Next Meeting: 

Speaker/Topic: Jesus Garcia, with the Herbal Action Project, will discuss exploring the Splendor and Healing of Roses, and Mary Kraemer founder of Rosa Milagrosa Garden, will discuss Growing Culinary and Medicinal Roses.
Date & Time: Monday, April 14, 2025 @ 6 - 8:30 p.m. CST (Doors and Maker's Hour at 6, program at 7). If you can't make it in person, we will also be streaming the event via YouTube and zoom. 
Location: Zilker Botanical Garden & Streaming via Zoom or YouTube
Cost: Free and Open to Public (Membership Encouraged)
​Maker's Hour: Join us early for "Makers Hour" at 6 where our hands-on activity this month will be a workshop on working with roses.
Sharing Table: Bring any extra plants, seeds, and other gardening related items you have for our sharing table.

Volunteer and Learn

Join us on most Saturday mornings in the vegetable garden at Zilker. This is a great way to meet other gardeners and contribute to the beautiful Zilker Botanical Garden. An experienced gardener will lead the work of seasonal maintenance. For more information and a list of available dates, follow the link below.

April Garden tasks
If your spring garden is in, now is the time to start planning for summer by mulching and keeping an eye out for insects like squash vine borers and tomato hornworms. If you haven't yet planted, it's not too late for beans, melons, corn, squash, peppers and tomatoes (preferable tomatoes with short days-to-harvest). It's an especially good time for 2 of our heat loving veggies, okra and southern peas (like black-eye, cowpeas, purple hull, and cream peas.
For areas you're not planting right away or where you want to build the soil, there are many options for warm season cover crops.

Helpful Guides

Download the 'Planting Guide' and 'Vegetable Varieties' for Travis County to get started planning your vegetable garden. The chart plots best planting and cultivation times for seeds and transplants in Central Texas.  

Squash Vine Borer Guide

Get the comprehensive guide on dealing with squash vine borers organically.  It covers their biology, life cycle, prevention, and varieties that are resistant that grow well in Central Texas.

Next Makers Hour

Join Mary Kraemer and Jesus Garcia from 6-7 Monday, April 14 to create rose infused honey, rose tinctures and rose wreaths. Click here to sign-up for a spot and to make an optional donation or click the Shop button below.

Maker's Hour, Exploring Roses

$0.00 - $10.00

Instructors: Mary K. and Jesus G.

Date: Monday, April 14th, 2025

Time: 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Location: Zilker Botanical Garden Auditorium

Cost: Donations accepted for supplies.


This month, join Mary Kraemer and Jesus Garcia in exploring the splendor and healing of roses! Learn about growing culinary and medicinal roses as we create rose infused honey, rose tinctures and rose wreaths. We'll also lead a quick breathwork and rooted meditation on boundaries and receiving the spirit of roses through the ability to protect space with thorn medicine.


We'll provide all of the necessary supplies, so please sign-up below to save a spot so we can have the right amount for everyone. You can also make an optional donation to help cover the cost of materials.
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