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New Annuals and Vegetables for 2018 by Richard Jauron, Department of Horticulture - complete article may be found at
<https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/2017/12/new-annuals-and-vegetables-2018>
As you browse through the seed catalogs over the next several weeks, you'll notice a number of new flower and vegetable cultivars. Some of the new cultivars that you should check out, and possibly plant in 2018, are listed below.
Annuals Alternanthera 'Purple Prince' - plants have ruby to purple foliage; grows 10 to 16 inches tall and 18 to
20 inches wide. Celosia 'Bright Sparks' Series - well-branched plants are 12 inches tall; brightly colored flower
plumes are 3 to 4 inches long; available in 3 colors. Dianthus 'Rockin' Red' - perennial; purportedly hardy in USDA Hardiness Zone 5; blooms first year
from seed; vivid red flowers; grows 18 to 24 inches tall. New Guinea Impatiens 'Divine Red' - true red flowers (replaces 'Divine Scarlet Red'); deep green
foliage; plants grow 10 to 14 inches tall. Petunia 'Evening Scentsation' - indigo blue flowers; flowers have a hyacinth-like scent; fragrance is
strongest in the evening; plants grow 5 to 8 inches tall and spread 30 to 36 inches wide; 2017 AAS (All-America Selections) winner.
Snapdragon 'Candy Tops' Series - compact, upright plants are 7 to 8 inches tall; heavy bloom; available in 5 colors.
Vinca 'Mega Bloom' Series - plants grow 13 to 15 inches tall; flowers are 3 inches in diameter; tolerant of high temperatures and humidity; 'Pink Halo' and 'Orchid Halo' are 2017 AAS winners.
Zinnia, Double Zahara 'Raspberry Ripple' - double, rose and white flowers; cool temperatures accentuate the rose color; white is more prevalent as the flowers age and with warmer temperatures; grows 16 to 20 inches tall.
Zinnia 'Profusion Red' - single, true red flowers; plants are 12 to 18 inches tall; 2017 AAS winner.
Vegetables Cauliflower 'Steady' - plants produce dense, dome-shaped, 7-inch heads. Pepper 'Candy Cane Red' - elongated fruit ripen from green with creamy white stripes to solid red;
sweet; variegated foliage. Pepper 'Sweetie Pie' - miniature bell pepper; fruit are 2½ to 3 inches long; sweet, thick-walled fruit
turn from green to red at maturity; 2017 AAS winner. Pepper 'Mad Hatter' - plants produce flattened, disc-shaped fruit with lobes or wings; fruit turn
from green to red at maturity; mild heat; 2017 AAS winner. Pumpkin 'Mellow Yellow' - blocky, round fruit are lemon yellow; weigh 15 to 20 pounds; strong green handle. Okra 'Candle Fire' - red-fruited cultivar; 2017 AAS winner. Tomato 'Midnight Snack' - plants produce cherry-type fruit that ripen red with a black-purple blush;
indeterminate plants; 2017 AAS winner. Tomato 'Patio Choice Yellow' - plants produce bright yellow, round, 1 inch in diameter fruit;
determinate plants grow 18 inches tall, 2017 AAS winner. Tomato 'Sunrise Sauce' - orange paste tomato; plants produce 3 to 4 ounce, Roma-shaped fruit,
determinate plants. Watermelon 'Mini Love' - compact vines produce 7 to 9 pound fruit; red flesh; few seeds; 2017 AAS winner.
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Buchanan County Master Gardener Holiday Gathering
December 19, 2017 2:00 p.m.
Home of JoAnne VanCleave 404 S. Palmer Drive,
Hazleton, IA
Open to all Master Gardeners
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Buchanan County Master Gardener Holiday Gathering, December 19, 2017
There will be an informal Christmas party for our Master Gardeners at the home of JoAnne Van Cleave on Tuesday, December 19 at 2:00 p.m. Those who attending are encouraged to bring a treat to share. JoAnne will provide coffee for the afternoon. Come and mingle, get to know your fellow Master Gardeners, and enjoy some excellent company. We do ask that this event is limited to Master Gardeners only due to space, and all planning to attend must RSVP to Ashley.
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Additional Educational Events Can Be Found at:http://www.extension.iastate.edu/mastergardener/events Currently events are listed through September 30, 2018
All links in this newsletter were verified and working December 15, 2017.
Available NOW! 2018 Garden Calendar: Celebrating with Plants
Throughout the year we celebrate holidays and special events with family gatherings and traditional foods. Plants are another important feature in many celebrations. From poinsettias at Christmas, to roses on Valentine's Day, to Jack o'lanterns on Halloween, horticulture is an integral part of many celebrations. This monthly calendar features a striking holiday-inspired horticulture image and the story behind the tradition.
The large calendar grid offers space to create a gardening journal to record the progress of your own garden. Refer to the monthly tips that provide timely cultural information for fruits and vegetables, lawn care recommendations, tree and shrub guidance, and other information. Whether it be flowers, fruits, vegetables, trees, or turfgrass, this annual calendar provides tips on a variety of topics so that you can easily know what task should be completed next in your own garden. Calendars are available now for $8.00 at the Buchanan County Extension Office.
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Rain Gardens - Library Talks Dec. 20, 2017, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Ladd Library, 3750 Williams Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids.
Learn the basics about designing, constructing and planting this landscaping feature that can capture rain water runoff on your property and do your part to help improve water quality downstream. Speaker: Karla McGrail, Linn County Master Gardener
Winter Gardening Fair - Linn County Master Gardeners Mar. 3, 2018, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids.
For list of classes and registration information: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/linn/content/winter-gardening-fair
Upper Midwest Regional Master Gardener Conference Save the Date! June 13-16, 2018, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska, MN
Information will be coming to: https://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/master-gardener/ as specifics becomes available
If you still need hours for 2017… Check out <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoyB28Aj3qOovjpwnkSiLBg>
If you missed either of this year’s webinars both are available as YouTube video, either as individual sessions or as a playlist of each series.
Also available are these playlists: Iowa Master Gardener Projects,Food Security in Iowa, UKnow Yard and Garden, and Growing Season webinars.
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January 16th
February 20th
March 20th
April 17th
May 15th
June 19th
July 5-9
August 21st
September 18th
October 16th
November 20th
December
Great Spaces @ Heartland Acres Business Meeting
Review plans for Symposium Sign up for committees
Open to all Master Gardeners and general public
St. James Episcopal Church 202 2nd Ave NE, Independence
Project Meeting 7:00 To Be Announced
Open to all Master Gardeners and general public
St. James Episcopal Church 202 2nd Ave NE, Independence
Project Meeting 7:00 To Be Announced
Open to all Master Gardeners and general public
St. James Episcopal Church 202 2nd Ave NE, Independence
Project Meeting 7:00 To Be Announced
Open to all Master Gardeners and general public
Great Spaces @ Heartland Acres Plant Exchange 6:00 Business Meeting
Open to all Master Gardeners and general public
St. James Episcopal Church 202 2nd Ave NE, Independence
Project Meeting 7:00 To Be Announced
Open to all Master Gardeners and general public
Buchanan County Fair Join us in the
Master Gardener booth in the Garden Gate Building
Great Spaces @ Heartland Acres Business Meeting
Open to all Master Gardeners and general public
St. James Episcopal Church 202 2nd Ave NE, Independence
Project Meeting 7:00 To Be Announced
Open to all Master Gardeners and general public
St. James Episcopal Church 202 2nd Ave NE, Independence
Project Meeting 7:00 To Be Announced
Open to all Master Gardeners and general public
No Regular Meeting—Happy Holidays Be sure too log your volunteer and
education hours on the online Volunteer Reporting System by 11:59 p.m., December 31st. See you in 2019
Master Gardener Calendar 2018
Great Spaces @ Heartland Acres
Business Meeting Elections
Open to all Master Gardeners and general public
Site addresses verified August 11, 2017 Many articles are now indexed in the Yard & Garden
FAQs Database <https://expert-hort.sws.iastate.edu/> Current Yard & Garden and Horticulture & Home Pest
News articles <https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu>
Reiman’s Pick (No archives - now published as one of four blogs. Others are Nathan's Notes, Plant Particulars, and Intern's Perspective) <http://www.reimangardens.com/education-ideas/blogs/>
Gardening Publications from ISU Extension
Available from the ISU Extension Online Store: <https://store.extension.iastate.edu/ProductArea?
TopicID=10> Many of these publications are free to download.
DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. Dec. 31
Make sure to enter your hours online for 2017. Ten hours of continuing education and 20 hours of volunteer service are required to maintain an "active" Master Gardener status.
Coming right up!!! BCMG Symposium
February 24, 2018 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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Horticulture & Home Pest News <http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/hortnews/> is published 19 times a year (monthly, October through February and biweekly during gardening season, March through September).
Articles in the December 8, 2017, issue include Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic - 2017: Year in Review! / New Annuals and Vegetables for 2018 / Horticulture Programs, 2018 / Master Gardener Class on Campus, Fall, 2017 / Beekeeping Classes around Iowa Start in January / ISU’s Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory to Close / Planting and Growing Holly in Iowa / Bugs on Holiday Plants
Bugs in Holiday Plants by Richard Jauron, Department of Horticulture - complete article may be found at <https://www.extension.iastate.edu/article/yard-and-garden-bugs-holiday-plants>
The holiday season is here, and with it comes festive holiday plants. However, these plants may bring along uninvited guests – insects and other pests.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists offer tips on dealing with bugs on holiday plants and related issues. To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or [email protected].
There are tiny bugs on my Christmas tree. What should I do? Aphids and spiders are the two most commonly found pests on fresh-cut Christmas
trees. In both cases, adults that were on the trees back in late summer or fall laid eggs on the stems or needles. These eggs normally remain dormant through winter due to cold outdoor temperatures, but hatched when exposed to warm temperatures inside the home. An infestation may vary from just a few to several hundred individuals.
None of the insects or spiders that emerge after being carried in on a fresh-cut tree will cause any harm or damage to the tree, the house, the furnishings or the occupants. They cannot bite or sting and will not live long enough to grow or multiply. The tiny insects or spiderlings are simply an annoyance.
Do not spray insecticides on fresh-cut Christmas trees. The insects and spiders will quickly die of starvation or desiccation, whichever comes first. If newly hatched insects or spiders are found on the floor or other areas around the tree, simply vacuum them up and discard them.
Small, white insects flutter about my poinsettia when I water the plant. What are they and how do I control them? The small, white insects are likely whiteflies. Whiteflies are common insect pests of poinsettia, hibiscus, chrysanthemum and a number of
other indoor plants. They most often are noticed when watering or handling a plant. When disturbed, whiteflies flutter about the plant for a short time before returning to the plant.
Whitefly adults are small, white, moth-like insects. Female adults lay eggs on the undersides of plant foliage. After five to seven days, the eggs hatch into small, pale green, immature insects called nymphs. The nymphs crawl a short distance before settling down to feed. After feeding for two to three weeks, the nymphs progress to a nonfeeding stage and then finally to the adult stage.
The nymph and adult stages of whiteflies feed by inserting their short, needle-like beaks into foliage and sucking out plant sap. Heavy whitefly infestations may cause stunting or yellowing of leaves, leaf drop and a decline in plant health.
Whiteflies on poinsettias and other indoor plants are extremely difficult to control. Prevention is the best management strategy. When purchasing plants, carefully check for whiteflies and other insects. Avoid purchasing insect-infested plants. Insecticides are not a good control option as they are not very effective. It’s often best to tolerate the presence of a small infestation of whiteflies on a poinsettia and then promptly discard the plant after the holidays.
There are small, brown “bumps” on my Christmas cactus. What are they? The Christmas cactus may be infested with scale insects. These small insects are covered with scale or shell-like, waxy coverings. They
attach themselves to stems or leaves and suck sap from plant tissue. The life cycle of scale insects consists of the egg, nymph and adult stages. Eggs are laid below the scale coverings of adult females. When
the eggs hatch, the nymphs crawl from underneath their mother’s scale and move a short distance to their own feeding site. The newly emerged nymphs are also called crawlers. At their new locations, the nymphs insert their slender stylets (mouthparts) into the plant and begin sucking sap. The covering or shell develops soon after feeding begins. Scale insects remain at these feeding sites for the rest of their lives.
Scale insects are difficult to control. Systemic insecticides are generally ineffective. The shell-like covering protects scale from contact insecticides. Contact insecticides are only effective when applied during the crawler stage (before the insects develop their protective shells). Since it’s difficult to determine when crawlers are present, scale-infested plants will need to be sprayed with insecticidal soap every seven to 10 days until the infestation is eliminated. Small infestations can be controlled by individually scraping off the scales or by dabbing each scale with an alcohol-soaked cotton swab. About the Author: Richard Jauron, Extension Horticulturist, 515-294-1871, [email protected]
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2017 Master Gardener Officers and Project & Committee Membership
Yard and Garden News Articles are published one to four times a month on an irregular schedule. They may be found at
<https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/aggregator/sources/1>
These are the articles listed since September 28, 2017:
12/15/17 Master Gardeners Work to Decrease Food Insecurity 12/13/17 Caring for Low Maintenance Indoor Plants 12/12//17 Care for Indoor Plants during Winter Months 12/7/17 Planting and Growing Holly Varieties in Iowa 12/1/17 Pesticide Applicator Course Offered at Fruit and Vegetable Grower Conference 11/29/17 Bugs in Holiday Plants 11/15/17 Construct a Homemade Christmas Wreath 11/14/17 Campus Class Brings Master Gardener Trainees Together 11/9/17 Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Decatur County 11/8/17 Harvesting and Storing Root Crops 11/2/17 Forcing Amaryllis Bulbs Indoors for Holiday Use 10/26/17 New Aquaponics Publications Help Hobbyists, Commercial Growers 10/25/17 Prepare Outdoor Flowers for Winter 10/19/17 Identify and Enjoy Crabapples 10/12/17 Enjoy Fall Colors of These Iowa Trees, Shrubs, Perennials 10/6/17 Learning Session for Value Added Producer Grant Preparation
All committee lists will be cleared on January 1, 2018. To sign up for a committee, contact Ashley or come to the January 16 Annual Business meeting.
Ashley Sherrets, Master Gardener Coordinator, 319.334.7161, or [email protected].
Steering Committee Officers, 2017
Gean Cummings, Chair Shelley Schafer, Vice Chair Jean Gillpatrick, Secretary Nancy Weber, Treasurer
Master Gardener Nominating Committee Need some volunteers!!! 2018 Symposium Committee *Nancy Weber Denise Hawker Mary Davis Char Swarts JoAnn Crain JoAnne Van Cleave Hazel Kout Jean Gillpatrick Becky Sweeney Sue Schneider Shelly Ohrt Ashley Sherrets Kim Hansen Cedar Rock-‘Agnes Mathilda’ gardens * Anita Miller * Jean Gillpatrick JoAnn Crain Mary Lou Weepie Mary Steuben
* Committee Chair
Wapsipinicon Mill gardens (prairie and south/front garden) Shirley Rozendaal
Leanne Harrison Becky Sweeney Off Shoots (articles/ interviews) * Ruth Brandt Jean Gillpatrick Ashley Sherrets
Farmers market booth and educational programs Gean Cummings Ruth Hamilton Ruth Schneider Becky Sweeney ABCM West Village * Anita Miller Jean Gillpatrick Becky Sweeney (East Campus) Educational gardening programs/ public speaking opportunities Nancy Weber Jean Gillpatrick Ashley Sherrets Anita Miller Project meetings Jean Gillpatrick- programs
Design a Scarecrow contest Anita Miller Jean Gillpatrick Ashley Sherrets Master Gardener Booth – Fair Jean Gillpatrick JoAnn Crain Shirley Rozendaal Ruth Hamilton Mary Lou Weepie April 1 - ‘Spring in the Heartland’ with Dan Wardell Gean Cummings Sue Schneider Nancy Weber Jean Gillpatrick Ashley Sherrets Darrell E. Davis Adult Day Center * Jean Gillpatrick Rosalind Gibbs Anita Miller Independence Library Butterfly Garden * Jean Gillpatrick JoAnn Crain Denise Hawker Hazleton City Park, Veteran’s Park, Community Gardens * Mary Davis JoAnne Van Cleave Hazel Kout (support)
Flower & Garden Show - fair JoAnn Crain Char Swarts Jean Gillpatrick Ruth Schneider Ruth Hamilton Lynda Fiester Becky Sweeney Lee Mansion Gardens * Denise Hawker * Shelley Schafer Kim Hansen JoAnn Crain Char Swarts Jean Gillpatrick
Leanne Harrison Independence Library (planters & statue) * Ashley Sherrets Jakway Heirloom Gardens * Mary Davis Jean Gillpatrick Anita Miller Ashley Sherrets (as available) Hospice Garden * Jean Gillpatrick (Help! looking
for co-chair) Denise Hawker Anita Miller Kim Hansen Mary Lou Weepie
Rowley Community Center/Welcome Sign & City Park JoAnn Crain Rita Knutson Shelly Ohrt First Presbyterian Sharing Gardens Shirley Rozendaal Denise Hawker Ruth Hamilton Hortline/horticulture research/horticulture programs help Gean Cummings Sue Schneider Jean Gillpatrick Ruth Hamilton (phone) Shelly Ohrt Prairie Pioneer Schoolhouse Garden * Mary Steuben Ruth Schneider Ruth Hamilton Nancy Weber Centennial Garden Committee Nancy Weber Mary Davis Jean Gillpatrick Anita Miller Ashley Sherrets
Enter Volunteer and Education Hours at: https://mastergardenerhours.hort.iastate.edu
Holiday Decor Kits
DOOR HANGER KIT INCLUDES:
STRING ART INCLUDES:
If you are interested in a kit please contact the Buchanan County ISU Extension and Outreach office at 319-334-7161 or email
Let the fun begin with one of these simple and fun kits!
Pine Cones
Ribbon
All for the price of $5.00
Wood Platform
Patern
Nails
String
Instructions
All for the price of $15.00
Buchanan County ISU Extension & Outreach
2600 Swan Lake Boulevard, Suite A Independence, IA 50644
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Mission Statement
The mission of the Iowa State University Extension Master
Gardener Program is to provide current, research-based, home
horticulture information and education to the citizens of Iowa
through programs and projects. Through their participation in
educational activities, Master Gardeners also increase their
own personal knowledge in horticulture. Master Gardeners
extend Iowa State University Extension’s consumer horticulture
education programs through volunteer activity.