Speakers Bureau

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Speakers Bureau

Please attempt to schedule your request six weeks in advance. Have the following information available when you call. Contact person name with phone number and email address. Date, time of event, and location, and requested topic.

Below is a list of topics by category. Please explore all to select the best topic for your group.

 

Earth-kind Principles

 

The speaker will cover the following general topics. Please contact the Speakers Bureau for specifics on the this topic.

  • Landscape Design
  • Soil & Bed Preparation
  • Plant Selection/Native Plants
  • Proper Planting Techniques
Integrated Pest Management

The speaker will cover the following general topics. Please contact the Speakers Bureau for specifics on the this topic.

  • Insect ID and Control
  • Disease ID and Control
  • Weed ID and Control
  • Fire Ants/Controls
  • Oak Wilt
  • Rose Rosette
  • Integrated Pest Management in a Butterfly Garden
Landscapes and Gardens

Topics include:

  • Composting and Recycling
  • Mulching
  • Fertilization
  • Pruning
  • Turf Management

Gardens and Landscapes Programs

  • Butterfly Gardening
  • Deer-resistant plants in your garden
  • Herb Gardening
  • Shade Gardening
  • Vegetable Gardening
  • Wildlife Habitat
  • Wildscapes
  • Edible Landscape
  • Firewise Landscaping for the rural home and land owner
turf
firewise
edible
mulching
composting
fertilization
Water Conservation
Topics include:
  • Irrigation Practices
  • Drip Irrigation
  • Water-Wise Landscapes
  • Rainwater Harvesting
  • Gardening During Periods of Drought

Current program is: ‘Oasis in the Desert’. Discussing the drought situation of Parker County and how to deal with water restrictions.

Other programs includes: How to use and basic installation of Drip Irrigation.

 

Ornamental Plants

Topics include:

  • Annuals
  • Bulb, Corms, and Tubers
  • Ornamental Grasses
  • Perennials
  • Roses
  • Shrubs
  • Trees
  • Vines and Ground cover
  • Cactus and Succulents

 

Plant Propagation – Transplanting

Topics include:

  • Turfgrass/ Lawn Care
  • Specialty Gardens and Topics – Rose Gardening, Shade Gardening, Vegetable Gardening
  • Butterfly Gardening
  • Deer-resistant plants
  • Fruit and Nut Production for the Home Landscape
  • Herb Gardening
  • Shade Gardening
  • Vegetable Gardening
  • Wildlife Habitat
  • Wildscapes

Propagation Programs:

  • Spring Plant Propagation – greenwood, softwood, and semi-ripe cuttings (hands-on)
  • Fall Plant Propagation – semi-ripe and hardwood cuttings (hands-on)
  • Rose Care, Culture, and Propagation (PPT and hands-on)
  • Begonia Care, Culture and Propagation (PPT and hands-on)