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On Thursday, March 8, the Coconino Master Gardener Association will hold it's monthly meeting and lecture at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 1601 N. San Francisco beginning at 630pm. The featured speaker will be Tom Bean.Tom has been making his living as a freelance nature, and travel photographer, for 30 years, and has been based here in Flagstaff since 1982. His photos have appeared

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NEWS RELEASE U.S. Dept. of AgricultureU.S. Forest ServiceCoconino National Forestwww.fs.usda.gov/coconino www.twitter.com/CoconinoNFwww.flickr.com/photos/coconinonationalforest For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 28, 2012 Contact: Brienne MageeTel: 928-527-8290 Forest Service seeking volunteers to help replant Schultz burn area

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Flagstaff Home and Garden ShowMarch 23-25, 2012NAU Sky DomeWatch your local paper and other advertising for the upcoming yearly home and garden show. The Master Gardener Program and the Coconino Master Gardener Association will be manning a large booth with information and providing speakers for all 3 days.This is the tentative agenda so far:Friday, March 2311am - 12pm Season Extenders - An

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Please join us if you are interested in helping with the conference. E-mail me if you want to help but can’t attend the meeting.Arizona Highlands Garden Conference 2012Agenda 2/28/201212:30 p.m., Extension office conference roomConference date and site: October 6, 2012, Du Bois Conference Center1. Meeting with Sky Anderson of Campus Services on Du Bois – Ann and Hattie2. Report on

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Spring Program 2012Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Tina Ayers: Unconfounding the workings of SEINetTina Ayers, Associate Professor and Curator of the Deaver Herbarium, NAU, will hold a hands-on training session for those interested in learning the basics of the plant database SEINet, aka the Southwest Environmental Information Network. We will learn how to enter and extract data, make labels, how to

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Our Fourth Annual Spring Planting Festival will take place from March 24 with our Opening Concert, Guitars and Beyond, and run until the Finale, April 1, featuring the ever popular Backyard Gardeners Expo. The theme our 2012 Festival is "Greening Your Life," and will focus on what each one can do on the scale of the individual, home and community to promote food security, a resilient, quality

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On Saturday, we headed to the valley to warm up a bit (nice about 70). While there we took in a new exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden, called "Design for a Living World". It was done in conjunction with the Nature Conservancy and will be up until the 1st of April. The Nature Conservancy hired 10 designers to travel to remote areas of the world to design materials from abundant natural

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Looking for education hours for your Master Gardener certification. Sign up for this interesting webinar presented by High Country Gardens. Just click on the tittle above this article for registration.Ornamental Grasses & Companion PlantsWednesday, February 22, 2012 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ESTFew plant groups can add beauty, movement and a sense of sophistication to your landscape like ornamental

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I wanted to let you know about a special project. I don't know if the Gardners would be interested in helping or not. If you remember last summer there was a little boy in Timberline who was accidentally run over by a tractor driven by his father. He subsequently died. Naturally his parents are devastated and are trying to keep going. There is also a little brother. His mother is a dispatcher

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The Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) is holding a public hearing to gauge public support in the City of Flagstaff's request that it reclassify Picture Canyon as suitable for conservation on Tuesday, February 14, 10am-12pm at City Council Chambers, 1st floor, 211 W. Aspen, Flagstaff. This hearing is a crucial step in the process that may lead to the City of Flagstaff's acquisition of Picture

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Yavapai county Extension will offer two fruit tree pruning workshop by Extension Agent, Jeff Schalau. One will be in Camp Verde on Feb. 25 and the 2nd in Chino Valley on Mar. 10. Go to the following website for more information: http://extension.arizona.edu/content/free-fruit-tree-pruning-workshops Hattie Hattie BraunUniversity of ArizonaMaster Gardener Program CoordinatorCoconino County

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Hello Master Gardeners,Next week on Tuesday (February 14th) at noon at the Extension office, we will be having another meeting. This week's topic is fundraising. Please stop by with your fundraising ideas so we can make this conference a great one!Jo-Anne BarcellanoAmeriCorps VISTA MemberCoconino County Cooperative ExtensionThe University of Arizonajbarcellano@email.arizona.edu928-774-1868 ext

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Spring Planting time is near. Let NAU Botany Club help with your garden. We have the following items for sale: *worm castings 1) 4 gal bags (approx 22 lbs): $20 2) 1 gal bags (approx 2.4 lbs.): $5.00 *worms suitable for the kitchen size indoor composter: 1 container: $5.00 *worm tea (liquid from the bottom of the worm bedding): SPECIAL THROUGH FEBRUARY Free if you bring your own

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Master Gardener Meeting Minutes 1/12/12Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church1601 N. San Francisco6:30pm-6:40pm Welcome – Agenda Debi StalveyBrief review of agenda for the eveningMemberships solicited for 2012 – includes discounts at Viola’s, Warner’s, and Native Plant and Seed. Profits last year supported 2 master gardener projects,rent for facility, and sponsorship of the Arboretum

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Attached is a note from the Seedling CSA about their registration. Contact Jen at the e-mail address below for any further info. Link to registration form Hello Flagstaff Garden Folks! It is once again that time of year to sign up for the Flagstaff Garden Starts CSA! See the attached file for the registration form and tentative pick-up schedule. Please note that this year checks need to be made

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We will hold the next meeting for the 2012 AHCG on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at noon here at the extension office. Please join us if you are interested in helping with the conference. E-mail me if you want to help but can’t attend the meeting. I’ve listed the folks who have already volunteered to help. Items to be covered are: · Welcome (and a huge thank you) to Ann Eagan and Sherline Alexander who

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January: The CMGA moved to our new meeting venue at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. We started the year with total funds of $1014.01 on deposit at the ACCU. Officers and committee chairs for the year were Jim Mast, President, Crys Wells, Vice-President, Loni Shapiro, Secretary, Ed Skiba, Treasurer, Val Bryant, Historian, Dana Prom Smith and Loni Shapiro, Education Committee Chairs, Molly

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GARDENING WITH THE LEFT EAR Dana Prom Smith “I knew it! I just knew it! I’ve told you so often that you never listen!” Meine Űberfrau was responding to the news that I’ve lost some hearing in my left ear for high decibel, highly pitched voices and sounds, the ear I use when listening to lots of people. “It’s not only that,” she continued, “you just tune out lots of times, like in

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DEW DROPS, TEAR DROPS, DIAMONDS, and FLAGSTAFF Tam Nguyen I never thought that a pure, white diamond really existed. I laughed when my Dad told me: “Come on, sweety, we are going to see the diamond!” I said to him, “It will not make us full or make money. I want to sleep more! I want to get up late and lie with my warm blanket.” But he still got me up and took me out into the yard. He gave

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DIRTY HARRY ON GARDENING Dana Prom Smith Dirty Harry once said, “A man’s got to know his limitations.” More importantly, Georges Braque, the famous 20th century French Cubist, said: “In art, progress lies not in extension, but in a knowledge of limitations.” So it is with gardening in the high country. If we don’t know our limitations, we’re in trouble, but if we do, then we can have

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Thank you to all who participated in our 3rd annual Christmas Party. Special thanks to Julie Holmes for hosting this year. A great meal was enjoyed by all and a fun time with the "white elephant gift exchange". Irene Matthews is still looking for another gift. Reminder: Looking for a gift for the gardener on your list? Calendars for 2012 are still available at the Cooperative Extension, Warner's

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Hello Master Gardeners, We will be having another meeting about the upcoming AZ Highlands Garden Conference for 2012. The next meeting will be on December 13th at noon at the Cooperative Extension (2304 N. 3rd St). Bring your lunch and help us brainstorm next year's conference theme. -- Jo-Anne Barcellano AmeriCorps VISTA Member Coconino County Cooperative Extension The University of Arizona

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The Controlled Environment Ag Center in Tucson is hosting a crop production intensive January 2-8, 2012. New in 2012 – Three Intensive Options! January 2 – 6, 2012 Intensive Focused on Tomato Production January 6 – 8, 2012 Intensive Focused on Lettuce Production January 2 – 8, 2012 Combined Intensive: Both Tomatoes & Lettuce Hands-on intensive training in hydroponic crop production focusing

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We will be offering a 2012 spring Master Gardener class. The class will start on February 8 and run thru May 16. It will be held Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:30 at the East Flagstaff Community Library. If you know of anyone that is interested in the class, please have them contact me ASAP. There will be limited space in this class for those of you that want to make up missed classes.

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1. 47 Members of the association for 2011. Included 10% discounts for Viola's, Warner's and Native Plant & Seed 71% Master Gardeners, 11% trainees, 18% guests participated in monthly meetings. 2. Move to a new site - Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Provided $250 reimbursement for use of facility. 3. Changed bi-laws to reflect new membership rules. 4. Organized the MG Projects with a

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CASTOR OIL AND CHIPMUNKS Cris Wischmann I’m a slow learner. It took five years for me to realize that trees other than pinyon and juniper won’t grow at my Leupp Road address. I planted over two hundred trees and shrubs from the Arizona State Land Department around the perimeter of my four acres as a windbreak, and supported them with a drip line for water. Only the Russian Olives lasted the

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What: Christmas Potluck and White Elephant Garden Gift Exchange The Association is providing the main dish (ham) Guests (last name a-g) need to bring side dish), (h-q) appetizer, (r-z) dessert Bring a white elephant garden gift to exchange (gently used or purchased less than $10) \ When: Thursday, December 8, 2011, 6-8pm Where: Julie Holmes Home (e-mail cnslds@q.com) for details Questions

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Master Gardener Meeting Minutes 11/10/11 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church 1601 N. San Francisco 6:30pm-6:40pm Welcome – Agenda Jim Mast Brief review of agenda for the evening Introduction of speaker 6:40pm-7:30pm Continuing Education Speaker: Steve Yoder Topic: The Arboretum at Year 30 and plans for 2012 Mr. Yoder showed the history of the Arboretum through photographs and stories. From

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Are you interested in FOOD? Are you interested in helping shape Flagstaff’s FOOD SYSTEM? If YES, be a part of Flagstaff’s Food System Photovoice Project! What is Photovoice? Photovoice uses cameras and dialogue to bring together community members around an issue and create community leadership. This Photovoice project is interested in identifying opportunities and challenges associated with

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Hello Master Gardeners, My name is Jo-Anne, and you may or may not know who I am. I'm an AmeriCorps VISTA helping Hattie with the Master Gardener program. Next year, Coconino County will be hosting the AZ Highlands Garden Conference for 2012. Hattie and I will be needing your assistance to make next year's conference a success. If you are interested in joining our planning committee,

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A DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT A DIFFERENCE Dana Prom Smith “Dysfunctional family” is an epithet often thrown around nowadays, masquerading as a diagnosis. The problem: it’s meaningless because all families are dysfunctional in one way or another. A diagnosis without a difference, it’s like accusing someone of breathing. We perceive our experiences through the prism of our personal metaphors. Some

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Are you beginning to have gardening withdrawal with the change in weather in Flagstaff. The Desert Botanical Garden is just beginning to come alive with the cooler weather. David Rogers' Big Bugs have invaded the garden! Now through January 1, 2012 These 11 enormous, whimsical bugs are created from fallen or found wood, cut saplings, twigs, raw branches, twine, bark and other natural materials.

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THE LEAF Tam Nguyen Every season has a various beauty. The color of leaves changes so fantastically. Fall season has many leaves which fall off. It looks like a rain of leaves! Once in a while there is a tiny sound of the leaf that does not fall to the ground, the leaf that hangs on when others fall. So quite, so silent, so still. Because the leaf is so light, it seems to have no weight.

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This is my second entry for information from the recent regional MG Conference. I recently received an email with a link to the Yavapai web site. It has all the talks and outlines from the conference, so I won't bore you with mine. Both keynotes are well worth your time - one on bugs and one on gardening myths. Another that I found useful was one on Cactus, Agave, and Yucca for High Elevation

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This was the first talk of the 2011 Highlands Garden Conference. It was a good conference and I learned many new things. I will continue to add articles about some of the talks, and have encouraged others who attended to do the same. In the meantime here is a link to the talks if you want to listen or see their outlines. Dr. Ed Martin Serves as one of two Associate Directors of Extension

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THE GARDENS AT CASA ESCONDIDA Dana Prom Smith A narrow, well-worn graveled lane leads to Casa Escondida, the “hidden house.” Finding the lane means meandering through three county roads, several ambivalent junctions, and some missteps. Several miles from the village of Chimayó in northern New Mexico, it is off the beaten path. While no one can completely get away from it all, Casa Escondida

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Hello Fellow Gardening Folk, Farmers, Friends and Supporters! It's hard to believe fall is here already. It has been incredible to see all of the bountiful gardens around Flagstaff this season. Let's get together to celebrate! Community Gardens throughout Flagstaff have united to host the 2011 Harvest Party & Potluck on Wednesday October 19th, 5pm at the New Start Garden. This event is

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Flagstaff Native Plant & Seed is giving us a fantastic deal on plants and trees for campus. If you have time this Saturday, please come on out for Make a Difference Day and help us plant. We’ll be here from 9am to noon. Please bring garden tools if you have them (we have quite a few tools here). FALA will be providing snacks, but if you’d like to bring a snack as well, we’d welcome it! And

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Master the Art of Home Canning, Seed Saving, Bee Keeping, SNAP Gardening and Season Extension http://blogs.usda.gov/2011/09/30/master-the-art-of-home-canning-seed-saving-bee-keeping-snap-gardening-and-season-extension/ Fall has finally arrived. For many this is a busy time at home, at work and especially in the garden where there are crops to harvest, prepare and preserve; seeds to save; weeds

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Master Gardener Meeting Minutes 10/13/11 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church 1601 N. San Francisco 6:30pm-6:40pm Welcome – Agenda Jim Mast Brief review of agenda for the evening Introduction of speaker 6:40pm-7:30pm Continuing Education Speakers: Joel Kefuss Topic: A Conversation on Native Pollinators and Making a Solitary Bee Nesting Box Mr. Kefuss discussed pollinators, types of bees,

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BEWARE OF WHAT BURROWS BENEATH Annette Perkins Last spring brought out in me a renewed enthusiasm for the upcoming growing season. There was also, a niggling reminder of the many “learning moments” encountered in one’s quest for a bountiful harvest! Allow me to share with you, one such moment. It began much like any other spring in Flagstaff, tilling, toiling, and amending the soil in the

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Calling all Northern Arizona plant lovers: Come to the last official meeting and field trip of the season. This has been another successful year of botanical excursions, volunteer efforts and learning experiences. Come and let's celebrate. Monthly meeting and presentation - Tuesday, October 18: Greg Davis Goodwin will present his research on the distribution of the US Fish and Wildlife

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Gardens in the Forest Aisha Sadiq. Being a foreigner, I was surprised by the variety of small home gardens in Flagstaff. Gardens with multifarious plants, herbs, flowers, fruit, vegetables as well as animals made me think that perhaps Flagstaff folk, besides exploring nature, have as one of their favorite avocations to preserve and care for nature in their own backyards. Gardening is more

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This Saturday is another work day at the Riordan Mansion. We will meet an hour later at 9:30 to let the sun warm up the area where we will be working a bit before we start work and we will be done around 1:30. It is supposed to be sunny and in the Mid 50's on Sat so should a good day to do the cleanup of the summer gardens and put the plants to bed for the winter. Dave and I hope to see all of

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Dana Prom Smith, master gardener, writer, and editor of the Gardening Etcetera wrote this article for the Master Gardener Association. The association sponsored the fall newsletter for the Arboretum in 2011. If you are not a member you can view the newsletter on-line at www.thearb.org. A Master Gardener might be a neighbor. Trained in horticulture specific to the Colorado Plateau, Master

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ZANE AND FAUST Dana Prom Smith When my friend, Loni Shapiro, asked me to speak at a memorial service for Zane, a therapy dog, I looked at my own personal therapy dog, Roxanne, to see what she thought about the invitation. A three-legged yellow lab, now white with age, speaks from her soul through her eyes, making it clear that I should speak for Zane. The word “therapy” comes from the Greek

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Friends of Flagstaff's Future Solar Cook-Off & Apple Festival When: Saturday, October 1 Where: Buffalo Park Ramada, near the park entrance Solar cooking is a year-round option in the sunny Southwest. It's also an apple bonanza year! F-cubed is celebrating with a solar oven and apple harvest picnic! If you have a solar cooker, please join us. You can cook an apple-themed dish if you so desire.

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Rio de Flag Greenbelt at Rt. 66Revitalization and Restoration ProjectNational Make A Difference DaySaturday, October 22, 2011 8:00 am - 1:00 pmOrganized by the Flagstaff Area Stream Team F.A.S.T.Come celebrate National Make A Difference Day 2011! Take part in this community-based project to revitalize and restore the Rio de Flag Greenbelt and open space. This volunteer project will work on

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Jeff Sacha (Master Gardeners class 2011) and the Pioneer Museum have organized a raffle to help raise funds for the Poor Farm Project, a volunteer effort that is working with the Pioneer Museum and the Heritage Garden to benefit our community by providing gardening education and produce. Their goal for this raffle is to raise $1500. Already this year, they have worked with local students and

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Friends of Flagstaff Future is having a solar cook-off & apple festival Oct. 1. A crew from the Transition Action Team, which includes me, is looking for people who have apple trees with ripe apples. We're looking to start picking this Sunday. We will have a juicing table at the festival. Some of the apples may also be used for personal use (like, I hope to can some cider and apple butter). If

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A WINTER GARDENJeffrey BestAfter I read Eliot Coleman’s book, “The Winter Harvest Handbook”, this past summer, I was equipped with the necessary knowledge to attempt a winter garden. After mastering summer gardening, I was ready for this bizarre experiment. My back yard garden area has approximately 100 square feet. In previous years, I planted cold hardy vegetables in mid-March. These

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FIELD TRIP: NOTE THIS FIELD TRIP IS SCHEDULED FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY OF SEPTEMBER, WHICH IS THE SUNDAY BEFORE THE TALK.Sunday, September 18:Kate Watters (see below) will lead the walk to Dry Lake Caldera, a unique geological and botanical area that was preserved by the Grand Canyon Trust and other organizations. Please meet at the Arizona State Credit Union parking lot, southwest corner of Butler

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This Saturday walk sounds wonderful. You may be interested. Birds and Botany – Saturday, September 17th TRIP - LEADER: Bea CooleyStay cool in the mountains while those other intrepid birders melt at Lake Havasu. We'll meet at 7:45 am in the Basha's-Humphreys parking lot to carpool. Alternatively, meet up at 8 am at the Wildlife Viewing site on Highway 180, north of the Nordic Center and across

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OUR MINI EDIBLE ESTATEMary FulèLike many people I know in Flagstaff, I am a transplant, having moved here about 20 years ago. My family and I have been here ever since, and I am have been trying to garden here for most of that time.I grew up in Kansas, where the issue with gardening was keeping things from getting too big. Gardening in Flagstaff is a challenge, and it has taken a long time for

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Find Funds For FoodJoin USDA Rural Development for an informational exchange on funds and assistance available through the agency to support local and regional food systems. Tuesday, September 27, 20113:30—5:00 p.m.Coconino County Health & CommunityServices BuildingPonderosa Room2625 N. King Street, FlagstaffFor more information contact Scott Neuman at 928-679-4763SNeuman@coconino.az.gov

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Join Cooperative Extension Agent Erik Glenn for the first in a series of workshops designed for small-acreage landowners.What do You Have and What do You Want? Inventorying Your Property and Planning for the FutureSmall-acreage landowners are invited to JOIN Coconino County Cooperative Extension for a workshop to learn how to inventory their properties, identify resources, understand constraints

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THE ANSWER MAN: What’s Your Problem?Dana Prom Smith This time of the year, many people ask questions about planting bearded irises. Q. Spent big bucks on iris bulbs. Missus told me to fix up the front yard. Told me I was gonna get cold sardines for breakfast if I didn’t get a move on. Said that old, rusty plow “just doesn’t cut the mustard anymore,” least ways not since some Master Gardener

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A CHILD’S GARDEN OF ISLES Dana Prom Smith Suzannah and Andrew Libby’s garden recalls Vincent Van Gogh’s Gardens at Arles. Serendipitously, Van Gogh is Suzannah’s favorite painter. When I first saw the garden, the morning was clear. The sky was one of Flagstaff’s breathless blues, deep and true, and the temperature was comfortably warm though slightly chilly around the edges. Sitting under a

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Photo by Elizabeth Vogler As a docent at the Arboretum at Flagstaff I participate in monthly Educational Brown Bag lunches during the touring season. We have a variety of lectures, garden visits and field trips. This past week we had an interesting field trip that I thought I would share. We went to Prescott to visit the Highlands Center for Natural History. I have been to Prescott many times

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GARDENING AND HEALING FROM THE WEEDPATCH NancyLouLaBelle Hendershott As I walk to the greenhouse to rest, worship, and sort out my life, it is not long before I am on my hands and knee’s checking out the mysteries of the plants. I realize that there is not enough time in life to cover all of the properties and uses of the gift of plants. From the lowly shepherds purse, reportedly useful for

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Check out Flagstaff's Sustainable Home and Garden tours for September 10th from 9am-4p. Follow the link to their poster. They begin at Willow Bend Enviromental Center. With a $5 donation you will receive a map of the many homes and gardens to visit. It also provides a bus route if you choose to visit that way. Link: For questions contact: Amanda Acheson, Coconino County Sustainable Building

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I am enjoying the diversity of the gardens we have seen this summer and hope you are also. There's more! We have invitations for August 20, August 27 and September 10 Plant sharing: Are the rains bringing you more abundance than you want? Are you relegating plants to the compost pile? Bring your 'extras' to any garden tour to share. And thank you! Invitations needed: The success of

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There’s another work day coming up soon at Riordan Mansion. If you have yet to find a volunteer opportunity, give Charlotte Dodgson a call about joining this project. She can be reached at dod43cb@live.com or call 213-0187. This coming Friday, Aug 12th is our next work day at the Riordan. We will work from 8:30 until 12:30. Please bring your work tools and join us for a fun time finishing

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Visitors to The Arboretum at Flagstaff can join a special Wildflower Walk through the gardens to learn about species that are in bloom. On Saturday, August 20, author and AZNPS member Susan Lamb Bean will lead the walk and share information about work she has been doing over the years studying "phenology", or bloom timing. Find out how you can also get involved in this type of study in your own

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Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 8/11/11 Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church 1601 N. San Francisco Attending: Jim Mast, Sheryl Houston, Nick Lipinski, Carol Burris, Bea Cooley, Crys Wells, Loni Shapiro, Ed Skiba, Julie Holmes, Charlotte Dodgson, Galen & Andrea Gurrette, Ann Eagan, Linda and Malcolm Moriarty, Ron Hiebert, Joe & Susan Harte, Leslie Pennick, Debi Stalvey, Valarie Bryant, Marjorie

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WEED WARRIORS UNITE AND GET A FREE LUNCH! The Grand Canyon Trust, Museum of Northern Arizona, Arizona Native Plant Society, Coconino County Master Gardeners, and other organizations in the neighborhood of north Flagstaff have teamed up this summer to tackle the growing populations of invasive, non-native plants in the historic area of Fort Valley Road and Highway 180. If we would like to see

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THE CASE OF THE PURLOINED PAMPAS GRASS Dana Prom Smith A clump of pampas grass was purloined from the Olivia White Hospice Gardens. So far, the usual suspects deny any participation in or knowledge of the theft. One thing is known. The theft was accomplished by sophisticated botanists. The pampas grass was removed with surgical skill. The hole left by the death of the pampas grass was

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AZ Native Plant Society's2011 Flagstaff Garden Competition & Self-guided Garden TourAwards PresentationWednesday, August 10 from 6:30 - 8:30 pmIn Rees Hall at the Federated Community Church 400 West Aspen Avenue. Join us for refreshments, a presentation of beautiful photos of all the entries, and awards to gardeners. Public Tour of All the GardensSunday, August 14 - 11:00 am – 4:00 pmTour

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Volunteer Opportunities at the Coconino County Fair in the Floriculture BuildingAre you interested in participating in the 2011 Coconino County Fair, Friday, September 2 through Monday, September 5? The floral entries there are outstanding. There are various opportunities in the Floriculture Building:First, participate in the work-day on August 20 at 9:00 am to prepare the Floriculture Building

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Hello, Calling Master Gardeners! Both David Brimhall and I are project managers at this site and would love to have your help if you can come on dates we have set aside for the projects. Our August scheduled work days are Friday Aug 12, and Sat Aug 27 from 8:30 -12:30. We will be finishing the section by the Visitors Center door and we also hope to get to the butterfly garden on the front side

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Garden tours August 20 and September 10. Details below. Native Plant Society tour SUNDAY August 14. We hope you will participate. Plant sharing: Are you thinning garden plants and relegating these plants to the compost pile? Does that make you sad? Bring your 'extras' to any garden tour to share. And thank you! Invitations needed: The success of our summer garden tours depends upon YOU.

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Attending: Bob Cooper, Jim Mast, Val Bryant, Allison Howard, Juanita Gillis, Paul Lambert, Harvey Cantrell, Beverlly MacAllister, Ann Eagan, Linda Moriarty, Charlotte Dogson, Scotty, Andrea & Galen Guerrette, Molly Larsen, Cindy Murray, Leslie Penick, Ed Skiba, Loni Shapiro, Tom Mackin, Karen Enyedy6:30pm-6:40pm Welcome – Agenda Jim Mast Brief review of agenda for the evening Introduction of

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THE ANSWER MAN: What’s Your Problem? Dana Prom Smith This column receives many queries about gardening. Some questions and answers follow: Q. My composter stinks. People walk by our house holding their noses. My wife stamps her feet and shouts at me in shrill-speak. Our small children cry because they’ve lost all their friends. I’m losing my grip of reality. What do you advise? A. My

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Hi All, July AZNPS Activities are Fast Approaching: Tuesday, July 19 at the NAU Botany Building, Room 328 at 7:00pm: Max Licher "Sedges have edges but did you also know???" - A call for sedge collections to augment a new understanding of the genus in Arizona. Max and Glenn Rink are reviewing the sedges of Arizona to produce a taxonomic treatment that is up-to-date, accurate and easier to use.

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2011 Summer Institute for Sustainable Communities presents:Community-Based Garden Design: Civic Engagement and Public SpaceJuly 22-24, 2011Flagstaff, Arizona Location: Killip Elementary School; Flagstaff, AZ Workshop Summary: Communities throughout the world are restoring environmentally and socially sustainable food systems. These initiatives not only increase access to healthy, culturally

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Garden Volunteer Opportunities The Museum of Northern Arizona’s campus includes natural areas, the Colton Garden, and many landscaped areas. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to assist with plant projects and gardening tasks throughout the growing season. Native Plant Material Volunteer The Native Plant Material Project was developed in collaboration with The Arboretum of Flagstaff and

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Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 7/14/11Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church1601 N. San Francisco6:30pm-6:40pm Welcome – Agenda Jim Mast Brief review of agenda for the evening Introduction of speaker6:40pm-7:30pm Continuing Education Speaker: Tom Mackin Topic: Friends of the Northern Arizona Forests7:30pm-7:45pm Refreshments Val Bryant and Julie Holmes7:45pm - 8:30pm Business Meeting

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PEONIES: Hallelujah Time Puka Lewicky Stand up. It’s time for the Hallelujuh Chorus. My red peony opened its golf ball sized buds and has huge blooms five inches in diameter. My ears are ringing with the joyful music of Handel's Messiah. Anything that survives Flagstaff's winter and spring deserves a celebration. I’ve been a passionate gardener in Flagstaff for over thirty-five-years. I

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Recruiting planting people for Saturday July 9th, 8.00-11.59 am,Sharon.We need all kinds of people: planters, waterers, distributors of plants, bossmen, bosswomen (not too many of the last two), cooks and bottlewashers.We have new plants to replace those that have croaked so far, and we have a Cheshire Pond overlook to plant around.Volunteers should bring a mattock or shovel, if they have one, a

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Coconino County Fair Books are available at our office or you can download the fair book and fair entry forms from the fair website:http://www.coconino.az.gov/parks.aspx?id=480The August Coconino MG Association Meeting (8/11/11) will include a panel on preparing your entries for the fair. Come join us at Sheperd of the Hills Church at 630pm. Hattie BraunUniversity of ArizonaMaster Gardener

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Environmental Caucus: Many of you are aware of the concerns that have been raised regarding the planned cutting of trees in McMullen Circle, scheduled to take place in July. I want to call your attention to two campus forums that have just been scheduled for next week to discuss specific details of the site plan for the north quad revitalization project and to hear views from the campus and the

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This Grand Canyon Visitor Center Native Restoration program aims to re-establish the park’s native plant communities and interface with the public about this invaluable natural resource within Grand Canyon. Our restoration initiative includes planting salvaged and locally- propagated plants, removal of invasives, and working with the nursery on propagation projects and seed collection. We have

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THE PENSTEMON FESTIVAL Cindy Murray For high country gardeners nothing ushers in the monsoon better than the Penstemon Festival & Plant Sale at The Arboretum at Flagstaff. Every year garden and nature enthusiasts come from miles around to participate in various activities designed to increase the appreciation and conservation of plants and animals native to the Colorado Plateau. This

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GOT DIRTAnn HigginsIn a previous post for this column about plants that add interest to the winter garden (“Winter’s Gifts,” February 17, 2011), I mentioned the holly bush and its beautiful red berries. A reader responded that she had purchased both a female and a male plant, as required to produce berries, but even after a couple of years there were still no red holly berries. What else did

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STORY OF TAMTam NguyenTam was deaf. It was struggle time for her life. She got anger from her siblings and people around her without understanding the reason. Her Dad took her to see Doctors, but she never got full treatment. They gave her antibiotic for infections, but it never a full core for that. She also didn’t know why she got her hearing lost. No explanations why it was. Nothing for

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Saturday, June 25, 9 am to 3 pm:If you would like to participate in a weed eradication work project on Saturday, June 25 from 9 am to 3 pm, go to www.grandcanyontrust.org and click on Volunteers to sign up for the Flagstaff Weed Warriors Unite project. This project is a collaboration between the Grand Canyon Trust, Museum of Northern Arizona, AZNPS, Coconino Master Gardener Program, and other

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Hello Again Visitor Center Vegetation Volunteers!A huge thank you to those of you that have made it out for either one or both of our previous weekends.This weekend's volunteer day will commence this Saturday, June 18th at 9am. As before, please meet our Vegetation Crew in front of the Visitor's Center. As we may have some new individuals with us this weekend, there will be plenty of opportunity

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A COMMUNITY GREENHOUSEDana Prom SmithIn the good old American fashion, Heather Bostian, the message therapist and gardening diva, decided to do something about it. The “it” was the increasing price of fruits and vegetables in the commercial markets and the desire to have fresh produce. Her answer was a community green house. Now, community gardens are a mainstay in Coconino County and, indeed,

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Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 6/9/11Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church1601 N. San Francisco St.6:30pm-6:40pm Welcome – Agenda Jim Mast Brief review of agenda for the evening Introduction of speaker6:40pm-7:30pm Continuing Education Speaker: Debbie Shepard Topic: Photographing and Painting Your Garden7:30pm-7:45pm Refreshments Gretchen & Dana Prom Smith7:45pm - 8:30pm Business

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EPHEMERAL: lasting a very short time, fleeting, transient, passing, brief Debbie ShepardI take way too many photos of flowers for fear they will never bloom again, and I will never get a chance to see them again. Maybe if I were on vacation in some exotic locale with many plants and flowers that I don’t see around Flagstaff, my obsession with capturing them in a photograph would be justified.

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Looking for some material for composting? Catherine Sullivan from NAU Sustainability has coffee grounds for free from NAU Campus Dining. She is located at 1050 S. Knoles Drive, Bldg 30, room 235. She can be reached at 928-523-5620.

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Subject: pond koi need a homeI have 7 beautiful koi/goldfish ranging from 10" to 4" in an indoor freshwater pond. I must find a home for them as I am moving 6/6/11. The Arboretum, Willow Bend and Hospice can't accommodate them. I haven't asked Warner's yet. I am hoping you know a MG that might want and love them. I have had them for 5 years, they are very healthy. Thank you, Ellie 928 774

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Arizona Ethnobotanical Research AssociationSunday Morning Walks: Meet at 8:00 amMay 22 Montezuma WellJune 5 TuzigootJuly 31 Walnut CanyonAugust 7 Sunset CraterAugust 28 WupatkiSept 11 Montezuma CastleWednesday Evening Walks: Meet at 5 pmJune 15 Elden PuebloAugust 17 Old Caves CraterEasy-Moderate Hiking. All ages and levels welcome.Plan on 4 hours/ $20 donation for Sunday walks & 2 hours/ $10

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A LITTLE MEDICINE IN THE SOUPTam NgyuenWhile my husband, Sam, and I were walking along Clear Creek in Camp Verde, to my surprise I saw a plantago major L (common plantain.) It was a dead ringer for what Vietnamese call ripple grass. For me, the leaves look like a soup spoon. Americans treat it as a weed, but in Vietnam it is herbal medicine. My Dad used it as a treatment for urinary tract

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SNEAKING FAST BALLS IN THE GARDENDana Prom Smith Bob Feller, the legendary high-kicking, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, once said, “Trying to sneak a fast-ball by Ted Williams was like trying to sneak a sunbeam by a rooster in the morning.” Bob Feller came straight off an Iowa farm at 17 into the major leagues so he knew something about both fast-balls and roosters. His father built a “

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WILDING IN THE WINDERNESSAnn Marie ZellerOur garden in Foxglen is at the bottom of a slope in a good area for gardening, at least as far as Flagstaff gardening goes. Every year in May and June the garden dries out and the fires come. Often giant planes and helicopters fly overhead dropping slurry and water. Our forests are thick and ready to burn so my husband and I decided to get out and have

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ON THE DEATH OF A BIRDDana Prom SmithIn the morning damp, Gretchen found a hummingbird lying on the cold stones of our front patio. At first, we thought it dead, but when I picked it up, it quivered, its long peak twitching, thirsting for nectar. For a moment I didn’t know what to do, but then I remembered that God kept his eye on the sparrow.The hummingbird was beautiful with a bright bronze

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Master Gardener Meeting Minutes 5/12/11Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran ChurchAttending: Faith Brittain, Dana Smith, Ed Skiba, Bob Cooper, Molly Larsen, Deb Crisp,, Kay Clark, Art Babbott, Julie Holmes, Linda Moriarty, Tess Wymore, Crys Wells, Susan Thompson, Jim Mast, Ann Eagan, Irene Mathews, Marnie Vail, Steve Dix, Hattie Braun, Leslie Pennick, Carly Trotta, Galen & Andrea Guerrette, Valerie

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