THE  OCTOBER  LPMGA  GENERAL  MEETING  WILL  TAKE  PLACE  AT  

NOON  AT  THE  VERMILIONVILLE  

PERFORMANCE  HALL  ON  WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  2nd  

 DR  NEIL  ODENWALD  WILL  PRESENT  RESIDENTIAL  

LANDSCAPING  This  meeting  is  open  to  the  public.  

   

LPMGA  BOARD  MEETING  MONDAY  1PM  

OCTOBER  21ST  Compass Engineering 4023

Amb Caffery Ste 300 ALL MEMBERS ARE

WELCOME TO ATTEND Contact LPMGA President

Wiley for more details

VOLUME  15,  ISSUE  9        A  LAFAYETTE  PARISH  MASTER  GARDENER’S  ASSOCIATION  PUBLICATION      OCTOBER  2013  

Thanks  to  all  the  volunteers  who  made  PlantFest  2013  a  huge  

success.  And  a  special  thanks  to  Carol  Reed,  Theresa  Rohloff,  and  Mary  Ann  Armbruster  for  their  

photos.  

WHAT’S  INSIDE    

Events  and  Announcements  Election  and  Meeting  Information  2013  PlantFest  President’s  Message-­‐Share  Your  Vision  at  the  Horse  Farm  Park  Workshop  Meetings  Gerald’s  Corner  Remembering  MG  Jan  O’Neal  What  Plant  Am  I?  Pine  Straw  Sale  A  Sell  Out  Ask  A  MG  Chair  Needed  T  and  Genee  Go  to  School  Second  Saturday  Garden  Class-­‐Roses  with  Juan  Nieto  LPMGA  October  Garden  Talk-­‐Garlic,  Onions,  &  Shallots  with  Kiki  Fontenot  What  Plant  Am  I?    Answer  LPMGA  AOC  Program  “In  The  Garden”  Propagation  Information  LPMGA  October  Calendar      

 

 

 THE  LPMGA  NOMINATING  

COMMITTEE  A  special  thanks  goes  out  to  the  LPMGA  members  who  have  

agreed  to  serve  on  this  year’s  Nominating  Committee.    Please  contact  Committee  Chair  Mary  Ann  Armbruster  with  

nominations  for  the  2014  LPMGA  Board.      Remember  that  the  member  nominated  must  be  active.    

For  more  information  on  elections  and  the  nomination  process,  please  refer  to  pages  24,  26,  51  and  52  of  the  LPMGA  Handbook  or  contact  

your  Member-­‐At-­‐Large  Gail  Wakefield.  

OCTOBER 2ND GENERAL MEETING

AT NOON    DR  NEIL  ODENWALD

Within  his  talk,  Dr.  Odenwald  will  address  the  basic  issues  related  to  growing  flowers  and  other  plants  in  residential  landscapes.    Topics  will  include:  optimum  bed  location,  soil  preparation,  plant  selection  at  nurseries  and  other  outlets,  and  grooming  plants  to  encourage  repeat  flowering.     A  brief  question  and  answer  session  will  follow  to  help  gardeners  address  specific  concerns. He  is  a  native  of  Mississippi;  born  in  Heathman,  MS  near  Indianola  and  spent  most  of  his  early  life  on  Dockery  Farms,  a  cotton  plantation  between  Ruleville  and  Cleveland. Dr.  Odenwald  is  a  Professor  Emeritus  of  Landscape  Architecture.    He  is  a  former  Director  and  Professor,  LSU  School  of  Landscape  Architecture  (1972-­‐1998).     He  is  the  author  of  5  books,  and  served  as  Landscape  Architectural  Consultant  for  Afton  Villa  and  Rosedown  Plantation  in  St.  Francisville,  Biedenharn  Foundation  ElSong  Gardens  in  Monroe,  Longue  Vue  Gardens  in  New  Orleans,  and  Bocage  Plantation  in  Darrow,  La.

 NOVEMBER  6TH  MEETING,  6PM  AT  VERMILIONVILLE:  The  election  of  the  2014  LPMGA  Board  will  take  place  at  the  November  General  Meeting.    Please  remember  that  

only  active  members  may  vote.    

Dave  Patton  will  present    "Winter  Hummingbirds  in  Louisiana"  on  Wednesday,  November  6,  at  6pm,  at  the  Vermilionville  Performance  Center.  Dave  began  studying  birds  in  1987.  Participating  in  bird  counts  and  surveys  led  to  involvement  in  area  birding  organizations.  He  is  a  past  president  of  the  Louisiana  Ornithological  Society,  and  current  Sanctuary  Chairman  for  Baton  Rouge  Audubon  Society.  He  began  assisting  Nancy  Newfield  of  New  Orleans,  in  the  early  1990's,  as  she  banded  hummingbirds  in  Louisiana.  He  received  his  own  hummingbird  banding  permit  in  1995.    Louisiana  plays  host  to  a  large  number  and  variety  of  hummingbirds  during  the  winter  months.  This  interesting  fact  was  only  recently  discovered.  Dave's  presentation  will  look  at  our  different  hummingbird  species,  how  to  attract  them  to  your  yard,  and  some  of  the  interesting  information  learned  from  banding  winter  hummingbirds.  

 DECEMBER  MEETING  WILL  BE  THE  CHRISTMAS  SOCIAL    

FEATURING    THE  MASTER  GARDENER  CLASS  GRADUATION  AND    

INSTALLATION  OF  THE  2014  BOARD  Look  for  more  information  in  the  November  newsletter.  

 

LPMGA  ELECTION  TIMELINE  AND  MEMBER-­‐AT-­‐LARGE  ELECTION  

Refer  to  page  26  in  the  LPMGA  Handbook.    October  General  Meeting:    Nominations  from  the  general  membership  for  At-­‐Large  member  are  made  and  members  decide  on  the  method  of  voting.    Since  only  active  members  can  vote,  the  recommendation  is  made  that  ballots  with  space  for  additional  nominees  would  guarantee  that  only  active  members  are  voting.  November  General  Meeting:    Election  of  At-­‐Large  Member  is  held  at  the  same  time  as  election  of  the  other  board  members.  December  General  Meeting:    Christmas  Social,  2013  Master  Gardener  Class  Graduation,  Installation  of  LPMGA  Board  Officers,  including  At-­‐Large-­‐Member.        All  officers,  including  At-­‐Lrrge  member,  take  office  January  1st.  

2014 BUDGET ITEMS DUE BY NOVEMBER 6TH

Items to be included in the 2014 LPMGA Budget need to be submitted to Treasurer Mary Miller by the General Meeting on Wednesday, November 6th.Please contact

Mary with any questions.

LPMGA  BOARD  MEETINGS  2013    

MONDAY,  OCTOBER  21st  1PM  All  meetings  are  scheduled  to  begin  at  1pm  at    

Compass  Engineering  4023  Ambassador  Caffery,  Ste  300    

REMAINING  2013  MEETINGS:  NOVEMBER  18TH      DECEMBER  16TH  

All  members  are  welcome  to  attend  the  Board  meetings,  contact  Marc  Wiley  for  more  information.  

           OCTOBER  2013           LAFAYETTE  PARISH  MASTER  GARDENERS                                                                                                                                                                                      PAGE  2  

 PlantFest  2013  

 

   

Lafayette Master Gardeners have truly outdone themselves. As a group, we stepped up to the plate then hit a home run. Was it easy? Not really. Was it always fun? Maybe not. Was it worthwhile? Let's discuss... Right now, in Lafayette and beyond, people know who we are, and what we are capable of producing. 18,000 of them heard about PlantFest on the news, on the radio, in the paper, and on the Internet, and came out to join their fellow plant and nature-enthusiasts to celebrate and enjoy what we created. 18,000! We have absolutely proven there is great value in Master Gardeners being at the Horse Farm. We bring a lot to the table. We are clearly capable of great service and great achievement. We sold a lot of plants. We may not have broken plant sale records, but look at the big picture. The Propagation Team has carried the burden of funding our activities and projects single-handedly for many years. We've unfairly put all our project and program “eggs” in a single “basket”. We were asked to help diversify our potential for income sourcing while staying true to our Mission. PlantFest accomplished just that. Now our programs and projects are better funded then ever before. Earnings from this PlantFest far surpassed any previous event, including the first PlantFest. We can do a LOT to serve our Mission with the income produced by PlantFest. Also, our future is now pretty secure. Not sure if we served our Mission? How many of the 18,000 that came to PlantFest were drawn by a vague feeling of interest in nature and went home feeling connected to the gardening community? We'll never know the exact number. The better question is: Who has done more to offer this many people this many opportunities for gardening education, including expert speakers, workshops, a Plant Clinic, and dozens of plant vendors, all eager to counsel shoppers on the merits of their plants? We don't need to toot our own horn. The Ag Center, via Rene Schmit has offered glowing support and enthusiasm for PlantFest for all the ways it has advanced our Mission, and created strong bonds of support within the community. The City has also congratulated our achievements. The other

plant vendors have also enthusiastically thanked us for inviting them to participate. Many of the people who left comments say they have been truly moved by the experience. They want us to do it again, more, and often. Is that likely? Probably not. The truth is that the heat and the effort have made it difficult to focus on the big picture. It was a very long hot day. Perhaps we overshot the goal. Now that we know what we can do, it's safe to sit and think and redesign PlantFest to avoid the difficulties and challenges we encountered. The truth is that construction next year will likely prevent us from repeating PlantFest 2013, even if we wanted it. Ongoing events at the Horse Farm have already prevented us from repeating PlantFest 2012; however, these also create new opportunities, which we have yet to embrace. What will PlantFest 2014 look like? It's impossible to know right now. PlantFest's time, scope, and venue are all subject to change. However, they aren't crucial to our success. As we move forward, we will continue to succeed as long as we bring people to plants and gardening through the all-encompassing love of nature. The local gardening community is strong and growing stronger due to PlantFest. The relationships we have created and enhanced with the City, the Horse Farm, the Farmers Market, the plant vendors, the Ag Center, the public, and each other are perhaps the most important byproduct of PlantFest. Whether we choose to advance our Mission with the benefits and opportunities that naturally result from this abundance is up to us. I think we should all take a moment to reflect on this abundance. Personally, I'm truly grateful for it, and for the teamwork that created it. Please send your own suggestions, INCLUDING the role you are willing to play, to me at gardening@leefmly.com.

Stacy Lee

PRESIDENTS  MESSAGE  HORSE  FARM  DEVELOPMENT  

WORKSHOPS    The  Lafayette  Central  Park  Committee,  who  will  oversee  the  development  of  the  horse  farm,  will  be  holding  workshops  to  gather  ideas,  opinions,  and  suggestions  from  the  community  regarding  the  development  of  the  park  at  the  site  of  the  UL  Horse  Farm.  Don’t  miss  this  opportunity  to  share  your  vision  of  the  future  of  the  horse  farm  with  the  committee,  architects  and  other  community  participants.    Workshops  will  be  held  on  several  dates  in  October.    (See  the  flyer  copy  at  left).  There  is  also  an  online  form  that  you  can  fill  out  to  make  sure  that  you  receive  emails  about  upcoming  events  regarding  the  horse  farm.  The  link  to  this  form  is  http://lafayettecentralpark.org/stay-­‐date.  Let’s  make  sure  that  LPMGA  is  heard.    Attend  a  workshop  or  go  online  and  submit  the  form.        

LPMGA Pres id en t Marc Wi l ey

           OCTOBER  2013           LAFAYETTE  PARISH  MASTER  GARDENERS                                                                                                                                                                                      PAGE  3  

   

 

     

OCTOBER  2013                                                              LAFAYETTE  PARISH  MASTER  GARDENERS                                                                                                                                                            PAGE  4  

GERALD’S  CORNER  HAMMOND, La. – One of the great new groups of almost-everblooming plants, the Drift series of low-maintenance roses, fits a special niche in the shrub rose market. These roses are from Conard-Pyle/Star Roses, the same folks who gave us the Knock Out series of low-maintenance landscape roses. All colors in the Drift series of roses have been designated Louisiana Super Plant selections for fall 2013. Drift roses are a cross between full-size ground-cover roses and miniature roses. From the former they kept toughness, disease resistance and winter hardiness. From the miniatures, they inherited their well-managed size and repeat-blooming nature. The low, spreading habit of Drift roses makes them perfect for small gardens and combination planters. Colors in the Drift roses include pink, coral, red, peach, apricot (double blooms), sweet (clearer pink double blooms) and the new popcorn (whitish yellow). All of these seven varieties bloom from spring to early frost. Ranging from scarlet red to bright soft peach, they provide the gardener with a complete range of color solutions for landscape use or in containers. We find that Drift roses have about five flower cycles a year. The spring bloom in April and the fall bloom in October, as with most other roses, are the peak times for best performance. The late-spring-to-early-summer second bloom is also impressive. Fall is a great time to plant Drift roses. Be sure to put them in a well-prepared bed, and space individual plants a minimum of 3 feet apart. It would be best to plant them 4-5 feet apart if you are thinking long term. The soil pH for roses needs to be between 6.0-6.5. As with other roses, Drift roses need full sun – eight hours a day is best. These ground-hugging, ever-blooming shrubs are perfect as a border or bedding plant. They grow 2-3 feet wide and 2-3 feet tall and make a stunning low hedge or border edge. In future years after planting in the fall, fertilize Drift roses in the spring with a good dose of slow-release or timed fertilizer – which releases nutrients to the plant when it needs it most – and you're set for the season. Another fertilizer application in late summer would help plants bloom better into fall, especially in new landscape beds where nutrients may be lacking. Mulch is important for roses. It helps buffer the cycle from wet to dry, keeps the feeder roots from drying out and helps to establish the roots quicker. And you water less. These low-maintenance roses are highly disease resistant. They require no spraying. Blackspot disease has been very minimal on plants grown in Louisiana. Bed preparation, irrigation and proper fertilization management are the keys to success. Louisiana Super Plants for landscapes are designated every spring and fall by the LSU AgCenter in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Two additional Louisiana Super Plants will be named later this fall – a bedding plant in October and a tree in November. Try these new Louisiana Super Plants – especially the new Drift roses – in your landscape. They combine wonderfully with flowering perennials, ornamental grasses and more. Dr Allen Owings LSU AgCenter Hammond Research Center  

 Gerald  P.  Roberts  Horticulturist/Master  Gardener  Program  Coordinator  

LSU  AgCenter  1010  Lafayette  Street,  Suite  325  Lafayette,  LA  70501  GRoberts@agcenter.lsu.edu      Office  (337)  291-­‐7090    Fax  (337)  291-­‐7099  

 (Please  see  the  attachment  to  this  newsletter  email  for  a  list  of  retailers  selling  Louisiana  Super  Plants,  such  as  

Fall  2013’s  Willow  Oak,  Drift  Roses,  and  Diamonds  Blue  Delphinium.)  

APRICOT  DRIFT  ROSE  

PEACH  DRIFT  ROSE  

REMEMBERING  JAN  O’NEAL                                                                                              Sadly,  we  report  the  passing  of  our  fellow  Master  Gardener,  Jan  O’Neal.      Jan  was  a  graduate  of  the  Master  Gardener  Class  of  2000,  and  participated  actively  for  many  years.    She  served  in  several  leadership  positions  including  LPMGA  President.      Jan  volunteered  for  many  different  LPMGA  activities,  and  was  also  very  involved  with  Festival  des  Fleurs.  After  a  period  of  inactivity,  she  had  recently  returned  to  active  membership  and  was  very  proud  to  be  a  Master  Gardener.        All  who  knew  her  will  dearly  miss  her,  and  our  condolences  go  out  to  her  family  and  many  friends.  

 

   

   

PINE STRAW SALE A SELL OUT

Thanks to all for another Pine Straw sellout! Pick up is Friday-Saturday, November 1-2,

8 am to Noon, rain or shine, at the Demo Gardens Shade House (same as last

year). $7 a bale, cash or check (payable to LPMGA).

Theresa Gore TeaGore@msn.com

Second  Saturday    Gardening  Class  

MASTER  GARDENER  JUAN  NIETO  PRESENTS    “ROSE  CARE”  

 

Saturday, October 12, 2013, from 10:00-11:00 am, at the Grass and Rock Shoppe, 1800 East Milton Avenue, Lafayette, La., located 1/4 mile west of the Verot School Road Roundabout. Mr. Mugnier is the former owner of Marshall's Home and Garden Showplace. Admission is free, and attending earns one hour of Continuing Education for LPMGA members. For more information contact Sherlyn Larrison.

ASK A MASTER GARDEN CHAIR NEEDED

“Ask  A  Master  Gardener”  is  an  important  educational  outreach  of  LPMGA.    This  valuable  program’s  volunteers  set  up  a  table  

at  various  events  and  provide  answers  to  horticultural  questions,  information  on  Master  Gardener  classes,  AgCenter  events  and  soil  tests.    They  serve  as  an  introduction  to  LPMGA  

for  those  who  are  not  familiar  with  our  organization.  You  do  not  have  to  be  an  expert  to  volunteer  for  “Ask  A  

Master  Gardener”  or  to  lead  this  committee.  A  volunteer  to  take  over  that  leadership  position  is  needed  as  soon  as  possible.    Contact  Marc  Wiley  for  more  information  

On September 19th, Genee' Foley (2003) and Theresa Guidry (1998) delighted the 2013 MG Class with an information-packed and humor-riddled slide show on Composting. The students never knew discussing kitchen scraps and yard waste could be so entertaining!

Theresa Gore

OCTOBER  2013                                                              LAFAYETTE  PARISH  MASTER  GARDENERS                                                                                                                                                            PAGE  5  

WHAT PLANT AM I ?

   Rice  farmers  hate  me,  but  I  am  one  of  the  oldest  plants  in  cultivation,  naturalized  to  tropical  and  temperate  climates  all  over  the  world.    My  native  habitat  is  unknown,  but  in  the  18th  century,  seeds  were  brought  from  India  to  the  West  Indies.    Heavy  tariffs  were  placed  on  my  importation  and  the  method  of  turning  me  into  a  dye  was  a  closely  guarded  secret.      A  British  Lieutenant  Colonel  stationed  in  Antigua  smuggled  seeds  to  his  daughter  in  Charleston,  South  Carolina,  who  was  an  amazing  businesswoman.    She  became  quite  wealthy.      My  6  to  14  compound  light-­‐  green  leaflets  are  shed  in  winter.      Depending  on  the  climate,  I  may  be  an  annual,  biennial,  or  perennial.    A  member  of  the  pea  family  (a  legume),  I  produce  sheaves  of  pink  or  violet  flowers.            For  hundreds  of  years,  my  leaves  were  soaked  in  water  and  fermented  in  order  to  convert  glycoside  to  a  blue  dye.    The  precipitate  from  the  fermented  leaf  solution  is  mixed  with  lye,  pressed  into  cakes,  dried  and  powdered.    Fabric  is  then  immersed  in  a  dye  bath,  but  the  blue  color  only  appears  after  the  dyed  fabric  is  exposed  to  air.    I  was  also  used  in  tattooing. Do  you  know  what  plant  I  am?    See  page  7  for  the  answer.  

 

                                     

   

WHAT  PLANT  AM  I?  ANSWER  

 I  am  False  Indigo  Indigofera  tinctoria  (Indigo)          False  Indigo  is  Indigofera  kirilowii    Because  of  my  slightly  invasive  nature,  Dan  Gill  recommends  planting  "False  Indigo",  a  low-­‐growing  shrub  that  likes  morning  sun  and  evening  shade.    

PROPAGATION INFORMATION

This  item  was  originally  emailed  to  the  Propagation  Team  and  is  reprinted  to,  again,  thank  the  team,  acknowledge  their  hard  work,  and  to  inform  our  members  of  the  days  and  hours  Propagation  will  

be  meeting.    Hello  Master  Gardeners,  Or  should  I  use  your  other  name,  Super  Gardeners!      Your  efforts  at  PlantFest  were  so  valuable  and  so  appreciated.      We  all  worked  hard  and  got  the  job  done.      PlantFest  leadership  met  today  and  made  many  decisions  that  you  will  greet  with  joy.      First  -­‐  Limit  scope  and  number  of  vendors.      Second  -­‐  bring  close  time  back  to  2:00.      Third  -­‐  Evaluate  our  mission  and  plan  accordingly.  Trust  me...this  Leadership  Team  is  so  dedicated  and  hard  working  and  has  only  the  best  interests  of  MG  at  heart.      Growing  pains  sometimes  involve  decisions  that  need  examination  and  regrouping.    That  is  actively  being  done.    At  the  same  time,  there  are  so  many  positive  outcomes  of  PlantFest  that  we  want  to  pursue  and  build  upon.    Okay,  news  from  the  greenhouse:    Wednesday,  October  2nd,  limited  propagation  meet  because  we  need  any  available  volunteers  to  show  up  Thursday  October  3rd  for  Master  Gardeners  in  Training  Hands-­‐on  Propagation  Lab.      I  will  be  there  Wednesday  to  prepare  for  the  next  day  so  join  if  you  can.    We  will  sell  plants  on  this  day.  Propagation  Lecture  and  Lab:    I  will  deliver  a  lecture  to  the  class  at  9am.    They  will  then  break  up  and  arrive  at  the  greenhouse  at  10am.      They  will  be  divided  into  two  groups  with  half  going  to  Demo  Gardens  with  Gail  Wakefield  and  half  coming  to  us  for  propagation.      A  noon  break  and  then  we  switch  groups.    So  this  means  I  need  volunteers  from  10:00  a.m.  till  approximately  2:00  p.m.      If  you  have  the  option  of  coming  on  either  Wednesday  or  Thursday,  please  come  on  Thursday.      You  will  learn  as  much  as  you  teach.  Following  Wednesday,  October  9  is  State  Conference,  which  I  will  be  attending  as  well  as  many  others,  so  we  will  probably  not  meet  then.  That  means  we  will  resume  full  propagation  on  Wednesday,  October  16th  at  which  time  we  will  clean  and  reorganize  shadehouse  and  greenhouse,  start  cuttings  for  Spring  sale  (scheduled  for  April  12th  and  13th  with  Festival  des  Fleurs),  and  work  in  Demo  bed  I  cannot  say  enough  how  much  I  value  and  appreciate  being  part  of  this  group.      You  are  the  best!  

Most  sincerely,  Becky

 

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OCTOBER  2013                                                              LAFAYETTE  PARISH  MASTER  GARDENERS                                                                                                                                                            PAGE  6  

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LPMGA  GARDEN  TALK  10AM  OCTOBER  19TH  AT  THE  DEMO  BEDS

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WEDNESDAY  2nd  LPMGA  General  Meeting  Vermilionville  at  Noon    THURSDAY  3rd      AOC  Program  “In  The  Garden”  at  Noon    SATURDAY  12TH  SECOND  SATURDAY  GARDEN  CLASS  Rock  &  Garden  Shoppe  10am  MG  Juan  Nieto  presents  Rose  Care    SATURDAY  19th  LPMGA  Garden  Talk  10am  at  the  Demo  Beds    MONDAY  21st  LPMGA  Board  Meeting  1pm  Compass  Engineering    FRIDAY  October  25th  LPMGA  November  Newsletter  Deadline    UPCOMING:    October  8-­‐11  Louisiana  Master  Gardener  State  Conference  Shreveport    October  18-­‐19  Southern  Garden  Symposium  St  Francisville    NOVEMBER  6TH  2014  BUDGET  ITEMS  DUE      OCTOBER  1ST  OUTSTANDING  MG  NOMINATIONS  DUE      

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