• Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest

    Stephens County AG Barn 188 CR 245, Breckenridge, TX, United States

    A fun project for home gardeners, Texas Master Gardener groups, or even 4-H members. Certain rules apply as follows: Must be grown in Texas by entered contestant. Pumpkin must be healthy and undamaged; free of rot, holes, and cracks. Judges will supervise the weighing and have the right to inspect the pumpkin before it is...

  • 46th Annual State Landowners Conference

    46th Annual State Landowners Conference

    This November, Tyler will host an event that brings together landowners, agricultural professionals, and community leaders from across Texas. The Landowners Association of Texas (LAT), in partnership with the Smith County Landowners Association, will present its 46th Annual State Conference November 13–15, 2025, at the Holiday Inn Conference Center on South Broadway Avenue in Tyler....

  • Natives, Pollinators and Shade Gardening Featured at SFA Garden Lecture

    Nacogdoches—SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7:00 pm on November 13 in the Ina Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet Street, Nacogdoches. Heidi Sheesley, owner of Treesearch Farms in Houston, will present “Natives, Pollinators and Shade Gardening” and share decades of experience...

  • 46th Annual State Landowners Conference

    46th Annual State Landowners Conference

    This November, Tyler will host an event that brings together landowners, agricultural professionals, and community leaders from across Texas. The Landowners Association of Texas (LAT), in partnership with the Smith County Landowners Association, will present its 46th Annual State Conference November 13–15, 2025, at the Holiday Inn Conference Center on South Broadway Avenue in Tyler....

  • 46th Annual State Landowners Conference

    46th Annual State Landowners Conference

    This November, Tyler will host an event that brings together landowners, agricultural professionals, and community leaders from across Texas. The Landowners Association of Texas (LAT), in partnership with the Smith County Landowners Association, will present its 46th Annual State Conference November 13–15, 2025, at the Holiday Inn Conference Center on South Broadway Avenue in Tyler....

  • Create a Backyard Bird Paradise

    Create a Backyard Bird Paradise
    Online

    Virtual Seminar Series: Backyard Bird Paradise November 19 & 20, 2025 Cost - $25 Master Naturalist Advanced Training Questions? Please email Emily Grant at emily.grant@ag.tamu.edu November 19, 2025 5:30 – 6:30 PM Bring on the Birds! Haeley Giambalvo, Native Plant Influencer and Author Presentation Summary Bring your yard to life with bird activity by landscaping...

  • A Conversation on Epic Gardening

    Online

    With Kevin Espiritu, Founder and CEO, Epic Gardening Wednesday, November 19, 2025 from 7-8 p.m. ET Virtual $15 AHS members/$20 non-members This program is approved for 1 CEU with the Association of Professional Landscape Designers With hundreds of millions of learners on several media outlets, Epic Gardening is committed to helping people grow plants through...

  • Challenges Facing Caddo Lake

    Tyler Rose Garden Center 420 Rose Park Dr., Tyler, TX, United States

    The next meeting of the Gertrude Windsor Garden Club will be a Community Event held in the Azalea Room at the Rose Garden Center on November 20th at 10:00 a.m. We are excited to feature Laura-Ashley Overdyke, Executive Director of the Caddo Lake Institute. We hope you can join us and invite your friends and...

  • Create a Backyard Bird Paradise

    Create a Backyard Bird Paradise
    Online

    Virtual Seminar Series: Backyard Bird Paradise November 19 & 20, 2025 Cost - $25 Master Naturalist Advanced Training Questions? Please email Emily Grant at emily.grant@ag.tamu.edu November 19, 2025 5:30 – 6:30 PM Bring on the Birds! Haeley Giambalvo, Native Plant Influencer and Author Presentation Summary Bring your yard to life with bird activity by landscaping...

  • Prairie Strips for Biodiversity

    Online

    with Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore, professor, Iowa State University Thursday, November 20, 2025 from 7-8 p.m. ET Virtual $15 AHS members/$20 non-members This program is approved for 1 CEU with the Association of Professional Landscape Designers Agriculture is crucial to providing for growing human population. It is also major threat to Earth’s biodiversity. Broad conservation...

  • 2025 Giving Tuesday

    Online

    December 2, 2025 🌱A Day that encourages people to do good and celebrate generosity. For 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. As a community...

  • The History of Holiday Plants

    Online

    with Matt Mattus, senior director of horticulture, AHS December 4, 2025 from 7-8 p.m. ET Virtual $15 AHS members/$20 non-members This program is approved for 1 CEU with the Association of Professional Landscape Designers The history of holiday plants and flowers is as surprising as it is delightful—filled with curious facts, ancient traditions, and a...

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.