the Texas AgriLife Extension Service - Harris County

the Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Harris County

Educational Events

• Lawn & Garden
• Commercial
• Green Thumb Series

Useful Info

• Factsheets
• Plant disease training videos NEW!
• ...en Español
• AgriLife Bookstore
• Ask a Master Gardener

Programs

• Master Gardener Volunteers
• Cylinder Gardening
• Fruit Study Group
• Speakers Bureau

Links

• Aggie Horticulture
• Aggie Turf
• TAMU Insects
• TAMU Soil & Water Testing
• TAMU Plant Disease Testing
• Poisonous Plant Links

 

Publications & Links

Didn't find what you are looking for? Contact our Ask a Master Gardener Helpline. They will be more than happy to help you find the answers you need.

Landscape Plants Trees Lawn & Landscape Fruits & Nuts Veggies & Herbs Pests & Diseases

Propagation Holiday Plants Recommended Reading Wildlife in the Garden en Español

 

Lawn & Landscape

• Maintaining St. Augustinegrass Lawns (pdf)
• Chinch Bugs in St. Augustinegrass Lawns (pdf)
• Sod Webworm Control in Gulf Coast Lawns (pdf)

• Fertilizing Woody Ornamentals
• Backyard Composting (pdf)
• Low Volume Irrigation (pdf)
• Building a Raised Bed Garden (pdf)

• Rain Gardens (pdf) NEW!
• Rainwater Harvesting
• EarthKind Landscapes website (TAMU)

• TCEQ Green Guide to Lawn Care (pdf)
• Texas Turfgrass Association
• Turf Answers 4 You

• Organic Lifestyles
• Planning the Home Landscape
• TAMU Soil & Water Testing
• TAMU Plant Disease Testing

 

 

Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxilary aids, services or accommodations in order to participate in Extension programs are encouraged to call 281.855.5600 to discuss specific needs.