Texas A&M Agrilife Extension - Harris County Horticulture

04/05/2024

Last day to register for the Texas Community Futures Forum in Harris County.

04/05/2024

Check it out! Today Harris County Commercial/ Green Industry Hortuculture Agent, Stephanie, facilitated a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Professional Turfgrass Management Program with Dr Maneul Chavarria. The event took place at the beautiful Trees For Houston facility. Thanks to all our industry professionals and Harris County residents for attending.

03/25/2024

Join Brandi Keller on April 6th for a Bath Chat! This is part of Harris County's FCH Walk Across Texas Events. Walk along Buffalo Bayou Park before the 7:15 bat chat. Bats can emerge anytime before or after the 7:44pm sunset time. We'll talk about the Mexican free-tailed bats that live under the Waugh Street Bridge and discuss why they are so important to our ecosystem.

Come on out and join us for our Walk Across Texas Family Nature Walk & Scavenger Hunt. It's a great opportunity to get some steps during Spring Break. Everyone is invited.

03/22/2024

03/22/2024

EVENT HIGHLIGHT: Soil Science Conference on April 3rd & 4th
Topics include "Bullet proof your landscape from pest insects & learn the Brix Management System", "Introduction to soil biology and the benefits of foil regeneration" & more!
Hosted by the Organic Horticulture Business Association
Attend 1 or both days! Register now at

Register for OHBA Events Our Next Event: Day One Registration Day Two Registration Thank You Event Sponsors! 2024 Schedule & Sponsorship Opportunities

03/06/2024

Register now for an upcoming CEU professional and home owner event: Turfgrass Management!

03/06/2024

Dr. Chalker-Scott with Oregon State University gave a compelling talk on this subject at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents in Iowa this past August. She's doing the research and made some good points.

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03/04/2024

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Wow! What an amazing event coming up at beautiful Jones Creek Ranch Park on March 20th. Register now at the link!

Irrigation, Turf Grass and Disease Management for Lawns. Private Pesticide Applicators can earn 3 General CEUs!

02/27/2024

Happening Now⏬️ School of Irrigation Short Course on Landscape Irrigation at HCC in Katy. Going over valuable Harris County specific water supply projections, restrictions, and irrigation techniques.

02/26/2024

Upcoming Landscape CEU Workshop event in collaboration with Fort Fort Bend County Extension. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/landscape-ceu-workshop-tickets-848844134657?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/14/2024

Upcoming event: Vegetation Management Conference in Baytown on February 29th, 2024. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vegetation-management-conference-baytown-tickets-818456534527?aff=erelexpmlt

02/13/2024

Happening Now: Sport & Turf System CEU event with the South Texas Chapter of the Golf Course Superintendent Association. A beautiful day to learn about sport Landscapes and Turf as we head into spring. Great talks scheduled all day, starting with "Take All Root Rot on Turfgrass Management".

Did you know that Harris County AgriLife Extension has a Horticulture Agent who prioritizes working with Green Industries and Landscape companies? Upcoming CEU events for landscapers *always open to the public* can be found promoted on our page!

02/04/2024

Join us Tuesday, Feb 6th at 11:00am for our monthly Harris County Master Gardener meeting. Open to the public-seating is limited. Our February speaker is Jaime Gonzalez, The Nature Conservancy in Texas's Community and Equitable Conservation Director. Jaime will discuss real world examples of how and where native ecologies are being used and suggestions on what to plant.
What: Harris County Master Gardeners monthly meeting
Time: 11:00am
Location: Trini Mendenhall Community Center
1414 Wirt Road, Houston 77055
Who: Jaime Gonzalez - The Nature Conservancy in Texas