Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Got Ground Pearl?
David Barkley, Hort Agent: Peter Hertyl NC. Crops Department – is continuing his study and research on ground pearl and is asking for help from BCMGVA members. He will train volunteers on all aspects of gathering information.
Automation Committee
Al Smith stated the web calendar has been updated to include all events of the BCMGVA. Anyone wishing to add information should e-mail Joe Loughlin. The web pages are also being updated and if anyone would like to volunteer their help with this see Al or Joe.
Wanted: Master Gardeners with expertise in creating web pages. We are trying to bring information to you more efficiently. Call Al Smith 910-457-667if you could help
Wanted: Master Gardeners with expertise in creating web pages. We are trying to bring information to you more efficiently. Call Al Smith 910-457-667if you could help
Hilton Needs Help!
Projects are on going in all areas. Lots of work is being done in the “swamp/bog/damp” garden to the back of the Botanical Garden. Inmates will be working on irrigation during their visit in May. Lighting in the gardens will also receive more work.
Work Groups Tasks
Next work day is Tuesday the 15th
• Stir/fluff up mulch around all plants and pull away from stems. More pine straw is available at green house fence. No hardwood mulch is available.
• Remove winter damage from all plants. Prune back, remove dead leaves, stems
• Pull weeds that are up close to plants. Spray roundup on those that are far enough away to not cause damage. Add roundup concentrate to new gallon sprayers to get mix to 13 percent.
• Hand water as needed through out the garden. Pay close attention to any areas not covered by sprinklers. The area around the rain garden is a good example. Be sure to check all containers.
• Mow as needed. Note: In garden paths, use push mower only, the riding mower is too big and will damage the sprinkler heads. Riding mower can be used on turf areas.
• Run edger along all paths.
• Check plants and shrubs for any insect or other damage.
• See Jim for any plantings. Also ask for his assistance to clarify any of the tasks. David may be available also.
Work Groups Tasks
Next work day is Tuesday the 15th
• Stir/fluff up mulch around all plants and pull away from stems. More pine straw is available at green house fence. No hardwood mulch is available.
• Remove winter damage from all plants. Prune back, remove dead leaves, stems
• Pull weeds that are up close to plants. Spray roundup on those that are far enough away to not cause damage. Add roundup concentrate to new gallon sprayers to get mix to 13 percent.
• Hand water as needed through out the garden. Pay close attention to any areas not covered by sprinklers. The area around the rain garden is a good example. Be sure to check all containers.
• Mow as needed. Note: In garden paths, use push mower only, the riding mower is too big and will damage the sprinkler heads. Riding mower can be used on turf areas.
• Run edger along all paths.
• Check plants and shrubs for any insect or other damage.
• See Jim for any plantings. Also ask for his assistance to clarify any of the tasks. David may be available also.
CRITERIA FOR PROJECTS
Master Gardener volunteer projects must meet at least three (3) of the following criteria to be eligible for consideration:
1. Is it a community oriented project?
2. Do Master Gardener volunteers wish to do the project?
3. Is it a good educational experience?
4. Is it good public relations?
5. Is it a fund raiser?
The executive board will consider all requests and make recommendations to the membership who will then vote on the project proposal.
1. Is it a community oriented project?
2. Do Master Gardener volunteers wish to do the project?
3. Is it a good educational experience?
4. Is it good public relations?
5. Is it a fund raiser?
The executive board will consider all requests and make recommendations to the membership who will then vote on the project proposal.
Master Gardener Plant Sale
The plant sales provide much of our funding for the year. Be sure to help! We need;
Help Ash Tag Plants
Volunteers to Clerk the Sale
Spread the Word to Buyers
Come and Buy for Your Garden
Thur. May 10th 9-5, Fri.11th 9-5, Sat.12th 9-2
Flowers, veggies and vines, fruits, ornamental grasses. GREAT PRICES!
Cooperative Extension Service County Government Center, Bolivia, NC Greenhouse behind building N
Help Ash Tag Plants
Volunteers to Clerk the Sale
Spread the Word to Buyers
Come and Buy for Your Garden
Thur. May 10th 9-5, Fri.11th 9-5, Sat.12th 9-2
Flowers, veggies and vines, fruits, ornamental grasses. GREAT PRICES!
Cooperative Extension Service County Government Center, Bolivia, NC Greenhouse behind building N
Upcoming Speakers
June 28th Lucy Bradley - NCSU
July 26th Bill Lord - Water Quality – Area Specialized Agent, Franklin Co.
August 23rd Emily Revels - Hort Agent, Cumberland County
Sept. 27th Some type of MG Social
Oct. 25th Toby Bost, Hort Agent, Forsyth County - Has written books on gardening.
Nov 29th Dick Bir - Retired - worked at Fletcher Research Station in Fletcher NC
July 26th Bill Lord - Water Quality – Area Specialized Agent, Franklin Co.
August 23rd Emily Revels - Hort Agent, Cumberland County
Sept. 27th Some type of MG Social
Oct. 25th Toby Bost, Hort Agent, Forsyth County - Has written books on gardening.
Nov 29th Dick Bir - Retired - worked at Fletcher Research Station in Fletcher NC
Upcoming Events
May 1-5th International Convention Little Rock
May 10,11,12th … MG Plant sale
May 16th Coastal Garden Club has a field trip to garden nurseries in the Raleigh. Call Dorothea at 579-9134
May 20th Oak Island Garden Tour
May 24th MG Regular Meeting 9-12 Program will be by Bryon Capo - Trees - Urban Forestry - County Urban Forestry Agent, New Hanover County.
June 28 Recognition Luncheon guest speaker, Lucy Bradley
Oct 8,9,10th…. State MG Conference in Raleigh
December 13 Holiday Party
May 10,11,12th … MG Plant sale
May 16th Coastal Garden Club has a field trip to garden nurseries in the Raleigh. Call Dorothea at 579-9134
May 20th Oak Island Garden Tour
May 24th MG Regular Meeting 9-12 Program will be by Bryon Capo - Trees - Urban Forestry - County Urban Forestry Agent, New Hanover County.
June 28 Recognition Luncheon guest speaker, Lucy Bradley
Oct 8,9,10th…. State MG Conference in Raleigh
December 13 Holiday Party
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The Brunswick County Green Pages …
directory is now available online! Follow the link. This quick-reference directory outlines horticultural products and services available in Brunswick County and lists the business locations, hours of operation, products and/or services, telephone numbers, and addresses.
The directory may be obtained by visiting the Brunswick County Welcome Center, Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce, Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce, North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, Southport Visitors Center, public libraries, or the Cooperative Extension Service in the County Government Center in Bolivia.
The directory may be obtained by visiting the Brunswick County Welcome Center, Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce, Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce, North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce, Southport Visitors Center, public libraries, or the Cooperative Extension Service in the County Government Center in Bolivia.
Come to the work days
Work days are scheduled on the First Monday and Third Tuesday, monthly, 8-11.
Tools you will need will be provided, bring your own gloves & safety equipment.
Hilton and Jim have many tasks to accomplish:
1. Incorporation of organic matter in the planting bed at the fuel station
2. Plant the trees at the fuel pump garden
3. Remove gardenia stump and the vitex tree stump
4. Add fill dirt to the area where the gardenia stump is taken out
5. Re-grade the rain garden
6. Set the drain tile through the rain garden to the ditch
7. till the connector building garden
8. Transplant trees and shrubs needing to be moved
9. Fluff all the mulched areas lightly to refresh
10. Move the pallet of stone to an out of way place
11. Move the pile of rock to the greenhouse area and apply where needed - under propagation beds
12. Cut undergrowth along the tree trail path
13. Weed beds
14. Edge along walks
15. Plant labeling
The gardens that have the highest priority are:
1. Connector garden
2. Fuel station planting
3. Circle garden - for crape myrtle planting
4. Rain garden/shade garden
5. Garden area near the water pool where gardenia was removed -proposed conifer garden site
6. Finish plantings for building F
Thanks for your interest in the gardens.
Tools you will need will be provided, bring your own gloves & safety equipment.
Hilton and Jim have many tasks to accomplish:
1. Incorporation of organic matter in the planting bed at the fuel station
2. Plant the trees at the fuel pump garden
3. Remove gardenia stump and the vitex tree stump
4. Add fill dirt to the area where the gardenia stump is taken out
5. Re-grade the rain garden
6. Set the drain tile through the rain garden to the ditch
7. till the connector building garden
8. Transplant trees and shrubs needing to be moved
9. Fluff all the mulched areas lightly to refresh
10. Move the pallet of stone to an out of way place
11. Move the pile of rock to the greenhouse area and apply where needed - under propagation beds
12. Cut undergrowth along the tree trail path
13. Weed beds
14. Edge along walks
15. Plant labeling
The gardens that have the highest priority are:
1. Connector garden
2. Fuel station planting
3. Circle garden - for crape myrtle planting
4. Rain garden/shade garden
5. Garden area near the water pool where gardenia was removed -proposed conifer garden site
6. Finish plantings for building F
Thanks for your interest in the gardens.
Pruning Seminars Completed
There were approximately 20 people at the St James pruning seminar and 15 at River Run. Special thanks to Al & David for their additional work at the Moon residence
Pesticide Disposal Success
David Barkley announced that over 15,000 pounds of pesticides were received at the extension disposal day program
Member News
Charlie Spencer: He had another surgery, but says this one is minor.
Maggie Hoon is now in Brunswick Cove Rehabilitation Center.
Becky Dus has volunteered to be the new Social Chairman.
Maggie Hoon is now in Brunswick Cove Rehabilitation Center.
Becky Dus has volunteered to be the new Social Chairman.
Bed Edging
Once a year gardeners need to redefine the edges of the plant borders. Adding mulch is a good idea, but the area will look much better and be easier to manage throughout the summer if they re edge. Take a flat blade shovel and trench out about 2 3 inches deep and 5 6 inches wide all around the beds. Re mulch, letting the trench be the border. This fresh, crisp line will accentuate the grass and the bed. Professional landscape managers do this routinely. Available now are several power trench masters that do an excellent job.
Automation Committee
Al Smith stated the web calendar has been updated to include all events of the BCMGVA. Anyone wishing to add information should e-mail Joe Loughlin. The web pages are also being updated and if anyone would like to volunteer their help with this see Al or Joe.
MG Articles in the Office
The MG Office is a great place to research gardening questions. I hope everyone (especially our new Master Gardeners) is aware that all the recent (last several years) newspaper articles that are written by the Brunswick County Master Gardeners are on file in the office. There is a set of two large notebooks which hold the articles. There is an index in the front of the first book with all the articles listed in
alphabetical order. One of these articles may be the perfect response to a hot-line question. You can easily remove the article, make a copy and send it off the gardener with the question! Two very recent articles discuss the merits of the Encore Azalea and the Knock Out Rose. Please browse through the two volumes the next time you are in the
office to become familiar with them and remember that they are a great resource readily available to all master gardeners.
Judy Koehly
alphabetical order. One of these articles may be the perfect response to a hot-line question. You can easily remove the article, make a copy and send it off the gardener with the question! Two very recent articles discuss the merits of the Encore Azalea and the Knock Out Rose. Please browse through the two volumes the next time you are in the
office to become familiar with them and remember that they are a great resource readily available to all master gardeners.
Judy Koehly
Wanted:
Master Gardeners with expertise in creating web pages. We are forming a technology committee to help bring information to you more efficiently. Call Al Smith 910-457-667
Master Gardener Plant Sale
The plant sales provide much of our funding for the year. Be sure to help! We need;
Help Ash Tag Plants
Volunteers to Clerk the Sale
The Word Spread to Buyers
Come and Buy for Your Garden
Thur. April 12th 9-5, Fri.13th 9-5,
Sat.14th 9-2
The greenhouse will have lots of tomato plants for the April sale as well as annuals and perennials. Flowers, veggies and vines, fruits, ornamental grasses. GREAT PRICES!
Cooperative Extension Service
County Government Center, Bolivia, NC
Greenhouse behind building N
Help Ash Tag Plants
Volunteers to Clerk the Sale
The Word Spread to Buyers
Come and Buy for Your Garden
Thur. April 12th 9-5, Fri.13th 9-5,
Sat.14th 9-2
The greenhouse will have lots of tomato plants for the April sale as well as annuals and perennials. Flowers, veggies and vines, fruits, ornamental grasses. GREAT PRICES!
Cooperative Extension Service
County Government Center, Bolivia, NC
Greenhouse behind building N
Upcoming Speakers
May 24th Bryon Capo - Trees - Urban Forestry - County Urban Forestry Agent, New Hanover County.
June 28th Lucy Bradley - NCSU
July 26th Bill Lord - Water Quality – Area Specialized Agent, Franklin Co.
August 23rd Emily Revels - Hort Agent, Cumberland County
Sept. 27th Some type of MG Social
Oct. 25th Toby Bost, Hort Agent, Forsyth County - Has written books on gardening.
Nov 29th Dick Bir - Retired - worked at Fletcher Research Station in Fletcher NC.
June 28th Lucy Bradley - NCSU
July 26th Bill Lord - Water Quality – Area Specialized Agent, Franklin Co.
August 23rd Emily Revels - Hort Agent, Cumberland County
Sept. 27th Some type of MG Social
Oct. 25th Toby Bost, Hort Agent, Forsyth County - Has written books on gardening.
Nov 29th Dick Bir - Retired - worked at Fletcher Research Station in Fletcher NC.
Upcoming Events
April 26th Debbie Roos - Organic Gardening – Hort. Agent, Chatham County
April 12, 13,14th … MG Plant sale
April 22nd Coastal Water Watch
April 28th Leland Spring Fest
May 1-5th International Convention Little Rock
May 10,11,12th … MG Plant sale
May 20th Oak Island Garden Tour
June 28 Recognition Luncheon guest speaker, Lucy Bradley
Oct 8,9,10th…. State MG Conference in Raleigh
December 13 Holiday Party
April 12, 13,14th … MG Plant sale
April 22nd Coastal Water Watch
April 28th Leland Spring Fest
May 1-5th International Convention Little Rock
May 10,11,12th … MG Plant sale
May 20th Oak Island Garden Tour
June 28 Recognition Luncheon guest speaker, Lucy Bradley
Oct 8,9,10th…. State MG Conference in Raleigh
December 13 Holiday Party
Friday, March 16, 2007
Free Pesticide Collection Day
Do you have pesticides at your home of farm that you no longer need or use? If your answer is ‘yes’, then you'll be interested in the Brunswick County Pesticide Collection Day on Tuesday, March 6, 2007.
The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program, a NON-Regulatory and Cost-Free program, in cooperation with the Brunswick County Extension Center, will be offering this Pesticide Collection Day for residents in Brunswick County and all of the surrounding North Carolina counties.
County Agricultural Extension Agent David Barkley will be the local contact for the event. The Collection will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension Office located at 25 Referendum Drive, Brunswick County Government Complex in Bolivia.
Nearly all pesticide products will be accepted at this amnesty collection event, including banned and out-dated pesticides. For pesticides with unreadable or missing labels, please contact the Cooperative Extension Office for instructions. Please save any portion of the label to help identify the material so you can be assisted with disposal. Unknown materials cannot be accepted.
For gas cylinders or containers greater than 5 gal in size, please contact the Extension Office BEFORE the Collection Day for special instructions and information. For tips on transporting the pesticides safely to the Collection event, contact the Extension Office.
Each year the Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program (www.ncagr.com/PDAP) visits between 40-50 counties to collect unwanted and unused pesticides through this NON-regulatory amnesty Program. This means that a Collection Day of this kind only happens about once every other year in each county!
Don't miss this pesticide collection opportunity in Brunswick County co-sponsored by NCDA&CS and the NCCES. For more information contact David Barkley County Agricultural Extension Agent at (910) 253-2610.
The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program, a NON-Regulatory and Cost-Free program, in cooperation with the Brunswick County Extension Center, will be offering this Pesticide Collection Day for residents in Brunswick County and all of the surrounding North Carolina counties.
County Agricultural Extension Agent David Barkley will be the local contact for the event. The Collection will be from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension Office located at 25 Referendum Drive, Brunswick County Government Complex in Bolivia.
Nearly all pesticide products will be accepted at this amnesty collection event, including banned and out-dated pesticides. For pesticides with unreadable or missing labels, please contact the Cooperative Extension Office for instructions. Please save any portion of the label to help identify the material so you can be assisted with disposal. Unknown materials cannot be accepted.
For gas cylinders or containers greater than 5 gal in size, please contact the Extension Office BEFORE the Collection Day for special instructions and information. For tips on transporting the pesticides safely to the Collection event, contact the Extension Office.
Each year the Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program (www.ncagr.com/PDAP) visits between 40-50 counties to collect unwanted and unused pesticides through this NON-regulatory amnesty Program. This means that a Collection Day of this kind only happens about once every other year in each county!
Don't miss this pesticide collection opportunity in Brunswick County co-sponsored by NCDA&CS and the NCCES. For more information contact David Barkley County Agricultural Extension Agent at (910) 253-2610.
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