Newsletter - University of Missouri Extension

April 2013
Volume 7, Issue 4
Lake Area Master Gardener’s
Newsletter
2013 Club Officers
Jan Mitzel President Phone: 573-286-3174
E-mail: jmitzel@yhti.net
Ginnie Boyle Vice President Phone: 573-392-4223
E-mail
ginieboyle2@gmail.com
Phone: 573-392-4223
Glenda Hinrichs, Secretary Phone: (573) 964-5601
E-mail: glenda_hinrichs@yahoo.com
Jeannie Robbins, Treasurer Phone: 573-392-4223
E-mail: Jrobbins2081@sbcglobal.net
Garden Walk
Hospitality
Membership
Newsletter
Standing Committee Chairs
Glenda Hinrichs-573-365-5033
glenda_hinrichs@yahoo.com
Patty Bailey-573-365-0069
lacyfern50@hotmail.com
Rita Burks-573-434-4144
ritab001@hotmail.com
Mickey McDuffey-573-873-5548
mtmcduffey@yahoo.com
Charli Allee-573-480-1915
normcharli@aol.com
Project Coordinator Jeannie Robbins 573-873-3398
Jrobbins2081@sbcglobal.net
Publicity Charli Allee 573-480-1915
normcharli@aol.com
Ways & Means Mildred Webster 573-363-5650
Wk# 573-346-7211
Club Photographer Patti Raithel (573) 317-1750
poguepad@yahoo.com
Historian Shirley Hirner 573-365-5977
Miller County Extension
P O Box 20, Courthouse s-d@charter.net Annex
Tuscumbia, MO 65082
573-369-2394 Fax: 573-369-2394
Grow Your Own Birdseed — source “Birds & Blooms”
Autumn Joy sedum (Sedum 'Autumn Joy', Zones 3 to 9) Just when your other
plants start to fade, Autumn Joy sedum will take the spotlight with its star-shaped
blooms. Grow in full sun to light shade until the first frost.
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia, Zones 3 to 9) This is another garden classic birds
adore. The traditional black-eyed Susan has dark centers and bright-yellow
flowers, but now there are even more varieties to choose from. Grow in full sun to
light shade for blooms in summer through autumn.
Blazing star (Liatris species, Zones 3 to 9) Many gardeners know this plant as
gayfeather. Don't be surprised when you see an American goldfinch gripping the
purple spikes of this flower head. It grows up to 5 feet in full to partial sun and
blooms in summer.
Coreopsis (Coreopsis, hardiness varies by variety) It's not hard to find an annual
or perennial coreopsis (also called tickseed) that will flourish in your yard. Plant in
full sun and resist the urge to overwater, as it's a drought-tolerant superstar that
blooms in late spring through late summer.
Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus, annual) With its gorgeous daisy-shaped blooms,
this low-maintenance beauty seems too good to be true. Grow single or double
blooms in full sun, and you'll have flowers (and seeds to offer feathered friends)
from summer through late fall.
Goldenrod (Solidago species, Zones 3 to 9) All it takes is a few goldenrod plants
to light up your garden in late summer and fall. Plant in full sun for best results.
Deadhead the flowers to promote continued blooming, which in turn offers an
ongoing food source for birds.
Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia, annual) The vibrant, orange flower
heads of Mexican sunflower will make a bold statement in any garden. Often
mistaken for a zinnia, this sun- and heat-loving plant definitely holds its own when
it comes to attracting birds.
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea, Zones 3 to 9) Birds will feast on the
cones of this backyard favorite. New varieties offer a wide range of colors,
including purple, pink, white, yellow and orange. Plant in full sun for great results
midsummer to early fall.
Purple majesty millet (Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty', annual)
It's relatively new to the plant world, but birds have caught on fast! The plant itself

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April Gardening Calendar
Weeks 1-4: Enjoy, but do not disturb the many wildflowers blooming in woodlands throughout Missouri.
Weeks 1-4: When buying bedding plants, choose compact, bushy plants that have not begun to flower.
Week 1: Groundcovers can be mowed to remove winter burn and tidy plants up. Raise mowers to their
highest settings. Fertilize and water to encourage rapid regrowth.
Week 1: Shrubs and trees best planted or transplanted in spring, rather than fall, include butterfly bush, dogwood,
rose of Sharon, black gum (Nyssa), vitex, red bud, magnolia, tulip poplar, birch, ginkgo, hawthorn
and most oaks.
Week 1: Winter mulches should be removed from roses. Complete pruning promptly. Remove only dead
wood from climbers at this time. Cultivate lightly, working in some compost or other organic matter.
Weeks 2-4: Break off rims from peat pots when transplanting seedlings, otherwise they can act as a wick to
draw moisture away from the roots.
Weeks 3-4: Do not prune boxwoods before April 15.
Weeks 3-4: Apply controls for holly leaf miner when the new leaves are just beginning to grow.
Weeks 3-4: Balloon flower (Platycodon), hardy hibiscus, gasplant (Dictamnus albus) and some lilies are
slow starters in the spring garden. Cultivate carefully to avoid injury to these tardy growers.
Week 4: Prune spring flowering ornamentals after they finish blooming.
Vegetables
Weeks 1-3: Finish transplanting broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower plants into the garden.
High phosphorous fertilizers help get transplants off to a quick start.
Weeks 1-2: Plants started indoors should be hardened off outdoors in cold frames before being transplanted
into the garden.
Weeks 1-2: Start cucumber, cantaloupe, summer squash, and watermelon seeds indoors in peat pots.
Weeks 1-2: Finish sowing seeds of all cool-season vegetables not yet planted.
Weeks 1-2: Plastic films can be used to preheat the soil where warm season vegetables are to be grown.
Weeks 2-4: Keep your hoe sharp! Don't allow weeds to get an early start in your garden.
Weeks 2-4: Flower stalks should be removed from rhubarb plants, if they develop.
Weeks 2-3: Thin out crowded seedlings from early plantings of cool season crops such as beets, carrots,
lettuce, onions and radish.
Miscellaneous
Weeks 1-2: Termites begin swarming. Termites can be distinguished from ants by their thick waists and
straight antennae. Ants have slender waists and elbowed antennae.
Weeks 1-2: Look for morel mushrooms when lilacs bloom and the forest floor turns green.
Week 1: Mount a rain gauge on a post near the garden to keep track of precipitation so you can tell when to
water. Most gardens need about 1 inch of rain per week between April and September.

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Calling All Gardeners!
The Heart of the Ozarks Professional & Business Women is partnering with Gifted Gardens in the 2nd
Annual Spring Plant Sale to help all you folks with green thumbs get a jump on a beautiful garden. As
gardeners, we want the best value for our money. And while at first glance, most retail plants look healthy,
they can turn out to be “lemons” when we get them home. Gifted Gardens’ plants are all grown locally,
have healthy and strong roots and are nurtured until the very moment you pick them up.
The Heart of the Ozarks Professional and Business Women, offer non-traditional scholarships for women
going back to school to further their education, making a better life for their family. Gifted Gardens is
owned and operated by Lake Area Industries, Inc., a sheltered workshop whose mission it is to provide
meaningful employment for people with disabilities.
For more information on how to order plants, contact Amanda Fagan at (660) 342-4713, Michelle Cook at
(573) 286-8291, or any member of PBW or by emailing teampbw@gmail.com. Plants will be available for
pick up Friday, April 26 from 10am-6pm and Saturday, April 27 from 9am – 3pm at Stone Crest Mall next
The Annual Master Gardener Plant Sale in Greene County
will start at 7:30 AM, Saturday, April 27, at the Springfield-
Greene County Botanical Center located in Nathaniel Greene
Park, 2400 S. Scenic, Springfield, MO—Contact: Patrick
Byers, Horticulture Specialist Tel: (417) 881-8909 E-mail:
If you have news items, pictures of your gardens, projects, special plants,
or want to share your favorite garden tips, or have suggestions for improving
our newsletter—just let me know! Please submit items by the 20th so
I can have time to post them in our monthly newsletter: Send to Charli Allee,
242 Siesta Circle, Camdenton, MO 65020 or e-mail to me at:
normcharli@aol.com
Lake of the Ozarks Watershed Alliance needs volunteers during April and May to
help with students during Earth Day activities. This will involve going on field trips or to the
schools and helping students with hands-on activities in which students learn about watersheds,
recycling, water quality, vegetation, and landscaping to promote clean water. All activities will be
planned and run by LOWA. We just need volunteers to help the students. If you would like to help
with any of the Earth Day activities, please contact: Debbie Laemmli—816-304-9416 or

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Lake Area Master Gardeners Minutes from Meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2013
A regular meeting of the Lake Area Master Gardeners was held in Camdenton, Mo., at Our Saviors Lutheran Church,
on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. President Jan Mitzel called the meeting to order. 25 members, including
all Board Members, except for the Vice President, were present.
A presentation on Using Creativity in Your Garden was presented by Sue Fletcher providing Master Gardeners
with one hour of education.
Minutes from the February meeting will be presented for approval in April as the newsletter has not been received by
the members yet. Jeannie Robbins gave the monthly treasurer’s report. $140 in membership dues were received in
February. Our bank balance is $10,551.
Ed Brown presented an Advanced Master Gardener Certificate to Jeannie Robbins. Jeannie has concluded 30
Hours of advanced education in addition to her basic hours.
Jeannie Robbins reported that four of the beds at Wilmore have been adopted. We need more volunteers for the remaining
beds.
Glenda Hinrichs passed out sign-up sheets for the four gardens plus Wilmore that will be on the Garden Walk
this year.
Two of the gardens are located in Cedar Crest on Horseshoe Bend and have a professional landscaper. Mary
Mitchell signed up to be the Head Gardener at the Family Formal Garden.
Tamara Jorsted signed up to be the Head Gardener at the Kid Friendly Garden.
One of our Master Gardeners, Sylvia Riley, has a Rain Garden on Horseshoe Bend.
Shirley Wicker signed up to be the Head Gardener there.
The Walled Garden is off of Nichols Road and its owner has taken the Master Gardener classes. Mickey
McDuffy will be the Head Gardener at that location.
Charlie O’Neill will be in charge of plant and ticket sales at Wilmore Lodge on the day of the Garden
Walk. Charlie will present information at the April Meeting on the plant sale. Charlie asked that we plant the
pots ahead of the Garden Walk so the plants become established in the pots before the sale.
Membership Coordinator, Mickey McDuffey, passed around a preliminary list for the directory. She asked for
members to check their information and initial if it was correct or correct the information if needed.
Scholarship Committee is waiting for applications .
Mildred Webster, Ways and Means, has gloves for sale.
Historian, Shirley Hirner, will include Jean Henry’s tribute from the paper in our scrapbook.
Winnie McKinley has emailed David Trienklein asking him to provide a logo in a format that will work on shirts for
Master Gardeners. Eleven people have expressed interest in taking the Master Gardener Class next fall and ten have
filled out the form.
MOMGA (Missouri Master Gardeners Association) representative, Winnie McKinley, is attending a meeting in
March. The topic is MG hours and how clubs in state are incorporating new guidelines. Dues for the state association
are due in March and will be paid out of club funds for current members.
The First Annual LAMG Progressive Dinner will be from 10-2 on Saturday, June 8 th . There will be three
garden stops: Debbie Laemmli, Jeannie Robbins, and Patti Raithel.
Jan Mitzel showed two samples of Bill Merrit’s humming bird feeders.

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Patty Bailey has been in touch with Central Bank. We will provide input on plants to use and help with the
planting. Maintenance with be done by Central Bank. Eldon and Laurie branches have perennials and the other four
branches would like to add perennials to their beds. Central Bank would like a penciled out rough sketch. Anyone
wanting to help with that contact Patty. Traditionally, Central Bank has wanted white and yellow flowers.
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church has given permission for a tree to be planted for Fred McAdams.
Miller County will sponsor a Soil and Conservation evening on April 30 th . Winnie McKinley asked for volunteers to
man a booth. The event is located at Tuscumbia High School from 5-8 PM. Members may want to attend the fair as
there are great demonstrations and good information on gardening.
News Business: Jeannie Robbins presented the budget for 2013.
There are two goals: To have a Net Zero gain in funds and to refocus on Wilmore Lodge as a
demonstration garden. Specifically, signage for the plants and a bench half way up the trail. A motion to
approve the budget was made by Kathy Fayant and seconded by Rita Burks. The budget plan was
passed. Members were instructed on how to submit a form to request funds for an individual project.
A motion was made by Patty Bailey and seconded by Mickey McDuffey and approved by club
members to provide a memorial to Jean at Wilmore Lodge. We will plant a tree with a memorial sign.
Debbie Laemmli presented information on an Earth Day Program sponsored by LOWA. Volunteers
are needed to help with a trip to Lebanon to provide school children with training on water quality. Debbie’s
number is 372-8108 if you would like to volunteer. Great way to get some MG hours!! Also needed are
trained evaluators (LOWA provides the training) to help homeowners evaluate their yards. This is called the
Healthy Yardstick. Volunteers work in groups and are trained to do soil testing, and provide information on
natives and water issues. A great way to keep our lake healthy and to educate the public!!
The State Conference will be held in Springfield, Mo., September 20 th through the 22 nd . www.mggreene.org
Meeting was adjourned by Jan Mitzel. Attendees were awarded one hour education and one hour service.
Next meeting is April 9 th and will be on Backyard Wildlife.
Hello Fellow Club Members!
March was a sad month. We said 'Farewell' to our friend and former Club President, Jean Henry, who was
diagnosed with Cancer in late 2011. Jean was an amazing lady who held her spirits and fought bravely. She will be
dearly missed.
At our March meeting, we all enjoyed a presentation on Creativity in Our Gardens, by Sue Fletcher. THANKS to
everyone for the great attendance at our meetings this year! Next month, we will learn about Back Yard Wildlife,
presented by Jodi Moulder of the Missouri Department of Conservation.
In the meantime, our Spring Flowers are already blooming and our growing season approaches quickly! Very soon,
our gardening will be in full swing! Plans are already underway for our Annual Garden Walk, Wilmore Lodge
Gardens, and our First Progressive Club Member Garden Tour. If you have not yet signed up for a project, please
check with any Board Member and she will be happy to get you in touch with the person directing any specific
project.
Happy Gardening! Jan Mitzel, LAMG President

2013 Calendar of Events for Lake Area Master Gardeners
Monthly Meetings will be head at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church located at
442 East US Highway 54, Camdenton, MO
All Meeting begin at 6:30, Questions? Call Jan Mitzel @ 573-286-3174
4/09/13 Advanced Training—Back Yard Wildlife, Presenter Jodi Moulder
5/14/13 Pre-Garden Walk Potluck—Glenda Hinrichs at Wilmore Lodge
6/01/13 Annual Garden Walk
6/8/13 Progressive Garden Tour—Locations to follow
6/11/13 Presentation on Soil, by Ed Brown, MU Extension Agronomy Specialist—at Wilmore Lodge
7/9/13 Green Roofs, Presenter Paula Diaz (GardenNerds)—at Wilmore Lodge
8/13/13 Glenda’s Gardens—at Glenda Hinrichs Home-Directions to follow
9/10/13 Tree & Woody Shrub Identification, Presenter Paul Johnson, at home of Mickey McDuffey
9/20-22-13 The State Master Gardener Conference will be held in Springfield. www.mggreene.org
10/08/13 Hypertufela at Jan Mitzel’s Home-Directions to follow
11/12/13 Class of 2013 Master Gardener Graduation Banquet
Lake Area Master Gardener Club
P O Box 20/ Courthouse Annex
Tuscumbia, MO 65082
Our Mission: “Helping Others Learn to Grow” and To Have Fun Along the
Way!