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Poplar Bluff Master Gardeners

Minutes

March 4, 2003

 

The Poplar Bluff Master Gardeners met at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church on March 4, 2003. There was a Fat Tuesday dinner in the main meeting hall, so we met in one of the classrooms. It was not said if our rental fee was confirmed at $30 or $50 per month.

 

There were 20 members in attendance.

 

Shirley Stephens read the treasurer's report. February's balance was $1,575.20.

 

Nancy Segall read the minutes.

 

As this was our annual meeting, an election of officers was held by paper ballot and counted by Nancy Segall and Barb Gray. The following were elected:

 

President - Vicki Niva

Vice President - Barb Gray

Secretary- Louise Yarbro

Treasurer - Mary Shock

 

An in-school gardening report was given by Mary Shock. Mary said that most seed and dirt are ready for April.

 

It was suggested that everyone send a get well card to Sue Belew, who is very ill.

 

Riley Mathias, not in attendance, would like us to take over the flowerbed at Frosty's on the eastside. All were in favor and Michelle Hillis will be the chairman. Sharon Beck offered to help her.

 

Nancy gave the speaker's schedule for the year. All months were filled except October. Michelle Hillis volunteered to be October's speaker. She will speak on Native American herbs.

 

On July 24th, the master gardeners from Franklin County will be visiting Poplar Bluff. We need to think of things to show them and maybe invite them into our homes for a place to sleep and eat. It was suggested that the Nature Conservancy has a spot in Chilton which has more plants per square foot than anywhere in the world. This would be a good choice.

 

Louise Yarbro said she has ordered seedling trees and would like to bring her overstock at the next meeting.

 

Mary Shock would like us to see her flower garden in June.

 

A PowerPoint presentation on how to conduct a meeting was given by Jim Chrisman. It was very informative and we hope to use these guidelines. It was suggested that the officers follow a written outline from the presentation.

 

Shirley Stephens moved to adjourn at 8:30pm. Barbara Gray seconded the motion.

 

Respectfully, Nancy Segall

 

February 2003
The Poplar Bluff Master Gardeners met at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church February 4^th at 7 p.m. In attendance were 20 members and 2 guests.

Shirley Stephens read the treasurer's report. January's balance was $905.80 and February's balance ended at $1809.75. It was noted that we need to verify the hall rental amount. Is it $25 or $30 a month.

Jane Drury read the officer nominee list for the new year. They are Pres. 1^st Jim Chrisman, 2^nd Vicki Niva, 3^rd Don Foust Vice Pres. 1^st Roger Hogg, 2^nd Barb Gray, 3^rd Don Foust Sec. 1^st Louise Yarbro, 2^nd Bernie Brand, 3^rd Don Foust Treas. 1^st Leanne Eaton, 2^nd Mary Shock, 3^rd Don Foust.

At the annual meeting in March, we will have the election of officers. Paul from the DAR will be here to photograph the new officers.

Barb Gray volunteered to chair a committee for educational programs. Nancy Segall will assist.

Irma Brannum reminded the older master gardeners that they need to turn in their service hours.

Bruce Beck thanked all who pruned at the 67 north circle crepes and who helped at Ag Expo.  He also talked about upcoming events.

Jane Drury congratulated Riley Mathias for all his help beautifying Poplar Bluff.  Riley reminded everyone that the Community Betterment meets on the First Monday of each month at noon in the Altrusa Room at the Twin Towers.

Pat Henthorne updated us on the in-school gardening program. This year there will be 550 2nd graders in 4 schools. Her committee is making 5 different types of seed packets. 4 vegetable and 1 flower.

Riley said he'd need help spreading mulch. Irma will call everyone when needed.

In January, Shirley gave a presentation to the Dexter paroled women on Raised Beds and Gardening.

Connie and Carol volunteered to bring food to the next meeting and Kitty volunteered to bring soda.

A motion to adjourn was given by Barb Gray, seconded by Carol Brown.

After the meeting, Bruce Beck gave a presentation on Insect Pests of SE Missouri yards.

 

 

 

July/August Master Gardening Meeting

We had a combination July and August Master Gardening Meeting this time so we could
welcome Tina's new baby! Congratulations Tina and hubby!

We met in a different local this month and had a very good turn-out. Master Gardener, Chris
Waite gave a PowerPoint program on Rock Gardening depicting photos of her home and a
vacation to Eureka Springs. She also had handouts for everyone. Bruce passed around
different ailing plants to see if we could determine what was attacking them and we viewed
specimens of a brown recluse spider and velvet ant wasps . Very interesting....!
We encourage all members to develop a program and give a presentation. It does not have to
be a PowerPoint program, anyway you would like to give it.

Thanks to all who volunteered their time at the Butler County Fair. The entries were much
better than last year and will continue to get better every year.

The State Master Gardening Convention is in Hannibal this year on September 22-24th. Try
and make it.

Our next meeting will be the 4th Tuesday, at the library again. Tina will be giving a presentation
on Rose Gardening. See you there!

June Master Gardening Meeting

This was our first official meeting for the newly formed Poplar Bluff Master Gardeners. We
discussed many things that our club could do: fundraising, projects, exhibits and demos,
newspaper articles and radio spots on gardening, individual gardening projects, future programs
and tours. It was a very comfortable meeting and we really began to become organized as a
group.
As we spent the entire meeting talking and brainstorming for future meetings, Jane did not have
time to present her program on Garden Design and Landscape, but she was well prepared with
handouts for all.
Please try and make the next meeting as Tina Gargas will be presenting a program.

May Master Gardening Meeting

Our guest speaker tonight was Mary Kroening, from the University of Missouri, Department of
Horticulture. Mary is the state coordinator of the Missouri Master Gardeners and not only
promotes us but also lobbies for us. There are now 95 counties in Missouri that have Master
Gardener chapters.

Before her presentation, Mary updated us on the State Master Gardener Conference. This
year is will be held in Hannibal on September 22-24th at the Hannibal Inn and Convention
Center at the end of Market Street and Highway 61 junction. The cost will be approximately
$75 to $85 for registration. Friday there will be a session on Genetically Modified Organisms.
Saturday will be a fun day with tours all day and a River Boat Banquet. Sunday will be a day 
of educational seminars followed by a luncheon. There will be a fee for this part of the conference.
This year there will be vendors and the event will be open to the public as well. Please
encourage your friends and family to attend. Additional information is available on Mary's
webpage: http://extension.missouri.edu/mg/annualconf.htm

Mary gave a slide show presentation on Natural Enemies, Insects in the garden. It was very
informative and interesting. We all thank you and really appreciate that you drove so far to be
here with us tonight.

April Master Gardener Meeting

We had 12 Master Gardeners present tonight. We elected and voted on our new and first slate
of officers. They are: President-Jane Drury, Vice-President-Irma Brannum, Secretary-Nancy
Segall and Treasure-Shirley Stephens. We are now officially called the Poplar Bluff Master
Gardeners.

Jane has volunteered to give a presentation on Landscaping for the June meeting and in July we
will have a presentation of Roses by Tina Garggs.

We got a lot done tonight and hope to see you next month.

March Master Gardening Meeting

Mastergardener, Jane Drury, gave a wonderful presentation on clematis. Pronounced
KLEM-a-tis. She was very detailed and included first hand information as Jane has clematis of
her own. She also gave everyone hand-outs to keep as future reference so we know how to
buy and care for our clematis. Thank you Jane, you were inspiration to all your peers.
Christine Gargas has volunteered to prepare a presentation on roses for us in May, June or
July.
We are also looking for someone to give a presentation or handouts on rock gardening and
several written 60 second gardening tips for the radio.
Bruce went over a sample bylaw for us to think about and bring back changes for our next
meeting so we can discuss, and approve the bylaws and elect officers. Becoming a chapter will
help us become more organized and focused for future learning and service activities. We will
also be able to raise and spend funds as a not-for-profit organization.
Bring your comments to the meeting April 26th or call Bruce at 686-8064 weekdays or
785-3871 evenings. Think about what we should call ourselves 'Poplar Bluff Master
Gardeners', 'Ozark Foothills Master Gardeners', 'Crepe Myrtle Chapter of Missouri Master
Gardeners'? Also think of the best Master Gardeners to be our officers, persons who will help
us continue to learn and serve.
The purpose of the Master Gardening Program is "to assist the University of Missouri and
Lincoln University with the education of the general public pertaining to horticulture and
gardening practices." Individual and group service projects are essential. According to the
bylaws, to continue as a Master Gardener each person must give 20 hours of approved
volunteer service (30 hours for first-year Master Gardeners) plus 10 hours of continuing
education (participation in our monthly meeting, tours and state meetings count as continuing
education). Here are some projects.

February Master Gardening Meeting

Marge VanPraag, a Landscape Architect for the Mark Twain National Forest, presented a
program on Landscaping your Home or Garden in Southeast Missouri. Marge gave out
wonderful handouts on how to design your landscape and also handouts on the flowers, trees
and shrubs that will grow in our area. Her slide show was also very informative and we were
grateful to have her as our February guest speaker. Thank you Marge!
A.B. Hale from the 4H Green Kids Garden Club Advisory Committee advised us that 4 sites
have been selected for their community outreach gardening project. They will have a meeting
on Thursday, March 9th at 7pm at the University of Missouri Extention office located on 222
North Broadway, on the same block as the Rodgers Theater building. They need leaders for
the garden, Gathering up children and parents, Master Gardener expertise and Clean up and
plotting sites. If you would like to volunteer your time or need more information for this
wonderful project, please contact Holly Yarbro at 686-8064.

January Master Gardening Meeting

Mark Pelton, Resource Forester for Butler and S. Wayne Counties, spoke to our group on
January 25th. Mark manages 15,000 acres and works with the private sector on planning,
planting, pruning and wildlife habitat development.
He explained about the tree seedling nursery in Licking Missouri. This is a resource to buy
seedling trees primarily for conservation planting, forest planting and wildlife habitat planting.
The minimum to buy is 25 seedlings. They are mostly native plants.
Mark told us that the Short Leaf pine is the only native pine to Missouri and we should plant
these and also Eastern White pines grow well in our area. Scotch pines get nematodes and
usually only live about 15 years. They are not a good specimen to plant.
Mark also gave us tree planting techniques. He stressed the difference between container and
balled and burlapped grown trees. Container or potted plants are grown in pots and have time
to grow their fibrous root systems. They are therefore easier to grow and take less time to
establish themselves. Balled and burlap trees are grown in a field, dug up and burlapped. Their roots have been cut
and it can take 2 to 3 years before they have enough root mass to grow easily on their own.
They must be babied and watered frequently.
He warned us about Silver Maple trees, although fast growers, break easily and are not a good
choice for landscaping.  Mark, thanks again for the presentation and hope to have you back soon.

The Ag Expo was a huge success and everyone who attended had a great time. The Federated
Garden Clubs of Poplar Bluff had a booth across from the University Extension booth, where
they gave out information on their Crepe Myrtle Project. The club has had 7000 crepe myrtle
instructional pamphets printed and will distribute them to nursery's, the Chamber of Commerce
and the Library.

Another good program will be held February 29th, so be sure to attend. Also Bruce will have a
pruning demonstration at his home on February 19th. More info to come.

If you need to visit the Extension Office, it has moved to Broadway at the Roger's Theater
complex.

Meeting Minutes - April 2001

1. MAY-Hanging plants by Barb Gray
2. JUNE-Hummingbirds by Jane Drury
3. AUGUST-Wildflowers by Geneva Crow
4. SEPTEMBER-Dried flowers by Barb Gray
5. OCTOBER-Bugs by Nancy Segall
6. NOVEMBER-Botanical Latin by Jane Drury.

Submitted by Nancy Segall

1. The Master Gardeners Annual Meeting will be held in January and nominations and elections of officers will be determined at this meeting.
2. There will be no meeting in December or July. These months may be open for other things, as field trips?
3. A list of suggested monthly programs will be passed around at future meetings and members will sign up and give presentations. The following are some program suggestions: Vegetable gardening, Herb gardening, Bird gardening, Butterfly gardening, Handicapped gardening, Container gardening, Raised bed gardening, Soil improvement, Garden Pests, Perennials, Lilies, Annuals, Azaleas, Lawns, Houseplants, Wildflowers, Canning/preserving, Landscape design, Propagation, Hostas, Flower Drying, Grasses and Composting.
4. A program book containing a year’s worth of meeting information, i.e., programs, meeting times and place, roster, etc, should be made.
5. The business meetings will be limited to 15 minutes. This will make it more inviting for the public to join us each month for the programs. Minutes will be submitted to the president and director so they may be mailed out with the monthly newsletter.
6. Barb Gray and Teri Jett will look into submitting an article to the newspaper

 The Garden Clubs are working on a Home and Garden Show at the Coliseum in March 2002. They are asking Master Gardeners to give programs.

1. Butler County Fair booth improvements
2. Website
3. Jefferson City meeting programs
4. In Home Gardening for 2^nd graders
5. Fund-raising
6. Training for new volunteers. Where will the meetings be held?

Submitted by Nancy Segall

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Master Gardener's  Lois Courtois and Bob Brannum
preparing for the Ag Expo 2001

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