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Welcome to the Coshocton County
Master Gardener Program
Tammi Rogers,
Extension Program Assistant, Ag & Natural Resources
Master Gardener Coordinator
email me at: rogers.376@cfaes.osu.edu

 
All About the Master Gardener Program in Coshocton County  

Coshocton County's first Master Gardener Program was initiated in January 2001. There are currently 25 active Master Gardeners in Coshocton County. In 2008 they volunteered 1271.25 hours to beautifying and educating our community and spent 733.5 hours continuing to educate themselves! 

Work continues on several projects: Our own Parking Lot Garden, the Weaver's Garden at Roscoe Village, various plantings at Lake Park including the Ohio Flag Garden and the Phenology Garden. We are collaborating with Clary Gardens and 2009 is the third year for the Display Garden- which has applied for an All-America Selections designation. A new project for 2009 is the Court Square/ Main Street project. Master Gardener volunteers will be working with individuals needing court-ordered community service hours to educate them and beautify Coshocton's downtown.

We are already planning several educational programs for the public in 2009- keep checking back!

2008 MGVs
Coshocton MGVs at the 2008 Recognition Dinner
Thanks for a GREAT 2008!

Visit Ohioline to find all OSU Extension Fact Sheets. 
Visit the Ohio Master Gardener home page.  

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Since January 1, 2009
Coshocton County Master Gardeners
have contributed
1194.50 Volunteer Hours
to Coshocton County and
531.50 Continuing Education Hours
to better themselves.
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Monthly Meetings
** Please note meetings are the 4th Wednesday of each month
unless otherwise stated **
  • November 18, 6:00 p.m. Recognition Dinner, Coshocton County Career Center
  • December 9, 4:30 p.m. County Services Building, Room 145
Meeting Agenda
 Meeting Minutes
October 28 @ 4:30 p.m.
 August  26

September 23
Click on the date to view.

Special Interest/ Committee Meetings
Monthly Radio Gardening Program
"The Real Dirt"

Coshocton County Master Gardeners will be bringing "The Real Dirt" to listeners of Coshocton's local 99.3 WTNS Radio. The program will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will be approximately an hour in length.  Programs will normally be held the 4th Friday of each month through the year and will provide pertinent information to local gardeners.

Next "Dirt" on Friday, November 20 from 9:00-10:00 a.m.
**Tammi, Barb & Betty**
Upcoming Program Information

November 18, MGV Recongnition Dinner, 6:00 p.m., Coshocton Co. Career Center

November 20, MGV Radio, 9-10 a.m., WTNS 99.3
Don't Guess- Soil Test!
 
A basic soil test is an excellent way to measure soil fertility. It is also an inexpensive way to help maintain good plant health and maximize productivity. The Coshocton County Extension Office is once again offering soil testing for the following:
  • Home gardens – including vegetable and flower
  • Turf and ornamentals
  • Production agricultural crops

The Extension office will mail all submitted soil samples to Spectrum Analytic, Inc., a comprehensive testing lab in Washington Court House. Basic soil test packages cost $15 each. More detailed tests are available for an additional charge.

A basic soil test package includes a summary of soil pH, buffer pH, organic matter, available phosphorus, exchangeable potassium, calcium, magnesium, cation exchange capacity, and percent base saturation of cation elements. All soil tests will also provide an outline of recommendations for reaching desired yields.

It is best to test soils after harvest in the fall or in the spring. When testing soil from year to year, it is best to collect samples at the same time (say every October or every April) to avoid extreme changes in soil-test information.

Instructions on how to take a good soil sample are available in the Extension office. A soil probe will also be available for use.

Click here for more state-wide Master Gardener "goings on"

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Projects 
Master Gardeners click here to download hours sheet
 Click here for hours sheet in .pdf format

Lake Park:  
Click here for pictures of Lake Park. We continue our efforts to keep Lake Park beautiful and hope to continue to add new pictures through the year. (Warning: there are several images and it will take a while to download.) Barb & Suse are the 2009 chairs of this project.

We have continued the Ohio Flag Garden at the Park. This year's flowers include red and white impatience and blue ageratum. Barb is the 2009 chair of this garden. (view pictures of the Flag Garden here) Warning: there are several images and it will take a while to download.

Phenology Garden at Lake Park:
Click here for pictures of Lake Park.  In 2004 the Phenology Garden, a state-wide research project coordinated by Dan Herms, OSU Extension Entomologist, OARDC Wooster, and Denise Ellsworth, OSU Extension- Summit Co., Horticultural Educator, began in Coshocton County. The trees and shrubs planted in the OSU Phenology Garden network sites (34 sites, in all) will monitored for the first and full bloom, which will assist with identifying insect activity by the amount of "growing degree days". Knowing an insects life cycle can encourage more effective pest control and also saves in time, money and energy. Marcia and Jim have been monitoring and collecting data for this project. Click here for more OSU Phenology Garden information and site locations.

Weaver's Garden at Roscoe Village:
A new garden in 2003 for Roscoe, Judi is the 2009 chair of this project. Specializing in plants used to dye materials used for weaving in the 1860's.
Click here for images for the Weaver's Garden (Warning: there are several images and it will take a while to download.)

Parking Lot Garden:
Started in July 2003, the median in front of the County Services Building (where the OSU Extension Office is housed) had been neglected. Two locust trees had been cut down in 2002 and all that was left were about 24 misplaced and mangled Cotoneaster... That all changed on July 30, 2003. Click here for images (Warning: there are several images and it will take a while to download.) Teresa is the 2009 chair of this garden.

Display Garden at Clary Gardens:
New in 2007!  Hopefully in two years this garden will be approved as an All-American Selections Display Garden. Over 40 varieties of annuals are growing and blooming. Click here for images of the Display Garden.

Court Square/ Main Street:
Our newest project- Tim France is the 2009 Chair. The committee plants & maintains Main Street beds and planters and keeps the Court Square beds spiffy while providing an opportunity for court-ordered community service individuals to put in their time and learn more more gardening. Click here for images of this project.

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Connections to Web Sites 
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Integrated Pest Management
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OSU Extension embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that all educational programs conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, disability, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or veteran status.

Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Director, OSU Extension TDD No. 800-589-8292 ( Ohio only) or 614-292-1868

Updated: October 30, 2009