Free Gardening Workshop: Managing Insect Pests Using IPM 🐞

Get your garden ready for spring and summer with help from the Hamilton County Master Gardeners and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension! Join us for an engaging workshop focused on managing insect pests using Integrated Pest Management (IPM)—a smart, environmentally responsible approach to gardening.

Guest Speaker: Janet Hurley, Senior Extension Program Specialist in IPM, brings over 25 years of experience and will share practical, common-sense strategies for working with nature to enjoy your backyard year-round.

What You’ll Learn:

• Gardening basics using IPM

• How to identify and manage common garden insect pests

• Types of insect damage and effective prevention strategies

• Safe use of common insecticides and herbicides to protect people, pets, and the environment

📅 Date: Saturday, February 21

⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

📍 Location: Hamilton Public Library

201 N. Pecan St., Hamilton, TX

📞 Info: 254-386-3474

Free event! Please register for lunch count at https://forms.gle/CuXWoHVfc7Ax7Rwp7