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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to Host Spring Landscape Seminar

March 28, 2018 - The Smith County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office Environmental Horticultural Committee will be hosting a spring landscape seminar Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 9:00AM - 12:00PM at the HUB, 304 E Ferguson St, Tyler, TX 75702.  The program is $15.   

Bob Byers, Director, Fort Worth Botanic Garden will present “Imagining a Better Garden; Easy Concepts for Understanding Landscape Design” while Smith County horticulturist Greg Grant will cover choosing plants for your East Texas garden.

Who’s the Safest Passenger in the Vehicle? Keep Your Baby Rear-Facing as Long as Possible!

February 22, 2018 - Parents often ask child safety seat experts what is the safest seat for their baby. Truth be told, for an infant or young child, it is not the brand of seat they purchase, but the direction they face the seat in their vehicle that will save their child’s life. Since 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has been recommending that children stay rear-facing until age 2 or to the limit of the seat for the best crash protection.

2018 District 5 Shelby County 4-H Nutrition Contests Official Results

February 21, 2018 - The District 5 4-H Nutrition contests were held on February 3, 2017 at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches. We had a record number of 4-H’ers enter in the food show, food challenge, and nutrition poster events. A special thank you to Michele Clark, project leader, and all our 4-H parents for making this an exceptional experience for the youth of Shelby County.

Beating Insect, Disease Pressure in The Garden

February 12, 2018 - When we care for our landscape and gardens around our homes, we often must fight a number of pests. 

Pests that include insects, fungus, mites, viruses, animals and more. 

And there is a great deal of debate on what is the best way to fight such pests. We can treat with conventional methods, organic pesticides, home-brew recipes or even simply do nothing at all and let the fittest survive!

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