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Hort Happenings November 2013 Note: Application deadline has been extended for MG daytime volunteer training available. Tell your friends and neighbors to sign up. 2 Compost Demonstration, 10 a.m.-noon. Transition Garden, 905 Flamingo, Springfield (parking limited). Free. 7 Compost Specialist meeting, 12:15-2 p.m. Location: Atrium Saul Room, Third floor of the Atrium building, North-East Corner, address: 99 West 10th Ave., Eugene MG @ Night program, Small Fruits with Scott Sandgathe, 6:30-9 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, 1685 West 13th Ave., Eugene. $25 per person to public. 11 LCMGA Board meeting, noon-2 p.m. Extension office. 13 The Buzz about Bees, 6-9 p.m. LCC Main Campus, Building 17, Room 310. ($25 or $150 for entire series. For additional information contact 541-463-6200 or visit http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/south-valley/events 14 MG @ Night Program, Spiders with John Parrott, 6:30-9 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, 1685 W 13th Avenue, Eugene. $25 per person. 16 Compost Demonstration, 10 a.m.-noon. River House Compost Education Site, 301 N. Adams, Eugene. Free. 19 Adaptive Gardening Committee meeting, 2 p.m. OSU Extension office. MG Seminar: Harvest of Pride Video with Sarah Cantril. LCMGA business meeting 7 p.m. followed by video. Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High Street, Eugene. Free. 20 Exploring the Small Farm Dream, 6-9 p.m. LCC Main Campus, Building 17, Room 310. ($25) For additional information contact 541-463-6200. http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/beginningfarmers/from_the_ground_up_class_descriptions_2013-14_1.pdf 21 MG @ Night Program, Water-Wise Gardening with Karl Morgenstern, 6:30-9 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, 1685 W 13th Avenue, Eugene. $25 per person to public. 23 MFP Fundraiser Holiday Bazaar, 10 a.m.—3 p.m., Community of Christ Church, 1485 Gilham Road, Eugene 25-27 OSU Extension Service office closed to public, moving to Kaufman House, 996 Jefferson Street, Eugene. All hands needed. 28-29 OSU Extension Service closed for Thanksgiving Holiday. “There is a harmony In autumn, and a luster in its sky…” ~Percy Bysshe Shelley The Garden Gate November 2013
Six attractive plants to brighten winter days in western Oregon By Denise Ruttan, Source: Barb Fick CORVALLIS, Ore. – Fall is a good time to plant shrubs and trees that will cheer up western Oregon's often gloomy winter days. "Fall is often a better time of year to plant trees and shrubs because the soil is still warm, and plantings can get their roots established," said Barb Fick, a horticulturist with the Oregon State University Extension Service. "It's also a forgiving time of year, if you forget to water your plantings because of seasonal rainfall." Here are six of Fick's favorites for shrubs and trees that will balance winter and early spring landscapes: Dogwood shrubs: There are about 30-60 species of mostly deciduous dogwood trees and shrubs. "The stems of many species provide winter interest and range from orange to yellow to red depending on the species," Fick said. "'Midwinter Fire' flowers in the summer, but the yellow stems tipped with red twigs really glow in the winter. It's really gorgeous; it just pops. The yellow fall color of the foliage is an added bonus." Mahonia shrubs: Oregon grape, the state flower, is included in this genus. Known by its scientific name as Mahonia aquifolium, its clusters of golden yellow flowers bloom in March and April and are followed by blackberries. It can thrive in western and eastern Oregon. Known by the scientific name Mahonia x media, the varieties 15 "Charity" and "Arthur Menzies" bear fragrant upright clusters of flowers. Hummingbirds are also attracted to these evergreen shrubs. Camellia: This is a genus of broad-leafed evergreen flowering shrubs and small trees with about 100-250 species. Fick recommends Camellia sasanquas, a tea flower from China and Japan coveted for its pink, white and red blooms. It flowers fall through winter and its glossy, green foliage makes it a great background year-round. With a height of about 8 - 10 feet, it can be grown on a trellis. Prune it after it flowers. "Yuletide" is a favorite for small yards as it is a dense, compact, upright plant. Daffodils: "Fall is a great time of year to plant bulbs," Fick said. "If you have deer, they won't touch daffodils. They're also bright and cheery in the early spring. They make great cut flowers in the house." Fick recommends the large-cupped Trumpet variety and the small-cupped Narcissus. They bloom February to April. Himalayan honeysuckle or Himalayan Pheasant berry: A deciduous shrub that grows eight feet tall, this East Asian plant has a striking flower structure that stands out against the light foliage. The black-purple seeds ripen from October to November and the birds eat the berries from summer through frost. According to Fick, the "Golden Lanterns" variety is "a must-have for the garden." Its foliage comes in a distinctive limegreen shade year-round that makes a splendid accent in a yard dominated by dark evergreen leaves. Gingko biloba: Many botanists call this tree a literal living fossil. It has no close living relatives and may be the oldest living seed plant. Unique and tough, it is native to China and has survived the centuries from the time of dinosaurs, Fick said. Its distinctive autumn leaf color ranges from chartreuse to bright yellow to deep gold, depending on the tree, and it loses its leaves all at once. Lane County Master Gardeners TM Association
Page 1 and 2: November 2013 President’s Message
Page 3 and 4: Dear Friend of OSU Extension Servic
Page 5 and 6: Fund Development As the holiday sea
Page 7 and 8: GrassRoots Garden New people coming
Page 9 and 10: Special November Auction continued
Page 11 and 12: Master Gardener Volunteer Opportuni
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Page 17 and 18: Board Candidates continued from pag
Page 19 and 20: 2013 MG Seminars The following two

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