Gardening

The monthly "First Tuesday in the Garden" lecture series, an educational program sponsored by the Smith County Master Gardeners, will begin at noon Tuesday, May 6 in the I.D.E.A. Garden at the Tyler Rose Garden.

This month's topic is "Butterfly Gardens." Master Gardener Ragna Neill will discuss plants that will make your garden irresistible to butterflies.

Many of these plants can be seen in the I.D.E.A. garden as it has been designated as a "way station" for these beautiful insects.

This program is free, open to the public, and about an hour long. The I.D.E.A. Garden is located in the southeast corner of the Rose Garden with ample parking available outside of the southeast gate. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs as seating in the garden is limited.

The "First Tuesday in the Garden" programs will continue monthly through the middle of the summer. The next program is "Texas Superstars" on June 3rd. The series will then resume in September.

Master Gardeners, a volunteer organization of Texas AgriLife Extension, are people from all walks of life who enjoy and are dedicated to teaching others about gardening, plant diseases and pests. Additional information can be found at the Master Gardener's website, Grovesite.com/mg/smg or the Texas AgriLife Extension Service website, EastTexasGardening.tamu.edu.