Beginner Vegetable Garden Class
The Comal Master Gardener Beginner Vegetable Garden Series for fall vegetable gardens is open for registration. Learn all about planting and care for fall vegetables. Different topics will be presented on 5 consecutive Saturday mornings.
Topics covered include: Soil, Fertilizer, Planting, Irrigation, Composting, Rainwater Catchment, Vermicomposting, Plant Diseases, Insect Pest, Plant Propagation and more.
Class will be held each Saturday morning from June 7th through July 5th from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
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Fertilizer Timing for Turf Grass
As the days get longer, the temperature rises, and there’s less football on TV, our thoughts turn to gardening, working in the yard, and green lawns. One of the top questions on people’s minds is always when to add nitrogen fertilizer to turf grass. The answer is, unless you are top dressing with compost, wait. This is not the answer most people expect or want to hear. Following are a few reasons why waiting is important, type of fertilizer, how much, and when to fertilize turf grass.
Creepy Crawlers
Grasshoppers
Most people don’t start to think about grasshoppers until summer when they become very noticeable because of their large size. Unfortunately, that large size also means that they eat more and usually at that stage they have wings and can fly to wherever they want to go. If you want to reduce grasshopper damage in the garden, it’s best to start looking for grasshoppers now and manage them when they are small nymphs and don’t have wings to fly away.
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Focus on Natives
Frogfruit
Texas Frogfruit - Phyla nodiflora is an excellent ground cover that remains evergreen in warm years and in areas protected from frost. It spreads vigorously, making it a great option for covering bare ground, rambling over boulders, or cascading from hanging baskets. This hardy plant can tolerate both drought and flooding, making it a resilient choice for a variety of landscapes.
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Veggies, Q&As, and Native Plants
Happenings and Harvests in the Veggie Garden
A weekly log of veggie garden activities
Native Plant Gallery
Visit our gallery of native plants--and Go Native!