All the Dirt on Gardening

The Texas Master Gardeners Association website is loaded with useful information for gardeners in this part of the U.S. Their Nov 2016 newsletter is available at this link . This month's topics include: a letter from their president and announcements of upcoming events. Their Facebook page is kept up to date with regular postings and you can see it at https://www.facebook.com/TexasMasterGardenersAssociation/?fref=ts The International Master Gardeners Conference will be in Portland and registration is open July 10-14, 2017 International Master Gardener Conference 2017 The Oregon State University Extension Master Gardener Program is excited to host Master Gardener faculty, staff and volunteers from across the United States, Canada and South Korea. There are 44 concurrent session classes and 16 tours; you can  register . Sign up to explore Williamette Valley, Columbia Gorge, Pacific Northwest nurseries, iconic Portland gardens and the stunning Oregon Coast, plus a ...

CHECK IT OUT If you have any interest at all in public spaces and landscape architecture, do yourself a favor and subscribe to a smart blog at http://www.asla.org/land/dirt/blog/ where you can sign up to receive an email notice when something new is posted. Operated by the American Society of Landscape Architects , the blog currently has articles about the walkability of communities, solar powered public art in Washington D.C., an art show in Florence, green roofs, the importance of parks and a tribute to Mrs. Johnson. I have never seen an article at the site that was dull, uninteresting or blah. Photo: Ice plant in a rock garden, 2007 MASTER GARDENERS CONFERENCE IN LITTLE ROCK Whether or not you were available to attend the conference, many of the presentations are available on line right now for a limited time. (They are taking them down in a couple of months.) Go to the Arkansas Master Gardener's website to view 46-educational, informative and amusing presentations. The...

On one of the tours at the Master Gardener's Conference in Little Rock we toured the gardens at P. Allen Smith's personal residence in the historic Quap aw District. The photos are of Smith during his keynote speech, and some from his home. Double click on them to make them large enough to see some of the detail. Garden shed From the sidewalk Porch A tour of the rural Garden Home Retreat he is building can be found at the link. You will find an abundance of gardening guidance and you can subscribe to his email newsletter at pallensmith .com - there are even recipes in the email newsletter and on his site. Sales Sales Sales - Here are some of the sales being advertised online this weekend. Take a look - you may be inspired. Bulbs and perennials at Dutch Gardens Tropical container patio plants from Logee's Daffodil bulbs from Brecks Van Dyke Zinnia seed sale at Redbud Farms (a moving sale) $5 off a $30 order at Burpee Seeds