Hi!

I’m the lone ranger for this newsletter as George is on vacation. Next month, we’ll work on a detailed section on  turf.  Well, as I write this, it’s up in the air as to whether or not I’m going to have a strawberry crop, an apple crop, or a pear harvest. Wednesday morning’s low temperatures resulted in a white landscape. I’m hoping that temperatures did not get below 33 degrees. That, in itself, will not tell the story as there is a lot of variation in the temperature at ground level compared to 5 feet.  Also, low areas compared to higher areas differ a lot. I could kick myself for planting a lot of  fruit trees at the lowest area on my property. 

Let us know what areas we are missing in the GRAPEVINE. We try to cover a variety of topics, so we hit your interests. I know we have been weak in providing information on perennials and annuals. We have also tried to vary lengths of articles to provide more detail for some topics and refer you to specific fact sheets for more detail on other topics. We welcome your feedback!

Note the enclosed flyer on the upcoming Pond Workshop. This is more informal that our March Pond Clinic. Bring any samples that you would like to have identified.

                                                        Sincerely,

John Hixson	George McVey
Extension Educator, Agriculture	Program Assistant,
Natural Resources &	Horticulture
Community Development	Master Gardener Coordinator

                                           

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