april 2019 - extension juneau county · april 30 - "responding to horticulture inquiries"...
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Here we are at the start of another season of Master Gardeners! If you are like me, the slower
winter season was much appreciated, but as the weather turns warmer I am itching to get out and turn
that soil. I eagerly look out at the gardens each morning wondering what has sprung up. I also see the
mulching, weeding, and planting that needs to be done and still I am a bit excited.
Like watching gardens coming out of hibernation I also see the people coming out as well. Kids
playing in the yards, couples walking hand-in-hand, teenagers in shorts (even when it is still in the 50’s).
This reminds me that we will be starting another season of Master Gardener meetings and I am looking
forward to seeing everyone again.
JUNEAU COUNTY
MASTER GARDENERS NEWSLETTER
April 2019
UW-Extension Juneau County
Agenda: Approval of Minutes from Oct 22, 2018
Treasurer’s Report – Irene Klingemann
Historian’s Report – Marsha Lubinski
Membership Report.
WIMGA Report - Maureen Fox
UW Agent Report - Alana Voss
Review of Ongoing Projects
JCMG meetings set for 2019
May 20 - Hatch Public Library
June 24
July 22
August 26 - Loretta Connor
September 23
October 28
Any other business.
Hello Fellow Master Gardeners
Debby Bollig, President Juneau County Master Gardeners
When: Monday April 22, 2019
6:00 – 8:30 pm
Where: …. Twin Creek Nursery & Greenhouse
1884 County Rd N
Friendship, Wisconsin 53934-9206
(608) 339-9427
Come early to shop Bring chairs and a dish to pass.
Directions: from Mauston
Take Hwy 82 East to Hwy 13 in Adams County
Turn left going North thru cities of Adams and Friendship
Turn left going West on W Lake St (Hwy J) about 2 miles
Turn right going North on Hwy under 1 mile
Twin Creeks Nursery on right
And from Necedah Take Hwy 13 East to past Arkdale in Adams County to Hwy N
Turn right on Hwy N going South about 3 miles
Twin Creek Nursery on left.
And don't forget
It's a Pot Luck
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Juneau County Master Gardener Meeting Minutes
Reprinted from Oct 22, 2018 6:00pm
The October Master Gardener meeting was held at the United Methodist Church in Mauston. There was a small group of 13 members and guests present for the lunch and meeting. Thank you to the Methodist Church staff for hosting our meeting. Thank you to all who brought delicious dishes to share.
Call to Order: Vice-President Marsha Lubinski called the meeting to order.
Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the September 24th meeting were approved as written. Motion to accept the minutes was made by Natty Kranz and seconded by Irene Klingemann. The motion was carried.
Membership Report: Karla Riley reminded everyone that there will be changes to how volunteer hours will be reported in 2019. The exact changes are unknown at this time. Marion Koca volunteered to take over the membership duties for 2019.
Historian’s Report: Marsha Lubinski gave an update on the Master Gardener history books. She has been working on printing out project pictures.
Treasurer's Report: The Treasurer’s report was presented by Irene Klingemann and accepted as read. Dues of $12.00 for 2019 are due. Alana Voss’s Report: Alana will be permanent to the Juneau County U.W. Extension position. She will work in Juneau County 20 hours, and spend 20 hours in Sauk County each week. Juneau and Sauk counties will both continue their own Master Gardener programs.
Old Business:
April Martell spoke about the need for assistance with the Farm-2-School programs in the county. Necedah has projects in process and would appreciate some help from volunteers on March 28, 2019 with break-out garden sessions at the school.
The Master Gardener Brochure update and creation of new signs are both on hold
Please forward all success stories to Alana Voss
Natty Kranz and Myrna Nachatelo provided updates to the Sharing Supper project. They’ve had information available for participants.
Marsha Lubinski read through the list of on-going projects, looking for any updates.
New Business:
The Boorman House Christmas theme this year is “Merry Christmas from the Heart”. Marsha Lubinski and Steve Stubbs will decorate again this year. If anyone would like to assist them, please contact Marsha. A motion was made by Lutrelle Manna to spend up to $100 for decorations. The motion was seconded by Natty Kranz and was carried.
A motion was made by Lutrelle Manna to donate $75 to each of the five Juneau County food pantries. The motion was seconded by Margarete Hummelbeck and carried.
A suggestion was made to have the first Master Gardener meeting of 2019 at the Twin Creeks Nursery near Friendship. Arrangements will be made. Carpooling is suggested.
Meeting reminders: The first meeting of 2019 will be held on April 22. Editor's Note: There was discussion on the location. Check the April 2019 newsletter for location.
Adjournment: Respectfully Submitted by Lutrelle Manna
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In Sympathy
We offer our sympathy to Kari Olson whose husband, Brian passed away on January 7, 2019. Kari and Brian were married 54 years. Memorial service was held on January 13, 2019 at Hare Funeral Home in Elroy. Our condolences to Kari and her family.
Juneau County Master Gardener Projects :
Anyone interested in helping on any of these, please contact person listed. This is a great way to accumulate volunteer
support hours towards certification.
Adopt-a-Highway – Maureen Fox, 462-4228
Cleaning trash along Highway 58 South of Mauston
Boorman House – Margret Hummelbeck, 562-3856
Garden renovation around the Juneau County Historical Society Boorman House
Watering and Shade Garden – Natty Kranz, 547-1884/Marion Koca, 847-4580
Stewart Chapel – Herb & Diane Dannenberg, 847-4395/Margie Miller, 847-5541
Buckhorn State Park Project –
Maintain plantings and gardens around the office and cabins
Carl W. Nelson Animal Shelter – Jan Brendle, 565-7290/Rosemary Aney, 847-5558
Planting annuals and maintaining flower bed
Elroy Fair – Bev Kozlowski; 462-5401
Manning booth for distributing MG information and plant sales
Juneau County Fair – Marsha Lubinski, 847-5166
Entering an Open Class Booth with MG information
Mauston Food Pantry Flower Beds – Marsha Lubinski, 847-5166
Planting annuals and maintaining flower bed
New Lisbon City Planters – Arris Sullivan, 562-5181
Planting annuals and maintaining flower beds/planters
One Seed -- Submitted thru Bonnie Davy
-- Author unknown
One song can spark a moment,
One flower can wake a dream,
One tree can start a forest,
One bird can herald spring,
One smile begins a friendship,
One handclasp lifts a soul.
One star can guide a ship at sea,
One word can frame the goal.
One vote can change a nation,
One sunbeam lights a room,
One candle wipes out darkness,
One laugh will conquer gloom.
One step must start each journey,
One word must start each prayer.
One hope will raise our spirits,
One touch can show you care.
One voice can speak with wisdom,
One heart can know what's true,
One life can make a difference,
You see it's up to you!
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NOTE: Be sure to check times & dates to verify event.
Contact for more information on any event at Olbrich
Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, WI 53704;
Aleeh Schwoerer, 608-245-3648
[email protected] For events at Rotary Botanical Gardens, 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville, WI
53545, phone 608 752-3885 ext 17,
rotarybotanicalgardens.org. For events at West Madison Ag
Research Station, 8502 Mineral Point Rd., Verona, WI
53593-9689, phone 608 262-2257,
http://www.cals.wisc.edu/westmad/garden/Events.html
April 13 - 9am-4pm - Midwest Gourd Festival
presented by the WI Gourd Society. - Olbrich
Botanical Gardens - Madison - Vendors, artist, a
gourd competition, raffle, silent auction. Call 608-
445-1410 for more information
April 13 - 1–2:30pm - CDT Importance of biology
as it relates to Soil Health in Gardening -
Verona, WI - The link between geology and
fertility is biology- writes award winning author
David Montgomery. As the pendulum swings back
from chemistry farming & gardening to biological
farming & gardening; folks are seeking to better
understand the various roles that soil microbes
perform. Join Steve Stumbras from Purple Cow
Organics for a discussion on how biology in the soil
relates to the physical and mineral qualities of the
soil and why this matters to farmers and gardeners
alike. Present by MAMGA Contact:
[email protected] Location: West Madison
Agricultural Research Station, 8502 Mineral Point
Rd, Verona, WI
April 24 - 6-8pm - Vegetable Gardening for
Beginners - Green Bay, WI - This class will cover
the basics of vegetable gardening including planning
your garden, prepping your garden soil, selecting
vegetables, and growing requirements. Cost: Pre-
registration: $7/ at the door $10. Contact: Aubrey
Brennan 920-490-9457 or [email protected]
Location: Green Bay Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen
Rd, Green Bay, WI 54303
April 27 - 9am-Noon - Necedah Seed Swap -
Necedah WI - Details: Bring in seeds to share. Go
home with some new varieties! We also have some
donated seeds from Burpee and Baker Creek to give
away. MAKE SURE YOUR SEEDS ARE LABELED!
https://www.facebook.com/events/219729529052516
2/ Location: Necedah Library - Necedah Community
Siegler Memorial Library - 217 Oak Grove Drive,
Necedah, WI 54646
April 30 - "Responding to Horticulture Inquiries" -
Dane County - Members of the UW‐Extension
Horticulture Team will be hosting the annual
professional development “Responding to Horticulture
Inquiries” at three locations in cooperation with the
respective County Extension offices. This is the
second of three opportunity. The program objectives
are to: 1. Acquaint Extension agents, educators, office
staff and Master Gardener Volunteers with
information on UW‐Extension diagnostic services,
written and web‐based horticulture resources. 2.
Provide the opportunity to network and meet
Extension personnel (campus-based and county-based)
who can assist in answering horticulture‐related
questions. 3. This is a great opportunity for new Ag
and Hort colleagues, Master Garden Volunteers, and
any colleague needing a plant diagnostics refresher.
NOTE: Master Gardeners can claim 6.75 hours of
continuing education by participating in this program.
Registration Deadline: April 25. Contact:
[email protected] Location: University of
Wisconsin Madison - Extension Dane County, 5201 Fen
Oak Drive, Rm 121, Madison, WI 53718
May 4 - 10am-2pm - Celebrate the Earth - Rotary
Botanical Gardens - Janesville WI - Bring friends and
family to share the beauty of the Gardens free of
charge (donations are gratefully accepted). Enjoy
food from local food truck vendors, community
exhibits, family education, and activities for children.
Other presenters include Hoo’s Woods, Raptor
Center, City of Janesville, Janesville Urban Forest
Alliance, Rock Prairie Master Gardeners, Rotary
Botanical Gardens education committee, and WARD
103.5. A live raptor program will highlight the day,
with shows at 11 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Raptor tickets can
be purchased at the Gardens beginning at 10 a.m.,
first come, first served.
May 5 - 11am-2pm - Dahlia Tuber Sale presented
by Badger State Dahlia Society. - Olbrich
Botanical Gardens - Madison - Get tubers and
already growing dahlia plants from award winning
"parents". Choose from 100s variety of exotic and
gorgeous cultivars.
May 7 -"Responding to Horticulture Inquiries" -
Brown County - See above: Members of the
UW‐Extension Horticulture Team will be hosting the
third of three opportunity for the development
“Responding to Horticulture Inquiries” Registration
Deadline: April 30 Contact:
[email protected] Location: University of
Wisconsin Madison - Extension Brown County, Neville
Public Museum, 210 Museum Place, Green Bay, WI
54303
Calendar of Events
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May 10 - Sept 13 - Garden Art Exhibit on Display -
Rotary Botanical Gardens - Janesville WI - Returning
for the tenth year, the “Dazzling Dragonfly” Garden
Art Project Exhibit will be composed of 30 large
dragonfly silhouettes, mounted on a garden post.. All
art projects will be sold at a live auction on Thursday,
Sept 19.
May 10 - 11am-5pm and May 11 - 9am-3pm -
Plant Sale with the Pros. - Olbrich Botanical
Gardens - Madison - 50th annual sale Top-notch
locally grown annuals, perennials, herbs, and woodies
for gardening enthusiasts. All proceeds directly
support the mission and daily operations at Olbrich
Gardens.
May 10-12 - Spring Plant Sale - Rotary Botanical
Gardens - Janesville WI - Think Spring and Join us
for our Annual Plant Sale! May 10 - 9am–6pm, May 11 -
8am–5pm, May 12 - 10am–4pm. Open to the general
public! The sale includes compost and a wide range of
vegetables, herbs, perennials and shrubs. Those with a
Rotary Botanical Gardens Membership, 10% discount
on purchases. Note you must have your Membership card with you at the time of check-out to receive a discount. Memberships may be purchased at the sale,
online, or at the gardens. Location: Horticulture
Center, 825 Sharon Road, Janesville. Parking off of
Palmer Drive, on Sharon Road.
May 11 - 9am-4pm - African Violet Sale
presented by Crosstown African Violet Club. -
Olbrich Botanical Gardens - Madison - This annual
sale includes gesneriads of all kinds (the African
violet is only one member) and potting soil and pots.
Call 608-850- 9740 for more information.
May 11 - 8-11am Grant County MGV Plant Sale -
Lancaster, WI - The sale is located at the Lancaster
Fairgrounds in the Crops and Soil Building, 916 E. Elm
St., Lancaster WI. All plants are for zone four grown
by our MGVs. See pictures of past plant sales on our
Facebook page and
grantcountymastergardeners.weebly.com. Contact:
Terry Wood 608-732-4651 or
May 18- 9am-3pm - Hosta Walk & Quilt Show -
Uniquely Hosta, Elroy WI - Hosted by Mile Bluff
Medical Center Foundation and Uniquely Hostas.
Nurses Helping Nurses has just the event to help you
get in the gardening mood! Area gardeners,
landscapers, and plant lovers are invited to join
Nurses Helping Nurses at Uniquely Hostas in Elroy for
a hosta and quilt show, Uniquely Hostas offers a large
collection of plants to meet any gardeners’ needs.
Quilts made by local quilters will also be on display
throughout the gardens, weather permitting. Those
who attend can also enjoy a bake sale. Admission to
this event is free. Location: 205 Grove Avenue, Elroy
WI
May 18 - 8-11am - Portage County Master
Gardener Volunteers Annual Plant Sale - Stevens
Point, WI - Portage County Master Gardener
Volunteers will be holding their annual Plant Sale at
the Rettler Corporation parking lot (3317 Business
Park Drive) in Stevens Point, WI. Master Gardeners
will be on hand to answer any questions and to help you
choose the correct plants for your yard. Perennials
and vegetables from our own gardens, as well as select
perennials from a local grower, will be available for
purchase. Contact: Chere or Walt 715-258-0153 or
715-344-6116
May 18 - 7am-Noon - North Central WI MG Plant
Sale - Wausau, WI - There will be thousands of
locally grown plants including perennials, annuals,
hostas, vegetables, tomatoes, Wisconsin natives,
herbs and seedlings at low prices. We also have a free
Children’s Garden where children can learn how to pot
a plant to take home with them. Our Reference table
will answer your gardening questions and Marathon
County Solid Waste Department will be there selling
compost bins and stainless kitchen pails. Contact: Ann
Halfpap 715-843-5493 or [email protected]
Location: Marathon Park Cattle Barn, 1201 Stewart
Ave., Wausau, WI
May 18 - Outagamie Cty. MG Plant Sale/Garden
Expo - Appleton WI - Sale offers a wide variety of
new types of perennial and annual flowers, shade
plants, vegetable plants, grasses and garden compost
all at reasonable prices. Plant diagnostic clinic
throughout the day-get answers to general plant
questions and about care, insect or disease problems.
Master Gardeners will be available throughout the
sale to answer gardening questions and help shoppers
select plants. Compost • Garden Art • Flea Market •
Plant Diagnostic Clinic • Vendors. Location: UW-Ext.
Office grounds at 3365 West Brewster St., Appleton,
WI 54914
May 18 - Door County Annual Plant Sale -
Sturgeon Bay WI - This annual Master Gardener
event offers new and unusual plants, as well as old-
time favorites. Perennials, Wisconsin natives, annuals,
herbs and vegetable plants are available. Door County
Master Gardener members are available to answer
questions and provide purchase advice. More
information is available at
http://www.dcmga.org/plant-sale.html Location:
Peninsular Agricultural Research Station, 4312
Highway 42, Sturgeon Bay, WI
May 18 - North Country MGV Annual Plant Sale -
Spooner, WI - Features Heirloom tomatoes,
peppers, natives, herbs, and cannas. Contact: Sue
Reinardy 715-462-3361 or [email protected]
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Location: Spooner Agricultural Research Station
Building, 1035 E Maple Street (Highway 70), Spooner,
WI
May 18 - 9am-3pm - Garden Fair & Plant Sale -
Spooner, WI - Annual Garden Fair & Plant Sale by
the Fond du Lac Master Gardener Volunteer
Association. Plant Sale (annuals, perennials, herbs,
houseplants), Vendors, Horticultural and Gardening
Exhibits, Education. Contact: [email protected]
Location: Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds, Cow Palace
Building, 520 Fond du Lac Ave, Fond du Lac, WI
May 18-19 - 10am-4:30pm - Bonsai Show
presented by Badger Bonsai Society. - Olbrich
Botanical Gardens - Madison - Marvel at these
growing miniature landscapes. Call 608-249-6195 for
more information
May 19-June 1 - Northern Italian Gardens - Join
host Susan Mahr on an amazing journey from Milan to
Rome, taking in palaces and gardens in the Lake
District, the colorful seaside villages of Cinque Terre,
gardens of the Riviera, and the Vatican and Ninfa
gardens in Rome, all while enjoying exquisite food,
exclusive private tours, and luxury accommodations.
All details at
https://hiddentreasurestours.com/upcoming-
tours/northern-italy/. Offered by Hidden Treasures
Tours. For more information contact Kari Harper at
[email protected] or 573-303-2872.
May 25 - Heirloom & Herbs Plant Sale - Mequon,
WI - Rare & Unusual Herbs, Heirloom Vegetable
Plants & Tomatoes, Wisconsin Native Plants, Herb of
the Year: Anise-Hyssop, Herbal Tea Bar, Fresh Baked
Goods, and House Plants. Over 10,000 plants for sale!
Hosted by the Ozaukee Master Gardeners. Contact:
Stephanie Plaster 262-284-8288 or
[email protected] Location: Concordia
University Field House, 12800 Lake Shore Dr.,
Mequon, WI
May 25-26 9am - Open House Weekend -
Uniquely Hosta, Elroy WI Check out the large
collection of plants to meet any gardeners’ needs.
Location: 205 Grove Avenue, Elroy WI
May 26 - 12-5pm - Iris Show presented by
Madison Area Iris Society. - Olbrich Botanical
Gardens - Madison -
June 2 - 8am-2pm - Waupaca County Master
Gardener Spring Plant Sale - Weyauwega, WI -
UWEX Waupaca County Master Gardener Annual
Spring Plant Sale will offer a variety of annuals,
perennials and garden art. Educational displays and
Master Gardeners will be available the day of the
event. Please come with your questions! Contact: Sally
Marchel Handrich 608-630-1287 or
[email protected] Location:
Waupaca County Fairgrounds, Education Bldg, 602
South St., Weyauwega, WI.
June 8 - 5:30-8pm - Northwind Perennial Farm -
Burlington, WI - In the mood for a garden party?
You’re in luck! Kettle Moraine Land Trust (KMLT) is
having a party and everyone’s invited. "Party with
the Perennials" will feature live music, food and
beverage, and tours of Northwind’s display gardens.
This fund-raiser for KMLT will feature a silent
auction and raffle. Location: Northwind Perennial
Farm, 7047 Hospital Road, Burlington, WI
June 12 - 9am-8pm - Community Appreciation Day -
Rotary Botanical Gardens - Janesville WI - We will
partner with a local non-profit to help raise awareness
and collect donations to help sustain their mission. All
donations collected during our Community
Appreciation Days are then split with the partnering
organization and Rotary Botanical Gardens. We also
say thank you to the Hedberg Public Library for their
contributions through youth activities during our
Community Appreciation Day.
June 12 - 9am-8pm - StoryWalk Kick-Off - Rotary
Botanical Gardens - Janesville WI - Join us as we kick-
off this year’s StoryWalk. The 2019 featured book is
"Rainbow Fish Finds His Way" by Marcus Pfister. This
book is on display near the Giant Aquarium. The
StoryWalk is an outdoor exhibit, featuring pages from
the story. Enjoy a garden stroll and story with your
little one as you read this sweet tale!
June 12–15 - American Hosta Society National
Convention 2019 - Green Bay, WI - The theme for
the 2019 convention is Hostaffinity, a reflection of
the relationship that we as gardeners share with each
other and our beloved plants. Featuring: 11 Stunning
Garden Tours – Vendors - Leaf Show and Seedling
Competition - Speakers: Rick Goodenough, Don Dean,
Olga Petryszyn, Doug Beilstein, and Jeff Miller.
Registration Information: www.ahs2019event.org
Location: Radisson Hotel & Convention Center, 2040
Airport Drive, Green Bay, WI 54313, (800) 333-3333
or (920) 494-7300
June 16 - 12-4pm - Rose Show presented by the
Madison Rose Society. - Olbrich Botanical Gardens
- Madison - Indoor exhibit of cut roses and
arrangements in all sizes and colors. Call 608-634-
2146 for more information.
June 22 - Outagamie Cty. Garden Walk -
Appleton, WI - Hosting a day of educational tours
through selected gardens in the Fox Cities. Each
garden is tended with sound gardening principles,
offering unique horticultural lessons. Contact: De
Dalum at [email protected] More information to
follow on our website: http://www.ocmga.net/
Pennsylvania is very excited to be hosting the 2019 International Master Gardener Conference! It will be held in the Greater Philadelphia Region/Valley Forge, on June 17 – 21, 2019. There will be day trips to public gardens on Sunday and Monday preceding the
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Penn's Woods: Digging into our Roots is the theme for the 2019 conference, recognizing the region’s rich history of horticulture for more than three centuries. The conference will include a full array of lectures, demonstrations, tours, and field study classes on-site at public gardens. Networking, learning, and having fun are on the menu! We will, of course, recognize the many exemplary achievements by Master Gardeners at the Search for Excellence awards ceremony.
A website has been established: www.internationalmastergardener.com as well as a Facebook Page: facebook.com/IMGC2019 for social networking. We encourage you to visit these sites often and sign up for updates. They anticipate 1200-1400 Master Gardener attendees. An October 2018 target for early registration and opening up of a block of hotel rooms is planned.
Elroy Fair June 27-30, 2019
Now
Showing
The 2019 Elroy Fair Book is now online!!!
https://www.elroyfair.com/2019-fairbook
Entries open April 15. Late Fees after May 27
154th
Juneau County Fair
"Something to Crow About" www.juneaucountyfair.com
Aug 11-18, 2019
Mauston Wisconsin
Compost Sale Rotary Botanical Gardens
April 13, 20, & 27 May 10 & 12
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sale Held at Rotary Botanical Gardens Horticulture Center, located at 825 Sharon Road, Janesville. Compost is $6 per bag (1.5 cubic feet, 45 lbs.) with 10% off for RBG Members. 608-752-3885
Edgewater Home & Garden Field Trip
Portage WI - July 18 - 8 am – 5:30 pm
Join us for a day trip to Rockford, IL to visit the Nicholas
Conservatory and Midway Village Museum.
The botanical garden is filled with beautiful gardens, a
pond, and butterflies! Just so relaxing to sit and listen to
the water and watch the fish. Then join us at the museum.
Ticket Price is $70. Please Call 608-742-6558 for tickets.
Pennsylvania is very excited to be hosting the 2019 International Master Gardener Conference! It will be held in the Greater Philadelphia Region/Valley Forge, on June 17 – 21, 2019. There will be day trips to public gardens on Sunday and Monday preceding the conference and Friday afternoon and Saturday following the conference. As well, tours to nearby Philadelphia are being planned to provide easy access to the city and its historic landmarks. The conference will begin on Monday evening, June 17th,with a celebration of Pennsylvania foods.
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Hort - Q&A: Here’s a sample of horticultural questions received and answered by Juneau & Sauk County Agricultural Educator -,
Alana Voss or a Juneau County Master Gardener Volunteer. Have a question or comment just call 608-847-9329 or
email [email protected]
***Please note our office has moved and our office address has changed as of 4/6/18******* Juneau County - UW-Extension, 220 E. State Street, Rm 104, Mauston, WI 53948
Greetings Everyone!
Spring is finally starting to make an appearance! I am sure we are all just itching to get outside and enjoy the sunshine and the dirt under our fingers! As spring shows up, Extension has started to make a few changes and I wanted to try to help keep everyone updated on the happenings.
To start with for those who may not have heard the Juneau County Extension office officially moved into the Historic (old) Courthouse in April of 2018 and is located on the main level just down from the Juneau County Treasurer’s office. We have had a few changes in positions in our office too. I have been rehired as of October of 2018 as the Agriculture Educator with a 50/50 split for Juneau and Sauk Counties and our Positive Youth Development Educator (4-H) is now April Martell as of June of 2018. In addition, we have Gary Kirking continuing as our Community Development Resource Agent and Mary Nuttall as our Support staff in the office. Furthermore, we are sharing two Food-Wise educators from Adams County Angela DeSmith and Sharon Volkening-Wolfe.
You may have heard UW-Extension has merged with UW-Madison and is continuing to finalize the details for the merger. So our name has changed a little bit we are now going by UW-Madison Division of Extension Juneau County or Extension Juneau County (for shortened version). Which means we now have a new logo’s, new email addresses, and new website addresses. My new email is [email protected] and Mary’s email is [email protected] (Yes, our emails got a little shorter and easier to remember). If you are looking for websites you can find them at these website addresses: Extension Juneau County (https://juneau.extension.wisc.edu/) and Wisconsin Master Gardeners (https://wimastergardener.org/).
You may have seen that the State Master Gardener office has rolled out the new Online reporting System (ORS) for the Master Gardeners. If you have questions feel free to reach out to me as you start to look at recording your hours. I am hoping to get something in place this late spring to help anyone having difficulties with this program.
One last thing I wanted to share with you is if you have any questions personally or get asked to you on if the soil is healthy after the flooding last fall. It is healthy and it should be fine as the combination of winter weather and sunshine should take care of any worries from the flood waters bringing in E.coli to the soil. So again it is safe to plant in previously flooded soils.
Finally, I hope everyone has a safe and hopefully dry April to be able to get out into the gardens soon! If you have any questions or concerns with the merger, office location, my position, online reporting, and general gardening questions feel free to reach out to me. I look forward to working with you in 2019 and see you at the first meeting! Twin Creeks is a neat location and am excited to go see their spring options! Happy spring!
Keep Smiling,
Alana Voss
Agricultural Educator UW-Madison | Division of Extension
Email: [email protected]
Cell: 608-477-3945 Office: 608-847-9329 Website: https://juneau.extension.wisc.edu/
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The WHY Behind the ORS ( Online Reporting System)
Mike Maddox, Master Gardener Program Director
Volunteers and educators have been asking for a Online Reporting System (ORS) for a loooong time. Finally, technology, cost, and timing all came together and Wisconsin is rolling one out. The system we chose is one tested and endorsed by MGVs; it is used by the MG programs in Iowa, Nebraska, Georgia, North Dakota, and other states, and the developer, RJ, is a Missouri Master Gardener!
Why go online? There are several advantages with moving to this system:
Improved accuracy. In the old pen and paper method, information was mailed to someone to manually enter onto a
spreadsheet which then had to be uploaded into our old database. Often, things were not accurately translated or transferred. Now, information is directly entered and it is in the system. Errors will mostly occur PEBCAK (computer support humor).
Improved efficiency. In the old way, hours would be collected on a sheet of paper. And then, before Oct 1, information
would be submitted. It would then take a month or two to have hours go from individual, to the county, and then to the MG program state office. In the new system, data is in there as soon as it is entered. And, it can be entered in real-time all throughout the year.
More meaningful information. In the old system, hours would come into the program office as a jumble, with us only
knowing the amount of hours reported against support services, community education, and youth education. Often, hours were misattributed to categories. In the new system, individuals will go to the project listed online and report their hours. Behind the scenes, that project will be coded for our educational priorities, activities, location, and audience. This then leads to….
Better stories! I am most excited that the ORS will allow us to get better information on what MGVs do in our communities.
I will be able to better articulate what and where MGVs make a difference. I will be able to share with local, state, and federal stakeholders how MGVs contribute to positive changes through gardening. And, this hopefully, will lead to continued, if not improved, support for the program.
For volunteers, there is still limited access as we roll it out. At this point in time, we ask for you to log in and activate your account by creating a username and “signing” the forms (another benefit- we are moving away from paper forms and will keep all these required records online). In the near future, projects will be uploaded and you will be able to enter your hours directly.
If you have not yet activated your account, you may do so by following these instructions:
Logging into the ORS
The new online reporting and Volunteer Management System (VMS) for the Wisconsin Master Gardener Program is now ready! You can access your records through the portal at https://volunteers.wimastergardener.org/vms/mg_access_form/.
1. You first need to select your name from the list. Just start typing your last name and it will automatically filter through all the names to bring up those with a partial or full match.
2. Then add your zip code to access your profile. (If this doesn’t work, we may have an incorrect address on file for you or there may be another glitch. If you can’t get in, click on “Get Help”.)
3. Once you get to your record you can see what information we have on file for you. From now on YOU get to update this yourself rather than contacting us to do it. In order to save any changes you MUST create a username and password.
4. Then there are several agreements that you have to read and agree to. We’ve had you do the Volunteer Expectations Agreement on paper before – now it’s just a checkbox (but the same text as the paper form). There are also some new things to agree to that are required by UW-Extension that anyone who has been a 4-H volunteer should be familiar with: sections on Assumption of Risk, Hold Harmless clause, and Consent for Emergency Treatment. This must be accepted to be a certified volunteer. There is also a Photo Release which you do not have to accept, but you have to provide an answer. Once those are all checked, click on the green box that says “Save Profile” (on the right side at both top and bottom) and you’re done for now!
This is the first phase of the system. You CANNOT enter hours at this point in time! In the near future we will have
you sign in again to enter your total hours for 2018 (as a test to make sure the system is working) and eventually you will be able to record your hours for 2019 by entering hours by project. Each time a new phase is ready we’ll send you an email to notify you and ask you to do something in the VMS.
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a k a K a r e n S u e P o s t From https://www.thespruce.com/spring-flower-guide-
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Your Best Spring Flower Garden Ever
Are you one of those gardeners that check the ground obsessively for signs of life from the first mild day in February onward?
Spring fever seems to affect gardeners more severely than others, and the remedy is to get more and earlier flowers in your
landscape. Follow these tips to get more blooms out of our your garden than ever before.
1 Choose Early Bloomers
The colder the climate, the more anxious gardeners are for signs of spring in the landscape.
Planting very early bloomers can make you feel like you’ve cheated part of winter, because
these hardy bulbs may begin to bloom when the holiday decorations are just coming down.
2. Pair Bulbs and Hardy Annuals
If your digging arm ran out of steam after planting the first bag of fifty tulips last fall, your spring flower show may not be as
lush as you wanted it to be. Interplant your large bulbs, like tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths, with cold-hardy annuals. The
resulting look will resemble a gardening magazine spread or public garden display you have admired.
3 Include Flowering Shrubs
When creating a flowering landscape, follow the garden design principle of starting
with trees, then shrubs, then plants. Shrubs not only give the garden texture and
dimension, many offer reliable spring flowers for sunny or shady situations. Azaleas
herald the arrival of spring in many southern gardens, and forsythia does the
same in temperate climates.
4. Grow Spring Containers
When you include flowering containers in your spring garden, you can get earlier blooms in your
garden than when you plant in the ground. You can bring small hanging baskets into a shed or
garage when temperatures plummet at night, and even large containers can move to a sheltered
area if you employ planters on casters.
Some of the most beloved container plants thrive in cool spring temperatures, including
snapdragons, petunias, and annual lobelia. These cool-season annuals are at their flowering peak
when daytime temperatures are in the 70s. Other container flowers, like viola and nasturtium,
can tolerate early spring frosts.
5. Plant a Crocus Lawn
Planting bulbs under a lawn doesn’t take any special skill; the most important care tip for naturalizing flower bulbs in a lawn is to
delay mowing until the bulb foliage matures. Therefore, choose the earliest blooming bulbs to plant, unless you don’t mind letting
your grass grow as long as strappy bulb foliage.
Crocus bulbs are the most commonly grown flowers in a lawn, but you can also try snowdrops or iris reticulata. Slice your sod
with a sharp spade, and plant groups of bulbs at least three inches below the soil surface.
6. Plant Bare Root Perennials
If flower gardening is a visual hobby, no one gets excited about the sight of a bag of gnarled roots at the garden center. However,
there are benefits to buying and planting bare root flowers at the beginning of the gardening season. Imagine digging up your
favorite day lily on March 1st. What would it look like? It would look like one of the root balls in those bags, perhaps with a
tentative stem beginning to emerge. In this semi-dormant form, plants are less likely to incur damage from late spring frosts
than those plants that have fully developed foliage. In fact, by the middle of summer, bare root perennials may be indistinguishable
from potted plants that were installed in the early spring. As a bonus, bare root perennials are much cheaper than potted plants.
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Hints for Continuing Education Credits If you are wanting to get ahead of the game for your continuing education credits, you can watch some of the Plants Plus videos on the UW-Extension Master Gardener website. They are continuing to add new videos to watch and this can be done on your own time frame. A few of the topics you can currently watch include: tree roots, shade… and light, apples, worms, cole crops, post-harvest handling, legumes, and community gardens. To take advantage of these great educational videos that are available to you, be sure to follow this link: https://wimastergardener.org/plants-plus/.
Get your continuing education with the Level 2 Plants Plus Series – a remix of past training presentations, printed materials and other references focused on specific plants or topics to help you increase your knowledge so you can better answer homeowner questions. To get 2 hours of continuing education credit for watching and reading this package of information, just complete the short quiz! Click on the image or link to access the module.
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https://wimastergardener.org/article/in
vasive-plants/
https://wimastergardener.org/article/perennial-vegetable-
crops/
https://wimastergardener.org/article/square-foot-
gardening/
https://wimastergardener.org/arti
cle/container-design/
https://wimastergardener.org/article/houseplants/
Read these articles and more at wimastergardener.org. Get ½ hour CE if you contribute to the comments section.
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Area Nursery & Greenhouse A Big THANK YOU to Myrna Nachatelo who has been gone over this list - still one in question - marked with an ??? Reprinted again: This list may still not be completely up-to-date but would be a good starting point, call to verify. This does not include the garden shops of the big box stores, which sometimes are very good too.
1. Baraboo Floral Co & Greenhouse, 1406 East St, Baraboo, 608-356-5336
2. Beyond the Garden Gate, 1548 County Road E, New Richmond WI, 715-796-2899 ???
3. The Bruce Company, 2830 Parameter Street, Middleton, 608-836-7041
4. Cottage Grove Nursery, W3293 County Road B, West Salem, 608-786-3535
5. County Market, Hwy 33 E, Hillsboro, 608-489-2423
6. Deb's Hosta Hut, S2045 Cty Hwy HH, Hillsboro 608- 548-2674
7. Edgewater Home and Garden, 2957 Highway CX, Portage WI, 608-742-6558
8. Esther Peterson, 5427 Norwegian Valley Road, Ontario, 608-337-4416 – Daylilies
9. Flowerbuds Greenhouse, S12203 Town Hall Rd, Lyndon Station WI 53944, 608-524-6389
10. The Flower Factory, 4062 County Hwy A, Stoughton, 608-873-8329
11. Gingrich Greenhouse, E3555 Thomas Rd, LaValle WI
12. Gloria’s Perennials, S9417 Hwy 12, between Baraboo and Sauk City, 608-643-8371
13. Humble Acres, 433 East Cove Rd, Hudson
14. Jung’s, 335 S. High St, Randolph, WI, 800-247-5864
15. Landscape Techniques Country Garden Center, Hwy 12, Baraboo, 608-355-0617
16. Lemonweir Valley Landscaping, N5444 47th St., Mauston 847-6147
17. Lulich Landscaping, N6994 State Road 58 New Lisbon, WI 53950, 608.847.4300
18. Mrs. Gingereich, E11298 W. Norwegian Valley Road, Ontario
19. New Era Nursery, E14854 Cty P, Hillsboro, 608-489-3657 or 800-565-3657
20. Northwoods Orchard, (was Brux Orchard), W7428 Hwy 82, Mauston, 608-847-7028
21. O'Malley & Foss Greenhouse, N3290 Hwy 22 Montello (2 mile South of Montello) 608-297-2266
22. Pam’s Greenhouses, 200 Viking Drive (in Viking Food Parking lot), Reedsburg 608-768-BUDS
23. Prairie Nursery, Dyke Ave, Westfield, WI 800-476-9453
24. Potting Shed Perennials, N2497 26th Avenue, Lyndon Station, WI, (847) 651-9171
25. Reed’s Valley Hosta Farm, 4221 Jackpot Ave, Sparta, 608-486-4126
26. Rhoda’s Perennials, N2156 Hwy 58, Mauston, 608-847-7693
27. Star Valley Flowers, south of Viroqua by phone 608-735-4100 or online http://starvalleyflowers.com
28. Twin Bluff Nursery/Greenhouse, W9085 Hwy A, New Lisbon, 608-562-3194 - Hours 9-5
29. Twin Creeks Nursery & Greenhouse, 1884 Cty N, Friendship, 608-339-9427
30. Uniquely Hostas, 205 Grove Ave, Elroy, 608-462-4662 weekends or call. Open house May 25.
31. V-Greenhouse, 8 miles West of Hillsboro on Hwy 82, Turn left on Hwy V, go ½ mile.
32. Winding Rivers Garden Center, N7481 Hwy 58, New Lisbon, 608-562-3890
33. Woodland Valley Farms, S1705 Farra Rd, LaValle WI 53941, 608-985-7431, 8 to 8 everyday
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