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​2018 South Texas Home, Garden, and Environmental Show

The purpose of the free Show is to offer environmentally appropriate gardening information and products for the garden and home for visitors from all over the Region. The show raises funds for youth gardening and classroom grants.

Programming in 2018 will again include the Last Chance Forever Raptor Show from 1 to 2pm on both Saturday and Sunday and the Gardening South Texas Radio Show from noon until 2pm both days. You can seek answers for your gardening questions directly from Dr Jerry Parsons and Dr. Calvin Finch.   

On Saturday participate in the Plant Exchange Program.  Gardeners bring their extra transplants, receive credit for the plants and then use the credits to “buy” other plants in the exchange. The new South Texas Plant Exchange is modeled after successful exchanges operated by the Gardening Volunteers of South Texas and the Devine Garden Club. Both organizations will assist with this event.

The Landscape School is offered on Sunday. It is one of the only programs with a fee.  Individuals participate for $25 or 2 members from the same Household can participate for $40. The fee includes several publications and an individual landscape counseling session in addition to lectures by landscape experts.

Gardening Classes in Tomato Gardening, Attracting Butterflies, Old-fashioned and Tough Modern Roses, and Gardening Floresville Style are back from 2017. New for 2018 is a class on Growing and Using Herbs.

Also new for 2018 is the Reptile Display. If the kids are game, they can handle some of our common reptiles as well as learn about both poisonous and non-poisonous snakes.  There are a number of other youth activities including the Home Depot Birdhouse Building, and the Milkweed Planting. The Milkweed Planting includes information about how the youngsters can help restore the Monarch Butterfly population.

One of the most important parts of the Show is to recruit candidates for the new Master Gardener Chapter being organized in South Texas. The classes will begin in April and run for 14 weeks. If you are looking to learn more about gardening, participate in significant community projects and have fun gardening, check out the Master Gardener Exhibit.

If you are feeling lucky this year there is a new $2 raffle with a custom-built hummingbird and butterfly garden as the grand prize. The income from the raffle and the popular silent auction help provide the funding for Classroom Gardens and Environmental Grants. Raffle tickets can be purchased from any Gonzales Master Gardener or at the show.

Attendees that stay over night during the Show at Floresville Hotels or Motels will receive a $50 rebate to spend at the Show.  All attendees will also receive a choice of a 2018 Rodeo tomato, a milkweed or a zinnia seedling in a 3.5-inch container.

The South Texas Home, Garden and Environmental Show is sponsored by the Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service, the Wilson County News, Milbergers Gardening South Texas Radio Show, San Antonio River Authority, Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District, the City of Floresville, The Master Gardener Chapters in Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, and Gonzales Counties, and the Devine Garden Club.
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