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SUMMARY:2025 Giving Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:December 2\, 2025 \n🌱A Day that encourages people to do good and celebrate generosity. \nFor years\, Smith County Master Gardeners have offered free workshops\, educational outreach\, soil testing\, demonstration gardens\, youth programs\, and free information to Smith County residents on soil\, plants\, trees\, and more — all because of supporters like you. \nAs a community dedicated to cultivating knowledge\, sustainability\, and beauty in our gardens\, we invite you to join us in making a meaningful impact. \nWhy give today? \n\nYour gift helps us expand workshops and training to the community.\nIt allows us to maintain demonstration gardens where volunteers and visitors can learn best practices firsthand.\nIt supports scholarships for aspiring Master Gardeners who may not have the means to join otherwise.\nIt ensures continuation of community outreach in schools\, libraries\, and senior centers.\n\nHow to contribute: \n\nVisit our donation application page:  To donate online\, click HERE to proceed to our Donation app.  \nChoose your gift level (even a small gift makes a difference!)\nShare this post to help others learn about our mission\n\nIf you’ve ever attended one of our workshops\, asked a gardening question at a booth\, attended our library series\,  or visited our botanical gardens at the Tyler Rose Garden\, your contribution helps us keep those resources alive and growing. \nIf you’d rather not pay online\, you may also mail a check to :\nSmith County Master Gardeners\nAttn: Treasurer\n1517 West Front St.\, Suite 116\nTyler\, Texas 75702 \nThank you for believing in the power of education\, green spaces\, and community. Together\, we can sow seeds of change.
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SUMMARY:Garden Pest Management
DESCRIPTION:Home gardeners and landscape enthusiasts are invited to attend a free Garden Pest Management Seminar hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. \nWhen:   Thursday\, December 18\, 2025\nTime:    9:00 a.m. to noon (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m)\nWhere:  Overton Research Center\, located at 1710 N FM 3053\, Overton\, TX 75684. \nNo cost to attend. \nThis educational program will provide practical strategies for managing pests and promoting sustainable gardening practices. Expert speakers will cover a range of topics designed to help gardeners protect their plants while supporting pollinator health and environmental stewardship. \nProgram Highlights Include: \n\nOrganic Methods to Manage Your Most Troublesome Pests – Dr. Rafia Khan\, Assistant Professor and Extension Entomologist\nThriving Landscapes: Best Practices for Sustainable Home Gardening – Dr. Andrew King\, Assistant Professor and Research Horticulturist\nSustainable Gardening for Pollinator Health – Dr. Garett Slater\, Assistant Professor and Extension Entomologist\n\nParticipants will learn how to identify and control common garden pests using organic approaches\, create resilient landscapes\, and implement pollinator-friendly practices. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just starting out\, this seminar offers valuable insights to keep your garden healthy and productive. \nFor more information\, contact the Dr. Rafia Khan at  (903) -834- 6191 or  rafia.khan@agnet.tamu.edu
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LOCATION:Overton Research Center\, 1710 N FM 3053\, Overton\, TX\, 75684\, United States
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