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Soil Preparation: Solarization – Rewards Eligible

Eco Centro 1802 North Main Avenue, San Antonio, United States

Looking to convert grass to a landscape bed? Learn the step by step the process of soil solarization so that you may experience a successful venture. Soil solarization is a simple, nonchemical and inexpensive way to use the sun's energy to prepare a garden for planting. Solarization involves watering a patch of soil, covering it […]

$5.00
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Go Gardening

Learn about creating beautiful landscapes while using native and drought-tolerant plants and less water. Go Gardening's mission is to help people conserve water in the Edwards and Trinity Aquifers by teaching homeowners how to convert turfgrass areas to low-to-no water use landscapes featuring native plants. Go Gardening premieres online on the first Friday of each […]

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Event Series Guided Tour: Sustainable Gardening

Guided Tour: Sustainable Gardening

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX, United States

Explore many sustainable gardening practices in the San Antonio Botanical Garden on this seasonally changing walking tour. Learn about native plants, rain gardens, and sustainable architecture. Explore more ways to conserve our local resources through sustainable practices. $15 ($10 SABOT members.) Advance registration required.

$15
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Event Series The SAWS Rain to Drain Experience

The Rain to Drain Experience

SAWS Headquarters 2800 U.S. Hwy 281 North, San Antonio, United States

San Antonio Water System ensures our beautiful city always has a safe, reliable and quality supply of water at every turn of the tap. YOU play a huge role in how our city manages water resources successfully. On an unforgettable Rain to Drain tour, you can join the SAWS Education Team to learn more about […]

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Texas Native Perennial Plants

Westfall Library 6111 Rosedale Ct, San Antonio, United States

The use of native perennials in our landscape is just… natural! Join Nancy Mills, Bexar County Master Gardener, at San Antonio Central Library as she shares the benefits of using natives and introduces some of the many native perennial plants that will bring color and more to your landscape.

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Canceled New to Gardening in San Antonio?

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX, United States

Whether you're new to San Antonio or new to gardening, this workshop will help you create beautiful landscapes that save water. Join Kate Griffin, Conservation and Adult Programs Specialist, to learn about the effects of South Texas climate and soil on landscaping. Discover design basics, native plants, and water-saving tips. Leave the workshop motivated and […]

$17
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Finding Plants That Thrive

Westfall Library 6111 Rosedale Ct, San Antonio, United States

Taking a little time to research which plants to put into your latest landscape project will save you time, money, and disappointment. But where can you go to find the information you need? Join Karen Gardner, Bexar County Master Gardener, at Westfall Library as she shares some of the best resources, and how to use […]

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Heat-tolerant plants blooming in summer heat at the San Antonio Botanical Garden.
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Surviving the Summer Heat

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX, United States

Earth-Kind Landscaping uses research-proven techniques to provide for a beautiful and resilient landscape while preserving and protecting the environment. Anna Vogler, Bexar County Master Gardener, will share these principles and explain about our region’s unique climate and how it affects gardening as well as how to implement the methods in an individual landscape. Advance registration […]

$15
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Resilient Gardening Using Low Water Usage Plants – at Rainbow Gardens

Rainbow Gardens 8516 Bandera, San Antonio, United States

Would you like to have plants that survive our Texas summer heat? Let’s discuss some low water use plants to create a landscape that is sustainable here during our Texas summers. Xeriscaping (which is “Low-Water” not “No Water”) offers a way to have beautiful, livable, landscapes without excess water use. Do you want to make […]

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Tree Workshop

San Antonio Botanical Garden 555 Funston Place, San Antonio, TX, United States

Discover arboriculture with a conservation focus. Every month, the tours will vary. They will focus on changes in the landscape and how living things adapt and assist each other. During the tours, we will explore the Garden's rare trees and learn about their role in our ecosystem. Advance registration required. Fee: $15 ($10 SABOT members). Instructor: […]

$15
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Soil Sisters Farmers Market

Garcia Street Urban Farm 218 Garcia Street, San Antonio, United States

Stop by the Soil Sisters Farmers Market at Garcia St. Urban Farm to shop for a variety of farm goods offered by a variety local farmers, for a workshop on “Cover Crops” presented by Deirdre of Soil Sisters Farmers Market, and an educational food demonstration by Eco Centro's Savannah Santos. Garcia Street Farm will have […]