Extension Educationin Williamson County

The Importance of Bee’s Speaker:  John Swan On Monday, July 8th, 2019, the Williamson County Master Gardeners monthly meeting will feature a presentation by John Swan.  John is currently the President of the Travis County Beekeeper’s Association, a member of the Texas Master Beekeeper’s program, and a board member for the Austin Area Garden Clubs at Zilker Botanical Gardens. John Swan is the owner of Wicked Bee Apiary where he manages an average 50 honeybee hives, provides training and consultations for other beekeepers, and hive management services for... Read More →

The topic for the Green Thumbs Up Gardening Series in July is “Tree Problems” presented by Williamson County Master Gardener Wayne Rhoden.  Wayne will discuss diseases of fruit and nut trees as well as diseases of landscape trees. Topics include: Fruit and Nut trees – pruning, planting, and diseases Landscape Trees – planting, pruning, and diseases Basic Tree Biology Oak Wilt Prevention and Treatment

The topic for the Green Thumbs Up Gardening Series in July is “Tree Problems” presented by Williamson County Master Gardener Wayne Rhoden.  Wayne will discuss diseases of fruit and nut trees as well as diseases of landscape trees. Topics include: Fruit and Nut trees – pruning, planting, and diseases Landscape Trees – planting, pruning, and diseases Basic Tree Biology Oak Wilt Prevention and Treatment

On Saturday, July 27th, the topic for “Hands on in the Garden” will be Roses with Williamson County Master Gardener, Alice Stultz. Alice will be talking about Earth-kind Roses that are planted in our demonstration gardens, the benefit of roses tested by the AgriLife Extension, and other new varieties that may be available in the future. She will also talk about rose fertilization and diseases of roses including rose rosette. Join the Williamson County Master Gardeners on July 27th for "Hands On In The Garden" The program will... Read More →