trip twice, first with Jim Hailey in June 2017 and again in June 2019 with Randy Pinkston. The Alaska environment has its own unique bird species which if showed up in Texas would light the “E-bird” world on fire. Meeting of the Highland Lakes Birding & Wildflower Society is at the AgriLife Extension building at 607 North Vandeveer St. in Burnet. The monthly bird walk before the meeting will be at the City of Burnet's Haley Nelson Park located at 1624 Buchanan Dr (West Hwy 29), Burnet at 8:00 A.M.. (see link below for more information), Social at 9:30, Meeting and Program at 10:00. Everyone is welcome to this free program. Go to www.yantislakesidegardens.com/hlbws for more information. Friday, March 6th - “African Violets 101"- Glenda Williams, Owner, Glenda’s House of Violet, President, Lone Star African Violet Council. Officer, African Violet Society of America. How to care for an old-fashioned favorite. Join us for this free program presented by the Kingsland Garden Club at the Kingsland Library, 125 W. Polk. The public is invited to the meeting and program which starts at 1:00 PM. AT for MG Saturday, March 7th - The Upper Highland Lakes Nature Center is offering free "Tastes of Nature" talks approximately every other Saturday at Numinous Coffee Roasters in Marble Falls. It is located on RM 1431 one block east of US 281 on the north side. These are not presentations but casual discussion tables for visitors to stop and get info and ask questions. They will be there between 9 and noon so please drop by. The discussion for the 7th is "Trees - the beauty and majesty of our hill country woods and forests" Limited AT for MN Wednesday, March 11th - The Highland Lakes Master Gardeners presents a free Green Thumb program "Health Benefits and Indoor Plants" at the Lakeshore Library, 7346 RR 261, Buchanan Dam at 2 PM presented by Master Gardener Willard Horn. AT for MG Thursday, March 12th - The Highland Lakes Garden Club will present Master Gardener Willard Horn speaking on "Container Gardening" at the Marble Falls Library 101 Main, Marble Falls at 1 PM. The public is invited to attend this free program. AT for MG Saturday, March 21st - The Upper Highland Lakes Nature Center is offering free "Tastes of Nature" talks approximately every other Saturday at Numinous Coffee Roasters in Marble Falls. It is located on RM 1431 one block east of US 281 on the north side. These are not presentations but casual discussion tables for visitors to stop and get info and ask questions. They will be there between 9 and noon so please drop by. The discussion for the 21st is "Balcones Canyonlands Wildlife Refuge- a unique habitat right in our backyard" Limited AT for MN Saturday, March 21st - The next meeting of the Highland Lakes NPSOT will be on Saturday, March 21st at the Marble Falls Public Library, 101 Main St., Marble Falls, TX 78654 from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm. The speaker will be Chris Best. He has worked for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a Plant Ecologist (1990–2006) and since 2006 as the agency’s State Botanist and serves on the Monarch and Pollinator Conservation Team for the agency’s Southwest Region. He will speak on “Monarch and Pollinator Conservation in Central Texas." This presentation reviews the evolution and ecology of pollination, the migratory monarch butterfly, native milkweeds, butterfly gardens, and the conservation of pollinators and nectar plants. Members of the public are encouraged to attend. AT is approved for MG and MN. However, Cathy Hill of HLMN points out because Chris Best has recently spoken in this area: "Let your conscience be your guide and don’t count something that’s a repeat for you." Friday, March 27th - Texas A & M Extension presents "Burnet County Lawn Care Conference" from 9 AM - 12 PM at the Agrilife Building, 607 N. Vandeveer in Burnet. This will cover pests and diseases, proper herbicide applications and proper watering and mowing. You must reserve your spot by calling the Extension office by March 23, 2020 at 512-756-5463. Price is $15 at the door. Reagan Hejl, Program Specialist for Healthy Lawns will be the presenter. 3 hr AT for MG Saturday, March 28th - The Highland Lakes Master Gardeners present the Hill Country Lawn and Garden Show at the Burnet Community Center. More information later about this free show. If you know someone who would like to be a vendor at the show, contact Leslie Johnston at lesliemj@swbell.net Be sure to make time for some free interesting programs at the show. All programs receive AT credit for MG. 9:15 - Willard Horn “Spring and Summer Vegetables “ AT for MG 10:30 - Sheryl Yantis "Landscape Design With Drought Tolerant Plants" AT for MG 11:45 - Amy Parke “Free Plants You Didn’t Know You Had” AT for MG 1:00 - Suzy Buchanan “War on Weeds” AT for MG
You can always get the latest information at www.yantislakesidegardens.com/events Robert Robert Yantis (325) 388-8849 Hello Gardening and Nature Lovers, We have some good programs coming up in February. You can always get this information and updates at www.yantislakesidegardens.com/events Register now - The Comal Master Gardeners will present GARDEN VISION 2020 at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center on Friday March 6, 2020 from 8:30 AM to 4 PM at 375 S. Castell Avenue, New Braunfels,TX 78130. Get full information at http://comalmg.net/Spring%202020%20Gardening%20Seminar.pdf 6 hours AT for MG Saturday, February 1st - Mary Kay Pope, Horticulturalist at the Backbone Valley Nursery, “Landscape Design 101" 1:00 p.m., at the Backbone Valley Nursery, 4201 FM 1980, Marble Falls. More information at backbonevalleynursery.com/events/list AT for MG Thursday, February 6th - The Highland Lakes Birding and Wildflower Society’s February 6th meeting will have a presentation by Ms. Minnette Marr with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (LBJWC), entitled “An Overview of The National Seed Strategy”. The National Seed Strategy is a collaboration between 12 Federal Agencies and over 300 non-federal partners associated with the “Plant Conservation Alliance” and led by the Bureau of Land Management. Meeting of the Highland Lakes Birding & Wildflower Society is at the AgriLife Extension building at 607 North Vandeveer St. in Burnet. The monthly bird walk before the meeting will be at the City of Burnet's Haley Nelson Park located at 1624 Buchanan Dr (West Hwy 29), Burnet at 8:00 A.M.. (see link below for more information), Social at 9:30, Meeting and Program at 10:00. Everyone is welcome to this free program. AT for MG Click here for full information on the program and directions. February 7, 2020 - “Culinary Lavender- Lavender in the Kitchen” with Tasha Brieger, Owner, Hill Country Lavender. Join us for this free program presented by the Kingsland Garden Club at the Kingsland Library, 125 W. Polk. The public is invited to the meeting and program which starts at 1:00 PM. Click here for more information. AT for MG |