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Planned Gonzales Master Gardeners 2024-2025 Class Schedule
8:30am-12:30 pm.  At the Plantatarium: A Center for Exploration (PACE), 623 N. Fair Street, in Gonzales.

9-10       Introduction and Tour- Gonzales Master Gardeners Karen Bauer Smith
              Chapter 1 - Introduction (course requirements, Texas AgLife Extension, VMS)
9-24       Plant Growth and Development (Botany)-David DeMent
              Chapter 3 - Plant Growth & Development
10-8     Plant Propagation- Nanette Monaghan/Fran Saliger
              Chapter 4 – Plant Propagation
10-22     Plants and the Underground Economy - Gail Johnson
              Chapter 5 & 6 - Soils, Water and Plant Nutrients
11-5       Field Trip-San Antonio Botanical Garden-Guided Tour- Carolyn Parratt/David DeMent 
11-19     Starting Seeds- Sandy Llewellyn
              Greenhouses – Fran Saliger
12-3       Vegetable Gardening –  Bill Nodine
              Chapter 10 – Vegetable and Herb Gardening
12-17     Ornamentals and Herbs –  Dee Senglemann
              Chapter 8 -Ornamental Plants
 
              Christmas Break
 
1-7         How to Plant a Tree and Tree Diseases -Carolynn Parratt
1-21       Rainwater Harvesting & Water Conservation- The Rain Bees
              Chapter 7 – Water            
2-4         Home Fruit Production Gail Johnson
              Chapter 11 – Home Fruit & Nut Production
2-18       Entomology and Integrated Pest Management- Carolynn Parratt
              Chapter 13 & 15 – IPM & Insects
3-4          Plant Pathology – Carolynn Parratt
              Chapter 14 – Plant Diseases
3-11       Compost – Nanette Monaghan
              Containers – Shirley Frazier
3-25      Landscape Concepts and Design and Earthkind Landscaping– Sandy Ray
              Chapter 2 & 12 – Landscape Horticulture & Design
4-8         Turf Grass – Dennis Hale
              Chapter 9 - Lawn Care      
4-22       Field Trip to Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center-Austin-Guided Tour in Native Plants                and Landscape Design-Carolyn Parratt/David Dement
5-6         Field Trip to Luling Foundation, Agricultural Demonstration Farm & Johnson Roots                  of Texas-Mike & Barbara Kuck, Dwight Sexton, David Johnso
              Graduation

Rev3/11/24
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