Join the Master Gardeners in partnership with the Friends of Lillie Russell Library in Lindale for their annual fundraising plant Sale. Master Gardeners will be on hand to help identify the various plants and discuss their care and cultivation. When:  May 9, 2026 Time: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Where Lillie Russell Library, 200 E....

Try it Tuesday at the Tyler Public Library: Herb Gardening. An introduction to herb gardening, including how to care for herbs, which ones grow well in East Texas, and how to harvest and prepare them. There will also be some simple no-cook recipes demonstrated, including herb butters, vinegars, and seasoning salt. Great for adults and...

Join Smith County Master Gardener, Elizabeth Waldrop, at the Tyler Public Library. She will be presenting Pollinators, Hard-Working Bugs, an interactive program about pollinators and how to support them in your own backyard and neighborhood. This program includes a tin-can “Bug Hotel” building activity. Geared for younger audiences and families. When:  May 28, 2026 Time: ...

Smith County Master Gardener, Elizabeth Waldrop, will demonstrate "Digging into the Garden, " an interactive program on how to plant a garden. We will build a garden from the concrete up, from mixing soil to watering, planting, and fertilizing. Geared for younger audiences and families. When:  June 4, 2026 Time:   2:00 pm to 3:30 pm...

Join Smith County Master Gardener, Elizabeth Waldrop, at the Cameron Jarvis Library. Elizabeth will offer a read-along program presenting the tale of a lazy bear and a hardworking but sneaky rabbit, “Tops and Bottoms,” by Janet Stevens. There will be puppets, a discussion about various tops and bottoms of vegetables, veggie growing, nutrition, and even...

Join Smith County Master Gardener, Elizabeth Waldrop, at the Lillie Russell Library. Elizabeth will present "Colonial Crafts from the Garden". A fun, interactive program honoring our nation’s 250th anniversary and explaining how garden-grown and natural products were used by indigenous peoples and the earliest European settlers. There will be flower pressing and bookmark making, crafts...

Join us for Try it Tuesday at the Tyler Public Library, where Smith County Master Gardener, Elizabeth Waldrop, will present "Cultivating Calm, How caring for plants can help you care...

Join Smith County Master Gardener, Elizabeth Waldrop, at the Lillie Russell Library. Elizabeth will be presenting "Flora and Fauna", a program to teach the importance of bringing native birds and small wildlife into your backyard through thoughtful landscaping techniques and earth-friendly practices. This program includes a pinecone bird feeder-making activity. Geared for younger audiences and...