Hamilton County TX Master Gardeners

05/19/2026

Come on out to our Pickling Class, held at Hamilton Public Library, June 9th, 6-8pm. Sample different pickling recipes, and create your own masterpiece! All jars, recipes and veges are included in the price. Space is limited, so sign up now!!

05/19/2026

Squash bugs are out in force! They lay tiny brown eggs that hatch into spider-like nymphs, which become the actual squash bug. They feed by sucking the plant’s juices, withering the squash and ultimately severely injuring or killing it.

What to do? Pinch off affected leaves and drop in bucket of soapy water, gentle vacuuming with hand held dust buster equivalent, some have used packing tape and duct tape to remove them. I try to stay organic as much as possible. Insecticidal soap works great, I use the organic Captain Jacks brand. Spray on early evening after pollinators are not present. Burn or soak all infected leaves in soapy water then bag and put in garbage. Do not compost. I would like to hear what ya’ll are doing for these pests!

04/30/2026

We did a little waggle dance at the kids library time talking about bees. Here is the real dance card!!

Bees don’t talk… they dance to share directions 🐝💃
Through the waggle dance, they guide each other to the best food sources with surprising accuracy.

04/18/2026

Ladybugs in your garden!

04/18/2026

Shout out to our busy Master Gardeners for putting this together!

03/11/2026

SAVE THE DATE! TCMGA’s Annual Spring Plant Sale will be IN-PERSON! As a result, there will be a lot of opportunities for learning and fun as well as great prices for high quality plants! Come shop and learn! See our “Mini” Educational Classes on the flyer for the schedule!

We will have native and perennial plants, hanging baskets, annuals, houseplants, herbs and vegetables available for purchase. We will also sharpen your tools! Bring the kids for hands-on activities.

A link to a list of plants available for purchase can be found here or by scanning the QR code on the flyer — https://shop.tcmga.org/product-category/tcmga-spring-2026-plant-sale/

02/19/2026

The Pollinator Garden Assistance and Recognition Program is a joint project with a network of Texas Master Naturalist and Native Plant Society (NPSOT) volunteers who educate local homeowners, groups, institutions, and organizations about the importance of native plants and habitat in our unique Hill Country environment. We help plan native pollinator gardens.

The program’s volunteers advise gardeners who wish to plant pollinator gardens, which provide nectar and habitat for native pollinators: bees, butterflies, moths, insects, beetles, bats, and hummingbirds.

For more information on PGARP click the following link.
https://txmn.org/hillcountry/pgarp/

02/07/2026

02/06/2026

Great info on pollinators!

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08/09/2025

Available in person or by Zoom!