A Publication of the Travis County Master Gardeners - A volunteer program of Texas AgriLife Extension

In this issue ...

In the Vegetable Garden

Bug-Friendly Backyard

Gardening in Austin is Not for Sissies!

President’s Message

and More!

The Compost Bin

The Mueller Blackland Prairie

Recreated with guest presenters...

Barbara Austin, Chris Lalich and Emily Manderson

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Inside this Issue....

• OctoberMeetingSpeakers• ThePresident’sMessage• IntheVegetableGarden• GardeninginAustinisNotForSissies!• PlantExchange

• Bug-FriendlyBackyard• ComingEvents• TCMGAExecutive• Contributors

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Mueller’sBlacklandPrairie

BarbaraAustinandChrisLalichfromRViandEmilyMandersonfromLadyBirdJohnsonWildflowerCenterwillspeakabouttheredevelop-mentoftheformerRobertMuellerMunicipalAirportfromalandscapearchitecturaldesignpointofview.RViwasselectedtoprovidecom-prehensivelandscapearchitecturaldesignservicesforthis700-acreproject.AttheTCMGAmeeting,Barbara,ChrisandEmilywillspecifi-callydiscusstheBlacklandPrairieportionwhichisjustonesegmentof thetotaldesign. RVicollaboratedwiththeLadyBirdJohnsonWildflowerCentertore-createaBlacklandPrairiefortheMuellersite.

TheMuellerOpenSpacesystemcreatesanecklaceofgreenthatsurroundsthe700-acreMuellerAustinsite.WhencompletedtheOpenSpaceSystemwillincludetrailheadsigns,maps,interpretivegraph-icsfordemonstrationgardens,andaninterpretivebelvederemuralexplainingtheinfluencesofhumandevelopmentonprairiegrasslands.

Oneofthemanyuniquestoriesisthecreationofnativeplantsdem-onstrationgardensandtwolakesforfishingandboating.Interpretivesignsarestrategicallyplacedthroughoutthedemonstrationgardensexplainingthecharacteristicsofriparian,hillside,sensory,prairieandpollinationplantspecies.TheLadyBirdJohnsonWildflowerCenterassistedRViinthecreationofthesegardensandmeadows.

RViembarkedonamission in1982toprovidethehighestqualitylandscapearchitecturaldesignandplanningservicesavailable inTexas.StartingfromasmallcoreofpartnersRVihasgrownintoamajorregionaldesignfirmwidelyrecognizedthroughouttheU.S.foritscreativecontributionsinlanduseanalysis,master-plannedcom-munities,designofoutdoorspaces,parksandrecreationdesign,andwayfindinggraphics.

LadyBirdJohnsonandactressHelenHayesfoundedtheNationalWildflowerResearchCenter,renamedLadyBirdJohnsonWildflowerCenter,in1982toprotectandpreserveNorthAmerica’snativeplantsandnatural landscapes. ThroughresearchandthevisitorscenterenergiesarefocusedonprotectingandpreservingNorthAmerica’snativeplantsthroughnativeplant listsand imagegalleries,andconservation.

MasterGardenerMeetinginformation:Wednesday,October5th,2011startingat7:00pm.

ZilkerBotanicalGarden

October Meeting Speaker — Barbara Austin, Chris Lalich and Emily Manderson

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Hello Master Gardeners:A Message From Your President

As I venture outside early in themornings, I can feel thecoolerairawakenmysenses.Oh,toberidofthismiserablesummerwehavebeenthrough!Goodnessknows,weneedsomething torejuvenateourgardeningspirits. Andacool,goldenOctobercouldbejusttheseasonweneed!

I, forone, lookso forward toseeingbloomsagain. Roses,salvias,sages,asters,coppercanyondaisy,flameleafsumac,anyandallmumsareneededtoliftourhopesofadecentfallinAustin.FallgardeningiswellunderwayasIhavestarteddillandcilantroinmyherbbedswhileonelonepumpkinplantsurvivedtheheatanddroughtandisnowsettingafewflowers.Atruecelebrationwillbeifitweretoproducealittlepumpkin.Mygardensoilhasbeenreplenishedwithfreshcompostandnewplantsofchardandarugulaarehappilysittinginit.

ItfeelslikeithasbeensolongsinceIhavewantedtoventureoutsideandenjoymygardening.And,manyofusexperiencedalittlerainshower,whichwasthefirsttoappearoverourareaformanymonths.Ihadalmostforgottenthesmellofrain!Howverydeliciousitwas!

October is such a fabulous month and one that gardenerscan truly love. I long to get back outdoors and experiencetheseason.Wehaveanupcomingplantsaleandmini-talksplanned for the SFC - Sunset Valley Farmers’ Market onSaturday,October8thfrom9a.m.–1p.m.Itshouldbelotsoffunandagreatwaytoshareourknowledgewiththepublic.Markyourcalendarstoeithervolunteertoworkorjustcomebyandhearthetalksandpurchaseafewplants.

Last,butcertainlynotleast,thismonthmarksthedepartureof our longtime Travis County Horticulture Agent, CountyExtensionDirectorand friend,SkipRichter. Somanyofus

haveenjoyedhisgardeningadvice,watchedhimontelevisionor heard him give great lectures, especially on growingorganically.HewillbesorelymissedbutwewishhimwellinHarrisCounty.

IhopeyoueachhavealovelyOctober.

HappyFallGardening!Carolyn

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Iheardaremarkontheradiolastmonthsayingthatafterthesummerof2011brownisthenewgreen.Whatasadcommentary,especiallyforgardeners.Oneoftheprimaryreasonsthatmanyofusgardenistobringthebeautyofcolorintoourlives!Ihavenothingagainstshadesofbrown–insoil,mulchandcompost—butIwanttolookoutintomybackyardandseearainbowofcolorsinmyvegetablegarden.Prettyupyourediblelandscapethisfallwithpocketsofleafygreensinbrillianthues.‘BrightLights’Swisschard,‘Redbor’kaleand‘LolloRossa’lettucearealloutstandingvarieties.Culinaryherbsandcool-seasonannualslikeviolas,dianthus,snapdragons,pansies,stockandalyssumaddcolorandfragrancetothegarden. Look forcolorfulvarietiesofbroccoli, cauliflowerandcabbage tosetoutastransplantsthismonth,alongwithAsianvegetableslikepacchoiandmizunainshadesofpurpleandgreen.Beets,turnips,collards,spinach,kohlrabiandradishescanbeplantedfromseedthismonth.Andifyou’dliketohaveeye-catchingspecimenssuchasartichoke,cardoonorrhubarbinyourspringgarden,nowisthetimetoestablishtransplantsinyourgarden.

Harvest eggplant andpepper plants frequently to keepthem in production. Sweet potatoes are usually readyforharvestthismonthandshouldbedugtomakeroomforcool-seasonplants.Handlethemcarefully;theymayseem like big, tough tubers but they bruise easily soavoiddroppingortossingthem.Damagecanmakethemsusceptibletodiseaseandrot.Curetheminawarm,dry,shadyspot foraboutaweekbefore storing.Beon thelookout for orange and black harlequin bugs and theireggcasesanddispatchthembeforetheyhaveachancetomultiply.

Octobershouldbringthatbreakwehaveallbeenwaitingfor, with cooler temperatures, less intense sun, andhopefullyrain,rain,andmorerain.However,ifrainfallissparseandwaterrestrictionscontinuetolimitustojustonedayaweekconsiderconcentratingyourvegetablesto a smaller area or planting in containers to make iteasiertokeepupwithwateringdemandsbyhand.AgoodsourceforgardeningsuppliesisBriteIdeasHydroponics

In The Vegetable Garden

by Patty Leander

Above: Beautiful ‘Red Ace’ purple cabbage (top)Now is the time to transplant rhubarb in your garden for spring harvests. (bottom)Left:Eye-catchingartichokeneedstobetransplantedintothegardennowforspringharvests.PhotosbyBruceLeander.

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locatedat4201SouthCongress,Unit310(512-444-2100).Theyofferavarietyofpottingsoils,growbags,containers,seedsandsoilamendmentsand theyselltoMasterGardenersat25%overwholesalecost.Checkthemoutandletthemknowweappreciatethediscount.

If the grueling summer has zapped your gardening spirit completely, there’snothingwrongwith taking a seasonal break from the vegetable garden. Theheatanddroughthasalsoburneduptheorganicmatterandmicrobial life inthesoil,andnowisagreattimetobreathesomenewlifeintothegardenbyincorporatingcompostorplantingacovercroptorenewtiredsoil.

Covercropsshouldnotbeoverlookedforthebackyardgardener.Theypreventsoilerosion,reducesoilcompaction,suppressweeds,areanexcellentwaytoadd greenmanure to a garden bed and are cheaper than hauling in a loadof compost.Suitable cover crops for fall planting includewinter rye, crimsoncloverandhairyvetch.Ryeandvetchmakeacomplementarycombination.Ortryfavabeans.Theyarethewinterequivalentofcowpeas—theywillgrowallwinter,provideacropandenrichthesoil.Theyalsofixnitrogeninthesoilforsubsequentcrops,sothinkaheadandplanttheminanareawhereyoumightplantcornortomatoesinspring.

Seedsforcovercropsareusuallyavailableatlocalnurseriesorfarmsupply stores or can be orderedfromJohnny’s(www.johnnyseeds.com)orHighMowingSeeds(www.highmowingseeds.com). Seedthese crops any time over thenextmonthandletthemgrowfor6 to8weeks,mowingorcuttingthemdownwithastringtrimmer2 or 3 times during the winter.Use the cut foliage asmulch forother plants, or leave it in placeon top of the soil to graduallydecompose,diggingitintothesoilinearlyspring.Cutonelasttime

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Above:Octoberisthemonthforsweetpotatoharvest-ing.Below:Mizunamustardreadyforharvest.Right:RowsofkaleandgreensatBoggyCreekFarm.PhotosbyBruceLeander.

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2-4weeksbeforespringplanting,leavingtherootstodecomposeinthesoil.Yourfuturevegetableplantswillthankyou!

In The Vegetable Garden Continued...

Clockwisefromtopleft:‘LolloRossa’Lettuce,anewlyplantedgrowboxinmid-October,thesamegrowboxjust5weekslaterreadyforharvesting,harlequinbugadult,harlequinbugeggsPhotosbyBruceLeander.

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laurel,loropetalum,woolystemodiaanddwarfyaupon.Iaddedtwoappletreesasalarkandhadanabundanceofapples,eventhisyear.IwateredeverycoupleofweeksanddeeplysoakedthenewtreeswhenIrealizedtheyweregettingstressed.Imulchedoverthefallenleavesinthespringandagainlastmonth.InlateSeptember,everythingnowisbeginningtobloomandrecover.So,theconclusionis,ifyouwantadrought-tolerantgardenthatbloomsinthespringandagaininthefall,followtherecommendationsinthenativeandadaptedguide.Icantestifythatitreallyworks.

Ifyouwantsomeideasaboutsuper,supertoughplantsthatthrivedandevenbloomedthissummer,thefollow-ingplantsmightbeaddedtoyourplantinglistforthisfall.InmybackyardIhaveflameacanthusandturk’scapinanareathathasaninchofsoilonsolidrockandnowater.Inanormalyeartheyaresomewhataggres-sive,butthisyearnotonlyweretheywellbehaved,buttheybloomedallsummer. Othertriedandtruebloomers in areas of low irrigation are indigofera,esparanza,plumbago,coralbells,bulbine,andbottle-brush.Ithinkmysucculentswouldhavedonewell,butIhaveacottontailrabbitthatkeepsthemnibbledtothenub.Myrosesperformedwellinthespring,butmy‘Mar-thaGonzales’roseactuallybloomedoffandonallsummer.

MygardeningbloggerpalsgavemesomeideasfromtheirgardensthatIamgoingtotryandwantedtoshare(Iremovedtheduplicatesfrommylist).

RandyCasegavemehislistoftoughplants:Lindheimersenna,Cubanbuttercup,candlesticksenna,Gomphrena‘Fireworks’,flameleafsumac,pavonia,abutilon,Mexi-canbirdofparadiseandsantolina.

Gardening In Austin Is Not For Sissies

by Becky Waak

Nowthatourclimatehasturneddesert-like,whatarewetodo?Yes,Iamgrievingformygarden,asmostofyouare.I’velostagreatmanyplants. Ihavetoadmit,how-ever,mostwereplantsIpurchasedbecausetheywereprettyorhadaspecialleaforform,not because they were drought tolerant.

Iwantedtosharewithyousomeideasthathaveworked formeand for someofmygardeningbuddiesabouthowtomakeyourgarden more drought and heat tolerant.Hopefullyyouwillfindsome ideas forre-workingthoseareasthatdidn’tsurviveverywell thispastsummer. Astheoldgardenadagegoes,adeadplantmeansanoppor-tunity forshoppingforsomethingnew.I’llbeginwiththetraditionallandscapeplanandthensharewithyousome ideasforsuper,supertoughplants fornextyear’sgarden.

Myfrontyardisanexampleofusingdrought-tolerantplants.Acoupleofyearsagooneofourmoreviolentstormstookoutmylargeoaks.WereplacedthemwithaMontereyoakandaburoak,knowingitwouldtake10yearstoreceiveanyrealshade.Facedwithlotsofsun,IknewtheStAugustinegrasshadtogo.Wealsohavelotsofdeer,sotheplantshad tobedeer-resistant too. I strippedoutmostofthegrassandreplaced itwithlargemeanderingbedsfilledwithplantsrightoutof theGrowGreenguide—lantanas,salviasandsages,Mexicanfeathergrass,soft leafyucca,artemisia,skullcap,coppercanyondaisy,purpleheart,rosemary,mountain

Flameleafsumac(Rhus lanceolata)(top)andBulbine frutescens(bottom)shouldbeoneverydrought-tolerantgardenplantlist.PhotosbyAnneVanNest.

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listsofsupertoughplantswillgiveyousomeideasaboutrefreshingyourgardenfornextyear.

Gardening In Austin Is Not For Sissies Continued...

Linda Lehmusvirta provided this list: pigeonberry,goldengroundsel,sedges,Plumbago scandens,daylilies,Dicliptera suberecta,beardedirisandAngelonia.

CarolineHomerhadseveralof theaboveplants,butaddedcrystalsgrass,Thryallis,butterflyvineandalmondverbena.(Note,myalmondverbenastoppedblooming.)ShesayssheisgoingtoplantCaesalpinia pulcherrima,santolinaandScutellaria suffrutescensthisfall.

LisaLaPasosaidhercoralbeananddaturabloomedallsummerwithoutwater.

EleanorPratt includedseveral fromtheabove listandsaysherArtemesia ‘PowisCastle’, four-nervedaisy,orangecosmos,shrimpplantandspiderwortallbloomed.

RobinMayfieldsayshergomphrenaandnolinaappearstobeindestructible.

Pam Penick touts her ‘Senorita Rosalita’ cleome asbeingbushyandblooming,but itgetshalf-dayshadeandsomeirrigation.

Andthislistfromagardenbloggerwhosesupertoughplantsthrivedwithoutanysupplementalwatering infullsunwith4”ofsoilovercalicheincluded:turk’scap,whitemistflower,prideofBarbados,pomegranate,rose-mary,bicolored iris,mountain laurel, featherycassia,cenizo,evergreensumac,possumhawholly,shrimpplant,Mexicanhoneysuckle,abelia,Mexicanoregano,nativeTexaspassionvine, lantana,Russiansage,cherrysageandBarbadoscherry. I thinkwecanusethisasaninspiration.

Thankssomuchforallthecontributionsofthesegarden-ers.Ithinkit’sarichrewardthatgardenersarewillingtosharetheirexperiencesandknowledge.Maybethese

PlantExchangeScheduledforOctoberMeeting

Ok,whohasplantsleft?Good.Nowwholosteverything?Well,thisplantexchangeisforallofyou!

OurthemeforthisOctoberplantexchangeis“PlantsThatMadeIt!”

Pleasebringyourfavoritehardyplantstoexchange.Wearediscouraginginvasives,butifit’sreallyafavorite,pleasela-belitappropriately.Also,pleasemakesuretheplantsareingoodconditionandareproperlylabeledorbereadytotalkaboutit.

Nomuddymessesallowed!

Inaddition,bringthoseextrasseeds,cuttings,gardenmaga-zinesandpotsthatyou’dliketosharewithotherMasterGar-deners.

We’llalsoneedhelpsettingupandcleaningup.Pleasevolunteerifyoucan.

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Bug-Friendly Backyard

by Wizzie Brown

Becauseofthedrought,peoplearediscussinghowanimalsaresearchingforwater.Thishasbroughtmanycreaturesintobackyardsthatmightnotpreviouslyhaveventuredtothatlocation.WhilemosttalkIhaveheardhasfocusedonfurrycritters,insectsandtheirrelativesalsorequirewatertosurviveandareoftendrawntowardsorevenintohomesduringaperiodofdrought.

Whileyoumaynotbejazzedabouttheideaofsharingyourhomewithinsectsorspiders,yourbackyardisaperfectplacetowelcomemanyofthesecreatures.Insectsareacrucialparttofoodwebsandmanyinsectscanprovideanaddedbenefittoyouryardbyhelpingtomanagepests.Thefollowingaresometipsforyourbackyardtohelpinsectsandtheirrelatives:

•Bewillingtohavesomeplantdamage.Manyinsectsareherbivoresandwilleatyourplants,sodamageistobeexpectedifyouwantinsectsaround.

•Choosepestmanagementmethodsthatusereduced-impactornopesticides.Whenmakingpesticidechoices,makethemwisely.Thinkfirstaboutiftheremightbeawaytomanagepestswithoutpesticides(vacuuming,rowcover,etc.).Ifpesticidesarenecessary,chooseaproductthatwilltargetsmallgroupsofpestsinsteadofbroad-spectrumpesticides.Pleasenotethatbroad-spectrumpesticidescanbesynthetic(man-made)ornaturallyderived(sometimesreferredtoas“organic”).

•DoNOTusebugzappers.Studieshavefoundthatbugzapperskillmorebeneficialinsectsthanpests.

•Providebaskingareassuchasasmallrock.Insectsneedto“warmup”beforetheycangetmoving,soprovidingareasthattheycanspreadtheirwingsorjusthangoutforabitwillhelpthemgetmovinginthemorning.

•Provideawatersource.Makewatershalloworfillashallowdishwithsmall

Top:BugZapper’skillmorebeneficialsthaninsectpests.PhotobyZooFariandusedunderCreativeCommonsAttributionBottom:Providenectarsourcesforbeneficials.PhotobyAnneVanNest.

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Bug-Friendly Backyard Continued...

pebblesorsandsotheinsectsdonotdrown.Locatewatersourcesnearfloweringplants.

•Provideshelteredareasandwindbreaks.Leaflitteranddebrisonthegroundcanprovidegreatoverwinteringsitesforinsectswhileshrubscanhelpprovidewindbreaksforinsectstorest.

•Provideavarietyofnectarsources.Useavarietyofcolors,flowershapeandbloomingperiodswhenchoosingplants.

•Leavesomepatchesofbaregroundforgroundnestinginsects&muddaubers.

Therearenumerousboxesthatcanbepurchasedforthegarden—ladybughouses,butterflyhouses,lacewingchambersandmasonbeeboxes.Iwouldencouragemasonbeeboxesthatwhenconstructedproperlyandhungintherightlocationareusedbymasonbeeswhoarenativepollinators.Asfortherest,I’msurethatsomethingwilluseit,butitmightnotbetheintendedcritter.Ifyouwanttobuy/constructtheboxestoencouragewildlifeinthebackyardinamoregeneralsense,Isaygoforit!

Masonbeeboxescanbeeitherpurchasedorconstructedeasily.Masonbeespreferholesthatareslightlylargerthantheirbody,soabout¼-3/8ofaninchindiameter.Boxescanbemadebydrillingholesintoa4”x4”blockofwoodorbyusingsectionsofbamboo.Therearenumerouslocationsonlinethatyoucanfindinstructionstomakeamasonbeebox.Boxesshouldbeplacedabout3-5feetofftheground,soitisshelteredfromrainandwindandsoitgetsmorningsunlight.

Top:Shrimpplantsprovidenectarsourcesforbackyardvisitorsandareagooddrought-tolerantplant.PhotobyAnneVanNest.

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Winter Gardening

Saturday, October 1, 2011,

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

FestivalBeachCommunityGarden,35WallerStreet

Austin,Texas78702

Learnaboutgardenvegetableswhichonlythriveinthecooltemperatureofthefallandwinter. Generalgardeningprinciplesandguidelinesforprotectingplantsfromusuallycooltempswillbediscussed.Thiseventisoutdoors.Pleasebringachair.

Formore information,contact theMasterGardenersHelp Line at (512) 854-9600.ThisfreeseminarispresentedbytheTravisCountyMasterGardeners,avolunteerarmoftheTexasAgriLifeExtensionServiceinTravisCounty.www.tcmastergardeners.org

Southwest Bromeliad Guild Show & Sale

Saturday & Sunday, October 1-2, 2011,

Show Saturday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.Plant Sale Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Show & Sale Sunday at 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

CrownePlazaHotelCentral6121NorthIH-35,(I-35&Hwy290)

Austin,Texas78752HostedbytheBromeliadSocietyofAustin.Over1,000bromeliads forsale! Vendorsinclude Michael’s Bromeliads and EloiseBeach, fromFlorida,MillerTropicals fromDrippingSprings(formerlyofMiami)willhavebromeliadsforsaleaswellasgreatcedarposts/stumps/limbs formounting. BrianWindhamfromNewOrleanswillhave100ofthelatestandgreatestDyckiastosell.Plusmanymemberswillhavegreatplants forsaletoo.

This isanexcellentchancetosee,observeandbuymanyuniqueandunusualbromeliadsnotcommonlyeverseeninAustin. Comeenjoythegreatplants, lotsof fun, friendlypeopleandinfoaboutgrowingandpropagat-ingbromeliads!WehopetoseeyouattheGuildShow&Sale!ForinformationcontactSteveatdrsteve104@aol.com.

All About Spiders

Friday, October 7, 2011, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

TravisCountyExtensionOffice

1600-BSmithRoad,Austin,Texas78721

JoinWizzieBrown,TexasAgriLifeExtensionServiceExtenionProgramSpecialist-IPMforaclassonspiders.

ThisseminarisfreeandopentoMasterGar-deners.ItispresentedbytheTexasAgriLifeExtensionServiceinTravisCounty.FormoreinformationcallTravisCountyTexasAgriLifeExtensionServiceat(512)854-9600.

Coming Events

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Bio-Intensive Gardening

Saturday, October 8, 2011, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

BlackshearNeighborhoodGarden,2011East9thStreetAustin,Texas78702

Learntechniquestooptimizeplantingtomax-imizeyield inasmallgardenspace. Goodgardenpracticesalsocovered. This isanoutsideevent.

Thisseminarisfreeandopentothepublic.ItispresentedbytheTravisCountyMasterGardeners,avolunteerarmoftheTexasAgriLifeExtensionServiceinTravisCounty.Formoreinformationseewww.tcmastergardeners.orgorcalltheMasterGardenerHelpDeskat(512)854-9600.

Central Texas Trees and Oak Wilt (FAQ)

Saturday, October 22, 2011, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

OldQuarryOaksPublicLibrary

7051VillageCenterDrive,Austin,Texas78731

Joinustolearnallabouthowtodorightbyyourtrees.LearnwhatvarietiestoselectforyourCentralTexaslandscapeandgainahigherlevelofsuccessbychoosingthosethatenjoyournativesoilsandtoughclimate.Learnhowtocareforandpruneyourtreeforlong-termhealthandduringtimesofstresssuchasconstructionordrought.MasterGardenerJerryNaiserwillsharehisexpertiseonallthingstrees!

Thisseminarisfreeandopentothepublic.ItispresentedbytheTravisCountyMasterGardeners,avolunteerarmoftheTexasAgriLifeExtensionServiceinTravisCounty.Formoreinformationseewww.tcmastergardeners.orgorcalltheMasterGardenerHelpDeskat(512)854-9600.

Coming Events Continued

Top:Canyouseethedragon?Hint-hiseyesareEcheveria.HegreetsvisitorstotheRoseGardenattheNiagaraParksBotanicalGardensandSchoolofHorticulture.Designedandmaintainedbyhorticulturestudentscelebratingthe75thanniversaryoftheirschool’sfoundingin1936.PhotobyAnneVanNest.

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CarolynWilliams,PresidentMandaRash,ImmediatePastPresidentRosalieRussell,VicePresidentforProgramsCherGroody,VicePresidentforEducationMargarineBeaman,VolunteerCoordinatorforProjectsRichardMoline,Co-VolunteerCoordinatorforTraineesPatMokry,Co-VolunteerCoordinatorforTraineesSusanJung,SecretaryMaryLouBell,Co-TreasurerFerneMizell,Co-TreasurerBarbPowell,MembershipDirectorDorothyAkin,GreenhouseManagerChrisGiaraffa,GreenhouseManagerVickiOlson,GreenhouseManagerJoePosern,AustinAreaGardenCouncilRepresentativeJackieJohnson,StateCouncilRepresentativeTommieClayton,StateCouncilRepresentativeVacant,DirectorofPublications

PastPresidents(Non-voting):

BillBaldwinBillBoytimSusanCashinTommieClaytonSusanDeckerDonFreemanMandaRashPeggyStewartBeckyWaakWillWalker

ExOfficioMemberoftheBoard(Non-voting):

TexasAgriLifeExtensionTravisCountyHorticultureAgentDaphneRichards1600-BSmithRoad,Austin,Texas78721512-854-9600drichards@ag.tamu.edu

TrAVIS COuNTY MASTEr GArdENEr ASSOCIATION 2011 ExECuTIVE BOArd

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