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July 2010 Official newsletter Of the avery ranch hOa volume 4, issue 7

Brookside • Casitas • Champions • Creekside • EnclaveGranite Shoals • Glenfield • Greens Highlands • Landing • Morningside

Overlook • Parkside • Reserve • Waters Edge • Westchester

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AmericAn ingenuity Aswereadoftheimpendingstatebudgetcuts,therisingunemploymentrateandotherdismalnews,Iwouldliketotakeamomenttosalutefolksthatlookforwaystosolveproblemsusingtheirowntimeandtalentsinsteadofmerelybemoaningsomeofthelife’slessermoments.“Americaningenuity”isdefinedasbeingresourcefulandinnovative.OneofourneighborsintheWilliamsonCountyareaisanexcellentexampleofAmericaningenuity.TracyLaPorteisabusinessowner,momandfounderof“MilitaryMomsofTexas(MMOT).”Whenherson,Adam,wasdeployedtoIraqaboutayearago,shelookedaroundforagroupofothermilitaryfamiliesforsupportandfoundnoneinourareathatmetherneeds.So,insteadoflookingforthegovernmentorotherstostartandfundaprogram,shestartedoneherself.Sincethattime,MMOThasbeen involved inavarietyofactivities including sendingcarepackagestothedeployedtroops,havingsupportgroupmeetings,takingsoldierswithouttransportationtoandfromtheairport,manningboothsatvariouslocaleventsandmore.OneofthemostmovingthingsTracyorganizedwasaneighborhoodparadetowelcomehomealocalMarinewhowasreturningtoourareabrieflyaftertwotoursinIraq,beforeheleftforhisthirdtour.TracymanagedtoturnouthundredsoffolkstolinethestreetwithAmericanflagsandhomemadesignstolethimandhisfamilyknowthatweappreciatehisandtheirsacrifice.Shedidallofthiswhilealsoworkingandraisingherotherchildren,oneofwhomisatoddler.Currently,sheisorganizingacarepackagedrivetosendtodeployedsoldiers.Sheisinurgentneedofcashtoshipthepackages.MoreinformationincludingspecificitemsneededisavailableontheMMOT’swebsite,www.militarymomsoftexas.com.Ifyoucanhelp,pleasedoso. FolkslikeTracyLaPorteinspireotherstodowhattheycandotoimproveourcommunity.Iknowmanylocalcitizenshavelosttheirjobs,aredoingwithlessandareinneed.Iurgeeveryonewhocanhelpothers,ifitisbydonatingtoMMOT,byshowingupataparadetowelcomehomeaMarineorbysolvinganotherprobleminourcommunity,touseyourAmericaningenuitytoworkforapositiveoutcome.

- By Williamson county commissioner Lisa Birkman

HOABOArdMeeTIngSNext meeting - Monday, July 12th

notethatboardmeetingshavechangedtothe2ndMondayofeachmonthat7pm,except forholidays. Board members will meet on thesedatestodiscussissuesrelatedtoAveryranch.Ifyouhaveanitemyouwouldlikediscussedduringone of these meetings, please contact AllianceAssociationManagement,Inc.at347-2888.ThelocationformeetingsisattheglenfieldAmenityCenter.

UPCOMIngevenTS:3rd Annual Independence Day Golf Tournament/Fireworks!! Saturday, July 3rd

The Avery ranch Social Committee (ArSC)would like to invite you to our 3rd AnnualIndependencedaygolfTournament/Fireworks.FormoreinformationincludingregistrationrulespleasevisitouraveryranchHOA.comwebsiteorviewtheflyerinsidethisaddition.

Pre-Fireworksentertainmentstartingat5pmuntil the fireworks begin at the MorningsidePoolandPavilionattheMainAmenityCenter.enjoytraditionalpatrioticmusicwhiletheAveryranch Social Committee serves All-AmericanHotdogs,SoftdrinksandIceCreamSundaesforanominalfee.

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delighted by the friendlinessandinterestexpressedbyallontheTour. Special thanksgotothesehosts–BobandLanaBeyerand Lisa LaPaso/CalvinWeberfromMorningside,debbieandJeff Campbell from Brookside,TashaandHenryCatoire fromParkside, MaryAnnandgaryPiricsfromChampions,Melanie

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AwardinAveryranch.BobandLanaBeyer,15420WhistlingStraitsdr.inMorningsidewererecognizedfortheiryardandgardenthatshowcasesthegoalandprinciplesofgreengardeninginconservingwater,organicgardeningpractices,useofxeriphyticnative/adaptiveplantsandgardenspace,andenvironmentalprotectionforwildlifebynotusingtoxiccurestosolvegardenpestproblems.

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TheBeyer’s yardonWhistlingStraitsqualifiedwith15of the17criteriamentionedabove,but currently, theCity reduced therequirementsfrom11toonlysevenarerequiredforconsiderationin an effort to promote more demonstrations of green gardensthroughouttheCity’smetroarea. Youcannominateyourownyard by completing the nomination Form on the grow greenAwardsWebpage,ornominateaneighbor. TheCityiseagertorecognizeyouryardifyoumeetthecriteriaandarejudgedtobeagooddemonstrationofgreengardening.

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OnMay7thIattendedan8hourseminaraboutOakWiltdisease.dr.davidAppel,fromTexasA&MandJimHouser,oftheTexasForest Service, shared their knowledge and experience dealingwiththisfastspreadingdisease.Itsepicenterisjustuptheroad,inLibertyHill,buttreeshavealreadydiedofOakWilttothenorthandsouthofAveryranch.It’sonlyamatteroftimebeforeithitsourneighborhood.

Themessageisurgent.Oaktreesofmanyvarieties,especiallyliveoaksandthoseintheredoakfamily,aredyingfromexposuretotheoakwiltfungus.Thebesthopewehave,ifwewantthesegrandoakstosurvive,istorecognizethesymptomsandlearnhowtoprotectourtreesfrombecomingcontaminated.

OnewaytheOakWiltfungusisspreadisbynitidulidbeetlesthatfeedonfungalmatsunderthebarkofinfectedredoaktrees.Sporesofthefungusarecarriedbythesebeetlesfromoneoaktreetoanother.Thesetinybeetlesareonly1/8inchlong;theymightbedismissedasagnattheyaresohardtosee.Theyareattractedtofreshlycutwood,zeroinginonthesmellofthesap.Theylandonthewoundtofeed,introducingthesporesoftheoakwiltfungustothetree.That’sallittakesforyourtreetobecontaminated.Thesporesmultiplyinthexylem,whichservesaspartofthetree’svascularsystem,cloggingthe“arteries”.Liveoakscandiewithin6monthsandredoakscan

bedeadinonly4weeks!Oakwilt fungus, ceratocystis fagacearum, is a vasculardisease,

unlikeothertreediseases.Themostnoticeablesymptomisleavesthatbeginbrowningoutwhenit’snottheseasonforthemtobeturningbrown.Leavesonliveoakslookdiseasedalongtheveins,whileleavesontreesintheredoakfamilyappeartobehalfbrown,halfgreen,untiltheyturncompletelybrown.

Theotherwaythatoakwilt fungusspreadsisbyundergroundrootsthatconnectwithinamottofoaktrees.Thesesharedrootshelpsustainoaktreesthroughdroughtsbysharingfoodandwater,buttragically,onceonetreegetstheoakwiltdisease,theyarealsothemeansbywhichmanyofthemdie.Thisiswhy4footdeeptrenchesaresometimescutbetweenoaktreestoseverrootsthatconnectthem,inhopesofisolatingdiseasedtreesandprotectinghealthyones.Thismethodisn’talwayspractical,butwherelandisavailable,itcanbeagoodsolution.

TheotherapproachistotreathealthytreesthatarewithincloserangeofcontaminatedtreeswithaproductcalledAlamo,aliquidfungicide. It’s used in dilution with water in proportion to thediameterofthetree.

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Following the lecture, the master gardeners and professionalarborists in the class drove over to a georgetown neighborhoodwhere a tree that was in imminent danger had been identified.ThehomeownersuremusthavebeensurprisedwhentwoAggieprofessorsshowedupattheirdoorofferingtotreattheirtree!Theylikelydidn’tevenrealizeitwasinjeopardy,butacrossthestreetonetreewasdyingandhalfwaydowntheblockanotherwasalreadydeadofOakWilt.

Itwasfascinatingwatchingthemacro-infusiontreatmentofthisliveoakwithAlamo.Anarboristhadcomeoutthedaybeforeandblownoutthesoilaboutafootdowntoexposetherootflares,sothetreewasallreadyfordr.AppeltodrillholesandinserttheplasticT-connectors and tubing.We gathered around watching severalgallonsoftheblueliquidabsorbintotherootswithinaboutanhour.Withanyluck,thattreewillsurvive,thoughthereisstillmuchtobelearnedabouttheeffectivetreatmentoftrees.Thisisn’ta100%cureandtherearenoguarantees.

What’s the message you should tell your friends about oak Wilt disease?

1. don’t even think about trimming an Oak tree of any varietybetweenFebruaryandJuneasthesearethecooler,moistmonths

whenthenitidulidbeetleismostactive.LiveOaksandredOaksaremostsusceptible,butothervarietieshavebeenknowntodieofOakWiltdisease.

2.Beforepruningyourtree,sterilizeyoursaworclipperswithspray-onLysol.Sterilizetoolsbetweenpruningtrees.Avoidusingbleachsinceitcorrodesmetaltools.

3.Paintthewoundorpruningcutimmediately!...don’tWait!Anykindofpaintwillwork.Thesmellofthepaintdisguisesthesmellofthesapsonitidulidbeetleswon’tbedrawntoyourtree.After2-3days,itistoolatetopaint.Bythistimethetreecouldalreadybeinfectedoritwillnolongersmelltoattractbeetles.Sopaintimmediatelyasyoucut!

4.Keepyourtreeshealthybywateringweeklyusingasoakerhoseatthedripline,andfertilizingthemSpringandFall.ThoughthisisnotknowntobetheultimateprotectionfromOakWiltdisease,itmayhelp.

5. Follow proper pruning procedures: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/pruning/PrUnIng.html

6. Look over your trees regularly, top to bottom.You’re looking

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forsplitsinthebarkwheretheremightbeafungalmat,thoughtheseneverappearonliveOaks,justredoaks.Whenyouknockon thebarkover a fungalmat itwill soundhollow.Also lookwayup inthecanopyforbrowning leavesor leaves fallingoutof season. If you suspectOakWiltdisease, call theextensionOffice at512-943-3300,or emailme atpatty@thetaxcenter.usandI’dbegladtoadviseyou.noticewhat’sgoingonwithyourneighbor’streestoo.Iftheirtreesgetoakwilt,yourtreescouldbesavedbytreatingthemintime.rememberonlyoaktreesgetoakwiltdisease.Seealso:www.texasoakwilt.organdhttp://grovesite.com/Mg/WCMg/OakWiltformoreinformation.

7.Talktoyourneighborsaboutoakwiltdisease,tellingthemnottoprunefromFebruarythroughJune.remindthemthatpaintingthewoundimmediatelyisthebestprotection.

By takingall thenecessaryprecautionswheneveryoucutyouroaks,wecanalldoourparttosaveourtrees.CanyouimagineTexaswithoutitsoaktrees?ToviewsamplesofHillCountryOaks,pleasevisithttp://grovesite.com/Mg/WCMg/OakWilt.

- by Patty Hoenigman, master gardener

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