• How to Deal with Heat and Drought in the Vegetable Garden

    East Texas Food Bank 3201 Robertson Rd, Tyler, TX, United States

    Every Friday during September 2025 at 10:30 am, SCMG will be teaching a class to help you not only have a successful vegetable and herb garden at home, but how to care for it in any weather. Here's a list of the September offerings: September 5th Handling Heat and Drought in your garden: You can’t...

  • Alternative Fruits for the Home Orchard

    The SFA Gardens Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series will feature Dr. Tim Hartmann with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service who will share his research on the production of alternative fruit crops such as kiwifruit, pineapple guava, Asian persimmon apricot, and more. A plant raffle will follow the presentation. When:   Thursday, September 11, 2025 Time: ...

  • Beekeeping 101

    Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center 1710 FM 3053 N, Overton, TX, United States

    This program will offer attendees the basics of getting started in beekeeping, that provides not only information but hands on learning on what it takes to raise and manage honeybees. When: September 12, 2025 Time:   8:30 am - 12:00 pm Where: Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center, 1710 FM 3056, Overton, Texas 75684 Cost:...

  • Seed Saving and Propagation

    East Texas Food Bank 3201 Robertson Rd, Tyler, TX, United States

    Every Friday during September 2025 at 10:30 am, SCMG will be teaching a class to help you not only have a successful vegetable and herb garden at home, but how to care for it in any weather. Here's a list of the September offerings: September 5th Handling Heat and Drought in your garden: You can’t...

  • Flora and Fauna: Creating Wildlife Habitat in your Landscape

    Cameron Jarvis Library 102 S. Georgia, Troup, TX, United States

    Join the Smith County Master Gardeners at 10:00 am Saturday, September 13 for our guide to using Earth Kind Practices that encourage wildlife and insects to visit and live in your landscape.

  • Fruit Research Field Day

    The SFA Gardens Fruit Research Field Day features presentations by Dr. David Creech, director of SFA Gardens, and Dr. Tim Hartmann, extension specialist with Texas A&M University. Topics include kiwifruit, muscadine grapes, blueberries, figs, pineapple guava, and other alternative fruits. A visit to the fruit research plots is included. When:   Friday, September 19, 2025 Time: ...

  • Small Scale Composting and Vermiculture

    East Texas Food Bank 3201 Robertson Rd, Tyler, TX, United States

    Every Friday during September 2025 at 10:30 am, SCMG will be teaching a class to help you not only have a successful vegetable and herb garden at home, but how to care for it in any weather. Here's a list of the September offerings: September 5th Handling Heat and Drought in your garden: You can’t...

  • The Other Season, Cool Season Gardening and Planting

    Tyler Public Library 201 S. College Ave., Tyler, TX, United States

    Learn about planning, planting, and caring for a cool season vegetable garden in our area. We will cover: what and when to plant, freeze mitigation techniques in the garden, keeping tender plants going in the cold weather. When:  Tuesday, September 23rd Time:    5:30 pm Where: Tyler Public Library

  • Hardworking Bugs

    Lillie Russell Library 200 E. Hubbard St., Lindale, TX, United States

    Join us as Smith County Master Gardeners presents Hardworking Bugs, an opportunity to learn about our bug friends and how to help them stay healthy so they can help us. This is a program for all ages and a seed bomb making portion will be offered at the end so you can take some pollinator...

  • Cool Season Gardening

    East Texas Food Bank 3201 Robertson Rd, Tyler, TX, United States

    Every Friday during September 2025 at 10:30 am, SCMG will be teaching a class to help you not only have a successful vegetable and herb garden at home, but how to care for it in any weather. Here's a list of the September offerings: September 5th Handling Heat and Drought in your garden: You can’t...

  • Turf Field Day

    Join the Texas A&&M Extension's Soil and Crop Sciences department for the upcoming Turf Field Day. Texas A&M University turfgrass faculty, staff, and students will present a field tour of topics on: Turfgrass selection and management Irrigation management and drought recovery Turfgrass and Ornamental Pest management Golf Course Fairway and Sports Field Construction New technologies and...

  • Texas New Fruit Grower’s Conference

    Tarrant County AgriLife Extension Office 200 Taylor, Suite 500, Fort Worth, TX, United States

    Considering an orchard for the first time? Never planted a fruit tree? This conference is a challenging and unique educational event for prospective fruit growers  and will set you on the proper path to success. When:   Thursday, October 9th and Friday, October 10th Cost:      $130 per person This conference actually consists of 4...

Color codes for the event titles are as follows:

  • Blue: These are events that are open to the general public.
  • Green: These are events for volunteers.
  • Orange: These are events for which SCMG members can also receive CEU credit.