Harris County Master Gardeners

On May 20, 1734, Slovenian Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was born. Beekeeping is taken so seriously in Slovenia that the nation’s unofficial motto is “Land of the Good Beekeepers“.

Did you know?
• The practice of beekeeping dates back at least 4,500 years.
• The average bee will make only 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.
• Bees have jointed legs, but no knees – the term “the bee’s knees” actually means something is “excellent”.

Excerpts from https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/world-bee-day-may-20

The May Green Thumb topic is Integrated Pest Management (IPM). We hope you can join us and learn how to better and more safely manage pests in your garden.

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Integrated Pest Management is our May Green Thumb topic. Join us on Monday, May 11, for our first presentation through HCC at 10:00 AM,

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The May-June edition of Urban Dirt is here!
https://txmg.org/hcmga/files/2026/04/MayJune-Final-UD-2026-compressed-1.pdf

Read all about it, from A-Z (almost): apple snails, blooming pics, calendar to-do’s, and garden news; meet our MGs, peas, and Qs; spotlight articles (plants, pests, and pasta), upcoming events, youth activities, and even Jethro Tull?? Yes, but not the one you're thinking!

There's a lot "growing on" in Harris County.
Happy reading and happy gardening!

What's on our mind, you ask? Texas Superstar plants are on our mind. Learn about these amazing plants in our Green Thumb presentation (link is in blog below).

Beyoncé, Willie Nelson Plumbago? Learn how Texas Superstar plants are expert-tested to thrive in tough weather. Discover hardy favorites like Bluebonnets and Lantana…

Today, we wanted to give a special shoutout to Chevvy Tang, one of our Harris County Master Gardeners!

Her knowledge, expertise, and excitement for youth programming should definitely be celebrated.

THANK YOU to Chevvy and to our Harris County Master Gardeners for all your support! We truly could not do what we do without your partnership.

Happy Earth Day! We hope you can celebrate by planting something today. :)
Do you know that all Harris County Public Libraries have seed libraries? You can get free seeds from your local library! Happy planting!!

Learn about Texas Superstar plants with Master Gardener Teresa See in our FREE presentation - Tuesday, April 21, on the Harris County Public Library YouTube channel. Be sure to post your questions in the chat. Subscribe and you won't miss any future Green Thumb episodes!
Corrected link for presentation: https://bit.ly/3Ql5mc2

Come visit us at Genoa Friendship Gardens.
Open Garden Day is the third Monday of the month thru October.
Bring your questions and shop for plants. :)
We hope to see you there!

Checking out the Floridian MG. Great plant sale at the USF campus