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Metro Master Gardener™ Newsletter
February 2015
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
Jordis Yost - Program Coordinator [email protected] (503) 650-3118
Margaret Bayne - Admin. Program Specialist [email protected] (503) 650-3126
Jean Bremer - Editor [email protected]
Newsletter Volunteer
Heidi Nichols - Proof Reader [email protected]
Mailing Address Clackamas County Extension Service 200 Warner-Milne Rd Oregon City OR 97045
Table of Contents Page
Dear Master Gardener Community.…...………2
Vertical Gardening……………………………………..2
Spring Pruning Dates in the Rose Garden.…..5
2015 Fruit Propagation Fair…………………….….5
Opportunities from Jordis……………………………6
Natter’s Notes: Herbicide Images………………..7
Soil School…………………………………………………..9
Horticulture Calendar………………..................10
NW Flower & Garden Show bus trip………….10
Garden Calendar…………………….....................11
Clackamas County Chapter Page….………......13
Multnomah County Chapter Page………..…...14
Washington County Chapter Page………..……15
Dear Master Gardener community, There are many details about educational and volunteer opportunities to share with you in the February newsletter, but first we’d like to let the MG community know that Michael Yost, Jordis’ husband, suffered a stroke in mid-January. Fortunately, he is at home recovering and the doctors are amazed with his progress. In the meantime, please send your thoughts and prayers to Michael, Jordis, and their family for a speedy recovery.
As you are likely aware, Jordis has 20+ years of experience as Program Coordinator for the MG program. We are struggling to cover her many roles as our communications hub, volunteer coordinator, and voice of experience and reason. Please bear with us during this time as we struggle to cover the many details associated with the MG program.
The Master Gardener program team is looking forward to launching the 2015 MG training! We also look forward to seeing you there and providing other new learning opportunities for you. Please see below for information about educational opportunities for you and important details about our volunteer program:
1. Recertification opportunities for 2015 2. 2015 MG program in-person training schedule 3. Online content availability 4. Hands-on workshops for 2015 5. 2015 requirements for existing MG volunteers 6. MG Field Support Assistants needed (temporary summer work, $20/hour) 7. Mobile app survey for MGs 8. Oregon Season Trackers workshop
1. Recertification opportunities: 10 hours per year of any of the options listed below (not required for 2014 trainees) • Annual recertification training to be held at Clackamas Community College on November 7, 2015. • All in-person classes at 2015 MG training (see #2 on page 3.) • Online content via Blackboard (see below) for 2 hours credit per module. • Approved seminars at chapter meetings and educational events. See Seminar series schedule or
workshop series. Each hour of class that you attend is worth one MG program education hour. • Workshops sponsored by the MG program are available for existing volunteers for recertification.
Each workshop is worth five MG program education hours. • Complete final exam that will be available with the other online content and receive a grade of
80% or higher. • Please check the newsletter each month for recertification opportunities.
Vertical Gardening Join Salem MG Harry Olson Wednesday, February 18th 10:00 am East Portland Community Center 740 SE 106 Ave, Portland
Everyone welcome! NO CHARGE Info: Ann @ 503-335-0385 Presented by Flower Lane Garden Club
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2. 2015 MG program in-person training schedule In 2015, we are offering the MG training as a hybrid course including in-person classes, online content, hands-on workshops, gardening seminars, and a final exam. The classes for the 2015 MG training listed below are available for you to attend and count toward your 10 hours of MG recertification credit.
Here is a schedule that details the in-person classes for the 2015 training:
Week Dates Time Topic
Week 1 Feb. 3, 5, 7 9am-12pm MG program overview and orientation
1pm-4pm Soils and fertilizers
Week 2 Feb. 10, 12, 14 9am-12pm Vegetable gardening in the Willamette Valley
1pm-4pm Vegetation management for urban and rural settings
Week 3 Feb. 17, 19, 21 9am-12pm Entomology
1pm-4pm Fruit and berry crops in the Willamette Valley
Week 4 Feb. 24, 26, 28 9am-12pm Understanding pesticides
1pm-4pm Care for woody ornamental landscape plants and lawns
Week 5 Mar. 3, 5, 7 9am-12pm Vertebrate pests
1pm-4pm Integrated Pest Management
Week 6 Mar. 10, 12, 14 9am-12pm Volunteer orientation, resources, and communications
1pm-4pm Resource fair, networking, and potluck
Week 7 March 17, 19, 21 9am-12pm Plant problem diagnosis theory
1pm-4pm Plant problem diagnosis practice
Tuesdays February 3 – March 17 in Beaverton at First Baptist Church 5755 SW Erickson Ave., Beaverton, OR 97005
Thursdays February 5 – March 19 in Oregon City at Museum of Oregon Territory 211 Tumwater Dr., Oregon City, OR 97045
Saturdays February 7 – March 21 in inner NE Portland at Metro Regional Center 600 NE Grand Ave., Portland, OR 97232
3. Online content availability As part of the 2015 Master Gardener training, we are licensing 13 online modules from OSU, which have been created by Gail Langellotto and Neil Bell of OSU Extension Service. If you submitted volunteer hours for 2014 and the following OSU forms: Conditions of Volunteer Service; Master Gardener; Position Description, then you, too, can have access to this content. If you complete the quizzes that accompany each section, two hours can be applied toward recertification. The online content is available now via an email invitation from Weston Miller. Email Weston at [email protected]. If we did not receive the forms mentioned above in the program office by January 12, 2015, an email inviting you to submit the forms has already been sent. If we receive them by February 13, 2015, you will be invited to view the online content via email at that time.
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4. Hands-on workshops for 2015 As part of the 2015 training, the MG program team is offering a series of 20+ hands-on workshops that are available for new trainees, existing volunteers, and the general public. New trainees are currently enrolling for slots in these workshops. On February 13, 2015, we will make the list of workshops and registration procedures available FREE for existing volunteers. These events will also be available for the general public to attend for a $50 fee. Please stay posted for an email with the schedule and instructions on how to register. We hope to see you there! 5. 2015 requirements 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 two OSU forms yearly: Conditions of Volunteer Service; Master Gardener Position
Description • 10 hours of continuing education for recertification (see #1 on page 2). • 20 hours of volunteer service (report by 10/1/2015). 6. MG Field Support Assistants needed (temporary summer work, $20/hour + mileage) The metro area MG program is looking for two or three temporary contract workers to provide in-the-field support to Master Gardener booths at various Farmers’ Market locations during the 2015 outreach season (May-October). You will love this fun summer work opportunity if you Like meeting Master Gardener volunteers and making them happy Are outgoing, detail-oriented and organized Can work on weekends (Farmers’ Markets are on Saturdays/Sundays except one, the Oregon City
Wednesday Market) Are a self-starter and can work independently (after initial training in April) Position duties:
Attend orientation to learn about position duties and timeline of tasks for the summer (early-mid April)
Visit MG booths at Farmers’ Markets (May-Sept) to o Restock Metro Natural Gardening and OSU MG literature o Provide cheerful and friendly support on the use of clinic resources, natural gardening Pledge
facilitation and answer any other questions MGs have o Collect field MG Clinic contact sheets, pledge cards o Take notes, pictures to record the observations, communication and tasks performed during
the field visits o Pick-up/drop off brochures and collected data from/to OSU Extension office (Oregon City or
Hillsboro).
Provide mid-season and end of the season report of your work. Please contact Pukhraj Deol at 503-309-2369 or email [email protected] if you are interested in this paid opportunity to support the Master Gardener program.
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7. Mobile App Survey for MGs Do you use a smartphone, tablet or other mobile device? Brooke Edmunds, OSU Extension Horticulturist is researching the use of mobile devices by Master Gardeners and would like to hear from you! Please take a few minutes and fill out this very brief survey: http://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_77HGrrO27awb605. Questions? Contact Brooke at 541-791-6617 (cell) or [email protected]. 8. Oregon Season Trackers Workshop: Want to know how you can become a “citizen scientist” Oregon Season Tracker and help monitor seasonal patterns of precipitation (rain and snow) and phenology (timing of plant growth phases such as bud break)? Your observations will be used by scientists at HJ Andrews Experimental Forest and across the nation. Your observations may be particularly valuable if you live in a rural area or at higher elevations. Attend Oregon Season Trackers Workshop: Wednesday, March 4, 10 am - 2:30 pm, Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd., Portland. At this workshop you will learn how to participate in two national citizen science networks:
CoCoRaHS participants collect rain and snowfall data used by the National Weather Service, climate modelers, emergency managers, and others.
Nature’s Notebook observers report on seasonal plant changes in key native species.
Course fee: $35 includes all materials and an approved rain gauge.* To register: online at https://secure.oregonstate.edu/osuext/register/830 *If you do not want your own rain gauge, there is a reduced course fee of $10. Use this link to register instead: https://secure.oregonstate.edu/osuext/register/831 Questions? call Amy Grotta, Forestry Extension educator at 503-397-3462
2015 Fruit Propagation Fair
Sunday, March 22, 2015 10 am – 4 pm
Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby, OR www.homeorchardsociety.org
Spring pruning dates in the rose garden
February 2 – Washington Park’s spring pruning (9am until done) Lunch provided. Dress warmly and bring clippers.
February 9 – Peninsula Park’s spring pruning (9am until done) Lunch provided. Dress warmly and bring pruners.
February 13 – Prep 800 new roses for planting (8 am –finish). The park shop is at 920 NE 2125 Ave, Portland, 97232.
February 17 – Plant new roses at Peninsula park (9 am – finish). Lunch provided. Dress warmly
Email Carolyn Bailey [email protected] for more information
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Opportunities from Jordis 503-650-3118 or [email protected]
February volunteer opportunities The Spring Home and Garden Show is February 19 – 22 at the Expo Center (by Interstate Bridge). MGs will staff a clinic table all four days. The schedule is posted on CERVIS and there are a few spots left. You can also email [email protected].
The Yard, Garden, and Patio Show (YGP) is February 27 – March 1 at the Convention Center (glass towers) http://www.ygpshow.com/ We have several opportunities to sign up for. Look over your calendars and let us know if you are interested. We offer free admission for MGs that are scheduled to work, but we don’t have any discounts on parking. (MG clinic booth is currently fully staffed)
(YGP) Speaker introduction – This opportunity can be for new trainees or veterans. MGs introduce the many speakers that give presentations at the show. We will provide a bio for the speaker(s) and a brief training on how to work the lights in the room, do attendance counts, and manage any handouts etc. Email Jordis for questions or to get on the schedule. [email protected]
(YGP) Cashiering in the Green Market Plant Sale – New 2015 trainees and veterans alike are invited to cashier in this fabulous plant sale area. Vendors display the material and MGs staff the sales table. In order to make it easier for 2015 trainees to sign up, this activity is not on CERVIS. E-mail Jordis Yost at [email protected].
Coordinators Needed There are now openings for Farmers’ Market clinic coordinators at Beaverton and Cedar Mill Farmers’ Markets. Farmers’ markets are one of the most popular volunteer opportunities for Master Gardeners and one of the best ways to connect with the public…face-to-face. What does a coordinator do?
Connect with the Market Manager to establish dates and special instructions.
Build (or help staff build) a schedule on CERVIS.
Recruit for MG volunteers at the resource fair, chapter meetings or have staff send out email messages.
Arrange with the Program office to get market supplies at the beginning of the season and return them when the market is over.
Check CERVIS regularly to make sure shifts are covered and substitutes are contacted.
Go to market periodically to collect tally sheets, pledge cards, and to replenish supplies.
Stay in contact with Program office to arrange getting replacement supplies.
Often, the coordinator puts his or her own personal touches on how things go at the market. Each market is a bit different, and that is what makes them so popular!
Most of the coordinating can be done from a home computer, so it is one of the quickest ways to get in volunteer hours without having to travel.
A minimum of 25 hours is given for coordinating (fulfilling veteran hour requirement for the year.)
Market MG coordinators can connect with their own neighborhood market in a meaningful way.
Contact the Program office if you are interested in coordinating a MG clinic for the Beaverton or Cedar Mills Farmers’ Markets.
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Natter’s Notes
New database of herbicide images Jean R. Natter
Diagnosing abiotic plant disorders can be very challenging. Sure, symptoms are present, but where are concrete signs of a causal agent?
In my experience, the foremost causal agents are water (too much or, probably more often, too little) and herbicides. Whenever unintended herbicide damage is suspected, questions to the client must explore a wide range of topics, including cultural practices applied to the damaged plants and near them, also how the soil was prepared and with what. Sometimes causative factors include inadvertent overspray; drift (particles or vapor); wrong product applied; and even herbicide carryover from commercial-use herbicides in organic matter (OM). Plant damage depends upon various factors, among them the kind of plant, its age, and the dose of herbicide.
This new Database of Herbicide Symptoms from UC IPM is likely to be useful to MGs when they need to verify suspected herbicide damage. Perhaps the most important sections for that purpose are Herbicides (G) and Plants (H). http://herbicidesymptoms.ipm.ucanr.edu/ (Note: The boldface capital letters were added to the image to correspond with comments in the text.)
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Diagnosing plant problems is similar to solving a murder mystery. We need all the clues we can get. A task which requires teamwork with other MGs on our shift as well as the client and either suitable samples of the plant or well-focused images. (Recall that this is Master Gardener CSI.) Trying to verify herbicide damage is particularly frustrating due, in part, to the lack of easily obtained, high-quality images in publications and/or online. Then, too, those images often feature damage to agricultural crops from products unavailable to home gardeners.
A new user-friendly pictorial database of plant symptoms caused by herbicides may help MGs resolve some diagnoses. The database, under the direction of Dr. Kassim Al-Khatib, weed science professor at UC Davis and Director of the UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM), was released in January 2015. It contains nearly a thousand photos of herbicide-damaged plants which reveal what occurs from 81 herbicides on non-target plants. Although the database is intended for commercial users, Master Gardeners can put it to good use to help verify inadvertent herbicide damage in gardens. (http://herbicidesymptoms.ipm.ucanr.edu/).
Fortunately, MGs don’t need to be familiar with 81 herbicides! Active ingredients listed for home-use in Sustainable Gardening, Chapter 17, are just nine, namely 2,4-D; dicamba; dichlobenil; fluazifop; glyphosate; oryzalin; trifluralin, sethoxydin; and triclopyr.
Well, sort of, because when you narrow that list to the most common complaints submitted to our MG offices, we’re down to four: 2,4-D; dichlobenil; glyphosate; and triclopyr. (In my experience, glyphosate tops that popularity list.)
Oh, but wait! Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup and other products, may be combined with other herbicides in a single product, some of which will prevent plant growth for an extended period. Chemical combos can muddy symptomology.
Uh, oh. Here’s another complication when determining the possibilities. We must also consider the possibility of herbicide carryover in some compost and manures from one of three long-lasting agricultural herbicides which have been creating havoc during recent years: aminopyralid, clopyralid, and picloram. All are broadleaf herbicides used against weeds in pastures and grain crops. Frankly, gardeners must maintain a high suspicion index to avoid such damage. Sometimes paranoia pays. Do a bioassay before using organic matter in the garden. (See #4 in Resources on page 8.)
Similarly, MGs must maintain a high suspicion index in the differential diagnosis for the causal factor(s) of distorted leaves and/or entire plants in the garden. Among vegetables, the most susceptible to herbicides are tomatoes, beans, eggplant, and potatoes (less so). I don’t know about you, but I want – no, I must have – healthy tomato plants with abundant full-flavored home-grown fruits.
As it turns out, herbicide-contaminated organic matter (OM) can be used in the garden and landscape. If immediate application is desired, use it in grassy areas such as a lawn where it may eliminate susceptible broadleaf weeds. The alternative is to actively hot compost the OM for at least a year prior to use (See #4 in Resources on page 9.)
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How to use the left menu of the database Of the links in the left menu, Herbicides (Active Ingredient & Trade Name List) (C) may be the most immediately useful. Use it whenever the client knows the product name but not the active ingredient—which will be required when you search for images. Plants (D) is an alphabetical list of the more than 130 plants in the database which can be sorted into annuals, perennials, crops, and ornamentals. The other links at the left (A & B) provide opportunities for enrichment for folks determined to extend their knowledge. Herbicides (A) explains the multiple ways unintended damage may occur, whereas Modes of Action (B) offers technical details of herbicide chemistry and how it affects plants. How to use the main section: Home / Search Your primary use of the database is likely to occur when you need to verify herbicide damage. Start in the center section with the drop-down menus in Herbicides (G) and Plants (H). For example, let’s say that the client’s roses have distorted leaves and growth and you have ruled out problems from insects or disease. If you go to Plants (H) and click rose, you’ll have 45 images to consider. But if you are considering a specific herbicide, select it in the Herbicides (H) column. Example: If you click rose and glyphosate, just nine images appear. Or, if you suspect 2,4-D as the causal agent, after you click both rose and 2,4-D, you’ll have 10 images to review. Resources 1. Sustainable Gardening, Chapter 17, Weed Management, in particular the section concerning common home-use herbicides. 2. Landscape Plant Problems, especially the section Common Herbicide Damage. 3. Herbicide Carryover in Hay, Manure, Compost, and Grass Clippings: An overview of contaminated organic matter, with few photos. http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/sfn/f09Herbicide 4. Clopyralid in Compost: Background information about damaging carryover in organic matter from several commercial-use herbicides; numerous images of vegetable damage; and clear instructions for a simple bioassay to determine if the organic matter has herbicide carryover. http://puyallup.wsu.edu/soilmgmt/Clopyralid.html
Left sidebar menu of the UC IPM database website.
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Horticultural Calendar for the Metro Area
February 2 Washington Park spring pruning February 3 Washington Co. – What You’ll Learn at the Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate February 8 Clackamas Co. – Rain Gardens February 9 Peninsula Park spring pruning February 10 Multnomah Co. – Of Moss and Men February 11 Multnomah Co. – Northwest Flower & Garden Show Bus Trip February 13 Winter rose work (Prep 800 roses for planting) February 17 Peninsula Park rose planting February 18 Vertical Gardening February 19 – 22 Spring Home and Garden Show February 21 Fix-it Fair at David Douglas High School February 27 – March 1 Yard, Garden and Patio Show March 4 Oregon Season Trackers workshop March 7 Clackamas Co – Garden Discovery Day March 9 Clackamas Co. – Irises Demystified March 10 Multnomah Co. – Sex on Six Legs March 22 2015 Fruit Propagation Fair March 28 – 29 Better Living Show April 4 Soil School April 11 Clackamas Co. – Secrets of the Tomato Masters May 2 Multnomah Co. – Incredible Edibles Plant Sale May 2 – 3 31st Annual Spring Garden Fair July 24 – 27 Washington County Fair August 12 – 17 Clackamas County Fair August 22 – September 1 Oregon State Fair November 7 Recertification training
Round trip on a comfortable,
restroom-equipped bus
Show ticket & show program
Lots of storage space to bring
home your new-found treasures
Camaraderie of fellow gardeners
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February Garden Calendar Produced by OSU Extension, each month provides reminders of key garden chores, such as fertilizing, pest control, planting, and maintenance.
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
Tune up lawn mower and garden equipment before the busy season begins.
Have soil tested to determine its nutrient needs. For more information, contact your local Extension office for a list of testing laboratories or view Laboratories Serving Oregon: Soil, Water, Plant Tissue, and Feed Analysis (EM 8677).
Select and store healthy scion wood for grafting fruit and nut trees. Wrap in damp cloth or peat moss and place in plastic bag. Store in cool place.
Plan an herb bed for cooking and creating an interesting landscape. For example, choose parsley, sage, chives, and lavender. Choose a sunny spot and plant seeds or transplants once the danger of frost has passed (late-April or early-May in the Willamette Valley and central Coast; June or July in eastern and central Oregon).
Plan to add herbaceous perennial flowers to your flowering landscape this spring. Examples include candytuft, peony, penstemon, and coneflower.
Maintenance and Clean Up
Repair winter damage to trees and shrubs. Make a cold frame or hotbed to start early
vegetables or flowers. Fertilize rhubarb with manure or a complete
fertilizer. Incorporate cover crops or other organic matter
into soil. Prune and train grapes; make cuttings. Prune fruit trees and blueberries. Eastern Oregon: Prune and train summer-bearing and fall-bearing raspberries.
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Western Oregon: Prune deciduous summer-blooming shrubs and trees; wait until April in high elevations of Eastern and Central Oregon.
Western Oregon: Prune and train trailing blackberries (if not done the prior August); prune back raspberries.
Western Oregon: Prune fall-bearing raspberries (in late-February or early-March). Western Oregon: Prune clematis, Virginia creeper, and other vining ornamentals.
Planting/Propagation
Plant windowsill container gardens of carrots, lettuce, or parsley.
Plan to add herbaceous perennial flowers this spring: astilbe, candytuft, peony, and anemone.
Good time to plant fruit trees and deciduous shrubs. Replace varieties of ornamental plants that are susceptible to disease with resistant cultivars.
Plant asparagus if the ground is warm enough. Plant seed flats of cole crops (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts), indoors or in a
greenhouse. Western Oregon: Where soil is dry enough and workable, plant garden peas and sweet peas.
Suggested varieties of garden peas include: Corvallis, Dark Green Perfection, Green Arrow, Oregon Sugar Pod, Snappy, Knight, Sugar Snap, Oregon Trail, and Oregon Sugar Pod II.
Western Oregon: Good time to plant new roses.
Pest Monitoring and Management
Monitor landscape plants for problems. Don't treat unless a problem is identified.
Use delayed-dormant sprays of lime sulfur for fruit and deciduous trees and shrubs.
Remove cankered limbs from fruit and nut trees for control of diseases such as apple anthracnose, bacterial canker of stone fruit and Eastern filbert blight. Sterilize tools before each new cut.
Control moles and gophers with traps. Western Oregon: Elm leaf beetles and box-elder bugs are
emerging from hibernation and may be seen indoors. They are not harmful, but can be a nuisance. Remove them with a vacuum or broom and dustpan.
Western Oregon: Monitor for European crane fly and treat lawns if damage has been verified.
Houseplants and Indoor Gardening
Pasteurize soil for starting seedlings in pots or flats, or use clean sterile commercial mixes. Central Oregon: Gather branches of quince, forsythia, and flowering cherries; bring indoors to force
early bloom.
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February 2015 Clackamas County Master Gardener Association™
in Cooperation with OSU Extension Service Master Gardener™ Program
Chapter Meeting Monday, February 9, 2015 at 7p.m.
Milwaukie Center, 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Dr., Milwaukie
Rain Gardens: Scott Buley, www.raingardennursery.com * Recertification credit one hour Scott
will show us why rain gardens optimally use locally available plants, and the trade-off with adapted plants. He also will discuss considerations in engineering rain garden beds for different soils, topography and plants. We will understand what
rain gardens can do for the landscape: roadside basins, permeable and pervious surfacing, and how they are better for the environment.
Scott Buley owns Rain Garden Nursery which grows Pacific Northwest native nursery stock and other plants for naturalized gardens and shade tree plantings. His extensive landscape projects include the Oregon Garden, Oregon City Rose Farm Museum, and the Westerly Stud Thoroughbred Horse Ranch. And, best of all, Scott transformed the garden of Dee Linde!
March Program Monday, March 9, 2015
Irises Demystified: Chad Harris http://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. * Recertification credit one hour
Green Glove Award
Roxane Russell, class of 2012, is our February Green Glove Award winner. In the three years since becoming an MG she has spent over 176 in the GAER gardens! She has helped with our Plant and Seed Swap, and volunteers during the Spring Garden Fair too. Thank you Roxane, for your service to our chapter!
The Gray Thompson Community Projects The Gray Thompson Community Projects Grant Program exists to support Clackamas County Master Gardeners’ community service projects. It provides seed money to projects which further the use of plants as food, as tools for education, as benefits to the environment, and as a means to beautify the community. The 2015 applications are now ready and are located under the “member” tab on the chapter web site. We encourage you to seek opportunities for our Grants Committee to fund programs! The success of a community service project often depends on funding, and this grant program could be a source of that needed funding. Our Grants Committee members can answer any questions you might have: Nancy Hopkins, Chair, Carol Zinsli, Bob Woods, Laura Eyer and Sherry Sheng.
2015 Handbook/Directory The 2015 edition will be available beginning in March. Please be sure to pick yours up at chapter meetings and events. If you have paid to have yours mailed, look for it in your mailbox by the end of March. If it happens that you cannot pick up your copy and need it mailed, contact Frank Wille to make other arrangements.
Upcoming Programs • April 13 - The Challenge of Weeds: Chip Bubl *
• May 11 - The Wonderful World of Hardy Fuchsias: Ann
Detweiler *
• June 8 - Perennial Combinations: Tom Fischer
• July 20 - Tour of Terra Nova Nursery in Canby
*note this is the 3rd Monday in July!
• August 10 - Chapter Picnic
2015 Chapter Events
• March 7 - Garden Discovery Day *
• April 11 - Secrets of the Tomato Masters *
• May 2 & 3 - 31st Annual Spring Garden Fair
• October 10 - Fall into Gardening *
Recertification Credit Several of our lectures and events for this year will be eligible for credit this year. Look for an asterisk * and/or a note for qualifying events.
Multnomah County Grapevine
In cooperation with the OSU Extension Service Master Gardener Program
February 2015
Who would think that lowly mosses, the unassuming (and sometimes maligned) deni-zens of our rooftops, trees, and dark crevices, might tell us something profound about human health? Without roots or the ability to store water, mosses live at the mercy of the elements, relying fully on the atmosphere for all moisture and nutrients. Their tiny leaves, one cell thick, have no protective layer. Often growing in dense low-lying cushions, mosses intercept and trap environmental contaminants from the air, providing a valuable record of air quality. Join us as Sarah Jovan, research scientist with the US Forest Service, talks about current research that uses moss to map pollutants and indicate human exposure across Portland. She will discuss implications for urban gardening and how you can participate in the next research phase.
Sarah works as a research scientist for the Forest Service’s Forest Inventory and Analysis Program, overseeing the national lichen program for bio-monitoring air quality and climate change. She has ongoing research projects in Portland, interior Alaska, north-ern New Mexico, and southern California. Her core mission is to develop bio-monitoring tools that provide natural resource managers and policy makers with the detail and fore-sight needed to make well-informed decisions affecting the status of air quality, forest health, and human health. Note to MGs: This presentation is approved for MG recertification credit.
Chapter Website—www.multnomahmastergardeners.org Chapter Email—[email protected]
Grapevine Editor—Lorna Schilling (503)334-5162, [email protected]
Speaker Series
Tuesday, February 10
7:00pm
Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church
5441 SE Belmont
Speaker: Sarah Jovan, US Forest Service researcher
Topic:
“Of Moss and Men”
Of Moss and Men
Incredible Edibles Plant Sale 2015
We are still in the midst of winter but it is not too early to dream of spring and summer days! So mark your calendars for Saturday, May 2nd for our Incredible Edibles Plant Sale, 10 am to 4 pm, in NE Portland,
at Hancock St. between 16th Ave. & 17th Ave. As you have come to expect, there will be a luscious array of local, organically-grown, premium veggie, herb and edible flower starts at very reasonable prices. Keep an eye on our new website’s Incredible Edibles Plant Sale page for sale details. A plant list with all the vegetable varieties available will be posted on the webpage in February, so you can make your shopping list! Also, check-out our Plant. Grow. Eat. blog where we will post a variety of planting, growing, and harvesting tips, along with delicious recipes to utilize your harvest. Follow us on our Incredible Edibles Plant Sale Facebook page for even more information and inspiration for enjoying the rewards and pleasure of growing your
own food! See you May 2nd!
Our March Speaker... Gail Langellotto, OSU Presents: “Sex on Six Legs” Insects are capable of highly complex courting, mating and parenting behaviors, despite having only a collection of neurons in place of a brain. Insect sex is stranger than you probably imagine. This presentation may not help you better diagnose plant prob-lems, but it may change the way you look a the natural world for quite some time. Note: This presentation is approved for recertification credit.
Scene: Learning Garden. Weighty Problem: Moles! Destroying the
beautiful landscape of the Waterwise Garden. Solution? Call Ardis!
Deep Insight Into Ardis’ Mole Log: “…set two mole traps this morning … --one
between the bouteloua and the dry creekbed, and the other almost under the
camellia.… covered each with a pulp hanging basket weighed down with a
brick … soil I dug out is in a 5-gallon bucket (mine--I'd like it back) …The trap-
setting levers are looped just above ground level ... I will check both traps
tomorrow mid-day and report any luck--of course! I always save the dirt from
the holes dug for the traps to refill … when the trap yields results ….If… you
find the trap(s) sprung, either with or without prey and you don't want to reset
them, give me a holler and I'll go up and reset and relocate them.”
Whew! What a relief! Ardis absolved us of the responsibility of cleaning out
the traps! AND Ardis DID catch a mole almost immediately. AND she offered
to teach others how to be a mole-buster!! THANKS and more THANKS to
Ardis for her incredibly valuable secret talent!
Chapter Chat Washington County Master Gardener Association in cooperation with
OSU Extension Service Master Gardener Program
FEBRUARY 2015
Upcoming Chapter Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
6:30 social time, 6:45 meeting, 7:15 program
First Baptist Church
5755 SW Erickson, Beaverton
Public always welcome!
TOPIC: What You’ll Learn at the
Learning Garden at Jenkins Estate
PRESENTER: Sandy Japely
Almost 2,000 hours of Master Gardener work
went into developing the Learning Garden at
Jenkins Estate during 2014. This labor of
love showcases dozens of successful
sustainable gardening techniques. Learn
about how the garden came to be developed,
but also learn a full 35 gardening techniques.
Some you may be familiar with, others may
be new to you. See pictures and learn how
and when to prune espaliered fruit trees, how
to berm a topography in a sunny area to create
a shade garden, and what to add to the soil to
create a water-wise dry garden. You will learn
how to incorporate edibles into a suburban
landscape, which olive trees do well in the
Pacific Northwest, how to simplify your
composting, and which squash to plant in the
Pacific Northwest. Find out how to create a
carefree, native plant landscape, which herbs
to plant for Thai cuisine, and much, much
more.
Sandy Japely's interest in gardening began in
college where she and her roommates had a
small vegetable garden and she made and sold
terrariums at local art fairs. Sandy is
currently the Coordinator for the Learning
Garden at Jenkins Estate.
In our WCMGA Gardens!
Fairplex Demo Garden (DM)
During February (because of intern training), join us for work
parties Wednesdays 9 am – 12 noon
Learning Garden (LG) at Jenkins Estate
Join us for work parties Thursdays 10 am – 1 pm
2015 Planning the Vegetable Garden Beds at the Learning Garden at Jenkins
Estate Thursday, February 12 – 10:30 am to 12 noon, Gate House. Come share and
learn veggie how-to’s!! ALL welcome.
How YOU can help the WCMGA:
Plant Sale -- Keep those plants coming! February and March we will
take donations for the plant sale in the First Baptist Church parking lot before
chapter meetings. We also take donations at Hillsboro Fairplex demo garden.
During the February/March new intern training period, Fairplex donations
accepted on Wednesday 9:30 a – 12 noon (rather than Tuesday).
If you would like to run the raffle during the plant sale contact Helen
Dorbolo or Anna Stubbs. It’s FUN and REWARDING too!
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes.
WCMGA Contacts: website: www.metromastergardeners.org
President Sue Ryburn (503)591-5247 [email protected]
Chapter Chat editor Sandy Japely (503) 644-2637 [email protected]
Vs. The victor!
February 2015
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