Gardener Association
2010
VICTORIA ADVOCATE
Gardeners' Dirt Articles
edited by
Charla Borchers Leon
Jan 14 - MEYER LEMON OFFERS NEW TWIST TO GROWING CITRUS LOCALLY -- Nancy Kramer
Jan 21 - WILDSCAPES - Create a habitat that will draw animals to your yard -- Beth Ellis
Jan 28 - THERE ARE FOUR ELEMENTS TO PERFECT WILDSCAPE -- Beth Ellis
Feb 11 - ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS -- Sara Meyer
Feb 18 - 'SPRING FEVER' ON ITS WAY -- Debbie Krueger
Feb 25 - ADD ASPARAGUS TO GARDEN LINEUP -- Michael Vandeveer
Mar 11 - SPRING BACK FROM WINTER BLUES -- Nancy Kramer
Mar 18 - MASTER GARDENER PLANT SALES HAVE GROWN OVER TIME -- Mary McCurdy
Mar 25 - WE OWE A BIG THANKS TO BATS -- Beth Ellis
Apr 08 - DEAD OR ALIVE? Weather extremes wreak havoc on lawns -- Charlie Neumeyer
Apr 15 - LET LAWN REPAIRS BEGIN -- Charlie Neumeyer
Apr 22 - GOLD IN THE GARDEN - Esperanzas are easy-to-grow, deer-resistant, hardy plants -- Jean Wofford
Apr 29 - YELLOW JACKETS, WASPS ARE DIFFERENT -- Helen Boatman
May 13 - GARDENERS ADAPT TO CHANGES IN LIFE -- Pat Blanchard
May 20 - RAY OF SUNFLOWERS - Add a bright spot of yellow to your fall garden -- Suzann Herricks
May 27 - OLIVE TREES SPECIALLY-GROWN TO THRIVE IN SOUTH TEXAS -- Helen R. Parks
June 10 - BUILD YOUR OWN SELF-WATERING CONTAINER -- Kathy Klein
June 17 - EASY AS 1, 2, 3 - ZZ plant easy to grow, maintain -- Jean Wofford
June 24 - THERE ARE FIVE VARIETIES OF GRAPES FOR OUR AREA -- Tom Akins
July 08 - MASTER GARDENERS SEEK NEW MEMBERS - VCMGA has received 50 state awards -- Helen Parks
July 15 - DETER GARDEN PESTS -- Tammy Barben
July 22 - CLEMATIS BLOOMING, AT LAST -- Kathy Klein
July 29 - SECRET TO GROWING FALL TOMATOES -- Roy Cook
Aug 12 - LEARN ABOUT NATURE: There's something for everyone at Victoria Educational Gardens -- Edna LaFour
Aug 19 - MAKE YOUR LANDSCAPE DEER-PROOF -- Cliff Knezek
Aug 26 - SPLASH OF COLOR: Window boxes, wall planters add charm, creative touches to homes -- Deloris Gaus
Sept 09 - 2010 FALL PLANT SALE: Paint your yard with eye-catching plants -- Carmen Price
Sept 16 - JOI CHOI JOY TO GROW, USE -- Kathy Klein
Sept 23 - END OF EDUCATIONAL ERA - Juan Linn Math, Science Magnet School environmental center-- Gloria Spell
Sept 30 - VICTORIA GARDEN TOUR OFFERS TEXAS NATIVES, TREES, TROPICALS -- Sara Meyer & Pat Plowman
Oct 15 - VICTORIA GARDEN TOUR - Hear educational speakers, see variety of plants, trees this weekend -- Sara Meyer
Oct 22 - SPEAKING OUT FOR AGRICULTURE-Public misconceptions addressed at Farm & Ranch Show -- Jerome Janak
Oct 27 - KEEP YOUR CITRUS SAFE-Lots for gardeners, citrus growers to learn at farm and ranch show -- Jack Goodwin
Oct 29 - INVITE AMPHIBIANS INTO YOUR YARD, GARDEN -- Beth Ellis
Nov 12 - GARDEN THE NATURAL WAY -- Roy Cook
Nov 19 - PAPERWHITES--Flowers great for holiday, springtime blooms -- Suzann Herricks
Nov 26 - FAVORITE RECIPES INCLUDED IN VCMGA COOKBOOK -- Jean Wofford
Dec 10 - CHOOSE MINIATURE, LONG-LASTING CHRISTMAS TREES -- Carmen Price & Brynn Lee
Dec 17 - GIFTS FROM GARDEN, HEART - Presents can range from basket of fruits to homemade wines -- Helen Parks
Dec 24 - BERRIES ARE MERRY AND BRIGHT FOR THE LANDSCAPE -- Carmen Price
Dec 31 - LEARN WITH MASTERS - Wealth of informative programs are on tap beginning in January -- Helen Boatman