Monthly Newsletter HOUSE BILL NO February 2014 L A K E A R E A. Volume 8, Issue Club Officers 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY AN ACT

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1 2014 Club Officers Tamara Jorstad, President Phone: Debbie Laemmli, Vice President Phone: JoAnne Gitchell, Secretary Phone: Jeannie Robbins, Treasurer Phone: L A K E A R E A Monthly Newsletter February 2014 Volume 8, Issue 2 SECOND REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHIEFFER (Sponsor), HURST, FRANKLIN, ENGLISH, ROORDA, WALKER, REIBOLDT, MCGAUGH, BROWN, GUERNSEY, KIRKTON AND HARRIS (Co-sponsors). 5209H.01I D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk Standing Committee Chairs Garden Walk Gail Conavay theconavays@aol.cm Hospitality Membership Newsletter Rita Burks ritab001@hotmail.com Mickey McDuffey mtmcduffey@yahoo.com Charli Allee normcharli@aol.com Project Coordinator Jeannie Robbins jrobbins2081@sbcglobal.net Publicity Ginnie Boyles ginniebyle2@gmail.com Ways & Means Mildred Webster Wk# Club Photographer Glenda Hinrichs glenda_hinrichs@yahoo.com Historian Shirley Hirner s-d@charter.net AN ACT To amend chapter 9, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the designation of master gardeners week. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows: Section A. Chapter 9, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be 2 known as section 9.205, to read as follows: The second week of March each year shall be designated as Master Gardeners Week in Missouri to be observed with activities designed to enhance the knowledge and appreciation of the contributions to gardening, horticulture and our state s environment made by Missouri master gardeners. Note: Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2014 Hearing not scheduled Bill currently not on a House calendar

2 PAGE 2 Ornamentals February Gardening Calendar Weeks 1-4: Water evergreens if the soil is dry and unfrozen. Weeks 1-4: Take geranium cuttings now. Keep the foliage dry to avoid leaf and stem diseases. Weeks 2-3: Seeds of slow-growing annuals like ageratum, verbena, petunias, geraniums, coleus, impatiens and salvia may be started indoors now. Weeks 4: Dormant sprays can be applied to ornamental trees and shrubs now. Do this on a mild day while temperatures are above freezing. Vegetables Week 1-4: Season extending devices such as cold frames, hot beds, cloches and floating row covers will allow for an early start to the growing season. Week 1-4: Start onion seeds indoors now. Week 1-4: Don t work garden soils if they are wet. Squeeze a handful of soil. It should form a ball that will crumble easily. If it is sticky, allow the soil to dry further before tilling or spading. Fruits Week 3-4: Begin pruning fruit trees. Start with apples and pears first. Peaches and nectarines should be pruned just before they bloom. Week 3-4: When pruning diseased branches, sterilize tools with a one part bleach, nine parts water solution in between cuts. Dry your tools at day s end and rub them lightly with oil to prevent rusting. Miscellaneous Weeks 1-4: To avoid injury to lawns, keep foot traffic to a minimum when soils are wet or frozen. Weeks 1-4: When sowing seeds indoors, be sure to use sterile soil mediums to prevent diseases. As soon as seeds sprout, provide ample light to encourage stocky growth. Weeks 1-4: Repot any root-bound house plants now before vigorous growth occurs. Choose a new container that is only 1 or 2 inches larger in diameter than the old pot. Weeks 1-4: To extend the vase life of cut flowers you should: 1. - Recut stems underwater with a sharp knife Remove any stem foliage that would be underwater Use a commercial flower preservative Display flowers in a cool spot, away from direct sunlight. Weeks 1-2: Now is a good time to learn to identify trees by their winter twigs and buds. Weeks 1-2: Branches of pussy willow, quince, crabapple, forsythia, pear and flowering cherry may be forced indoors. Place cut stems in a vase of water and change the water every 4 days. Weeks 2-4: Watch for squirrels feeding on the tender, swollen buds of Elms, Hickories, Oaks and other trees as spring approaches. Weeks 2-4: Maple sugaring time is here! Freezing nights and mild days make the sap flow. Weeks 2-4: Begin to fertilize house plants as they show signs of new growth. Plants that are still resting should receive no fertilizers yet. Weeks 3-4: Now is a good time to apply appropriate sprays for the control of lawn weeds such as chickweed and dandelion. Weeks 3-4: Tall and leggy house plants such as dracaena, dieffenbachia and rubber plants may be air layered now. Weeks 3-4: Save grape vine prunings for making into attractive wreaths and other craft objects. Weeks 4: Late winter storms often bury birds natural food supplies and a well stocked feeding station will provide a lifegiving haven for our feathered friends. Weeks 4: Encourage birds to nest in your yard by providing water and by putting up bird houses. Planting suitable shrubs, trees, vines and evergreens will provide wild food sources and nesting habitat. Gardening Calendar supplied by the staff of the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening located at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri. (

3 Hello, Everyone. Thank you to all club members who were able to attend the January meeting. It was so nice to see everyone after a long holiday break. I especially appreciated the warm installation ceremony for new board members. The beautiful rose bouquet lasted over a week and it is now drying, upside-down on a hanger so I may enjoy it even longer. Thank you to Rita Burks for the wonderful food. If you haven't already noticed, the recipe is posted on our FaceBook page. A big thank you also goes out to last year's board members for scheduling an interesting speaker for the meeting. Larry Dobson, Vice President of the Missouri Blue Bird Society, gave us a lovely presentation and left us with many handouts regarding blue bird watching, feeding, and housing. If you could not make the meeting but are interested in the handouts, please let me know and I will see if we can make additional copies available. Project lists were made available at the meeting. Many volunteers signed up to help make our projects successful again this year. The same great crew will be planting at 6 Central Bank locations again this year. This effort brings a nice cash donation to the club every year, so we all appreciate the efforts you will be making later this year. We have a lot of interest in making the Willmore Lodge gardens a showcase and are patiently awaiting the return of Patricia Griffin, Head Gardener, to share ideas and make some plans. So far we have lead gardeners for the front of the building, the herb, rose, and gazebo gardens. We are still seeking leads for the entrance, hillside, and swimming pool gardens. Many of the gardens have crew volunteers as well, so check the sign up sheets at the next meeting to see which opportunity works best for you. As I write this message, I'm sitting in my sunroom hoping my fig and kaffir limes trees make it through the winter. Today's sunshine is deceiving. Temperatures are at record lows this week and it is difficult to think of gardening outdoors. The good news is that Spring is only 6 weeks away. So I welcome my seed and plant catalogs and look forward to next month's meeting where Jeannie Robbins will speak about starting seeds. I hope to see everyone there -- at Willmore 6:30 PM. Let's hope it is warmer in February than it has been in January! See you in February!, Tamara PAGE 3

4 PAGE 4 Lake Area Master Gardeners Minutes for Tuesday, January 11, 2014 The Lake Area Master Gardener executive board (the Board) meets each month prior to the regularly scheduled club meeting to review the upcoming agenda and coordinate club activities The executive board is comprised of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and immediate past President. The board met January 11, 2014 prior to the meeting. No actions were taken or recommended by the board. The Lake Area Master Gardeners met at Wilmore Lodge. Eighteen members were present at the meeting including all officers. Larry Dobson, vice president of the Missouri Bluebird Society, presented a slide presentation and a talk regarding the Missouri state bird including information on their nesting habits, food needs, and ways to attract them. He had samples of nest boxes and feeders as well as wonderful photographs. The door prize of a Missouri Bluebird Society 2014 calendar was won by Shirley Wicker. A second door prize of decorative snow birds was won by Roni Volmer. Rita Burks provided the refreshments while wine and drinks were provided by the club. Tamara Jorstad led the group in an icebreaker during the social. Installation of the club officers, president Tamara Jorstad, vice president Debbie Laemmli, treasurer Jeanne Robbins, and secretary Jo Anne Gitchell, was lead by Jan Mitzel, past president, describing the duties of each office and presenting a red rose. Jan Mitzel was presented with a rose and a gift by Ginnie Boyle for all of her efforts on behalf of the club for the past 3 years. President Tamara Jorstad called the meeting to order. Minutes from the November meeting were distributed. Jeanne Robbins moved to approve the minutes. Jan Mitzel seconded the motion. The motion was approved. Jeanne Robbins gave the treasurer s report: $9895 was the beginning balance, with $60 in dues was collected and no expenses for an ending balance of $9955. A motion was made by Ginnie Boyle to approve the report, seconded by Rita Burk. The motion was approved. Committee reports were given. Projects: Jeanne Robbins passed around signup sheets for the various beds at Wilmore Lodge. Two work sessions are scheduled around the March club meeting. Jeanne passed around a Member Garden Spotlight signup sheet for The information needs to be submitted to Charlie Allee. A signup sheet for planting at the Central Bank locations was also passed around. Garden Walk: Tamara Jorstad sent around signup sheets for the gardens scheduled to be on the Garden Walk in June. Scholarship: No activity since the previous scholarships was awarded. They plan on meeting soon. Publicity: Tamara reported the Garden Walk will be in the electric cooperative calendar. Ginnie Boyle requested anyone with news to submit it to her. Ways and Means: Mildred has gloves for sale

5 PAGE 5 LAMG Class: Winnie McKinley reported there are plans for a class this spring starting Feb 20, 2014 and continuing through May 8. Hopefully this will allow time for the new graduates to earn hours toward a certificate in November. The mentoring program will be done again. She will put in an order for shirts again this spring if anyone wants to submit an order. She does not have the price as yet. MoMGA: Winnie McKinley reported there will be newsletter monthly. It started in December. She will try to let everyone know when it comes out in January. Old Business: The presentation tonight was not approved for advanced training. There are currently 3 offering this year that the board will try to get approved as advanced training. New Business The calendar for 2014 meetings was passed out by Tamara. Jeanne Robbins discussed the need to request approval before spending money for any item anyone believes should be paid for by the club. The board would need to approve any expenditure not listed on the annual budget, such as expenses for the Garden Walk, Wilmore Lodge, and the scholarships. Jeanne Robbins requested the club consider adding a new demonstration bed of specialty plants at Wilmore Lodge. Certifications: Ed announced this is his last meeting as he will be relocating to Arkansas. He awarded a certificate of completion of the requirements to be a Master Gardener to Roni Volmer from the class of He also awarded certificates to Jan Mitzel, Jeanne Robbins, Kathy Fayant, Patricia Griffin, and Debbie Laemmli for having 100 hours or more of volunteer time. Jeanne Robbins awarded pins to Jan Mitzel, Jeanne Robbins, Kathy Fayant, Charli Allee, Winnie McKinnley and Debbie Laemmli for having an average of 100 or more volunteer hours to the Master Gardener Program over a number of years. The meeting was adjourned. Members may count 1 hour general education and 1 hour of volunteer time for the meeting. The Following Garden Books Have Been Donated to Lake Area Master Gardeners: Instant Garden, by Peter Mc Hoy Color Hanging Baskets & Other Containers, by Tessa Evelegh & Debbie Patterson The Flower Arrangers Garden, by Rosemary Verey Success With Gardening Collection, Landoll s Just the Facts, by Garden Way Publishing Why Does Your Garden Grow, by William R. Van Dersal Better Homes & Garden Vegetables and Herbs Better Homes & Garden Successful Gardening Better Homes & Garden Successful Rose Gardening House Plants, American Horticultural Society The Book of Herbs, by Dawn Titmus

6 PAGE 6 Lake Area Master Gardener Member Spotlight Kathy Fayant I am one of those rare people who actually grew up on the Lake of the Ozarks. My parents moved us to the Lake in 1961 to open Millstone Lodge. I started High School that year at Morgan County RII in Versailles. My Dad now owns and operates Rock Harbor Resort in Sunrise Beach at the age of 89. My sister and brother and their spouses are managers of the resort. After graduating from High School I went to the University of Missouri where I graduated with a BS in Elementary Education in June of I met my husband John at MU and we married on January 28, We are celebrating our 45 th anniversary this month. After graduation we moved to St Louis where I taught 1 st grade for Hazelwood School district and John taught middle school science for Ferguson Florissant School district. My daughter Beth was born in 1970 and my son Rob was born in I became a full time homemaker and started my first garden at our first home in Ferguson Missouri. I could grow anything there. It wasn t challenging at all. In 1978 we decided to join the real estate boom going on at the Lake and bought a resort of our own. We owned and operated Hickory Grove Resort on Y road in Camden County for 10 years. I found having any type of garden a real challenge there. No time, all rocks, poor soil, in other words a typical Lake garden. After selling the Resort I began working at various stores as a retail manager. I still work part time at Coldwater Creek. When we moved to our present home in the area close to Ha Ha Tonka State Park, I decided to plant some fruit trees and I found actual soil. I couldn t believe it. I could garden again. However, it wasn t quite like St Louis. Everything didn t seem to want to grow. After I became a Master Gardener in 2006 I found out why. There is plenty of Nitrogen but almost no Phosphorous or Potassium in our soil. I did find that Native plants worked really well, so I became hooked on them. I also started a compost pile and found out about Turkey Manure and finally got my vegetable garden and annuals to produce. I still have a problem with critters, but I have just learned to enjoy them and if they don t become too greedy we just share. The native plants seem to bring in lots of birds, butterflies and other insects and I seem to have reached a balance with nature. As a Master Gardener I was the first membership chairman and started the membership directory. I have been a head gardener at the garden walk almost every year. I also was project coordinator for two years. During the time I was project coordinator we helped the Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance with the Healthy Lake Grant and put on two public workshops called Beautiful Yards for a Healthy Lake of the Ozarks. This helped them receive the 319 grant which is helping with projects to keep excess nutrients out of our Lake. I have been active with this and am a Trained Volunteer Evaluator. I also put together the Rain Garden at Willmore Lodge with a partnership between our chapter of Master Gardeners, The Lake of the Ozarks chapter of Missouri Master Naturalists, and LOWA. I also coordinated with Habitat for Humanity in landscaping two homes in Camdenton. I enjoy helping others learn to grow and having fun along the way comes from working with all of you. Kathy Fayant

7 Coming Events- **Spring 2014 Master Gardener class We have plans for a Master Gardener class starting soon. Please pass the work along if you know of anyone that would like to take the class, I have included the link below you can also go to the Miller County Extension page and find it on the Master Gardener page. Thank you and stay warm spring is only 51 days away. Margaret Howser, Secretary/Bookkeeper Miller County Extension Center PO Box 20 Tuscumbia, MO Phone/Fax 573/ **Spring Gardening Seminar - no sessions approved for Advanced Training Jefferson City, MO February 22, 2014 deadline to register Feb. 14 or when class is full **LOWA Living Wall demo site workshop - approved for Advanced Training credit Lake Ozark, MO - intersection of Bagnell Dam Bvd. and Business 54 February 18, 2014 RSVP by Feb online at or call LOWA at GARDENERS TIP Ref: April Fine Gardening Magazine SAVE ORNAMENTAL SWEET POTATOES - After first frost kills foliage, dig them up. Dry them In the sun and store them in a cool place for the Winter. In the spring either but the tubers into pieces with several eyes or leave them whole and pot them up in early spring for another year s show. (submitted by LAMG Jeannie Robbins)

8 L A K E A R E A UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION Lake Area Master Gardener Club P O Box 20/ Courthouse Annex Tuscumbia, MO Our Mission: Helping Others Learn to Grow and To Have Fun Along the Way! 2014 Lake Area Master Calendar General membership/club meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month (except December), beginning at 6:30 PM unless otherwise noted. Questions, comments, topics, and meeting location ideas? Please contact Debbie Laemmli (dlaemmli@gmail.com) Phone: or Tamara Jorstad (tjostad@gmail.com) Phone: Your input is always welcome! Date Program Location Presenter 02/11/14 Starting Seeds at Home Willmore Lodge Jeannie Robbins 03/11/14 Pollination Willmore Lodge Kathy Fayant 3/13 & 3/15 Willmore Spring Cleanup - Thurs & Sat after March Meeting Willmore Gardens 04/08/14 Hydrangea Propagation to be determined Don Langley 05/13/14 Pre-Garden Walk Potluck to be determined Gail Conavay 06/07/14 ANNUAL GARDEN WALK to be determined Gail Conavay 06/10/14 Nuisance Animals to be determined Jim Braithwait 07/08/14 Medicinal Plants Linda Sanders' Home Linda Sanders 08/12/14 Lawn Maintenance or Landscaping or Greenhouses? to be determined Jeff Kitchen 09/09/14 Tree Diseases to be determined Paul Johnson 10/14/14 Leaf Sand Casting Jan Mitzel's Home Jan Mitzel 11/11/14 Graduation Banquet; Slides of Past Garden Walks & Projects; Introduction of Next Year's Programs Willmore Lodge All Officers 11/13 & 15 Willmore Fall Cleanup - Thurs & Sat after November Meeting Willmore Gardens 12/09/14 NO MEETING