 The Master Gardener Association of Cameron County is a non-profit educational and charitable association working with the AgriLIFE Extension to improve gardening skills throughout our community. Program objectives are implemented through the training of local volunteers known as Master Gardeners. We collaborate with AgriLIFE Extension to conduct community & youth education; establish and maintain demonstration gardens; and provide a speakers bureau.
Our demonstration garden, The Arboretum is located at the corner of Williams Road and Expressway 77 in San Benito at the County Annex. It contains Butterfly Gardens, a Self-guided Compost Demonstration, and labeled trees that grow well in deep South Texas.
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Mark Your 2010 Calendars!
Membership Meetings:
May 13th, Thursday, Historic Cameron County Courthouse, 5 p.m.
Unless otherwise note, all meetings are held at the Cameron County San Benito Annex (corner of Expressway 77 and Williams Road) Social time begins at 6:30 pm, program at 7 pm and business meeting at 7:30.
Other Important Dates!
Annual Picnic - stay tuned for more information!
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 TUESDAY IN THE ARBORETUM
List of Activities
Weed, Weed, Weed!
As always, turn the compost piles, adding water as needed.
Water the planted trees every Tuesday. If you think they may not be dry yet, check the soil 6-12" deep
Time
8:30 am - 11:30 am
Master Gardeners can always work when it is most convenient for their schedule. Key to the tool shed is kept in the Extension Office.
What to Bring
Gloves, Water, Sunscreen, High Energy!
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 Plants Needed for Arboretum
Please help fill up our garden. We need many more plants in the Arboretum and we would like every Master Gardener to donate at least one plant or $15.00 toward the purchase of a plant so that this fall we can continue with this project. Below you will find a list of plants needed. Please sign up for plants you are willing to donate. These can come from your garden or be purchased. We will be having a planting day in November (date to be announced)
The design committee will be meeting in October to make plans for the fall planting. Please let us know as soon as possible what you will be donating. Anyone interested in participating in the design process is encouraged to get involved.
For more information call Colleen Catlett - or email colcatlett1@excite.com
PLANT LIST
Jacaranda Tree
Palo Verde Tree
Kapoc Tree
Lime Prickly Ash Tree
Guava Tree
Strawberry Guava Tree
Coyotillo - 3
Texas Kidneywood - 2
White Brush - 3
Thyrallis - 7
Cape Honeysuckle - 10
Bougainvillea (Red) - 5-7
Bougainvillea (Purple) - 5-7
Purple Sage (silver leaf) - 20
Red Yucca - 5
Barbados Cherry - 7
Mexican Oleander (yellow) - 2
Mexican Oleander (orange) - 3
Cecalpinia (yellow) - 2
Cecalpinia (red) - 3
Any other native shrub or tree that would add interest to the garden - snake eyes, pigeon berry, chile piquine, partridge pea, etc.
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Earth-Kind Landscaping & Gardening Seminar
Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Registration: 8 am - 9 am
Seminar: 9 am - 5 pm
Cameron County Annex Building
1390 W Expressway 83
San Benito, Texas
$65. per person (includes Earth-Kind notebook and lunch)
TOPICS
Improving Existing Soils
Turf Management through Earth-Kind Management
South Texas Plants for Earth-Kind Gardening
Water Conservation
Earth-Kind Roses
Disease and Insect Management for the Earth-Kind Landscape
Question & Answer Panel
PRESENTERS
Dr. Steve Chaney, Horticulture Agent, Tarrant County
Dr. William Johnson, Horticulture Agent, Galveston County
Jennifer Wilson, Master Gardener, Cameron County
Jimmy Wilson, Lawn Pros
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 Propagating Roses
Thanks to Master Gardener Jennifer Wilson (of Lucy's Garden) for a great hands-on workshop. Participants were able to roam her beautiful garden and take many cuttings from her large number of rose bushes. If you missed it, you can still check out her info on the Master Gardener blog.
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Our Master Gardener blog, called The Arboretum, is full of educational and fun gardening information. Check it out at www.thearboretum.info
There's a great new post on growing potatoes . . .
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 Lettuce Gardening from Brownsville Herald http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/articles/heart-106700--.html
Here's a link to The Brownsville Herald's article on lettuce gardening. Cameron County Master Gardener Deborah Cox is both quoted and pictured.
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Educational programs of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open
to all people without regard to socioeconomic level, race, color, sex,
disability, religion, age, or national origin.
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