Monroe County Master Gardener Association

Jennie sent me this for posting:

This seminar is now posted at Emerald Ash Borer | EAB University for viewing by anyone who missed the live version:

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This was sent by Jennie for posting:

No doubt several of our members saw info posted recently about hemlock woolly adelgid found in Michigan.  Or, they remember hearing about it from Amy Stone or other presenters on invasive pest species. We have not emphasized it because our woodlots and natural areas in SE Michigan do not have significant, if any, hemlocks.  We have some in our nurseries, where they are inspected and/or treated, and some in our landscapes that are not too likely to become infested, nor too difficult to treat.  Still, it is very good news that some new tactics to control this nationally serious forest pest are being developed, and you may want to read about them?

 Hope for hemlocks: New tactics found to fight deadly pest | Wildlife & Habitat | bayjournal.com

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Stella sent this to me for the blog. The graphic is a photo. If interested click

on this link:

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From Naida

Recently was verified at the Whitehouse Nature Center at Albion College in Calhoun County.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

• Fast-growing annual vine with leaves shaped like equilateral triangles. 
• Narrow, delicate, green or red stems.
• Recurved barbs on stems and undersides of leaf blades.
• Alternate, light green leaves, 1”-3” wide. 
• Individual, round leaves (ocreae) encircle the stem below the flower/fruit spike.
• Small white flowers in early summer.
• Spikes of pea-sized blue fruit appear in July

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By Gail K.

Recently while searching for  late season specials at Housel’s Nursery &
Stearns Landscaping in downtown Temperance; I came across a peculiar
looking bag.

It was hard not to notice, hanging there on the doorway to the outsideoffice area.  When I inquired I was told that the bag was nothing more than a
plastic grocery bag that had been stuffed with other bags. 

When I asked why, they replied the bag appears to other bees, such asWOOD BORING bees, to be a hornet’s  nest.  Apparently the two do not get alongand wood bees will avoid an area that is home to Hornets–thereby preventingthe wood bees from boring into wood items that may be a part of your home or garden. 
Who Knew?????

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Gail asked to Post:

We just finished in the demo gardens for the year.
I popped back in to Ida Co op and found they still have yard items @ 15% off: Holly tone     bone meal     blood meal     Preen with plant food and without. All kinds of other plant and yard products…………..I even bought   a yard tool.
Good prices………….go check them out……….can’t beat local………..gail

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Stella sent in this informational newsletter:

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MIDEQ/bulletins/2aa43fd

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It’s official. The votes have been counted and recounted and we have three winners!

In third place with 321 votes:

Milan Children’s Preschool

with the Masked Minions.

In second place with 650 votes:

Ink & Dye

with Dr. Feelgood.

And, in first place with 870 votes:

Milan Garden Club

with Cordelia Ann.

Congratulations! We loved all three of these Scarecrows.

We honestly loved each and every entry. The creativity this year was top notch. Apparently some technical glitch allowed voters to continue to place votes after the midnight October 30 deadline. Votes were re-counted several times (not including those that came in after midnight) and Milan Garden Club’s Scarecrow, Cordelia Anne, came in FIRST PLACE with 870 votes! Many thanks once again to ALL who voted for Cordelia Anne!

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Naida sent this message:

 I wanted to let all the Blog members know the results of the Scarecrow Contest which ended at midnight October 30.  We gave it a good run but Milan Garden Club’s Scarecrow, Cordelia Anne,  ended up in 2nd place.  Dr. Feelgood (the crow) voters, came on in the last hours with unbelievable voting  – over 200 votes –  and secured 1st place.   DRATS!

THANK YOU to everyone who voted – many daily – for our Scarecrow!

Naida

Gail sent this message:

IDA Co-op has some gardening items on 15%  off.
I got some Preen, Copper (Linda says works on fungus such as powdery mildew), and some bulb food,  so I can plant bulbs later. Supposed to have a 70 degree day, I think, next week.

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