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January Master Gardener Meeting I would like to thank all of you who attended the January meeting for your help with making the new class of Master Gardeners feel welcome! Special thanks to all of you who told the new folks about your experiences in the program. I can always count on all of you to help and I am very thankful for that. You did a splendid job as always! Other notes from the January meeting: - Ron Hall reported on plans for the Spring Swing. It will be held at NEOUCOM on Saturday, May 5th. Master Gardeners present said they were pleased with last year's format, so we will continue with that format this year. The committee will investigate fund-raising options and will report at our February meeting. Ticket prices will also be determined. - Committees for the year were established as follows: Advanced Training: Clinton Hobbs,
Robinson Memorial Hospital Gardens:
Extension Gardens:
Entrance and Front Sign:
(If you weren't at the meeting, it's never too late to add your name to the committee list! Just let me know.) - Barney Cooper reported on the Happy Day School Project. He will be meeting with school employees to determine their needs for the handicapped-accessible children's garden. Don Shilling and Rick Strebler will also be working on the project. If you would like to be part of this important community service project, please call me! - Don Shilling requested that we order a copy of the "New Pronouncing Dictionary of Plant Names" for each active Master Gardener. Those present were in favor of Don's request and Terry will order the dictionaries. - Rick Strebler asked that we resurrect a committee
to select new reference/resource materials. Rick will chair the committee.
If you have any suggestions, please let us know.
Portage County Master
Gardener Web Site
Again, we realize that not all of you have access, and perhaps do not
care to have access to the Internet; we certainly respect your choice.
As I have said before, if there is an article or a reference to a web site
that you would like to have in paper form, please just let me know
and I'll get it to you!
4th Annual Parenting Fair Set For February 24th Sharon Lewis, our Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, has been working
diligently to finalize plans for the 4th Annual Parenting Fair which will
be held at Maplewood Career Center on Saturday, February 24th from 9:30
a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The fair, a joint venture by OSU Extension and
the Ravenna Kiwanis Club, is geared toward parents and other caregivers
of children. There will be door prizes, workshops, activities for
the kids and lunch for free! Barney Cooper and I are working
on an exhibit for the parenting fair and could use your help. If
you would like to help with this project, please let me know
New Web Site
For Gardeners
This web site will give gardeners free access to professional advice from green industry experts. Consumers will be able to log on to www.BuckeyeGardening.com to access month-by-month gardening advice, or learn which plants prosper in your region's climate. Web visitors will also find answers to the gardening question-of-the-month and be able to submit their own questions for industry experts to answer. A Plant-of-the-Month feature will highlight a specific nursery product's selling points and appeal. You will be able to view award-winning landscape projects throughout Ohio. Also, by entering a home town, zip code or county, you will be able to locate the nearest garden center or landscape contractor member of the ONLA. Links will also connect visitors to other non-commercial gardening web sites. While the BuckeyeGardening (yes, it's one word) web site will be available to visitors from around the globe, the advice and information is geared towards Ohio's climate and growing conditions. The Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association is
a non-profit trade organization and the only state-wide organization representing
all facets of Ohio's green industry. Offices are located in
Westerville, Ohio.
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Updated: Febuary, 2001