Gardening Basics

Your Resource For School Gardens and Nature Opportunities In Austin, TX and Surrounding Areas

 

ABCs of School Gardens

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/nutrition/schoolgardens/startagarden/abcintro.html
Details the process of creating a garden including how to get organized, ideas for gathering support, suggestions for starting work in the garden and tips on maintaining your garden.
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Dept of Horticulture Sciences

 

Butterfly Gardening

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/travis/lg_l_butterfly.htm
Plants for a butterfly garden come in two types: nectar producing plants to attract adult butterflies and larval food plants to feed their caterpillars.
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Travis County
512-854-9600

 

Composting

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/sustainable/slidesets/kidscompost/cover.html
Learn easy ways to compost with kids
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Travis County
512-854-9600

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/travis/ot_soilcompost.htm
Great gardens begin with great soil with information on soil testing, soil nutrients, fertilizing, and ways to make and use composted organic matter
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Travis County
512-854-9600

 

Container Gardening

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/travis/docs/GrowBoxKit.pdf
Self watering & easy to maintain and about $25 to build.
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Travis County
512-854-9600

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/container/container.html
Vegetable Gardening in Containers
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Dept of Horticulture Sciences

http://cylindergardening.tamu.edu/gallery.htm
Use 5 gallon buckets cut in half to grow vegetables
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Harris County

 

Flower Gardening

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/travis/lg_o_annuals.htm
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Travis County
512-854-9600

 

Fruit Gardening

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/travis/lg_e_fruit.htm
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Travis County
512-854-9600

 

Garden Projects

http://www.jmgkids.us/index.cfm?did=13632&sectionID=2019
Garden art projects through Jr. Master Gardener Program
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
512-854-9600

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/Child/school/sgard2.htm
A full curriculum of activities for youngsters in grades Kindergarten through Second called is called Plant Pals. A section of this 4-H Horticulture Guide is listed here.
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Dept of Horticulture Sciences


http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/fun/project.htm
Great ideas for fun projects to do with plants
Texas AgriLife Extension Service

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/nutrition/ideas/ideas.html
Garden ideas for kids, parents and teachers.
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Dept of Horticulture Sciences

 

Herb Gardening

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/travis/lg_e_herbs.htm
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Travis County
512-854-9600

 

Landscape Design

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/travis/lg_l_design.htm
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Travis County
512-854-9600

 

Plant Propagation

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/travis/ot_propagation.htm
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Travis County
512-854-9600

 

Vegetable Gardening

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/travis/lg_e_vegetables.htm
Texas AgriLife Extension Service-Travis County
512-854-9600