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OPEN
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VISIT
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of SAN
ANTONIO's
BEST
PRIVATE
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Saturday, October 18 |
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$5 per garden ~ Tickets
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MILBERGER's
NURSERY |
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www.gardenconservancy.org |
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Wed., Sept. 3 - 10am |
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San
Antonio Garden Center: How I Transformed My Own
Land-scape with Deedy Wright. (210) 824-9981
or
www.sanantoniogardencenter.org |
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Wed., Sept. 3 - 7pm |
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Charles Bartlett presents a sneak preview of the
first San Antonio Garden Conservancy Open Days Tour
at Gardening Night School, by Gardening Volunteers
of South Texas. Lions Field Community Center. (210)
380-3532 or
www.gardeningvolunteers.org. |
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Thurs., Sept. 11 - 12n |
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Bexar
County Master Gardener's Brown Bag seminar: Fall
Vegetable Gardening, by David Rodriguez,
County Horticulture Agent. Schultze House at HemisFair
Park. (210) 467-6575 or
http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu . |
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Mon., Sept. 15, 12n |
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County Horticulture Agent David Rodriguez on
Kitchen Gardens for Fall and Winter, and Cal
Eichler on Secrets of Cactus and Succulents.
Gardening Volunteers of South Texas Essentials of
Gardening class. San Antonio Garden Center. (210)
380-3532
www.gardeningvolunteers.org. |
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Sat., Sept. 27 - 6pm |
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Gardens by Moonlight at San Antonio
Botanical Garden. (210) 207-3270 or
www.sabot.org |
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Jerry's Tips
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what you
could be doing |
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for your
garden and landscape |
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in
September CLICK
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This newsletter is
sponsored by:
Milberger's Nursery and Landscaping
3920 North Loop 1604 E.
San Antonio, TX 78247
210-497-3760
charles@milbergernursery.com |
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Three exits east
of 281, inside of 1604. Next to the Valero
station. |
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Stage
Your Landscape to Sell |
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Landscaping is said to
increase home value by as much as 20 percent!
Overgrown and visual clutter doesn't sell - rethink
the gnome family. Yellow draws attention and evokes a
buying emotion. Curb appeal is said to be a "15
second" decision! |
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Remember basics:
Edge, mow, rake, trim, fertilize, mulch and water.
Showcase the yard and get the buyer out of the
car! |
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Our Writers |
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Have the Answers: |
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Dr. Jerry
Parsons is a Horticulture Specialist with
the Texas AgriLife Extension Service.
BIOGRAPHY. |
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Dr. Calvin
Finch, Director of Water Resources, San
Antonio Water System (SAWS), and
Horticulturist.
BIOGRAPHY. ..... |
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If you have any
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THE
GARDENING NEWSLETTER FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
S E P T E M B E R
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If you complete your
fall pruning no later than September 20 you will
see the rewards of you work in the peak rose bloom
season which should begin in mid-October. Visit
Milberger's Nursery for roses and rose supplies.
CLICK HERE
to see what is on sale this week.
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Plant &
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If you
don't want to grow them yourself you
can find your pumpkin in Milberger's
Halloween maze. It will be up by the
last week of September. |
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Is it too late
to plant pumpkins for Halloween? No, plant
them now. Pumpkins are hard to grow in our
area because it is either too hot or too cold.
They are also bothered by the same pests as
squash. Apply thiodan to the growing point
every week to help control squash vine borers.
Pumpkin vines are gigantic! Even with five
feet between plants on beds which are at least
12 feet apart, these super growers may become
crowded. These spacing dimensions mean that a
"hill" of pumpkins requires at least 60 square
feet. Some gardens just don't have that kind
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HALLOWEEN PUMPKINS |
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We now have a barrel
to catch rain. I noticed that after the last rain we
had mosquitoes hatch in the water. What tactics can we
use to keep the mosquitoes out? We use the water for
our potted plants. There are lots of choices. A
drop or two of carbaryl or malathion will usually do
the trick. You can also break off a piece of a
mosquito donut and float it in the water. Some folks
say a little cooking oil will even suffocate and kill
the wigglers. |
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Have
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submit a question on-line
CLICK HERE |
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Articles CLICK
THE LINK TO READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE |
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Roses need water
and mulch. Proper watering causes bushes to
develop larger plants and greater
blooms. Mulches help conserve water and
moderate soil temperatures. |
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Texas Roses In
The Fall. By Dr. Jerry Parsons. Usually
our hot weather ends in September and cooler
temperatures signal that the "second spring"
of South Central Texas has begun. These cooler
temperatures stimulate rose bush growth and
intensify the color of the rose blooms.
September is the time to get your roses in
shape for your roses' most bountiful bloom.
After pruning in
September give the bushes a "shot in the arm"
with the addition of fertilizer. Don't feed
with either liquid or dry fertilizers after
October 15th so that growth can slow and
harden for the winter cold.
READ
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TOUGH ROSES FOR XERISCAPE
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ANTIQUE ROSES.
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CUT ROSES . |
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SAN ANTONIO ROSE SOCIETY
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Butterfly Gardening for
Children. By Dr. Calvin Finch. Planting a garden to
attract butterflies is one of the best ways to get
children interested in gardening and nature. The size
of the garden should suit the age of your children;
even a space as small as 3 feet by 6 feet will hold
enough flowers to attract a few butterflies. To attract
the most butterflies, design a garden that provides a
long season of flowers, perennials, and a succession
of blooms. Add annuals that flower all season.
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PLANTS TO ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES . |
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Mexican Petunias - The Good and The Bad. By Dr. Calvin
Finch. The Ruellia genus of plants is an important
one for the San Antonio area. Mexican petunia is a
ruellia. The genus includes a number of wildflowers
and groundcovers that range from being desirable
landscape plants to being invasive. The Ruellias in
general are called Mexican petunias. READ
THE ARTICLE . |
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Fall Asters
are a popular flowers in the fall garden. Their
feathery blooms come in beautiful shades of
purples, pinks and lavenders. Planting asters is
easy: plant them in spring or fall in a location
that gets at least six hours of sun a day. |
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Milberger's Gardening South Texas
on KLUP Radio (am
930). |
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Read
Calvin Finch's weekly column
in Saturday’s San Antonio
Express-News posted here each
week.
CLICK HERE |
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