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 Attracting Bluebirds to Your GardenFriday, February 15, 10am Linda Crum, Texas Master Naturalist In this class you will learn how to create an inviting habitat for bluebirds including nesting box construction, feeding, and predator control. Welding IASaturday, February 16, 10am  Charlie Strack, Iron VisionsDesign and build your own trellis! $195 fee due upon registration (non-refundable) Class size is limited. Welding IBSunday, February 17, noon Charlie Strack, Iron Visons Design and build your own trellis! $195 fee due upon registration (non-refundable) Class size is limited. Heirloom Vegetables,types and growing tipsTuesday, February 19, 10am-1pm - New !  The Gunter sistersEnjoy an informal question and answer time with these two knowledgeable and entertaining ladies! Pam and Leah have been growing heirloom tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash and other vegetables for many years. Vegetable Gardening for the Gulf CoastSaturday, February 23, 10am Tom LeRoy and Bill Adams Tom is the Extension Agent for Montgomery County and Bill is Extension Agent Emeritus. Together they present a lively introduction to vegetable gardening, including bed preparation, planting tips and variety selection - The authors will stay for a book signing of the Southern Kitchen Garden. Spring Blooming Natives!Saturday, March 1, 10am Jason McKenzie, Pineywoods Nursery Jason shares his passion and extensive knowledge of native plants for our area. This talk will emphasize our lovely, but little known shrubs and trees that bloom in early spring. Welding ICWednesday, March 5, 10am Charlie Strack, Iron Visions, Design and build your own garden trellis! $195 fee due upon registration (non-refundable) Class size is limited. 3rd Annual Rose FestivalSaturday, March 8, 10am-3pm  More roses, more speakers, more fun!Our third year promises to be better than ever. Keynote speakers are Dr. Steve George, Texas A&M and Gaye Hammond, past president of The Houston Rose Society. Information booths will highlight local organizations and feature subjects such a rose selection, pruning and care, and organic bed preparation. Herbs 101Saturday, March 15, 10am  Easy to grow and easy to use.Ann Wheeler, Log House Herbs One of our most popular speakers, Ann lends an air of fun to herb-growing! Herbs UnpluggedTuesday, March 25, 10:30am Variety choices, growing tips and cooking hints Ann Wheeler, Log House Herbs and Chef Chris Crowder. Together Ann and Chris take herbs from planting in your bed to serving on your table. (This class was originally scheduled for March 18th, but has been postponed due to bad weather.) Randy LemmonThursday, March 27, 10am  Of KTRH’s Gardenline
and author of Gulf Coast Gardening.Popular radio host Randy Lemmon joins his Arbor Gate friends for an informal talk with questions and answers. Heirloom BulbsSaturday, March 29, 10am  with Chris Weisinger, The Southern Bulb Company and Dr. Bill Welch, Texas A & MChris and Dr Welch share a love for these gems of the south-bulbs that have been around for generations and for good reason-they are tough as well as beautiful. This talk will highlight crinum lilies and their many varieties. Distinctively Better PlantsThursday, April 3, 10am Rand Hopkins, Monrovia Growers, Get a jump on what’s new for 2008! Monrovia is a nationwide grower with a reputation of healthy, hardy and beautiful plants. 7th Annual Herb LuncheonSaturday, April 5, 11:00am  Enjoy a delicious lunch while you learn tips on growing herbs…Molly Fowler, The Dining Diva and author of Menus for Entertaining and Ann Wheeler, Log House Herbs. Molly and Ann educate and entertain you while you dine. You will leave with a handful of recipes from the day’s luncheon. $40 due upon registration Slow GardeningSaturday, April 12, 10am - New !  "A laid-back, all-season approach using tough plants and fun accessories."Felder Rushing, Southern Garden Guru. Well known author of 14 gardening books, Felder lectures widely across the country. His delivery combines down-home style laced with humor, zany metaphors, and real-life anecdotes! Attracting Butterflies to Your GardenSaturday, April 19, 10am Eddie Holik, Cockrell Butterfly Center. Eddie is the director of the well known Cockrell Butterfly Center at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. He will give planting tips on how to attract butterflies to your garden as well as butterfly identification. Welding IIASaturday, April 19, 1:00pm Charlie Strack, Iron Visions Prerequisite Welding I Cost $195 due upon registration (non-refundable) Class size is limited. Welding IIBSunday, April 20, 1:00pm Charlie Strack, Iron VisionsPrerequisite Welding I Cost $195 due upon registration (non-refundable) Class size is limited. Great Plants for Great GardensSaturday, April 26, 10am  Heidi Sheesley, Treesearch FarmsA longtime friend of The Arbor Gate, Heidi’s enthusiastic delivery makes even the most timid gardener want to run home and add new beds and new plants! Susan Wittig AlbertSunday, April 27, 12-2pm We are so excited to have author Susan Wittig Albert in person! Albert, whose mysteries are national best-sellers, is the author of over a hundred books for adults and young readers. She is currently working on the seventeenth mystery novel. Susan will be at The Arbor Gate on Sunday, April 27 for a book signing form 12-2. Fused Glass Art Class - ASaturday, May 3, 10am  Designs by CharCost $35 due upon registration. Experience the magic of glass! Students taking Char's class will create an amazing fused glass piece. Each piece is a unique, one-of-a-kind expression of the artist. Each student will make a 4" glass tile. NOTE: This class is full. Please call the nursery to be put on the waiting list: 281-351-8851 Fused Glass Art Class - BTuesday, May 6, 10am Designs by Char Cost $35 due upon registration Experience the magic of glass! Students taking Char's class will create an amazing fused glass piece. Each piece is a unique, one-of-a-kind expression of the artist. Each student will make a 4" glass tile. NOTE: This class is full. Please call the nursery to be put on the waiting list: 281-351-8851 Art in the GardenSaturday, May 10, 10am-4pm The gardens at The Arbor Gate are dressed out in all their finery just for this annual event. Enjoy the day strolling through our display gardens and visiting with our gardening staff. Highlighting the day will be our Arbor Gate artisans as well as guest artists who will be displaying some of their newest works. Summer Survival Tips for the Garden and GardenerSaturday, May 17, 10am Susan Wood  Learn how to grow, harvest and enjoy herbs without losing your cool. With over 30 years experience growing and using herbs, Susan will share practical and inventive ways to beat the heat while working in the garden. Find out what to do now to protect your herb garden during our most difficult growing season. Plus, see how to dry herbs for teas, potpourris and decorative uses.
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