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Water-wise Planting

Submitted by Barbara M on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 8:51pm

Happy Earth Day, everyone! If you live in the Tomball area, you probably know a heartbreaking scene of dried out trees with the bark falling off them, the carnage of our terrible drought two summers ago. Since I hear rumors of another dry summer this summer, I'm sending you a link to some of our books on water-wise gardening. Spending another summer watching our beloved gardens wither up and die would be too much. We have some lovely solutions for creating beauty in dry Texas summers.

April Showers!

Submitted by April Z on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 2:04pm

With April showers spotting around this month, some of us are getting ready for the May flowers to come. Are you a gardener at heart and love planting flowers or vegetables in your spare time? Would you like tips or ideas for a new garden or maybe improve your new one? Or maybe you are new to gardening and would like to learn how to start your own. Well you are in luck because High Meadows Library has a collection of gardening books that can help you gather ideas, or maybe expand some of your own. Come by and visit us and check out some of the great gardening books in our collection. See something you like but isn't checked in? No worries, simply request the item and we'll hold it on our shelf for you.

The Beginners' Guide to Gardening

Gardener's Problem Solver

Garden Rules : The Snappy Synopsis for the Modern Gardener

1,000 Beautiful Garden Plants and How to Grow Them

1001 Hints & Tips for your Garden

Going Green

Submitted by Mark H. on Thu, 04/11/2013 - 5:39pm

Hey, folks! Spring is in the air. It’s the season for gardening! Do you have a green thumb or wish you did? The Aldine Library can help out. Come check out our collection of gardening books. We have some on display in the lobby of the library. Also, we can point out additional titles in our non-fiction section to help you get started.

Saturday Fare for Local Hobbyists!

Submitted by Elizabeth R on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 12:24pm

This Saturday, March 9, at 10:30 a.m., the Kingwood Library will be offering two free programs for local hobbyists! Master Gardener Gudrun Opperman will be in our Meeting Room to present "Gardening In the Shade". She will be sharing techniques for setting up a garden in limited sunlight. If photography is more to your liking, come join us in the Computer Lab for "Photography 101", where Vincent Palmisano will show you how to take better photos with your digital camera.

For more information, or to register for "Photography 101", please stop by the Adult Services information desk or contact the library at 281-360-6804.

LIFE: Miniature Gardens

Submitted by Dorrie Scott on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 9:57am

Whether topped with glass or growing free, glass top garden tabletop plantscapes are all the rage. Join us this Wednesday when Freddye Kelly, master gardener, paves the way.

July 25, 2012
10:00am
LRNC 131

View the entire LIFE schedule at LIFE Workshops - CyFair.

Image: http://www.luxist.com/2006/12/26/smith-and-hawken-large-cloche-with-saucer/

Ah, Spring Has Sprung

Submitted by Luanna Adams on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 1:43pm

Have you started the yard work yet? Keep in mind that HCPL has tons of gardening books, over 130 of them at the Fairbanks Br

How to Garden in Cylinders . . . this Friday

Submitted by Jorie Nissen on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 3:02pm

The _under50^over Program at Clear Lake City-County Freeman and the University of Houston-Clear Lake (CLASP) invite you to join us Friday, March 2^nd at 10:30 am in the Children's Activity Space. Master Gardener Lewis Mickler will be talking about “Cylinder Gardening.”

Light refreshments are provided by the Friends of Freeman Library.

Please contact the Reference Desk at (281) 488-1906 or visit us on the Second Floor for more information.

"Beneficial And Destructive Insects In The Garden" Discussion this Friday

Submitted by Jorie Nissen on Thu, 03/10/2011 - 5:21pm

The _under50^overProgram invites adults of all ages to _under50^over this Friday, March 11^th at 10:30 am. We look forward to Master Gardener Donya Camp’s discussion on “Beneficial And Destructive Insects In The Garden.” Ms. Camp will present a power-point and bring examples of insects for us to see. This presentation will take place in the Marge Jacobson Community Room on the first floor of the library. Light refreshments are provided by the Friends of Freeman.

Please contact the Second Floor Information Desk at (281) 488-1906 or visit us for more information regarding the _under50^overProgram or any other services offered by the library.

Gardening in Houston @ your library

Submitted by Jorie Nissen on Thu, 09/09/2010 - 12:46pm

Adults of all ages are invited to come to the _under50^over this Friday. Starting at 10:30 in the Marge Jacobson Community Room on the first floor, hear Master Gardener Mary Demney talk about her kitchen garden and how to make your garden better.

Please contact the Reference Desk at (281) 488-1906 or visit us on the Second Floor for more information. Also, please look for the September schedule to be posted soon. Refreshments are provided by the Friends of Freeman.

What's in Your Garden? Join Us Thursday for A Gardening Program!

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 10:15am

Gardening Program for Kids

Join us at the LSC-Tomball Community Library in the Children's Department to learn about gardening. A Master Gardener from Harris County will share information about plants and critters in your garden. Learn how to start your own garden that will attract birds and butterflies. The program begins at 3 pm this Thursday, July 8th.