June 2023 Urban Green Back 2 Basics

ByKen Cooper

As mentioned in our newsletter for this month I will address the series of webinars entitled: Urban Green: Back 2 Basics Wednesdays Webinar Series. This series of webinars prepared by the Alabama Extension Home Grounds teams addresses basic gardening and landscaping training for individuals in limited spaces.

This series of webinars has been in production for several years, since 01 Apr 2020. One of the things I have found most interesting is that most of the articles are essentially timeless. For example, what about tool maintenance – this is always a good topic as a new area in your “gardening repertory” or to simply go back and review the topic.

Most of these presentations are headed by Rudy Pacmbaba but are also supported by other Extension agents. They will help you with your gardening, landscaping, pest control, irrigation, and many more interesting topics.

So, head on over to our website, https://quailcreekcivic.org/links/, for information on attending live webinars as well as accessing previous webinars of interest.

The following points are from the website, as shown above and will get you started.

  • You may register for the series at this URL.
  • Register for the series and the link you receive in your email will be used for each session. Generally, the webinars are presented on every second and fourth Wednesday from 10:00-11:00 AM CST. All webinars are recorded so you may watch them anytime you desire.
  • To watch the sessions, use the personalized registration link you received when you registered for the series. You will use this same link for each session. If you can’t locate your original link, feel free to us the link or meeting id below.
    Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://auburn.zoom.us/j/99724397855  
    Meeting ID: 997 2439 7855
  • If you lost your link and need us to send it to you again, just reply to your original email and we will re-send it, or you can re-register at www.aces.edu/go/B2Bzoom.
  • The Back 2 Basics Wednesdays ACES website is occasionally updated. So, please check periodically for the current list of dates, presenters, and topics for the Summer/Fall Sessions. A complete list of topics and presenters are listed on the site. I will also try to keep the below list updated with the URL for the designated topic.

The topics for this year are:

2023 Dates and Topics

  • Mar 8 – Asian Pears for the Backyear Orchard with Extension Specialist Rudy Pacumbaba
  • Apr 12 – Five Gardening Trends You Need to Know with Urban Regional Extension Agent Allyson Shabel.
  • Apr 26 – Light Sources for Plants with Extension Specialist Rudy Pacumbaba
  • May 10 – Out of this World Gardening with Master Gardener Cindy Upton
  • May 24 – Cancelled – Drip Irrigation with Regional Extension Agent Tim Crow
  • June 14 – Unique Fruit Trees: Jujube & Pawpaw with Regional Extension Agent Rhonda Britton
  • June 28 – Heat Awareness & Safety for Gardeners with Master Gardener Lisa Ennis
  • July 12 – Break (no session)
  • July 26 – Alabama Native Plants for Small Places with Master Gardener Lisa Ennis
  • Aug 9 – Ornamental Bananas for All of Alabama with Urban Regional Extension Agent Hayes Jackson
  • Aug 23 – Feed Me, Seymore! Carnivorous Plants with Extension Specialist Rudy Pacumbaba
  • Sept 13 – Plant Tropisms-Responding to their Surroundings with Extension Specialist Rudy Pacumbaba
  • Sept 27 – IPM in the Home Garden with County Extension Coordinator Kira Sims
  • Oct 11 – To Be Determined (TBD)
  • Oct 25 – TBD
  • Nov 8 – TBD
  • Nov 22 – Thanksgiving Break (no session)