Metro Master Gardener™ Newsletter March 2015
Metro Master Gardener™ Newsletter March 2015 Vb OSU Extension Service Metro Master Gardener™ Program http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/metro/ Serving Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties in the metro area since 1976. Mission Statement We provide relevant, research-based education and outreach to the public of Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties about horticulture and household pests. This information promotes sustainable practices that minimize risks to human health and the environment. The OSU Extension Master Gardening Program™ is funded in part by Metro, the elected regional government for the 25 cities and three counties in the Portland metropolitan area. www.oregonmetro.gov/garden Program Staff Weston Miller - Horticulture Faculty [email protected] (503) 650-3124 Pukhraj Deol - Horticulture Faculty [email protected] (503) 821-1124 Table of Contents Jordis Yost - Program Coordinator [email protected] (503) 650-3118 Fruit Propagation Fair………………………………….4 Page Master Gardener team ………………...…...………2 Chapter Intern Picnics…………………………………4 Margaret Bayne - Admin. Program Specialist [email protected] (503) 650-3126 Opportunities from Jordis……………………………5 Jean Bremer - Editor [email protected] Natter’s Notes: Weed Image Database……….7 Newsletter Volunteer Garden Calendar………………………....................9 Heidi Nichols - Proof Reader Educational Events Calendar…………….…….…10 [email protected] Mailing Address Clackamas County Extension Service 200 Warner-Milne Rd Oregon City OR 97045 Oregon Forest Pest Detector Program…….....6 Recent Media Outreach………………………………8 Clackamas County Chapter Page….………......11 Multnomah County Chapter Page………..…...12 Washington County Chapter Page………..……13 Master Gardener team newsletter March 2015 Wow! February sure has been nice and warm in Western Oregon. It seems like spring might be coming early… many plants are already starting to leaf out or bloom at least two to three weeks early. So, it’s time to sharpen up those tools and get mentally prepared for the gardening season. Here we go for another year of garden activities and yard maintenance! Think of the satisfaction of hands-on work and the relaxation from getting your hands in the dirt as inspiration for your 2015 gardening season. Also, we are rapidly approaching the Master Gardener outreach season. Please read the information below for updates about the 2015 MG training and volunteer program. Contents 1) Message for metro area MG community 2) Information for 2015 MG trainees 3) Information for existing MG volunteers 1) Message for metro area MG community We are nearing completion of the 2015 MG training and the MG program team (Weston Miller, Pukhraj Deol, Jordis Yost, and Margaret Bayne) would like to extend a special thank you to three groups of people that make our training program possible: Our fabulous corps of instructors including: Claudia Groth, Jean Natter, Jen Aron, Monica Maggio, Dave Stone, Chip Bubl, Carl Grimm, Margaret Bayne, and Jane Collier. Class coordinators. Thank you! We have a great group of dedicated MGs that keep things going and provide exceptional hospitality at our three class sites. They are really indispensable and we just couldn’t keep everything running without their many talents. Special thanks to lead coordinators: Beaverton (Tuesdays)-Trina Studebaker, lead coordinator. Diana Evans-Baxter, Co-coordinator Oregon City (Thursdays)-Cindy Manselle, lead coordinator Multnomah (Saturdays)-Beven Peters, lead coordinator. Clackamas and Washington County Master Gardener Associations (Chapters) for contributing money to pay the rent at our training facilities in Oregon City and Beaverton, respectively. (The Multnomah County site is rent free.) March 2015 Metro Master Gardener™ Newsletter 2 Office hours for MG program staff by appointment Also, if any 2015 trainee or existing MG volunteer (veteran) needs help with horticulture content, quizzes, final exam, technology or anything else, the MG team is available to help you as follows: Clackamas- Margaret Bayne Email; Phone: 503-650-3126 at the Clackamas County Extension Office located at 200 Warner-Milne Rd., Oregon City, OR 97045. Multnomah- Weston Miller Email; Phone: 503-706-9193 at the Master Gardener office at West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District, 2701 NW Vaughn St., Suite 450, Portland, OR 97210. Washington- Pukhraj Deol Email; Phone: 503-821-1150 and also at the Washington County Extension office on March 9th and March 25th. MG trainees or vets can call Katie Johnson (503-8211112) to reserve a meeting slot to see Pukhraj regarding any questions you have about online learning resources, quizzes, exams and CERVIS event registration system. 155 N. First Avenue, Suite 200, MS#48, Hillsboro, OR 97124 2) Information for 2015 MG trainees For people enrolled in the 2015 MG training and certificate programs, here are some important details for you to consider as we wrap up the inperson part of the training: Make sure to finish the quizzes for the four required training modules by March 31, 2015. The final exam will be available after the resource fair on March 16. There are 80+ questions and you should allocate three to five hours to complete this online learning experience. You are able to stop and start the exam, so it does not all have to be completed in one session. You must get an 80 percent on the test in order to start volunteering at MG clinic activities. You will receive a grade on the exam upon submission via Blackboard. We allow two attempts to make sure that you are able to successfully complete it. For those enrolled in the MG Volunteer Educator (with volunteer service), please make sure to attend class during Week six (March 10, 12, and 14) so that you can get oriented to our volunteer program. Here are the basics of the volunteer program. To maximize your learning and help identify the volunteer niche(s) that best meet(s) your needs, we recommend the following distribution of volunteer activities: OSU-Sponsored activities: 12 hours phone clinics and 12 hours remote clinics. (Individuals interested in making formal gardening presentations in the community can substitute hours spent training/mentoring with our Gardening Speakers Guild for clinic hours.) Partner-sponsored activities: MG chapters - 3 hours plant sales, 10 hours demo gardens, 3 hours chapter support; Public gardens - 10 hours; other partners - 6 hours. Please complete your 56 hours of documented volunteer service by September 30, 2015. We will provide a form for you to submit hours to the MG program office. Keep a running log of your hours as you volunteer your time. You will have access to the online content until September 30, 2015. Look for words of wisdom about your volunteer experience below in the “Opportunities from Jordis” section of the newsletter. March 2015 Metro Master Gardener™ Newsletter 3 3) Information for existing MG volunteers We hope that you are interested in continuing to learn and volunteer with the Master Gardener program. Below are the yearly requirements to maintain your status as an “active” Master Gardener volunteer: • Submit 2 OSU forms yearly (Conditions of Volunteer Service; Master Gardener Position Description) • 10 hours of continuing education for recertification • 20 hours of documented volunteer service. The 2015 Volunteer Log sheet can be found at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/metro/forms If you have submitted the required volunteer forms above, you have received an email from us with instructions on how you can access the online content and the workshop series that are part of the MG training in 2015. These are both new opportunities for you to get continuing education credit for recertification. Also, there are many opportunities in the 2015 Seminar series (events hosted by MG chapters) to get recertification credit. See the full schedule here: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/metro/2015-mg-program-seminar-series. We are excited that the Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington county MG chapters have created many rich educational opportunities through the seminar series. Enjoy! 2015 Fruit Propagation Fair Sunday, March 22, 2015 10 am – 4 pm Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby, OR www.homeorchardsociety.org Are you ready for the 2015 Master Gardener Intern Potlucks? Chapter potlucks Clackamas County – March 9 Multnomah County – April 14 Washington County – April 7 March 2015 Metro Master Gardener™ Newsletter 4 4) Opportunities from Jordis 503-650-3118 or [email protected] Coming this month… Better Living Show March 28 - 29, 2015 Portland Expo Center - Portland, OR 97217 Portland's green home show - The Better Living Show. It’s the largest sustainable lifestyle event in the Northwest. Admission is free. Nearly a hundred seminars, electric vehicles, vegan food, fashion shows, and more. There are gardening and natural living presentations all day long…kid's activities too.Veteran MGs can sign up for shifts on CERVIS. Phone shifts at MG offices Spring always brings an increase in activity in the phone offices. Look on CERVIS to see the shifts available for all three offices. This is also a great time for veteran MGs to get to know the new class of 2015! Phone shifts available on CERVIS. http://www.metromastergardeners.org/CERVISreg.php. 2015 Trainees complete their classroom training… March starts with training still in session, but March 21 is the last class for the year. This prospect brings excitement and some anxiety as the new trainees transition into intern teaching roles and support activities. The best advice for new trainees is to jump in and relish the experience. You will soon find out how much you can learn and grow during your year as an intern MG. You will gain both knowledge and confidence as you progress and, remember….you have a large program to support you and make sure that you are having a positive experience. Quote was found at: https://www.pinterest.com/tomatodirt/gardening-quotes/ March 2015 Metro Master Gardener™ Newsletter 5 We have several ways for you to get involved: Volunteer Opportunities listed on CERVIS (via our website http://www.metromastergardeners.org). CERVIS is our online volunteer management system and is where you can sign yourself up for shifts for OSU-Sponsored Activities such as MG phone clinics, farmers’ markets, and other events. You will learn more about CERVIS and these activities during Week 6 of the in-person training. Contact the event coordinator directly. Contact information for event coordinators can be found in your resource fair handouts from Week 6. Stay tuned! The best way to complete your hours is to be proactive. Call about events that interest you…get on multiple lists…sign up with a new friend from class and have some fun! There are a lot of exciting and educational events coming up for new trainees and veterans. Watch the newsletter and emails for volunteer opportunities that are in your neighborhood or area of interest. We have something for every gardener. Do you want to help protect Oregon’s trees from invasive species? Become an Oregon Forest Pest Detector! This new course covers two invasive insects that threaten both urban and natural forests in Oregon: the emerald ash borer (EAB) and the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB). Neither of these invaders has been found in Oregon, yet. In other parts of the U.S., these two insects combined have killed millions of trees and they continue to spread across the country. We need people who are skilled in recognizing the signs and symptoms of EAB and ALB so that we can quickly eliminate them before they become established in Oregon. Master Gardeners who have an interest in trees or insects and who are willing to provide this expertise within their county MG program are needed! The OFPD training will teach you how to identify these insects, their hosts, and their signs and symptoms; as well as how to file a report to the appropriate authorities if you suspect a tree is infested. The training is free and consists of a short online course followed by a workshop on Friday, April 10th (9am-12pm) in St. Johns. The program is offered through OSU Extension and counts towards Master Gardener recertification credits. For more information and registration, please contact Brandy Saffell at [email protected]. Photo Caption: Emerald ash borer (left) and Asian longhorned beetle (right). Photo credits: Nature Serve and US Department of Agriculture March 2015 Metro Master Gardener™ Newsletter 6 Natter’s Notes Weed image database Jean R. Natter Weed identification is a common task for Master Gardeners. More likely than not, someone on your shift will have a suspicion as to the ID of the client-submitted sample. In any case, the next step is to verify the ID by locating images that match what you have in hand. Our offices already have several books and publications in the files which are helpful. (See resource list on page eight. But sometimes we MGs wish for additional resources to verify identifications. One source that has enough overlap with Oregon that it can prove useful to local Master Gardeners is the Weed Gallery website from the University of California which contains images and identification tips for more than 150 weeds common in California. Home page of the UC IPM Weed photo Gallery (http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds_intro.html). March 2015 Metro Master Gardener™ Newsletter 7 If you think you know the name of the weed, you can immediately search the available images by clicking List Of all Weeds near the top of the page. Or, if you don’t know what the weed is, begin your search by clicking the link to the appropriate group of plants: broadleaf; grass; sedge; or aquatic. Let’s say you have a broadleaf weed to identify: 1. On the home page, click the link “Broadleaf List.” (http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds_intro.html) 2. On the next page, click the link “Identification” to further sort your list by “Leaf Characteristic” or “Plant Form.” Select the matching character (or plant form) to see possible matches. 3. Once you locate the image of a tentative match, click it to see multiple images of the plant’s life cycle as well as descriptions of its habitat, flowers, seed, and similar plants. Right now, you should probably check out the page on little bittercress (Cardamine species) as it’s certain to appear in the MG office repeatedly over the next several weeks. In our region, this cool-season weed is most abundant during late winter through spring but can sprout, grow, and bloom any time of year. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/bittercress.html At my place, I now have more than enough of the ubiquitous annual bluegrass (Poa annua; http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/annual_bluegrass.html) and seedlings of willowherb (Epilobium species; http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/willowherbs.html) currently with healthy cotyledons – just four glossy true leaves. You can access this helpful Weed Gallery any time you’re on the UC IPM web site via this link http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/weeds_intro.html. Additional resources: - PNW Weed Image Gallery http://uspest.org/pnw/weedimages?weeds/id/index.html - Weed Science Society of America http://wssa.net/weed/weed-identification/ - Pacific Northwest's Least Wanted List: Invasive Weed Identification and Management (EC 1563) https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/files/project/pdf/ec1563.pdf - Biology and Management of Knotweeds in Oregon: A Guide for Gardeners and Small-Acreage Landowners (EC 9031) https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/files/project/pdf/em9031.pdf - Perennial Weed Biology and Management (EC 8766) https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/files/project/pdf/em8776.pdf - Weeds of the West (9th edition; ISBN 0-941570-13-4) Organized by plant family. - Weeds of California and Other Western States (University of California; publication 3488; ISBN-13: 978-1879906-69-3) An extensive two-volume set organized by plant family. Recent media outreach Here are Weston Miller’s recent media contacts including: AM Northwest on KATU Television March 2, 2015 Spring into Gardening February 2, 2015 End of Winter Gardening January 5, 2015 Top Five Gardening Mistakes Grow PDX on XRAY.FM Radio Grow PDX is a show focusing on horticulture, urban gardening, community food systems and agriculture. This call-in show is hosted by Weston Miller, Community and Urban Horticulturist. Listen in to get the real dirt! Podcasts are posted for two week after each show. Show’s currently posted include: February 25, 2015- Vertebrates pests and wildlife with guest Chip Bubl, OSU Extension Service February 18, 2015- OSU Small Farms program and niche meat marketing- Lauren Gwin, OSU Small Farms March 2015 Metro Master Gardener™ Newsletter 8 March Garden Calendar Sustainable gardening The Oregon State University Extension Service encourages sustainable gardening practices. Preventive pest management is emphasized over reactive pest control. Identify and monitor problems before acting and opt for the least toxic approach that will remedy the problem. The conservation of biological control agents (predators, parasitoids) should be favored over chemical controls. Use chemical controls only when necessary and only after thoroughly reading the pesticide label. First consider cultural, then physical and biological controls. Choose the least-toxic options (insecticidal soaps, horticultural oils, botanical insecticides, and organic and synthetic pesticides — when used judiciously). Planning Plan your vegetable garden carefully for spring, summer, and fall vegetables that can be eaten fresh or preserved. If you lack in-ground gardening space, plan an outdoor container garden. Use a soil thermometer to help you know when to plant vegetables. Some cool season crops (onions, kale, lettuce, and spinach) can be planted when the soil is consistently at or above 40 degrees Farenheit. Maintenance and Clean Up Lawn mowing: Set blade at 0.75 to 1 inch for bentgrass lawns; 1.5 to 2.5 inches for bluegrasses, fine fescues, and ryegrasses. Compost grass clippings and yard waste, except for clippings from lawns where weed-and-feed products or herbicides (weed killers) have been used. Spread compost over garden and landscape areas. Prune gooseberries and currants; fertilize with manure or a complete fertilizer. Fertilize evergreen shrubs and trees, only if needed. If established and healthy, their nutrient needs should be minimal. If needed, fertilize rhododendrons, camellias, and azaleas with acid-type fertilizer. If established and healthy, their nutrient needs should be minimal. Western Oregon: Prune spring-flowering shrubs after blossoms fade. Western Oregon: Fertilize caneberries using band fertilizer, broadcast fertilizer or a complete fertilizer or manure. Planting/Propagation Divide hosta, daylilies, and mums. Use stored scion wood to graft fruit and ornamental trees. Plant insectary plants (e.g. Alyssum, Phacelia, coriander, candytuft, sunflower, yarrow, and dill) to attract beneficial insects to the garden. For more information, see Encouraging Beneficial Insects in Your Garden (PNW550). Central Oregon: Sow chard seeds outdoors. Plant seed flats of cole crops (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts) indoors or in a greenhouse. Western Oregon: If soil is dry enough, prepare vegetable garden and plant early coolseason crops (carrots, beets, broccoli, leeks, parsley, chives, rhubarb, peas, and radishes). Plant onions outdoors as soon as the soil is dry enough to work. Western Oregon: Plant berry crops (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, currants, gooseberries, and other berry-producing crop plants). See OSU Extension publications for berry varieties. March 2015 Metro Master Gardener™ Newsletter 9 Pest Monitoring and Management Spray trees and shrubs for webworms and leafrollers, if present. Protect new plant growth from slugs. Least toxic management options include barriers and traps. Baits are also available for slug control; use with caution around pets. Read and follow all label directions prior to using baits or any other chemical control. Learn to identify the predatory insects that can help keep aphids and other pests under control. Spray to control leaf and twig fungus diseases in dogwood, sycamore, hawthorn, and willow trees. Prune ornamentals for air circulation and to help prevent fungus diseases. Western Oregon: Start rose blackspot control tactics at budbreak. Control rose diseases such as black spot. Remove infected leaves. Spray as necessary with registered fungicide. Western Oregon: Monitor for European crane fly and treat lawns if damage has been verified. Monitor landscape plants for problems. Don't treat unless a problem is identified. Houseplants and Indoor Gardening Trim or shear heather when bloom period is finished. Start tuberous begonias indoors. Western Oregon: Take geraniums, begonias, and fuchsias from storage. Water and fertilize. Cut back if necessary. Move outdoors next month. Educational Events Calendar We have set up an events calendar through OSU such that we can post educational events sponsored by the MG program and MG chapters. There are numerous links to the calendar system from the website. All MG trainings classes, workshops, seminars, chapter meetings, plants sales, etc. for the season will be posted here. Please note: This calendar is for educational events sponsored by OSU Extension Service and Master Gardener chapters in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties. These events should be educational in nature (in-person classes, workshops, seminars) and be open to all Master Gardener volunteers and the general public. Volunteer opportunities are not posted here, but in CERVIS. For 2015, we are producing a series of workshops for new trainees through the course of the gardening season. These events will also be available for existing MG volunteers and the general public. Registration for these groups will begin on February 15, 2015. Volunteers are able to post events pending approval from the MG program team here: http://calendar.oregonstate.edu/metro-gardening/submit/ We hope that this calendar system will make it easier for you to find educational events focused on horticulture and gardening. We clearly designate events that count for MG program education credit for new trainees and existing MG volunteers. March 2015 Metro Master Gardener™ Newsletter 10 March 2015 Clackamas County Master Gardener Association™ in Cooperation with OSU Extension Service Master Gardener™ Program Chapter Meeting April Program Monday, March 9, 2015 at 7 p.m. Milwaukie Center, 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Dr., Milwaukie Irises Demystified: Chad Harris mtpleasantiris.com All plants do better in an environment that suits their needs. Irises are no different. Bearded irises tend to be less demanding in their requirements, but different classes and varieties can need distinct care. Specializing in wet-land-loving iris of Asia, Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm also grows other iris species and garden test many newer bearded iris that require less water. Currently he and a handful of hybridizers worldwide are using Iris ensata to create a new iris hybrid that is longer blooming and more tolerant of cultural needs. *MG Education credit Potluck & Resource Fair Monday, March 9, 2015 at 6 p.m. Potluck at 6:00: This meeting will be our annual potluck welcoming the 2015 Interns to the Chapter. Take some time to meet our new members, and visit with old friends. * Veterans, please bring your favorite dish to pass, and your plate and silverware. The potluck will begin at 6:00 followed by the program. Resource Fair: The Chapter Resource Fair will be held before and after the meeting as well as during the break. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about chapter activities Monday, April 13, 2015 The Challenge of Weeds: Chip Bubl *MG Education credit This weed presentation will cover identification and management of some of the more challenging garden and home landscape weeds; a look at the effectiveness of organic herbicides; and a brief discussion of ornamental plants that wander too easily. Chip has been an agricultural Extension agent with Oregon State University for over 30 years. His areas of interest include horticultural crops/landscape and invasive weed management, vegetable production, and vertebrate pest management. He has taught in the MG program since the mid 1980’s. Green Glove Award Linda Nash, class of 2009, is our March Green Glove Award winner. Linda is being honored for her work as a class coordinator during MG training, the time she has spent in the Grow an Extra Row gardens and for hours logged at the phone clinic. Thank you for all you do, Linda! Spring Garden Fair - May 2 & 3, 2015 It’s time for Spring Garden Fair online sign ups! You are cordially invited to volunteer (with free admittance!) and otherwise enjoy this exciting Clackamas County Master Gardener event at the Canby Fairgrounds. Use the link below to find the new and improved form via Cognito forms secure site: SGF online sign ups. You can find a list of this year’s jobs on our volunteers webpage: www.cmastergardeners.org/SGF_Volunteer_Page.htm. Please email your volunteer coordinators if you have any questions: email : [email protected] Garden Discovery Day, March 7, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Milwaukie Center Free pH soil testing and Garden clinic! Tell your friends and neighbors and we will see you there! Classroom A 9:00 Lawn Care 9:30 Mason Bees 10:00 Attracting Pollinators 10:30 Bugs 11:00 Early-Season Vegetables 11:30 Blueberries Classroom B Starting a Vegetable Garden Slugs & Snails Containers Raised Beds Weeds Pruning Displays on: • Managing Moles • • • • • Managing Gophers Gardening with Compost Vegetable Gardening Sheet Mulching Bugs * all sessions count as MG Education Credit towards your annual recertification March 2015 Speaker Series Tuesday, March 10, 7:00pm Multnomah County Grapevine In cooperati on with the OSU Extension Service Master Gardener Program Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church 5441 SE Belmont Street, Portland Speaker: Gail Langellotto, statewide coordinator, OSU Master Gardener Program Topic: “Sex on Six Legs” Coming next month... Tuesday, April 14, 6:00pm “Welcome Potluck for 2015 Sex on Six Legs Insects are capable of highly complex courting, mating and parenting behaviors, MG trainees” despite having a collection of neurons in place of a brain. Nuptial gifts, maternal An evening to celebrate and welcome the new 2015 class of care, male ornaments as honest advertisers MGs. of health and fitness, female choice and Keynote Speaker: Riz Reyes, even traumatic insemination: insect sex is “Travels of a stranger than you could imagine! Young Gardener” Statewide Master Gardener CoordinaJourney near and far through tor Gail Langellotto will enlighten us the eyes of a young plant nerd. about the natural world of insects with her program “Sex on Six Legs”. Our New Website Photo by Kev in Mat teson Get Ready...for the Incredible Edibles Plant Sale! It‟s a new year and we have a fresh new website. Our site offers a sleek design, great reliable gardening information and gorgeous photography that should encourage everyone to limit „screen-time‟, get out, „Dig in, and grow‟! With our new website we strive to engage, inform, and inspire Master Gardeners and ALL who are interested in gardening. Take a look around and spread the word to friends and family about this great new resource for gardeners. Check it out: www.multnomahmaster gardeners.org It‟s time to envision your kitchen garden...harvesting fresh, nutritious, just-picked produce for your table! Embrace homegrown goodness at the Multnomah County Master Gardeners‟ Incredible Edibles Plant Sale on Saturday, May 2nd, 10am to 4pm, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, NE Hancock Street, between 16th and 17th Avenue. This will be your opportunity to buy organic herb and veggie starts for your home garden, so you can harvest a nutritious bounty for your table! Our grower will be delivering truckloads of premium veggie starts. You‟ll find both heirlooms and hybrids among our proven varieties of tomatoes, cukes, peppers, eggplants, squash, greens, lettuces, herbs and more! Come early to get your favorites! Get all the Incredible details at: www.multnomahmastergardeners.org/edibles Chapter Website—www.multnomahmastergardeners.org Chapter Email—[email protected] Grapevine Editor—Lorna Schilling (503)334-5162, [email protected] March 2015 Metro Master Gardener™ Newsletter 12 Chapter Chat Washington County Master Gardener Association in cooperation with OSU Extension Service Master Gardener Program MARCH 2015 Upcoming Chapter Meeting Agenda Tuesday, March 3, 2015 6:30 social time, 6:45 meeting, 7:15 program. First Baptist Church, 5755 SW Erickson, Beaverton. Public always welcome! TOPIC: Introduction to Horticulture and Taxonomy PRESENTER: Marilyn Alexander PCC Landscape Instructor Marilyn's early years found her working in a wholesale greenhouse as she completed her Bachelor of Science in Horticulture from Washington State University. After graduation, she gained practical experience in nurseries, florists, and landscape design...and most importantly raising her two children. She has recently retired from a full time 11 year position as a Landscape Technology instructor at Portland Community College. As a dedicated educator, she hopes to continue part–time teaching in landscape design. Designing landscapes for clients in the greater Portland area and volunteering for landscape design organizations such as APLD and ANLD. And, of course, essential to her life will be time to have fun in the garden, enjoy the great outdoors, create beauty through textiles, and savor moments with family and friends. *MG Recertification program Weed it and reap. ~Garden Saying MARCH “In the Garden” Series Classes (DG = Demo Garden Fairplex Hillsboro LG = Learning Garden Jenkins Beaverton) March 4: (Wed, 9:30 am - DG) Be Water-wise with Irrigation - Loren Radford March 11: (Wed, 9:30 am - DG) Seed starting – Daisey Parquet March 12: (Thurs, 10 am - LG) Caring for Your Perennial Garden –M. Strohecker March 18: (Wed, 9:30 am - DG) Bees in Your Backyard & Gardening for Bees Jerry Maasdam/Bob Falconer March 21: (Sat, 10 am - LG) Pollinating With Mason Bees –Ron Spendal March 26: (Thurs, 10 am - LG) Improving Garden Soil - Dr. Pukhraj Deol March 31: (Tues, 9:30 am -DG) Ornamental Pruning: The Reaction to the Action -Lyle Feilmeir My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~H. Fred Dale How YOU can help the WCMGA: Plant Sale –Keep those plant donations coming!! Bring them to the First Baptist Church parking lot before the chapter meeting. Also, during March, we take donations at the Fairplex demo garden in Hillsboro on Wed’s 9:30 – 12. ● ● ● In our Gardens! Fairplex Demo Garden (DG) Join us for MARCH work parties Wednesdays 9am-noon Demo Garden garage sale, March 11, starts at 10 am. Excess items from the demo garden offered to WCMGA members, on a ‘make an offer system’. We plan to have a video of items available for viewing, before the garage sale. Help needed pre-planning the Washington County Fair demo garden experience. Contact Bill Klug, [email protected] 503 681-0143 Learning Garden (LG) Jenkins Estate – 8005 SW Grabhorn, 97007 Join us for work parties Thursdays 10 am – 1 pm ANNOUNCING a contest to name the two main Learning Garden gravel paths. Get creative! Become infamous! Winner(s) get a gift certificate. Submit entries to [email protected] by April 1. A subgroup will review and select winning entries. MGs and public welcome to participate. Winners announced at April chapter meeting. WCMGA Contacts: website: www.metromastergardeners.org ● ● ● President Sue Ryburn (503)591-5247 [email protected] Chapter Chat editor Sandy Japely (503) 644-2637 [email protected] March 2015 MASTER GARDENER™ NEWSLETTER Oregon State University Extension Service offers educational programs, activities, and materials without discrimination based on age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status. Oregon State University Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Clackamas County Extension 200 Warner Milne Rd Oregon City, OR 97045
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