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June 2, 2010 Welcome to Texas Gardener’s Seeds, the weekly newsletter for Texas gardeners. Please do not reply to this e-mail because the sending address is not monitored. See the bottom of this newsletter for information on how to subscribe, unsubscribe, or contact the editor. |
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The garden reader: Three how-to books
By William Scheick Carolyn Hutchinson. Time-Saving Gardener: Tips and Essential Tasks, Season by Season. Firefly Books, 2008. 144 pp. $19.95. Sonia Day. Incredible Edibles: 43 Fun Things to Grow in the City. Firefly Books, 2010. 124 pp. $14.95. Liz Primeau. Front Yard Gardens: Growing More Than Grass. Firefly Books, 2010. 256 pp. $24.95. When I started teaching at UT Austin in 1969, I was surprised at first that so many of my students, Texas born and raised, were unfamiliar with the traditional symbolic meanings of the four seasons. This was not the case with my students at the University of Illinois. It didn’t take me long to find out why. Whereas my Illinois students routinely experienced an annual cycle defined by four distinct seasons, many of my Texas students were accustomed to a pattern that felt like a four-month autumn followed by an eight-month summer. Often, there is scant evidence — a day here, a day there — of anything recognizable as real winter or real spring in much of Texas. The calendar on my desk in Austin might read January, but outside it is likely to be autumnal. Or it might read April, but outside it is likely to be quite summery. So, can a book with the phrase “season by season” in its title be of any use to most Texan gardeners? Yes, indeed, if we ignore that phrase and just highlight Time-Saving Gardener: Tips and Essential Tasks. This book offers a rich collection of how-to entries, each arranged by a series of numbered picture blocks. Each entry includes, as well, a sidebar box of helpful tips. Topics range from how to support climbers or plant clematis through a tree to how to raise tomatoes in a grow-bag or manage a hanging basket. My favorite, though, is how to plant in walls and crevices. Equally welcome is Incredible Edibles, emphasizing “smaller quantities, smaller kinds of veggies [and] smaller ways of growing them.” “Today’s urban gardeners,” Sonia Day explains, “are discovering new, imaginative approaches to growing food.” Her glossy-paged book, radiant with bright photographs, is ripe with expert, environmentally savvy advice. The profile for each of the 43 hassle-free veggies stresses important things to remember, recommended varieties for containers, degrees of difficulty, needs, problems, harvest times, storage, amounts to grow and taste-treat recommendations. The author wisely cautions against planting veggies together with flowers (other than marigolds) if food-yield is the goal. Even so, for those of us who also delight in veggies (such as ‘Bright Lights’ and ‘Ruby’ chard) grown for ornamental effect, there is plenty of inspiration to be found in Incredible Edibles. If growing veggies in expensive planters located on the front porch does not quite satisfy your quest for enhanced curb appeal, then Front Yard Gardens: Growing More Than Grass might help. This book starts with a consideration of current skepticism about conventional lawns, a subject I mulled nearly a year ago in Seeds: http://www.texasgardener.com/newsletters/090701/default.htm. Then it features alternative approaches, including natural, urban, cottage, fusion, minimalist and even secret gardens. Most of the beautiful front yards represented in this book are Canadian. But even if many of the plants depicted in these scenes are not feasible for us, the imaged front yard designs or effects can be duplicated with plants more suitable for our regions. Austin, in fact, makes two appearances in the book. The Austin minimalist garden entry demonstrates “a pattern that flows from the street and softens the clean, contemporary lines of the house.” The Austin fusion garden entry highlights paths, rocks, grasses and native plants combined in a design “that is more than the sum of its parts.” The remarkable overall impression of this front yard is aptly summarized as “an English garden, Texas style.” |
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Late spring is a good
time to treat for fire ants
By Mike
Jackson When people think of Memorial Day they’re
often reminded of picnics, cookouts and activities in the park.
But this year, as the unofficial first
day of summer just passed, they might also think about applying
pesticides for red imported fire ants, said an expert with the Texas
AgriLife Extension Service.
"Fire ants are most active in the summer,
from May through September, so late spring is a good time to apply baits
or other pesticides to infested areas," said Kim Schofield, an AgriLife
Extension program specialist in Dallas.
Ants have been known to crash picnics,
but fire ants aren’t an average pest, Schofield said.
"Imported fire ant workers bite with
mandibles or jaws and sting aggressively and repeatedly, since they have
a smooth stinger," she said. "After the first sting, it can rotate its
stinger and sting again, leaving a circular pattern of stings."
Fire ant stings should be treated like
those from other insects, by keeping the wound clean to avoid infection,
Schofield said. After several days, the wound will appear as a pustule
that takes about 10-14 days to heal, she said. For more information
about stings, visit
http://www.extension.org/pages/Fire_Ant_Stings.
Pesticides can help control fire ants,
she said, which also helps beneficial native ants return to the
landscape. Pesticide instructions should be followed carefully, she
advised.
Fire-ant baits, drenches, dusts and
contact granular insecticides may be applied to control fire ants,
Schofield said, who recommended treating individual fire-ant mounds
directly if there are fewer than five mounds on a quarter-acre or fewer
than 20 on an acre.
Where there are more mounds, fire-ant
bait or contact insecticide should be broadcasted over the entire
infested area, she said.
"Before broadcasting the fire-ant bait,
foraging activity should be assessed, by placing a potato chip or hot
dog next to the mound," Schofield said. "If fire ants find the chip or
hot dog within twenty minutes, then it is a suitable time to broadcast
the bait."
For more information, please visit the
fire ant webpage at
http://fireant.tamu.edu.
While pesticide applications can be
effective on individual properties, homeowners and other property owners
would have more success if entire neighborhoods were treated for the
pests at the same time, Schofield said.
"You have a better chance of controlling
them by treating large areas such as an entire neighborhood at one time
with a fire-ant bait, so they would all be killed instead of returning
from your neighbor’s untreated yard," she said.
Red imported fire ants are native to
South America and arrived in the U.S. in the 1930s aboard ships in
Mobile, Ala., according to the Texas Imported Fire Ant Research and
Management Project. They spread to southern states, arriving in Texas in
the 1950s.
In Texas, they cost about $1.2 billion
annually in agricultural losses, ecological damage and pesticide
expenses, according to Texas A&M’s fire ant economics website,
http://fireantecon.tamu.edu. Their sting makes them dangerous to
humans, livestock, pets and wildlife. |
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Gardening tips
Most garden centers and nurseries sell compost in bulk as well as by the bag. Buying compost by the bagful is the most expensive way to buy it (like buying pizza by the slice). Instead, purchase in bulk for a whole season or go together with a friend or neighbor to purchase a load and split the cost. Have a favorite gardening tip you’d like to share? Texas Gardener’s Seeds is seeking brief gardening tips from Texas gardeners to use in future issues. If we publish your tip in Seeds, we will send you a free copy of Texas Gardener's 2010 Planning Guide & Calendar. Please send your tips of 50 words or less to the editor at: Gardening Tips. |
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Did You Know...
If you notice that you have moss and fungi growing on the ground where you want to grow plants, you most likely have a drainage problem. Most drainage problems can be solved by planting in raised beds. |
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Upcoming garden events.
If you would like your organization’s
events included in "Upcoming Garden Events," please contact us at
Garden Events. To ensure inclusion in
this column, please provide complete details at least three weeks
prior to the event.
Tyler: The Smith County Master Gardeners, a volunteer organization for Texas
AgriLife Extension Service, is hosting an Open House June 5 to acquaint
the regional public with their Secret Gardens. The gardens are “ secret”
because they are located at the southern end of the Tyler Rose Garden
and are often overlooked by visitors. The Smith County Master Gardeners
are responsible for the design and maintenance of four distinctively
different gardens there. The I.D.E.A Garden is a demonstration garden
used for community education and is the site of a monthly lecture series
held the first Tuesday of each month starting in March and running
through November. This garden is used mainly for teaching purposes and
has something blooming year-round. The Heritage Rose Garden showcases
roses in a landscape setting, along with shrubs, herbs, heirloom bulbs,
ornamental grasses, perennials and annuals. Any rose variety that has
survived more than 75 years could be considered an old garden rose or
“heritage” rose. Heritage roses are not only acclimated to our
environment but less prone to disease, easier to grow and more aromatic
than modern roses. The Shade Garden demonstrates that a garden is
possible even in the shade of large trees. Featured are many varieties
of camellias and Japanese maples, ferns and other shade lovers. The
fourth garden is a new addition to the Master Gardeners’ efforts called
the Sunshine garden because the majority of the plantings are yellow and
white. It is also an Earth Kind garden. Earth Kind is a designation
given to plants that aid in water conservation and the reduction of
fertilizer and pesticide use. It demonstrates that one can have a
beautiful, easy care landscape while conserving and protecting our
environment and natural resources. The public is invited to visit these
secret gardens during the Open House on Saturday, June 5, from 9 a.m.
until 1p.m., at the Tyler Rose Garden, 400 Rose Park Drive, Tyler. Smith
County Master Gardeners will serve as docents and be on hand to answer
questions. Pearland: The Harris County Master Gardener Association will
present a program on plant pests and diseases, from 6:30 p.m. until 9
p.m., Tuesday, June 8, at Bass Pro Shops, Highway 299 at the Sam
Houston Tollway, Pearland. The event is free and open to the public. For
additional information, visit
http://hcmgap2.tamu.edu. Cameron: Nature Festival, June 11-12. Explore
historical Wilson-Ledbetter Park in Cameron. Friday evening activities —
discovery walks, outdoor nature movie, keynote speakers, dedication of
bird sanctuary. Saturday — hands-on fun and educational family
activities, tour exhibits, sample foods. Discover El Camino Real de los Tejas National Heritage Trail. For additional information, visit
www.cameron-tx.com, call (254) 697-4979, visit
www.rockdalechamber.com, or call (512) 446-2030.
Houston: Urban Harvest Farmers Market will host the sixth
annual Urban Harvest Tomato Fest, Saturday, June 5, and Saturday,
June 12, at 3000 Richmond at Eastside (between Kirby and Buffalo
Speedway), in the back parking lot. For additional information, visit
www.urbanharvest.org.
Seabrook: Mark Fox, Fox Landscape Company and Nursery, will give
a presentation about alternative trees to the Live Oak at 10 a.m.,
June 16, at The Meeting Room at Clear Lake Park (on the lakeside),
5001 NASA Road 1, Seabrook. This event is free and open to the public.
For additional information, visit
http://hcmgap2.tamu.edu. Austin:
“Basic Landscape Design Principles” will be presented Saturday, June 19,
10 a.m. until noon, at Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs
Road, Austin. “Basic Landscape Design Principles,” the first of a
two-part series, will help get your creative juices flowing by exploring
ways to use your space and by looking at various garden styles. Learn
about basic design principles such as texture, color, and function that
will help you to create a pleasing environment. This seminar is free and
open to the public. For additional information, visit
www.tcmastergardeners.org or call the Travis County Master
Gardeners' help desk at (512) 854-9600. Austin: Enjoy
a free seminar concentrating on capturing rainwater and lowering water
usage in your landscape from 10 a.m. until noon, Saturday, June 26, at
Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Rd., Austin. This session
will teach you all the basics on building a non-potable rainwater
harvesting system. In addition, lower your water usage by learning about
rain gardens which capture valuable rainwater in your landscape. Vendors
representing tank and gutter companies will be available to answer
specific questions. City of Austin representatives will be available to
answer permit and rebate questions. This seminar is free and open to the
public. It is presented by the Travis County Master Gardeners
Association, a volunteer arm of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service in
Travis County. For additional information, visit
www.tcmastergardeners.org or call the Travis County Master
Gardener's help desk at (512) 854-9600.
Austin: “Designing Your Landscape” will be presented Saturday,
July 10, 10 a.m. until noon, at Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220
Barton Springs Road, Austin. “Designing Your Landscape,” the second of a
two-part series, will explore the step-by-step process of creating a
landscape plan., including a discussion of the creation of drawings from
site analysis through concept to a final planting plan. Learn how to
measure your yard and draw a base plan to scale. This seminar will
introduce the tools you need to create the garden you have always
wanted. This seminar is free and open to the public. For additional
information, visit
www.tcmastergardeners.org or call the Travis County Master
Gardeners' help desk at (512) 854-9600. Weatherford: The 26th annual Parker County Peach Festival will
be held from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Saturday, July 10, in downtown
Weatherford. More than 200 arts/crafts, produce and food vendors will
line the historic streets. Admission is $5 for adults; children 12 and
under are free. For additional information, visit
www.peachfestivaltx.com or
contact
info@weatherford-chamber.com or (888) 594-3801.
Austin: "Better Photography in the Garden," a class to help
gardeners capture the beauty of nature, will be held from 10 a.m. until
noon, Saturday, July 24, at Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton
Springs Road, Austin. Learn tips on capturing plants and insects in the
garden. Discussion will include how lighting, focal length and aperture
interact in composing photographs and how to use a camera's programs
(landscape, portrait, etc.) effectively. After the presentation, go into
the Botanical Garden to practice. Participants must provide their own
camera and have an understanding of how it works. All types of cameras
are welcome. The seminar is free and open to the public. For more
information, visit
www.tcmastergardeners.org or call the Travis County Master Gardener's
Help desk at (512) 854-9600.
Seguin: Guadalupe County Master Gardeners is now accepting applications for
Evening Training Classes. School will be Wednesdays, August 11
through December 1; 6-9 p.m. at the Texas AgriLife Extension
Building, 210 Live Oak, Seguin. Interested in learning about vegetable and flower gardening, trees and
the environment? Enjoy sharing knowledge of plants and
gardening with people in your community? Want to participate
in positive community service programs with volunteers that have similar
interests? Then the Master Gardener program could be for you. Learn from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension specialists, staff and
local experts, including Malcolm Beck, Texas Gardener
Contributing Writer Patty Leander, Flo Oxley, John Dromgoole and Drs. Larry Stein and Mark Black. Topics cover botany &
plant growth, entomology, xeriscaping, propagation, herbs and
vegetables, tree care and pruning principles, composting and organic
horticulture, water conservation and much more. Sign up now before
the classes are full. Registration is $170 with a 10% discount for
early payment. For more information, please contact Robert Teweles at
210 289-9997, email
rteweles@satx.rr.com or visit
www.guadalupecountymastergardeners.org.
Fredericksburg: 5th Annual Wildscapes Workshop — Better
Basics: Backyards, Birds & Butterflies. September 11,
Registration & Plant Sale open at 8 a.m., Seminars 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Garden Tours 3:30 p.m. to
5:30 p.m. United Methodist Church, 1800 North Llano Street,
Fredericksburg. Take a comprehensive look at using native plants to
provide a sustainable environment that will attract the local wildlife
to your landscape. Speakers will show how to expand your living space by
creating outdoor retreats using native plants and hardscape. The cost of
$35.00 includes morning snack and lunch, along with afternoon tours of
gardens that exemplify the information taught during the seminars.
Raffles, a big door prize and a silent auction will be ongoing
throughout the day. Several local nurseries will be selling hard-to-find
native plants and volunteers from the Fredericksburg Chapter will be
selling even harder-to-find books about native plants. For more
information visit
www.npsot.org/Fredericksburg or contact Lynn Sample at (830)
889-1331. MONTHLY MEETINGS
Houston: The Harris County Master Gardeners meet at noon the first
Tuesday of each month at the Texas AgriLife Extension, 3033 Bear Creek Drive (near the intersection of Highway 6 and Patterson Road), Houston. For additional information visit
http://hcmga.tamu.edu or call (281) 855-5600.
Rockport: The Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardeners meets at 9
a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the AgriLife Extension
Office - Aransas County, 611 E. Mimosa, Rockport. For additional
information, e-mail
aransas-tx@tamu.edu or call (361)
790-0103.
Kilgore: Northeast Texas Organic Gardeners
meets at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at Wildwood
Eco-Farm in Kilgore. For more information, call Carole Ramke at (903) 986-9475.
Allen: The Allen Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. on the
first Thursday of each month, February through December, at the
Allen Heritage Center, 100 E. Main St., Allen. For more information, visit
www.allengardenclub.org.
Austin: Austin Organic Gardeners meet at 7 p.m. on the second
Monday of each month at the Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin. For more
information, visit
www.main.org/aog.
Pearland: The second Tuesday of each month the
Harris County Precinct 2 Master Gardeners hold a free evening
educational program for the public, called the Green Thumb Series, at
Bass Pro Shop, Highway 288 at Sam Houston Tollway, Pearland. For more
information visit
http://hcmgap2.tamu.edu or call
(281) 991-8437.
Schertz: The Guadalupe County
(Schertz/Seguin) Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT)
meets the second Tuesday of each month except July and August at
the library, 798 Schertz Parkway, Schertz. A plant exchange and meet-and-greet
begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by a program at 7 p.m. For additional
information or an application to join NPSOT, contact
guadalupecounty@npsot.org.
Rockport: The Rockport
Herb & Rose Study Group, founded in March 2003, meets the second
Wednesday of each month, with the exceptions of June and July, to
discuss all aspects of using and growing herbs, including historical
uses and tips for successful propagation and cultivation, meets at 619
N. Live Oak Street, Room 14, Rockport at 10 a.m. Sometimes they take
field trips and have cooking demonstrations in different locations. For
more information, contact Linda (361) 729-6037, Ruth (361) 729-8923 or
Cindy (979) 562-2153 or visit
www.rockportherbs.com.
Beaumont: The Jefferson County Master Gardeners meet at 7 p.m. the
second Thursday of each month at the AgriLife Extension Office,
1225 Pearl Street, Suite 200, Beaumont. For more information, call (409)
835-8461.
Brownwood: Brown County Master Gardeners Association
meets the second Thursday of each month, from Noon to 1 p.m., at the Brown
County AgriLife Extension Office, 605 Fisk, Brownwood. For additional
information, call Freda Day (325) 643-1077, or Mary Engle (325)
784-8453.
Georgetown: The Williamson County Chapter of the
Native Plant Society of Texas meets from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. the
second Thursday of each month at the Georgetown Public Library, 402
W. 8th Street. Georgetown. For additional information, contract Billye
Adams at (512) 863-9636 or visit
http://www.npsot.org/WilliamsonCounty/default.htm.
Orange: The Orange County Master Gardeners meet at the
Salvation Army in Orange on the second Thursday of each month. A covered-dish dinner at 6:30 p.m. is followed by a speaker and business
meeting at 7 p.m. San Antonio: The San Antonio Herb Society meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the San Antonio
Garden Center, 3310 N. New Braunfels
(corner of Funston & N. New Braunfels). For more information on programs, visit
www.sanantonioherbs.org.
College Station: The A&M Garden Club meets on
the second Friday of each month during the school year at 9:30
a.m. at the Senior Circle Rooms, College Station Professional Building
II, 1651 Rock Prairie Road, College Station. Expert
speakers, plant sharing, and federated club projects help members learn
about gardening in the Brazos Valley, floral design, conservation
topics, and more. For more information, visit
www.sallysfamilyplace.com/Clubs/GardenClub.htm.
Dallas: The Rainbow Garden Club of North Texas
meets the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Meetings are held at member’s homes and garden centers around the
area. For more information, visit
www.RainbowGardenClub.com.
Cleburne: The Johnson County Master Gardeners meet the third Monday of each month
at McGregor house on the corner of West Henderson and Colonial Dr. in
Cleburne. A program starts at 6 p.m., followed by a meet-and-greet with
refreshments and a short business meeting. For information visit
http://www.jcmga.org/.
Arlington: The Arlington Men's Garden Club meets from 7 p.m.
until 9 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month (except December)
at the Bob Duncan Center, 2800 S. Center Street, Arlington. For more
information, contact Lance Jepson at
LJepson@aol.com.
Sugar Land: The Sugar Land Garden Club meets on the
third Tuesday of each month, September through November
and January through April at 10 a.m. at the Sugar Land
Community Center, 226 Matlage Way, Sugar Land. The club hosts a
different speaker each month. For more information, visit
www.sugarlandgardenclub.org.
Denton: The Denton Organic Society,
a group devoted to sharing information and educating the public
regarding organic principles, meets the third Wednesday of each month
(except July, August and December) at the Denton Senior Center, 509 N.
Bell Avenue. Meetings are free and open to the public. Meetings begin at
7 p.m. and are preceded by a social at 6:30. For more information,
call (940) 382-8551.
Glen Rose: The Somervell County
Master Gardeners meet at 10 a.m., the third Wednesday of each month at
the Somervell County AgriLife Extension office, 1405 Texas Drive, Glen
Rose. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call (254) 897-2809 or
visit
www.somervellmastergardener.org.
Granbury: The Lake Granbury Master
Gardeners meet at 1 p.m. on the third
Wednesday of each month at the Hood County Annex 1, 1410 West
Pearl Street, Granbury. The public is invited to attend. There is an
educational program each month preceding the business meeting. For
information on topics call (817) 579-3280 or visit
http://www.hoodcountymastergardeners.org/.
Seabrook: The Harris
County Precinct 2 Master Gardeners hold an educational program at 10
a.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at The Meeting Room
at Clear Lake Park (on the Lakeside), 5001 NASA Road 1, Seabrook. The
programs are free and open to the public. For more information, visit
http://hcmgap2.tamu.edu.
Houston: The Native Plant Society of Texas —
Houston (NPSOT-H) meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month except for October (4th Thursday) and December (2nd Thursday). Location
varies. For locations, for more information on programs, and for
information about native plants for Houston, visit
http://www.npsot.org/Houston.
Rosenberg: The
Fort Bend Master Gardeners meet at 7:15 p.m. on the third Thursday of
each month except December at the Bud O’Shieles Community Center
located at 1330 Band Road, Rosenberg. For more information, call (281)
341-7068 or visit
www.fbmg.com.
Seguin: The
Guadalupe County Master Gardeners meets at 7 p.m. the
third Thursday of each month, except December, at the Texas AgriLife Extension
Bldg. at 210 E. Live Oak, Seguin. An educational program precedes the
business meeting. The public is invited to attend. For topic or other information,
call (830) 379-1972 or
visit
www.guadalupecountymastergardeners.org.
Atlanta: The Caddo Wildflower Chapter of Native Plants Society meets the
fourth Tuesday of each month at the Horne Enterprise building in
Atlanta at 7 p.m. Visitors are welcome. For additional information,
contact Kay Lowery at
frostkay268@aol.com.
Edna: The Jackson County
Master Gardeners present their "Come Grown With Us" seminars
on the fourth Tuesday of each month, January through
October, beginning at 7 p.m. at 411 N. Wells, Edna. The seminars are
free, open to the public and offer 2 CEU hours to Master Gardeners
or others requiring them. For additional information, contact the
Jackson County Extension Office at (361) 782-3312.
Fort Worth: The Organic Garden Club of Forth
Worth meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month except
July and December at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens main building.
Refreshments are served. For more information, call (817) 274-8460.
Brackenridge Park: The Native Plant Society San Antonio Chapter
meets every fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the
Lions Field Adult and Senior Center, 2809 Broadway at E. Mulberry, Brackenridge Park,
except August and December. Social and seed/plant exchange at 6:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Bea at (210)
999-7292 or visit
www.npsot.org/sanantonio. Dallas: The Dallas Organic Garden Club meets at 2:30 p.m. on the
fourth Sunday of each month at the North Haven Gardens, 7700
Northaven Rd., Dallas. For more
information, call (214) 824-2448 or visit
www.dogc.org.
Arlington: The Arlington Organic Garden Club meets from 7 p.m.
until 9 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month (except November
and December) at the Bob Duncan Center, 2800 S. Center Street,
Arlington. For more information, contact David at (817) 483-7746.
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Sale! A book so
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That’s right. We
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damage. We can’t sell them as new books at full price so we are
forced to drastically reduce the price to $13.87 (includes
tax and shipping). That is more than half off the regular
price! This should appeal to all the tightwads out there as well as
those who would like to have a second, not-so-perfect copy of Dr. Cotner’s timeless classic to carry with them to the garden as a
working copy. Hurry while supplies last!
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Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife By Kelly Conrad Bender
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the animals that will thrive in the native habitat you create.
In Texas Wildscapes, Kelly Conrad Bender identifies the kinds of
animals you can expect when you give them their three basic needs: food,
water, and shelter. She then provides guidelines for designing and
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