Unleash your green thumb through educational and scientifically based horticultural programs
Discover Research-Based Horticulture Solutions
We offer a variety of community service programs
Smith County Master Gardeners offer a variety of programs that disseminate research-based horticultural information, supporting our community in important ways. These community-based programs vary from plant sales and garden tours to conferences and seminars on a variety of gardening topics. You will discover eco-friendly gardening techniques that will nourish your plants and the environment.
Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned gardener, our team will guide you towards a greener, more sustainable future.
Visit our demonstration gardens
Smith County Master Gardeners follow Earth-Kind® principles as they care for an impressive group of innovative research and demonstration gardens. These gardens serve as outdoor classrooms where our Master Gardeners provide Smith County residents and visitors with research-based information about sustainable horticultural practices and environmental stewardship.
Bulb Sale and Conference
This annual event offers a unique selection of heirloom, hard-to-find, and
regionally adapted bulbs.
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La Niña – How a Warm and Dry Winter Adjusts the Garden Clock
Winter in Smith County is arriving with a different rhythm. During this La Niña season, nights are unusually warm, frost is rare, and rainfall is unpredictable. These shifts have coaxed early blooms and subtle new growth from many gardens. The garden clock seems to be ticking ahead, and attentive care will help gardeners keep pace…
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Fun Garden Activities For The Kids
Want to get your littluns off of screens and out in the fresh air? Want to share your love of gardening without them thinking of it as a chore? Well, here are 5 ideas on how to do just that. Make a pollinator water station with your kids. Find a wide, shallow dish (I use…
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Doodling Around
Every now and then a small, ordinary critter carries you straight back to childhood. For me, nothing does it faster than a doodlebug. Long before I knew the name “ant lion” or understood anything about entomology and insect life cycles, I knew the joy of crouching in the sand, piddling with a pine needle, and…
More science-based lawn and gardening information from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service can be found at aggieturf.tamu.edu and aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu.