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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1998
Page
6
Garden news describes three workshops by topiary artist Laurie Crane at Behnke Nurseries Beltsville on Saturday Jan 17. Classes at 10 am 1 pm and 3 pm cover fragrant herb topiaries ivy wreaths and ivy topiaries. Pre registration required and each $35 includes materials. Call (301) 937 1100 for details.
Ten flowering trees will be sent to each January joining member of the National Arbor Day Foundation. The campaign offers two white dogwoods two flowering crabapples two golden rain trees two Washington hawthorns and two American redbuds, 6 to 12 inches tall, postpaid with planting instructions and a replacement guarantee. Members receive Arbor Day and The Tree Book with care tips after sending $10 to Ten Free Flowering Trees, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, Neb. 68410 by Jan 31.
The USDA NRCS Maryland technical committee meets from 9 am to noon on Tuesday January 13 in Annapolis to discuss proposed EQIP funding allocations for local and statewide conservation projects and updates on WHIP and buffer programs. Last year Maryland received $14 million for conservation under the 1996 Farm Bill program. The meeting is open to the public. For more information call (410) 757-0861 ext. 313.
Tasker's Chance Garden Club members gathered in November at Joan Crouse's home to prepare trimmings for the annual Christmas greens sale and finalize plans for a swag and wreath workshop. In December they decorated more than 90 trees, with proceeds supporting the club's civic projects.
A vegetable update meeting runs 9 am to 2 pm on Tuesday January 13 at the Carroll County Extension Office Westminster focusing on basic gardening insect and disease control pesticide recertification and Farm Service Agency programs plus market appeal with new cultivars. Clark Bouton speaks on exotic orchids January 28 at the Frederick Family Life Center. The Landscaping Contractors Association Maryland Washington DC Virginia installed its 1998 board with Scott Brinitzer as president and a list of officers and certified landscape technicians.
The Howard County Cooperative Extension Service Master Gardeners will host month garden chat meetings from 7 to 9 pm on Thursdays January 8 and February 5 at the Howard County Central Library in Columbia. The January session covers pruning techniques and tools and February covers starting seeds. Workshops are free with pre registration required. Call 410 313 2707 for details and registration.
The Master Gardener training program in Ellicott City runs from January 26 through March 39. New and experienced gardeners will learn about perennials plant pests vegetables composting and environmentally friendly practices. Registration packets can be requested by calling 410 313 2707.
Ice melting products explained with options and environmental cautions. Rock salt and calcium chloride remain effective at low temperatures while less corrosive options like urea, potassium chloride, and CMA offer higher costs and limited temperature ranges. Apply before ice forms and test on surfaces. avoid damaged concrete and older materials. Frederick Extension notes two free publications and provides contact details.
Members of the Catoctin Orchid Society elected 1993 officers Donna V Russell became president Rainie Dashh vicepresident Richard Brubaker secretary and Victoria Azoulas treasurer A club display won first place at the National Capital Orchid Show at the National Arboretum Leslie Kirkegaard earned best of show for a vanda Meetings are on the second Sunday monthly at the Church of the Transfiguration Brad dock Heights address 6999 Maryland Avenue For more information call Mr Brubaker at 301 663 6072 or Donna Russell at 303 620 0157.
The calendar lists events such as Gardening for the Birds Seminar at Carroll County Extension Office in Westminster on Jan 8 from 7 to 8:30 pm, Garden Chat at Howard County Central Library in Columbia Jan 8 7 to 9 pm, Vegetable Update Meeting at Carroll County Extension Westminster Jan 13 9 am to 2 pm, Virginia Flower and Garden Show in Virginia Beach Jan 23-25, Orchid Growing 101 at Frederick Family Life Center noon Jan 28, Garden Chat in Columbia Feb 5 7-9 pm, and Designing with Native Plants Seminar at Carroll County Extension Westminster Feb 10 7-9 pm.
The 1998 Burpee Heirlooms catalog adds 12 vegetables and 23 flowers with new hybrids like Quarter Century tomato and Countless Spencer sweet pea. It offers 21 new heirloom flowers and 34 vegetables as custom-grown transplants, with 3 plant units for vegetables and 6 for flowers, plus an April 17 order cutoff and a Seed Shop featuring 47 varieties. Gardener outreach invites reports of lost varieties and provides ordering by phone, fax, mail, or Burpee website.
Nebraska farmers are expanding potato acreage and production, lifting annual cash receipts to about 55 million dollars. production rose 73 percent from 1996 to this year, with planted land up from 12,400 to 19,300 acres as new growers move in. Experts anticipate continued growth, aided by sandy soils and irrigation, though pests and heat can curb yields.
The Johnsville Ruritan Club installed Franklin Grabill as secretary replacing charter member Wilbur Warner who stepped down after 37 years. New officers include Robert Shugars as president William Flynn as vice president Joseph Lind as treasurer and Jim Walker as director. The installation occurred during an appreciation night at the Johnsville Methodist Church hall.
Frederick County Public Schools will hold its 11th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Wednesday January 14 at Gov Thomas Johnson High School. The free public event showcases student music, art, poetry and essays in a system-wide contest, with a 7 pm program and 6:30 pm gallery viewing.
Wild lowbush blueberries spread across forest floors and are cultivated from nursery stock or by propagating cuttings or seeds. The care guide covers soil acidity with peat moss and aluminum sulfate, planting spacing, pruning to maintain yields, and using sunny banks or shaded undergrowth as natural habitat.
Col. David Franz of USAMRIID spoke to the Rotary Club of Frederick about ongoing work and his experiences with Russian and Iraqi biowarfare programs. He warned of displaced Soviet scientists aiding rogue states, noted dual use facilities, and stressed the need for ongoing UN inspections to deter a revived Iraqi program.
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