Update

January 2018 Vol.30 No. 01

January Monthly Meeting 2018

“Hostas – A Carefree Shade Perennial”

Saturday, January 20, 2018

Hostas are the perfect low maintenance perennial for shade beds that only require good soil, mulching, and adequate watering once a week from spring through fall. This presentation will cover basic information regarding leaf sizes and colors, stems and flowers, and cultivation and care with lots of photos. Hosts may be planted and easily transplanted under and near most trees in dappled to full shade or part-sun and do not necessarily need to be divided. In Douglas County, their only problems include slugs or cutworms, early freezes, hail damage, and severe droughts, as well as deer and voles in rural areas. Our own fellow Douglas County EMG, Jeanne Klein, will present Hostas: A Carefree Shade Perennial in which she will share her experience, photos, and enthusiasm for this varied and reliable plant.

This will be one hour of Advanced Education from 10-30 - 11:30 am following our General Business meeting and Activity fair beginning at 9 am in the Dreher 4H building north room. This program is open to the public. Kathy Bourgeois, Vice President

Happy New Gardening Year!

K-State Research and Extension Douglas County

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Lawrence KS 66046-3242 (785) 843-7058

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Update

A monthly newsletter for Extension Master Gardeners in Douglas County

Douglas County Agent-

Horticulture

Tom Buller Association President

Nancy Smelser Vice President

Kathy Bourgeois Treasurer

Mary Dillon Secretary

Vicky Helsel Public Relations

Martha Lanpher Board Members

Judy Adams

Susan Rendall

Pam Patrick

Cindy Hornberger Dg Horticulture Program Assistant

Sharon Ashworth Editor

Bekki Heckman

K-State, County Extension Councils, Extension

Districts, and U.S. Department of Agriculture

Cooperating All educational programs and materials

available without discrimination on the basis of

race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age,

or disability.

Master Gardener Advanced Education Programs 2018

*Meetings are held in the Dreher Building located at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2110 Harper, Lawrence, KS. All General Business meetings will begin at 9am and Advanced Education programs will be from 10:00-11:00am unless otherwise noted. All programs are Open to the Public except as noted. February, 21 (Wed.) “Westar Constructed Wetland Treatment – Engineering with Nature” presented by Jared Morrison, Westar Energy.

March 17 (Sat.) “It’s About Thyme, Herbs for the Home Garden” presented by Sandra

Siebert, Douglas Co. EMG. 10:00-11:30am.

April 18 (Wed.) “Growing Tomatoes with Flair and Flavor” presented by Jason Graves,

Saline Co. Horticulture Agent.

May 19 (Sat.) “Understanding How Pesticides Impact Pollinators” presented by Dr.

Raymond Cloyd, of KSU. 10:00-11:30am.

June 20 (Wed.) “Creating and Maintaining a Naturalistic Garden” presented by Jill

Kleinberg, Douglas Co. EMG. Presentation 10:00-11:00 am. Following the presentation

there will be a garden tour of Jill’s home gardens, 1756 E. 960 Road, Lawrence, KS

July 21 (Sat.) “Edible Landscaping” presented by Sherri Thomas, Johnson Co. EMG.

10:00-11:30am.

August 15 (Wed.) “Noxious Weeds of Kansas” presented by Alan Hollinger, City of

Lawrence.

September 15 (Sat.) “Cover Crops in the Garden” presented by Tom Buller, Douglas Co.

Horticulture Agent.

October 17 (Wed.) “Creatures of the Night” presented by Lenora Larson, Marais des

Cygnes EMG.

November 10 (Sat.) “Asexual Propagation of Woody Ornamental Plants” presented by Dr.

Jason Griffin, KSU.

News from Sharon….

Horticulture Hotline

Greetings from your hotline coordinators Amanda Hall and Chris Sundstrom. We look

forward to working with you this spring, summer, and fall with the hotline opening on

April 1st. Master Gardeners who look working the hotline often talk about loving the

chance to do research on gardening issues and the importance of sharing the best

information with the broader public. Are we expected to know the answers to the questions

we get off the top of our heads? In a word, no. We take down information, make sure we

know what the caller's questions are and then gather information/do research and get back

to the caller by phone or e-mail.

Who works the hotline? New and experienced master gardeners. All new master gardeners

are required to attend a training session and then work at least two afternoons with an

experienced master gardener. New members, to help us make sure you have someone to

work with, please put an asterisk after your name when you sign up on the calendar. The

dates and locations for the two training sessions have been set. The first will be Tuesday,

March 13th from 5:00-6:30 in the Deal Six Auditorium. The second will be after the

business meeting and advanced education session on Saturday, Mar 17th. We will meet in

the North room of Dreher from 11:30-1:00. Returning members are welcome to attend a

training session.

Sharon will let you know when the calendar is available for signup; the plan is to have it up

by the February business meeting. Last year was my (Chris) first year working the

hotline. I enjoyed talking with others who are passionate

about their horticultural pursuits, doing the research, providing useful information

to our community, and working with other master gardeners.

Advanced Education

Upcoming events:

Kansas City Garden Symposium, Feb. 9th and 10th, numerous hours available

https://gardensymposium.org

Spring Gardening Symposium: Gardening by Design, March 3rd from 9 to 3:30.

Paola, KS. 5 hours http://www.maraisdescygnes.k-state.edu/hot-topics/lawn-

garden/GardeningbyDesignSpringGardeningSymposium3-3-2018.pdf

Missouri Master Gardener Spring Seminar, March 10th, numerous hours.

http://www.mggkc.org/public-education/spring-seminar/

Spectacular Shrubs, March 26, 7:00 pm, Johnson Co. Extension. 1 hour.

The KS Advanced Master Gardener Conference will NOT be held this year.

However, The Missouri Master Gardeners are holding their state conference would

welcome any Kansas Master Gardeners that would like to attend. The dates are September

28-30 with a bus tour and reception on Friday the 28th, 4 to 5 bus tours on Saturday and 12

class sessions on Sunday. The location is Chateau on the Lake in Branson Missouri.

The website is https://momg18.org/. Registration is not open yet but you can sign up for

updates on the website.

Important Links

EMG calendar

EMG website

EMG Facebook

EMG volunteer and education hour recording

KSRE Douglas County (this site includes EMG forms)

Stay warm everyone and see you soon!

The Monthly Update is your chance to make your committee or activity known. If you are having

organizational meetings, activities, or a call for volunteers, let the Update help you get the word out. Send

the write up to Sharon Ashworth at Sashworth@ksu.edu or Bekki Heckman at bekheck@gmail.com by the 5th

of the month to be included in the newsletter. To assure your place on the next regular meeting agenda send a request to Ginny Turvey at

turvey@sunflower.com 3-5 days before the meeting. You will also get a chance to speak at the meeting but

this will reserve a space on the agenda. If you are planning to distribute handouts, papers, or publish advertisements on behalf of EMG’s, these need to be reviewed by

Marlin Bates, prior to distribution or publication, to make sure we are on track with Kansas State University requirements.

Organizational Meetings for Members

EXTENSION MASTER GARDENERS’ BOARD MEETING – November 8, 2017

Members present: Carol Anderson, Sammie Conder, Ginny Turvey, Debbie Zabel, Sharon

Ashworth, Tom Buller, Donna Black, Ruth Roy, Darlene Harrell, Thelma Simons, Lisa

Larsen

Ginny Turvey called the meeting to order at 9:00 am.

Kathy Reed presented the Draft 2018 Budget for discussion. Debbie Zabel made a motion

to combine the Ad Hoc and Administrative line items in the budget and set it at $500.00.

Lisa Larsen seconded; motion was approved. Lisa Larsen made a motion to include Garden

Art with Spring Fair in the budget, but to have a separate line for Garden Art, Sammie

Conder seconded; motion was approved. Carol Anderson made a motion to approve the

budget as amended, Debbie Zabel seconded; motion was approved.

Jane Cram reviewed the 5 Year Long-Range Plan written in 2013 and our progress to date.

Ginny Turvey encouraged Board members to prepare their notebooks for the 2018 Board.

Debbie Zabel said that the advanced education programs for 2018 are planned.

Donna Black reported that the minutes from the October Board meeting were approved

electronically.

Lisa Larsen said that the current EMG cash balance is $20,034.45, JMG is $4,983.48,

expenses were $2,493.51 and income was $5.00.

Thelma Simons said she will be working with our 2018 PR coordinator to continue that

program.

Carol Anderson reported that the Garden Art Committee is beginning their work for the

Spring Fair.

Sammie Conder, Darlene Harrell and Ruth Roy had no reports.

Tom Buller said that learning objectives are being identified for the new state-wide EMG

training. He said that, by vote of the Extension Council, Sharon Ashworth’s hours will be

increased beginning in January, 2018.

Sharon Ashworth reviewed the program for the Appreciation Luncheon.

Ginny Turvey reviewed the list of coordinators for 2018. We still need someone for the

Hotline. If no one volunteers for the Home Show or Festival of Trees, they will not be

active next year. Ruth Roy volunteered to coordinate the Seed Fair booth.

Carol Anderson made a motion to adjourn, Darlene Harrell seconded; motion approved.

Meeting was adjourned at 10:55 am.

Respectfully submitted by Donna Black

EMG BUSINESS MEETING – November 11, 2017

Ginny Turvey called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. She recognized our veterans,

thanked Jane Cram for treats, Amanda Hall for door prizes, and everyone for help with

clean-up. She welcomed members of the new class of 2017 and shared pictures of recent

activities.

Mary Woffington made a motion to approve the minutes of the October meeting, Kathy

Bourgeois seconded; motion was approved.

Ginny Turvey said we still need someone to coordinate the Hotline. If no one volunteers

for the Home Show or Festival of Trees, they will not be active next year.

Debbie Zabel said our program today will be given by a panel of EMGs. This year, 13.5

hours of advanced education have been offered at our monthly meetings. She thanked the

2016 committee for their work. The programs for 2018 are nearly all ready.

Ginny Turvey thanked Kathy Reed for working on the 2018 Budget. It has been approved

by the Board and will be voted on by the membership at the January Business Meeting.

She also thanked Thelma Simons and her committee for their work on Public Relations.

Carol Anderson, Sammie Conder, Darlene Harrell and Ruth Roy had no reports.

Tom Buller reported that the Extension Board has voted to increase work hours for Sharon

Ashworth.

Sharon Ashworth reminded everyone to turn in all hours for the year so reports accurately

reflect all that we do for the community.

Tom Buller led discussion of possibilities for a high-tunnel. A committee would be needed

to help with scheduling the facility and ordering equipment, for example. Thelma Simons

made a motion to approve the hoop house because it supports our mission to educate the

community, Stew Grosser seconded; motion approved.

Debbie Zabel read the slate of nominees for the 2018 Board. There were no additional

nominations. Carol Anderson made a motion to accept the Board as presented, Jane Akob

seconded; motion was approved. The 2018 Board will be Nancy Smelser - President,

Kathy Bourgeois – Vice-President, Vicki Helsel-Secretary, Mary Dillon-Treasurer, Martha

Lanpher-Publicity, Members-at-Large- Pam Patrick, Susan Rendall, Judy Adams, and

Cindy Hornberger new class member-at-large.

Ginny Turvey said the Activity Fair to sign up for 2018 committees will be on Saturday,

January 20th

. Ginny and Debbie said the Spring Fair will be on Saturday, April 28th

, 9:00 –

5:00, and all EMGs will be needed. The theme will be “Spring Into Your Garden.” Jane

Stiles-Potts asked for sign-ups for garden art. Cathi Hamilton asked that we save items for

the Garage Sale. Carole Mitchell asked that we start potting plants in March in real pots

(no butter tubs, please) for the sale and to keep the plants trimmed.

Lisa Larsen reported that EMGs have a cash balance of $20,034.45, JMGs $4,983.48, and

expenses of $2,493.51. We have 41% of our budget remaining this year.

Jane Cram reviewed our 2013 Long-Range Plan and progress to date.

Stew Grosser introduced next year’s chairs for Produce Distribution, Dana Chance and

Sandy Rickards.

Mary Dillon sends in the order for t-shirts and vests on Monday, November 13th

.

Darlene Harrell made a motion to adjourn, Cathi Hamilton seconded; motion approved.

Meeting was adjourned at 10:15 am.

Respectfully submitted by Donna Black

Activity Fair Checklist 2018

EMG’s are encouraged to serve on committees and participate in activities of interest.

____ Activity Fair (organization and follow-up of EMG committee recruitment) ____ Advanced Education Programs (planning the EMG Advanced Education Programs) ____ Demonstration Gardens, Douglas County Fair Grounds, 2100 Harper (planning, planting, weeding, watering, and maintenance) ____ Demonstration Garden, KU Native Medicinal Plant Research (manage native plant garden, enhance its educational value, and train KU interns and students) ____ Demonstration Garden, Monarch Watch Waystation #1, KU, West Campus, (planning, planting, maintenance, and ongoing pollinator education) ____ Demonstration Garden, Tom Swan Park, 8th and High Streets, Baldwin City (planning, planting, weeding, watering, and maintenance) ____ Farmers Market (Saturday mornings May-October; staff EMG table for 2 hours) ____ Festival of Trees (planning, development, set-up of the EMG entry) ____ Garden Art (development and sales of items in support of EMG events) ____ Garden Tour (planning, organizing, staffing, supporting this EMG fundraiser in 2017) ____ Home Show (set-up/take-down/staffing booth—February) ____ Hotline (assist with phone, email, and walk-in horticulture questions—April–October) ____ Jr. Master Gardeners (horticulture and nutrition activities spring, summer, or fall) ____ Kaw Valley Seed Fair (organize volunteers to work at EMG information table.)

____ Mentoring and New Class Support (assist new class members with the training and EMG operations) ____ Newsletter/Update (assist with monthly EMG newsletter and update) ____ Plant Sale— Member (donation, preparation, and display of plants for sale or sharing at events) ____ Plant Sale—Native (preparation and display of native plants for sale at events) ____ Produce Distribution (assist with the distribution of food) ____ Public Education (organize activities and speakers and/or be a speaker for local groups) ____ Public Relations (assist in publicizing EMG events and activities) ____ Social Committee (planning, set up, clean-up of the EMG social activities) ____ Spring Fair (planning and assistance for this one-day spring event in 2018) You may join committees at any time during the year. Simply notify the committee coordinator of your desire to participate.

Committee Name 2018 Coordinator

Activity Fair Ginny Turvey

Advanced Education Programs Kathy Bourgeois

Demonstration Gardens Fairgrounds Kathy Clifford; Sharon LaverentzDemonstration Gardens

KU Medicinal Roxie McGeeDemonstration Gardens

Monarch Watch

Judy Adams; Susan Rendall;

Cheryl ThomasDemonstration Gardens

Tom Swan Jane Akob; Carol Anderson

Farmers Market Mary Holm; ????

Festival of Trees

Garden Art Jane Stiles Potts

Garden Tour (2017) XXX

Horticulture Hotline Amanda Hall; Chris Sundstrom

Jr. Master Gardeners Debbie Zabel

Lawrence Home Show

New Class Mentoring & Training Support Mary Wolfington

Newsletter/Update Bekki Heckman

Plant Sale--Native Phyllis Copt; Laurie McLane-Higginson

Produce Distribution Dana Chance; Sandy Rickards

Public Education-Library Sindey Platz

Public Education--Speakers Jack Landgrebe

Public Relations Martha Lanpher

Resource Librarian Jim Blom

Social Committee Andrea Baloga; Donna Black

Spring Fair Debbie Zabel; Ginny Turvey

Spring Fair--Garage Sale Cathi Hamilton; Diana Myers

EMG COMMITTEE ACTIVITY CALENDAR 2018

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

Peak Activity

Moderate Activity

Activity Fair

Advanced Education Programs

Demo Gardens--Douglas County Fairgrounds

Demo Gardens--Native Medicinal

Demo Gardens--Monarch Watch

Demo Gardens--Tom Swan Park

Farmers Market

Festival of Trees

Garden Art

Garden Tour (2018)

Horticulture Hotline

Jr. Master Gardeners

Kaw Valley Seed Fair

Lawrence Home Show

New Class Mentoring & Training Support

Newsletter/Update

Plant Sales

Produce Distribution

Public Education

Public Relations

Spring Fair (2018)

Social Committee

EMG Reimbursement Schedule for 2018* EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER EXPENSES Please turn in your receipts and properly signed reimbursement to the EMG Treasurer before the monthly EMG Board meeting. The EMG Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month. After the EMG Board meeting the Treasurer will turn in all receipts to the Extension office. The Extension office must then present all payments to the Douglas County Extension Council for approval and that Council meets on the first Tuesday of each month. No money can be paid out until the Council meets and approves the payments. Receipts are processed only once a month. If you turn in any receipts the day after the EMG Board meeting, you will not be reimbursed for 2 months. For example, if you turn in a receipt on March 15th, you will not be paid until May 2nd.

Receipts received by Payment will be mailed on

January 9 FEBRUARY 7

February 13 MARCH 7

March 13 APRIL 4

April 10 MAY 2

May 8 JUNE 6

June 12 JULY 5

July 10 AUGUST 8

August 7 SEPTEMBER 5

September 11 OCTOBER 3

October 9 NOVEMBER 7

November 13 DECEMBER 5

December 11 (no board meeting) JANUARY 9 (?)

*This schedule is subject to change and new schedule will be published should any changes occur.