Upcoming Garden Events in Austin and Surrounding Areas
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Austin: The Austin Pond Society will host the 2009 Pound Tour July 18 and 19.
Approximately 15 ponds will be included in the tour on Saturday and another 15 on Sunday.
For additional information, visit www.austinpondsociety.org.
Austin: Austin Organic Gardeners meet at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at
the Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin. For more information, visit www.main.org/aog.
Georgetown: The Native Plant Society of Texas, Williamson County Chapter meets from 7 to
9 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Georgetown Library, 402 W 8th St.,
Austin: The Travis County Master Gardeners Association will present "Becoming A Garden
Detective: Diagnosing Plant Problems" from 10 a.m. until noon, July 11, at Zilker Botanical
Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin. Just when you think you've done everything right
by your plants, one of them starts to go downhill. One of the biggest challenges for
gardeners is correctly diagnosing plant problems and finding effective, safe solutions. Is your
plant dying because of an insect, environmental or disease problem? Join us to learn the
causes of plant problems, the process for diagnosing plant problems, and preventive garden
management techniques. This class is free and open to the public. A plant clinic will run
during the seminar to help you diagnose current problems so please bring samples of
problem plants. For more details, see http://www.tcmastergardeners.org or call the Travis
County Master Gardener's help desk at (512) 854-9600.
Victoria: Victoria County Master Gardeners will present "Water Gardening," Noon- 1p.m.,
July 13, at the Pattie Dodson Health Center, 2805 N. Navarro St., Victoria. Pat Plowman will
speak. Free to public. Bring sack lunch. For additional information, contact Victoria County
Extension Office, (361) 575-4581.
San Antonio: The San Antonio Botanical Society is bringing David Rogers' Big Bugs to the
San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston at North New Braunfels Ave., this fall. The
exhibit opens Labor Day weekend (September 5-7), and will remain on location through
December 6. Featuring gargantuan sculptures of insects, the exhibit alters viewers'
perceptions and magnifies the role of insects as nature's "hidden gardeners." Sculptures are
constructed entirely from natural materials, complementing and blending with the existing
landscape. Interactive programs for children and families, and integrated materials for
educators, will be available at the Garden throughout the three-month exhibit. For more
information, call (210) 207-3255, or visit www.sabot.org.
Approximately 15 ponds will be included in the tour on Saturday and another 15 on Sunday.
For additional information, visit www.austinpondsociety.org.
Austin: Austin Organic Gardeners meet at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at
the Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin. For more information, visit www.main.org/aog.
Georgetown: The Native Plant Society of Texas, Williamson County Chapter meets from 7 to
9 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Georgetown Library, 402 W 8th St.,
Austin: The Travis County Master Gardeners Association will present "Becoming A Garden
Detective: Diagnosing Plant Problems" from 10 a.m. until noon, July 11, at Zilker Botanical
Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin. Just when you think you've done everything right
by your plants, one of them starts to go downhill. One of the biggest challenges for
gardeners is correctly diagnosing plant problems and finding effective, safe solutions. Is your
plant dying because of an insect, environmental or disease problem? Join us to learn the
causes of plant problems, the process for diagnosing plant problems, and preventive garden
management techniques. This class is free and open to the public. A plant clinic will run
during the seminar to help you diagnose current problems so please bring samples of
problem plants. For more details, see http://www.tcmastergardeners.org or call the Travis
County Master Gardener's help desk at (512) 854-9600.
Victoria: Victoria County Master Gardeners will present "Water Gardening," Noon- 1p.m.,
July 13, at the Pattie Dodson Health Center, 2805 N. Navarro St., Victoria. Pat Plowman will
speak. Free to public. Bring sack lunch. For additional information, contact Victoria County
Extension Office, (361) 575-4581.
San Antonio: The San Antonio Botanical Society is bringing David Rogers' Big Bugs to the
San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston at North New Braunfels Ave., this fall. The
exhibit opens Labor Day weekend (September 5-7), and will remain on location through
December 6. Featuring gargantuan sculptures of insects, the exhibit alters viewers'
perceptions and magnifies the role of insects as nature's "hidden gardeners." Sculptures are
constructed entirely from natural materials, complementing and blending with the existing
landscape. Interactive programs for children and families, and integrated materials for
educators, will be available at the Garden throughout the three-month exhibit. For more
information, call (210) 207-3255, or visit www.sabot.org.