From FWHapLayher@msn.com Mon Dec 1 03:05:44 2003 From: FWHapLayher@msn.com (Francis W. Layher) Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:05:44 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] prickly pear cactus malady Message-ID: ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C3B77D.5668A740 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable EVERY FALL/WINTER OUR CACTI GET A WHITE COTTON LIKE MATERIAL THAT SEEMS T= O PULL THE COLOR OUT OF THE CACTI PADS. WHEN THE COTTON LIKE MATERIAL IS= TORN APART THERE ARE SEVERAL SMALL SACS OF VERY RED LIQUID INSIDE. WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS? I USUALLY TAKE THIS MATERIAL OFF THE PADS BY = USING A WATER HOSE AND NOZZLE. DO YOU HAVE A BETTER WAY? ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C3B77D.5668A740 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C3B77D.5668A740-- From gardenguru" Message-ID: <016201c3b81b$b8e8d400$5dfbcbd8@ibm22761658747> Here is a web site that will assist you with your hibiscus. It has a good section regarding fertilizing them http://www.trop-hibiscus.com/index.html Hope this helps Greg - master gardener ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 7:55 PM Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page > I planted a hibiscus in June and it was in bloom. After those blooms were gone it never bloomed again. It is growing like crazy but no blooms. Is there a time of year when they bloom or is there something wrong? > > _______________________________________________ > Arid_gardener mailing list > Arid_gardener@Ag.Arizona.Edu > http://Ag.Arizona.Edu/mailman/listinfo/arid_gardener > From drew_linda@hotmail.com Mon Dec 1 14:26:17 2003 From: drew_linda@hotmail.com (Linda Drew) Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 14:26:17 +0000 Subject: [Arid_gardener] prickly pear cactus malady Message-ID: It sounds like you have cochineal scale (a small red bug that feeds on prickly pear) -- it is common here. Spraying with a strong spray of water and/or spraying with a soap water solution will get rid of them. You must be thorough - spray until you can see the little red insect washed away -- and persistent (respray every few days). It does take a little time, but this treatment will get rid of cochineal scale. You can cut out severely infested pads by pruning at the joint. (soap solution: a teaspoon of fragrance-free hand dishwashing liquid to a gallon of water) See John Begeman's article on this at http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/azdailystar/fuzz_prickly_pear.html The red beneath the cottony material is the insect; it was used by the Native Americans to make red dye. linda Drew Master Gardener >From: "Francis W. Layher" >To: >Subject: [Arid_gardener] prickly pear cactus malady >Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:05:44 -0700 > >EVERY FALL/WINTER OUR CACTI GET A WHITE COTTON LIKE MATERIAL THAT SEEMS TO >PULL THE COLOR OUT OF THE CACTI PADS. WHEN THE COTTON LIKE MATERIAL IS >TORN APART THERE ARE SEVERAL SMALL SACS OF VERY RED LIQUID INSIDE. > >WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS? I USUALLY TAKE THIS MATERIAL OFF THE PADS BY >USING A WATER HOSE AND NOZZLE. DO YOU HAVE A BETTER WAY? _________________________________________________________________ Set yourself up for fun at home! Get tips on home entertainment equipment, video game reviews, and more here. http://special.msn.com/home/homeent.armx From plantperson@prodigy.net Mon Dec 1 04:34:34 2003 From: plantperson@prodigy.net (plantperson) Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 21:34:34 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] prickly pear cactus malady References: Message-ID: <001601c3b7c4$6d433560$07114bab@z3j2h2> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C3B789.BF83E300 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable That is actually an insect called cochaneal scale insect. The red = liquid is coming from the insect. The Indians used that color as a dye. = =20 You are using the best method to get rid of the pest. Hose it off = whenever it appears.=20 Pauline Marx, Maricopa County Master Gardener ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Francis W. Layher=20 To: Arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu=20 Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 8:05 PM Subject: [Arid_gardener] prickly pear cactus malady EVERY FALL/WINTER OUR CACTI GET A WHITE COTTON LIKE MATERIAL THAT = SEEMS TO PULL THE COLOR OUT OF THE CACTI PADS. WHEN THE COTTON LIKE = MATERIAL IS TORN APART THERE ARE SEVERAL SMALL SACS OF VERY RED LIQUID = INSIDE. WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS? I USUALLY TAKE THIS MATERIAL OFF THE PADS = BY USING A WATER HOSE AND NOZZLE. DO YOU HAVE A BETTER WAY? ------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C3B789.BF83E300 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
That is actually an insect called cochaneal = scale insect.=20  The red liquid is coming from the insect.  The Indians used = that=20 color as a dye. 
You are using the best method to get rid of the=20 pest.  Hose it off whenever it appears.
Pauline Marx, Maricopa County Master=20 Gardener
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Francis W.=20 Layher
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 = 8:05=20 PM
Subject: [Arid_gardener] = prickly pear=20 cactus malady

EVERY FALL/WINTER OUR CACTI GET A WHITE COTTON LIKE MATERIAL THAT = SEEMS=20 TO PULL THE COLOR OUT OF THE CACTI PADS.  WHEN THE COTTON LIKE = MATERIAL=20 IS TORN APART THERE ARE SEVERAL SMALL SACS OF VERY RED LIQUID = INSIDE.
 
WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THIS?  I USUALLY TAKE THIS MATERIAL OFF = THE=20 PADS BY USING  A WATER HOSE AND NOZZLE.  DO YOU HAVE A = BETTER=20 WAY?

------=_NextPart_000_0013_01C3B789.BF83E300-- From myjeeptours@cox.net Mon Dec 1 16:12:32 2003 From: myjeeptours@cox.net (myjeeptours@cox.net) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:12:32 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312011612.hB1GCWY4006322@Ag.arizona.edu> Hi, i have been growing grapes in my yard now going on my fourth year they were thompson seedless which the first year of grapes were green now they are more of the red variety my questions are whats the best way to get rid of those pesky catipilers (were do they originate from and any info on them)what is the best nutients for a bigger yield of grapes. and if and can you make wine from them and do you have the steps to do so ? thank you Bea From joec@dlcresources.com Mon Dec 1 19:12:29 2003 From: joec@dlcresources.com (joec@dlcresources.com) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 12:12:29 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312011912.hB1JCTY4023315@Ag.arizona.edu> I would like to find info regarding hard pruning (when necessary)vs. shearing any sugestions or articles I could read Thanks Joe From egaytan@edd.ca.gov Mon Dec 1 16:41:19 2003 From: egaytan@edd.ca.gov (egaytan@edd.ca.gov) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:41:19 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312011641.hB1GfJY4013235@Ag.arizona.edu> What does the term "heavy seeding" mean when its refering to lettuce production. From joe@stuart.org Mon Dec 1 19:33:47 2003 From: joe@stuart.org (joe@stuart.org) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 12:33:47 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312011933.hB1JXlY4028318@Ag.arizona.edu> I have an Australian Willow that appears to be infected with verticillium wilt. This condition, dying limbs and leaves, has been going on for at least two years. If this is verticillium wilt, should I just remove the tree? What trees would be resistant to this disease? Any soil treatment prior to replanting? Thanks in advance for your response. From Alan.Zelhart@motorola.com Mon Dec 1 20:44:29 2003 From: Alan.Zelhart@motorola.com (Zelhart Alan-rpcs30) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 13:44:29 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <37019C4D4EBED511A98100D0B7B99307083B33A6@az33exm25.corp.mot.com> Can you tell us about your watering practices for this tree. How you water, how long you water, how often you water? Alan -- Chat with you later, Alan -- Chandler, Arizona Sunset Zone: 13 http://www.GardenersCorner.com ----- Alan Zelhart gizmoaz@cox.net Gardens Co-listowner http://www.gardenerscorner.com/notes.html ----- ***** This will shut down Windows, do you want to play another game ? -----Original Message----- From: arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu [mailto:arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu] On Behalf Of joe@stuart.org Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 12:34 PM To: arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page I have an Australian Willow that appears to be infected with verticillium wilt. This condition, dying limbs and leaves, has been going on for at least two years. If this is verticillium wilt, should I just remove the tree? What trees would be resistant to this disease? Any soil treatment prior to replanting? Thanks in advance for your response. _______________________________________________ Arid_gardener mailing list Arid_gardener@Ag.Arizona.Edu http://Ag.Arizona.Edu/mailman/listinfo/arid_gardener From strumdee@cruzio.com Mon Dec 1 21:30:23 2003 From: strumdee@cruzio.com (Stephen Sturm) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 13:30:23 -0800 Subject: [Arid_gardener] italian cypress Message-ID: <000801c3b852$556ad680$1662f93f@mpeywdzn> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3B80F.45D7D9E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Dear Gardener, I am going to plan 25 italian cypress trees in my garden, I live in = Santa Cruz of California, now it is winter time and often raining, do = you think it is a good time to plan now or wait till spring time? how = about the gopher problem? and also my husband wants to these trees can = create privacy of the house.do you think this is the right trees I am = going to chose because Italian Cypress tree grows quite slowly? chose = five-gallon-tree is enough? or would you give me some suggestions? Regards! Sandy strumdee@cruzio.com ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3B80F.45D7D9E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Dear Gardener,
 
I am going to plan 25 italian cypress trees in my = garden, I=20 live in Santa Cruz of California, now it is winter time and often = raining, do=20 you think it is a good time to plan now or wait till spring time? how = about the=20 gopher problem? and also my husband wants to these trees can create = privacy of=20 the house.do you think this is the right trees I am going to chose = because=20 Italian Cypress tree grows quite slowly? chose five-gallon-tree is = enough? or=20 would you give me some suggestions?
 
Regards!
 
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You can access it at www= .maricopacountyfair.org. 

They have said that they will NOT mail one out to you unless you call and request one be mailed to you.  If that is your wish, their phone number is 602-252-0717.

The premium books are also available at most libraries for pick up, but they are trying to cut back on postage and printing if=20 possible.

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Lucy K. Bradley
Extension Agent, Urban Horticulture
Maricopa County
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
4341 E Broadway Rd.
Phoenix, AZ  85040-8807

Phone:  (602) 470-8086 ext 323
Fax:  (602) 470-8092
email:  BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu
http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/
http://ag.arizona.edu/youthgardens

Mission of the Maricopa County Master Gardener Program
To teach people to select, place and care for plants in an environmentally responsible manner based on research specific to the low desert.

"The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of Arizona."
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--=====================_15093793==_.ALT-- From cappy@fastq.com Tue Dec 2 06:03:49 2003 From: cappy@fastq.com (cappy@fastq.com) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 23:03:49 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312020603.hB263nY4021113@Ag.arizona.edu> Hello and thanks for any suggestions. This is a quesion on composting. Something near and dear to my heart - known as the "compost queen" back home on the Oregon coast. Do a lot of volunteering in the schools sharing techniques and enthusiasm for backyard composting. We now live here in Surprise six months of the year. Just love learning about desert gardening. In Oregon, composting is so easy. Here it's a bit of a different story. Bought a handy dandy compost bin, and have begun my regular routine. Question? With the hard-packed soil here, do earthworms ever appear? Doing all the right things - I hope. Doesn't seem to be heating up, and no earthworms in sight. Started the bin off in mid October. I turn it and have added some soil to help it along. Cold and clammy. Stinky - really have to turn it and bury any veggie waste. Should I just be patient and hope some earthworms will come along, or do I need to purchase some red worms? Read that red worms don't like any soil mixed in. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much. Sincerely, Cappy (Capella) Tosetti Surprise, AZ 623 544-9150 cappy@fastq.com From micheledesigns@yahoo.com Tue Dec 2 00:27:42 2003 From: micheledesigns@yahoo.com (michele wronski) Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 16:27:42 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] rosa rugosa question Message-ID: <20031202002742.33360.qmail@web14106.mail.yahoo.com> --0-220989270-1070324862=:31939 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Dear Arid Gardener, Would you please tell me if Rugosa roses do well in our Scottsdale soil. I know the soil has a high salinity, and am wondering how that affects the rugosas. Before I order roses, I am considering having a soil test done. How can I have this done through the Maricopa cooperative extension? Sincerely, Michele Fillion email: micheledesigns@yahoo.com --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now --0-220989270-1070324862=:31939 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii

Dear Arid Gardener,
     Would you please tell me if Rugosa roses do well in our Scottsdale soil.  I know the soil has a high salinity, and am wondering how that affects the rugosas.
     Before I order roses, I am considering having a soil test done. How can I have this done through the Maricopa cooperative extension?
     Sincerely, Michele Fillion
     email: micheledesigns@yahoo.com

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By the way, I water once a day for 15 minutes. How often should I water my tree/shrub/grass/flowers? Can I eat the vegetables I grow near my Oleanders/mulch with Oleander leaves? I live in some place completely unlike Arizona. Can you help me with my gardening problems? I planted Ocotillo 3 months ago. They look dead. What did I do wrong? How do I stop my Olive tree from bearing fruit? What can I plant that rabbits/ground squirrels/peccaries/various other critters won't eat? From Alan.Zelhart@motorola.com Tue Dec 2 13:46:15 2003 From: Alan.Zelhart@motorola.com (Zelhart Alan-rpcs30) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 06:46:15 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Arid Gardener FAQ Message-ID: <37019C4D4EBED511A98100D0B7B99307083B3411@az33exm25.corp.mot.com> I think it's a great idea, and I have been saving some of the most common questions and answers for just such a web page on my website. The problem is, there never seems to be enough time in one day ;) I have 2 weeks off during the Christmas holidays. I hope to get something together then. -- Chat with you later, Alan -- Chandler, Arizona Sunset Zone: 13 http://www.GardenersCorner.com ----- Alan Zelhart gizmoaz@cox.net Gardens Co-listowner http://www.gardenerscorner.com/notes.html ----- ***** Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it -----Original Message----- From: arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu [mailto:arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu] On Behalf Of Jamie the Gardner Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 9:41 PM To: Arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu Subject: [Arid_gardener] Arid Gardener FAQ I've been a member of the Arid Gardner listserv for about two years now. I'd like to thank everyone for the interesting questions and informative answers. I've noticed certain questions come up over and over. Has there been thought given to a frequently asked questions (FAQ) posting? These are the questions I've noticed to frequently be asked. I'm sure others can think of more. I have a cactus with a white, cottony substance that drips a red substance underneath. What is this and how do I get rid of it? How should I prune my citrus trees? Why are my oranges/grapefruit/lemons splitting/falling off the tree? I have a tree/shrub/lawn with some type of disease/loosing its leaves. How do I treat it? By the way, I water once a day for 15 minutes. How often should I water my tree/shrub/grass/flowers? Can I eat the vegetables I grow near my Oleanders/mulch with Oleander leaves? I live in some place completely unlike Arizona. Can you help me with my gardening problems? I planted Ocotillo 3 months ago. They look dead. What did I do wrong? How do I stop my Olive tree from bearing fruit? What can I plant that rabbits/ground squirrels/peccaries/various other critters won't eat? _______________________________________________ Arid_gardener mailing list Arid_gardener@Ag.Arizona.Edu http://Ag.Arizona.Edu/mailman/listinfo/arid_gardener From drew_linda@hotmail.com Tue Dec 2 13:42:14 2003 From: drew_linda@hotmail.com (Linda Drew) Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 13:42:14 +0000 Subject: [Arid_gardener] composting in the desert Message-ID: Welcome to Arizona! You are right, gardening here is different. We don't have native earthworms here, the soil is too dry, hot and devoid of organic matter. Ants fill part of this niche, turning and aerating the soil, but do very little composting. You can certainly buy earthworms and use them to compost; you will have to keep them cool. Friends keep the box indoors or heavily insulate a box outdoors; in summer, they put a block of ice on top to keep the temperatures in a tolerable range. I haven't tried this! The small red wrigglers seem to handle our heat the best. You can also compost using the natural heat of decomposition from microscopic soil organisms. The pile must be kept moist and turned regularly. You say it is stinky -- this may be caused by the wrong balance of nitrogen-carbon. This article by John Begeman contains details: http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/azdailystar/composting.html Linda Drew Master Gardener >From: cappy@fastq.com >To: >Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page >Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 23:03:49 -0700 (MST) > >Hello and thanks for any suggestions. > >This is a quesion on composting. Something near and dear to my heart - >known as the "compost queen" back home on the Oregon coast. Do a lot of >volunteering in the schools sharing techniques and enthusiasm for backyard >composting. > >We now live here in Surprise six months of the year. Just love learning >about desert gardening. > >In Oregon, composting is so easy. Here it's a bit of a different story. >Bought a handy dandy compost bin, and have begun my regular routine. > >Question? With the hard-packed soil here, do earthworms ever appear? >Doing all the right things - I hope. Doesn't seem to be heating up, and no >earthworms in sight. Started the bin off in mid October. > >I turn it and have added some soil to help it along. Cold and clammy. >Stinky - really have to turn it and bury any veggie waste. > >Should I just be patient and hope some earthworms will come along, or do I >need to purchase some red worms? > >Read that red worms don't like any soil mixed in. > >Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much. > >Sincerely, > >Cappy (Capella) Tosetti >Surprise, AZ > >623 544-9150 > >cappy@fastq.com > >_______________________________________________ >Arid_gardener mailing list >Arid_gardener@Ag.Arizona.Edu >http://Ag.Arizona.Edu/mailman/listinfo/arid_gardener _________________________________________________________________ >From the hottest toys to tips on keeping fit this winter, you’ll find a range of helpful holiday info here. http://special.msn.com/network/happyholidays.armx From drew_linda@hotmail.com Tue Dec 2 15:38:33 2003 From: drew_linda@hotmail.com (Linda Drew) Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 15:38:33 +0000 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Arid Gardener FAQ Message-ID: I agree! I know there have been discussions in the past about creating an FAQ; I don't know the status now. The main gardening page, cals.arizona.edu/gardening, did set up FAQs and has lots on information. However, I don't think the information is gleaned from the archives of our arid gardener listserv. Perhaps Lucy Bradley could respond to the question and give us some tips on how to make an FAQ happen. Even if it is used primarily by those of us answering questions, it would be helpful. Now, I search the archives before answering most questions -- the archives are helpful (for awhile searches didn't seem to work correctly, but has improved recently). Linda Drew Master Gardener >From: "Jamie the Gardner" >To: >Subject: [Arid_gardener] Arid Gardener FAQ >Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 21:40:46 -0700 > >I've been a member of the Arid Gardner listserv for about two years now. >I'd like to thank everyone for the interesting questions and informative >answers. I've noticed certain questions come up over and over. Has there >been thought given to a frequently asked questions (FAQ) posting? These >are >the questions I've noticed to frequently be asked. I'm sure others can >think of more. > >I have a cactus with a white, cottony substance that drips a red substance >underneath. What is this and how do I get rid of it? > >How should I prune my citrus trees? > >Why are my oranges/grapefruit/lemons splitting/falling off the tree? > >I have a tree/shrub/lawn with some type of disease/loosing its leaves. How >do I treat it? By the way, I water once a day for 15 minutes. > >How often should I water my tree/shrub/grass/flowers? > >Can I eat the vegetables I grow near my Oleanders/mulch with Oleander >leaves? > >I live in some place completely unlike Arizona. Can you help me with my >gardening problems? > >I planted Ocotillo 3 months ago. They look dead. What did I do wrong? > >How do I stop my Olive tree from bearing fruit? > >What can I plant that rabbits/ground squirrels/peccaries/various other >critters won't eat? > > >_______________________________________________ >Arid_gardener mailing list >Arid_gardener@Ag.Arizona.Edu >http://Ag.Arizona.Edu/mailman/listinfo/arid_gardener _________________________________________________________________ Share holiday photos without swamping your Inbox. Get MSN Extra Storage now! http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es From Alan.Zelhart@motorola.com Tue Dec 2 13:50:05 2003 From: Alan.Zelhart@motorola.com (Zelhart Alan-rpcs30) Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 06:50:05 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] rosa rugosa question Message-ID: <37019C4D4EBED511A98100D0B7B99307083B3412@az33exm25.corp.mot.com> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3B8DB.30C1A8D4 Content-Type: text/plain Michele, I've never had much luck with the Rugosa roses. I have tried three of them, and there foliage always looked like -- well -- crap, by mid summer. I know for sure that they do not like having fertilizer applied via a sprayer on there foliage. That is when they look there very worst. Even thought I took precautions to spray very early in the morning before the sun came up, and to do a rinse off once the sun started coming up. I've shovel pruned the three rugosa's I tried. They were all in full sun. Perhaps they would have done better with afternoon shade. But there are so many more fine roses out there, I just decided not to fuss with them any more. -- Chat with you later, Alan -- Chandler, Arizona Sunset Zone: 13 http://www.GardenersCorner.com ----- Alan Zelhart gizmoaz@cox.net Gardens Co-listowner http://www.gardenerscorner.com/notes.html ----- ***** Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! -----Original Message----- From: arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu [mailto:arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu] On Behalf Of michele wronski Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 5:28 PM To: Arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu Subject: [Arid_gardener] rosa rugosa question Dear Arid Gardener, Would you please tell me if Rugosa roses do well in our Scottsdale soil. I know the soil has a high salinity, and am wondering how that affects the rugosas. Before I order roses, I am considering having a soil test done. How can I have this done through the Maricopa cooperative extension? Sincerely, Michele Fillion email: micheledesigns@yahoo.com _____ Do you Yahoo!? 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pwolterb@Ag.arizona.edu Wed Dec 3 06:17:47 2003 From: pwolterb@Ag.arizona.edu (pwolterb@Ag.arizona.edu) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 06:17:47 US/Arizona Subject: [Arid_gardener] Plants-of-the-Bible Tour Sunday Message-ID: <200312031317.hB3DHlY4010544@Ag.arizona.edu> greetings master gardeners - boyce thompson arboretum has a guided tour series ("plants of the bible") which you might enjoy during this yuletide season. three tours are scheduled this month, the first one is sunday. ________________ Plants-of-the-Bible Tour Sunday at Boyce Thompson Arboretum UA Students, staff and faculty get $1 off admission when you show an I.D., so plan a trip to Boyce Thompson Arboretum this weekend. Fall colors are at their peak (see photos on the website) and Sunday there's a guided birdwalk at 8:30 a.m. and a chance to explore both botany and scripture during a two-hour "Plants of the Bible" guided tour at 2 p.m. Fall color remains glorious at this 320 acre collection of arid land ecosystems that's located 90 minutes north of Tucson via highways 79 and 60. Future "Plants of the Bible" walks will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 & 27; January 4, 10, & 24. Admission to the general public is $6 for adults, $3 for ages 5-12. Picnic tables and grills are available, there are more than two miles of trails to explore, leashed and well-behaved pets are welcome! Read more about the Plants of the Bible tour online at: http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu/events/bibleplants.html Phone: 520.689.2811 --------------------------------------------- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Web Mail. http://ag.arizona.edu From JeanSciFi@mchsi.com Thu Dec 4 01:14:57 2003 From: JeanSciFi@mchsi.com (Jean Twidwell) Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:14:57 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Ficus tree disease Message-ID: <003e01c3ba04$08fb7a80$6b01a8c0@youro0kwkw9jwc> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003B_01C3B9C9.5BF5B420 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, We recently removed a number of 20 year old Ficus trees that had been = hedged as long as I can remember. We were told they had some disease; = one actually died. Our landscaper told us that there was some disease = in the valley attacking ficus trees. I would like to verify this = information and if it is true learn the name of the disease. I'm = somewhat concerned that the landscaper brought the disease to our park = in Apache Junction via his cutting tools. Do you think that is a = possibility? Thank you, JeanSciFi@mchsi.com ------=_NextPart_000_003B_01C3B9C9.5BF5B420 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello,
 
We recently removed a number of 20 year = old Ficus=20 trees that had been hedged as long as I can remember.  We were told = they=20 had some disease; one actually died.  Our landscaper told us that=20 there  was some disease in the valley attacking ficus trees.  = I would=20 like to verify this information and if it is true learn the name of the=20 disease.  I'm somewhat concerned that the landscaper brought the = disease to=20 our park in Apache Junction via his cutting tools. Do you think that is = a=20 possibility?
 
Thank you, JeanSciFi@mchsi.com
 
 
 
------=_NextPart_000_003B_01C3B9C9.5BF5B420-- From BradleyL@Ag.arizona.edu Thu Dec 4 15:22:49 2003 From: BradleyL@Ag.arizona.edu (Lucy Bradley) Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003 08:22:49 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] I am so sorry! Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20031204081919.00b1a3b0@ag.arizona.edu> --=====================_4984196==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Greetings, If your name has mistakenly been subscribed to the arid_gardener list please let us know and we will take you off immediately! You can just hit reply to this message. Sorry for the inconvenience! Lucy Bradley >Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 11:23:10 -0700 >To: bradleyl@Ag.arizona.edu >From: Robert MacArthur >Subject: Arid Gardener List > > >Lucy, > >We screwed up and erased the Arid Gardener List - we restored it but we >had to add back in some old names that were deleted. Can you take a look >at it and tell us any you know we should get rid of? Thanks, and sorry >for the mess - > > > >Robert MacArthur >222 Forbes >University of Arizona >Tucson, Az. 85721 >520 - 621-2489 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lucy K. Bradley Extension Agent, Urban Horticulture Maricopa County The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension 4341 E Broadway Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807 Phone: (602) 470-8086 ext 323 Fax: (602) 470-8092 email: BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/ http://ag.arizona.edu/youthgardens Mission of the Maricopa County Master Gardener Program To teach people to select, place and care for plants in an environmentally responsible manner based on research specific to the low desert. "The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of Arizona." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --=====================_4984196==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Greetings,

If your name has mistakenly been subscribed to the arid_gardener list please let us know and we will take you off immediately!
You can just hit reply to this message.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

Lucy Bradley


Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 11:23:10 -0700
To: bradleyl@Ag.arizona.edu
From: Robert MacArthur
Subject: Arid Gardener List


Lucy,

We screwed up and erased the Arid Gardener List - we restored it but we had to add back in some old names that were deleted.  Can you take a look at it and tell us any you know we should get rid of?  Thanks, and sorry for the mess - <SNIP>



Robert MacArthur
222 Forbes
University of Arizona
Tucson, Az. 85721
520 - 621-2489

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lucy K. Bradley
Extension Agent, Urban Horticulture
Maricopa County
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
4341 E Broadway Rd.
Phoenix, AZ  85040-8807

Phone:  (602) 470-8086 ext 323
Fax:  (602) 470-8092
email:  BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu
http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/
http://ag.arizona.edu/youthgardens

Mission of the Maricopa County Master Gardener Program
To teach people to select, place and care for plants in an environmentally responsible manner based on research specific to the low desert.

"The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of Arizona."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


--=====================_4984196==_.ALT-- From alynnz@msn.com Thu Dec 4 19:09:53 2003 From: alynnz@msn.com (alynnz@msn.com) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 12:09:53 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312041909.hB4J9rY4020662@Ag.arizona.edu> Hello, I have a mature March grapefuit tree with fruit on it. The tree is close to my residence, the drip line is along a wall of the garage. About a week ago the whole house was treated with the termiticide Termador. The soil along the garage was treated. My question is should I be concerned about the safety of eating the fruit? Thanks Allen From bholc@juno.com Thu Dec 4 17:41:00 2003 From: bholc@juno.com (bholc@juno.com) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 10:41:00 -0700 Subject: Fw: [Arid_gardener] Ficus tree disease Message-ID: <20031204.104101.-1696131.1.bholc@juno.com> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ----__JNP_000_6fd8.49d4.5761 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I hope this party gets more and better information than I have, when I've tried to find information, possible cures, etc., for a bark-destroying disease in both, a grapefruit tree and a mesquite tree. It's "common" feature seems to be a globule of amber-colored "sap". It's called a Chilean Mesquite. This is in Sun City. Some "gardener" expert said that it's gumatosis but I can't find such a disease described anywhere---nor any possible treatments, etc. And no replies from "gardener" organizations. Boyd Holcomb, bholc@juno.com ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Jean Twidwell" To: "Arid Gardener Board" Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:14:57 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Ficus tree disease Message-ID: <003e01c3ba04$08fb7a80$6b01a8c0@youro0kwkw9jwc> Hello, We recently removed a number of 20 year old Ficus trees that had been hedged as long as I can remember. We were told they had some disease; one actually died. Our landscaper told us that there was some disease in the valley attacking ficus trees. I would like to verify this information and if it is true learn the name of the disease. I'm somewhat concerned that the landscaper brought the disease to our park in Apache Junction via his cutting tools. Do you think that is a possibility? Thank you, JeanSciFi@mchsi.com ----__JNP_000_6fd8.49d4.5761 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I hope this party gets more and better information than I have, when I= 've=20 tried to find information, possible cures, etc., for
a bark-destroying disease in both, a grapefruit
tree and a mesquite tree. It's "common" feature
seems to be a globule of amber-colored "sap".
It's called a Chilean Mesquite.
  This is in Sun City.
Some "gardener" expert said that it's gumatosis
but I can't find such a disease described anywhere---nor any possible= =20 treatments, etc.
  And no replies from "gardener" organizations.
Boyd Holcomb, bholc@juno.com
 
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Jean Twidwell" <JeanSciFi@mchsi.com>
To: "Arid Gardener Board" <arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:14:57 -0700
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Ficus tree disease
Message-ID:=20 <003e01c3ba04$08fb7a80$6b01a8c0@youro0kwkw9jwc>
 
Hello,
 
We recently removed a number of 20 year = old Ficus=20 trees that had been hedged as long as I can remember.  We were told = they=20 had some disease; one actually died.  Our landscaper told us that=20 there  was some disease in the valley attacking ficus trees.  I = would=20 like to verify this information and if it is true learn the name of the=20 disease.  I'm somewhat concerned that the landscaper brought the = disease to=20 our park in Apache Junction via his cutting tools. Do you think that is a=20 possibility?
 
Thank you, JeanSciFi@mchsi.com
 
 
 
----__JNP_000_6fd8.49d4.5761-- From 4bobandlucy@cox.net Fri Dec 5 02:55:21 2003 From: 4bobandlucy@cox.net (Bob 'n' Lucy) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 19:55:21 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Arid_Gardener - PLAN B Message-ID: <000801c3badb$3989eb50$0164a8c0@bradley> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3BAA0.8CF11790 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, You have been unsubscribed from the Arid_Gardener List. While the list manager's and I have made a valiant effort to = individually unsubscribe those of you who have asked to be removed and = leave the rest, that strategy is not going to meet everyone's needs = quickly enough. As it turns out, almost 1,000 were accidentally added = to the arid_gardener list yesterday. so . . . Plan B . . . I am going to unsubscribe everyone from the arid_gardener list. If you would like to re-subscribe to the list please click on the link = below: http://ag.arizona.edu/mailman/listinfo/arid_gardener scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your email. If you have any difficulty re-subscribing to the list please let me know = and I would be happy to re-subscribe you. Lucy = Bradley I am very sorry for the inconvenience! Warmest regards! Lucy Bradley ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3BAA0.8CF11790 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Greetings,
 
You have been = unsubscribed from the=20 Arid_Gardener List.
 
While the list = manager's and I have=20 made a valiant effort to individually unsubscribe those of you who have = asked to=20 be removed and leave the rest, that strategy is not going to meet = everyone's=20 needs quickly enough.   As it turns out, almost 1,000 were=20 accidentally added to the arid_gardener list yesterday. =20 so      . . .  Plan B . . .
 
I am going to = unsubscribe everyone=20 from the arid_gardener list.
 
If you would like to = re-subscribe to=20 the list please click on the link below:
 
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scroll to the bottom of = the page and=20 enter your email.
 
If you have any = difficulty=20 re-subscribing to the list please let me know and I would be happy to=20 re-subscribe you.  Lucy Bradley<BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu>
 
I am very sorry for the = inconvenience!
 
Warmest = regards!
 
Lucy=20 Bradley
------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3BAA0.8CF11790-- From Alan.Zelhart@motorola.com Fri Dec 5 14:21:18 2003 From: Alan.Zelhart@motorola.com (Zelhart Alan-rpcs30) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 07:21:18 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Arid_Gardener - PLAN B Message-ID: <37019C4D4EBED511A98100D0B7B99307083B3736@az33exm25.corp.mot.com> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3BB3B.0C6A132E Content-Type: text/plain Hey, Please don't unsubscribe me. I do not want unsubscribed!! :) I've been on this list for years. -- Chat with you later, Alan -- Chandler, Arizona Sunset Zone: 13 http://www.GardenersCorner.com ----- Alan Zelhart gizmoaz@cox.net Gardens Co-listowner http://www.gardenerscorner.com/notes.html ----- ***** I would have written a shorter letter ... if I had the time -----Original Message----- From: arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu [mailto:arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu] On Behalf Of Bob 'n' Lucy Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 7:55 PM To: arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu Cc: lab@Ag.arizona.edu Subject: [Arid_gardener] Arid_Gardener - PLAN B Greetings, You have been unsubscribed from the Arid_Gardener List. While the list manager's and I have made a valiant effort to individually unsubscribe those of you who have asked to be removed and leave the rest, that strategy is not going to meet everyone's needs quickly enough. As it turns out, almost 1,000 were accidentally added to the arid_gardener list yesterday. so . . . Plan B . . . I am going to unsubscribe everyone from the arid_gardener list. If you would like to re-subscribe to the list please click on the link below: http://ag.arizona.edu/mailman/listinfo/arid_gardener scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your email. If you have any difficulty re-subscribing to the list please let me know and I would be happy to re-subscribe you. Lucy Bradley > I am very sorry for the inconvenience! Warmest regards! 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page Message-ID: <200312051043.hB5AhDY4007350@Ag.arizona.edu> What are the pro's and cons of planting grape vines or bamboo From fduanem@msn.com Fri Dec 5 17:35:45 2003 From: fduanem@msn.com (Duane frank) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 10:35:45 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Soil Test Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C3BB1B.8A6E4760 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Where can I get my soil tested? 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Where can I get my soil tested?
 
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------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C3BB1B.8A6E4760-- From drew_linda@hotmail.com Fri Dec 5 22:34:52 2003 From: drew_linda@hotmail.com (Linda Drew) Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2003 22:34:52 +0000 Subject: [Arid_gardener] grape vines amd bamboo Message-ID: One person's opinion (I'm sure others have ideas, too): grapes - Pro beautiful, lush vine produces food deciduous, nice fall color good shade in summer, lets in winter sun attracts birds and other wildlife easy to train over and around structures grapes - Con takes a lot of water must be pruned every year usually have to deal with grapeleaf skeletonizer may have to battle whiteflies in late summer bamboo - Pro a beautiful sculptural plant evergreen attractive for screening poor views tough and easy to grow bamboo - Con very invasive; can be hard to control best if create a bottomless container to plant it in can take a lot of water (survives with less) Linda Drew Master Gardener >From: brolar1@msn.com >To: >Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page >Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 03:43:13 -0700 (MST) > >What are the pro's and cons of planting grape vines or bamboo > >_______________________________________________ >Arid_gardener mailing list >Arid_gardener@Ag.Arizona.Edu >http://Ag.Arizona.Edu/mailman/listinfo/arid_gardener _________________________________________________________________ Cell phone ‘switch’ rules are taking effect — find out more here. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/consumeradvocate.armx From bolligaf@msn.com Sun Dec 7 04:19:23 2003 From: bolligaf@msn.com (bolligaf@msn.com) Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 21:19:23 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312070419.hB74JNF1017930@Ag.arizona.edu> We have been composting for 10 years in a small vegetable garden, but lately nothing seems to sprout, about all we can grow is cabbage. We live in Tempe. Where can we take the soil to be tested to see what we need to adjust the balance? From jrwojcik@att.net Sat Dec 6 22:48:42 2003 From: jrwojcik@att.net (jrwojcik@att.net) Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 15:48:42 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312062248.hB6MmgF1018615@Ag.arizona.edu> I have burrowers near the house foundation, garden wall an outlying trees. They leave dirt piles but also open holes. Are they rats or some sort of gopher? WEhat control methods area recommended? From drew_linda@hotmail.com Fri Dec 5 22:18:45 2003 From: drew_linda@hotmail.com (Linda Drew) Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2003 22:18:45 +0000 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Soil Test Message-ID: If you live in southern Arizona, the following web page list labs: http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/html/general/soiltest.htm Usually, you need to know what specifically you are looking for and tests may be expensive. Call first and get information on tests available, costs, and the type of sample needed. Our desert soils are typically low in organic matter and highly alkaline. To grow non-native plants such as flowers and vegetables, you will want to add generous amounts of organic matter, ammonium phosphate and soil sulphur. Generous amoints of organic matter need to be reapplied once or twice a year as organic matter disappears quickly in our hot, arid environment. Linda Drew Master Gardener >From: "Duane frank" >To: >Subject: [Arid_gardener] Soil Test >Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 10:35:45 -0700 > >Where can I get my soil tested? > >F. Duane Marcum _________________________________________________________________ Winterize your home with tips from MSN House & Home. http://special.msn.com/home/warmhome.armx From jgdunn@cox.net Sat Dec 6 02:26:30 2003 From: jgdunn@cox.net (jgdunn@cox.net) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 19:26:30 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312060226.hB62QUF1000111@Ag.arizona.edu> I cant seem to get good size to my navel oranges. If I fertilize three times a Year how much for each application? I water once a week for 45minutes. From septictech@worldnet.att.net Fri Dec 5 23:11:02 2003 From: septictech@worldnet.att.net (Kevin Kirkpatrick) Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2003 16:11:02 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] lantanas Message-ID: <000801c3bb85$1041d460$0100a8c0@user> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3BB4A.613BF840 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I planted 3 varieties of lantanas in my flower beds about 15 months ago. = The gold has taken off beautifully, the purple is on it's way and the = white dwarf is just that, a dwarf. =20 I live in Goodyear, AZ and in the last 2 weeks, I have noticed all my = lantanas are looking very dry and turning somewhat brown, as if they are = trying to die. I did not notice this last winter. They are being = watered every 3 days for about 40 minutes I think. What am I doing = wrong? 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I planted 3 varieties of lantanas in my = flower beds about 15 months ago.  The gold has taken off = beautifully,=20 the purple is on it's way and the white dwarf is just that, a = dwarf. =20
I live in Goodyear, AZ and in the last = 2 weeks, I=20 have noticed all my lantanas are looking very dry and turning somewhat = brown, as=20 if they are trying to die.  I did not notice this last = winter.  They=20 are being watered every 3 days for about 40 minutes I think.  What = am I=20 doing wrong?
 
Gina
------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C3BB4A.613BF840-- From dinonut@Access-4-Free.com Mon Dec 8 00:21:19 2003 From: dinonut@Access-4-Free.com (dinonut@Access-4-Free.com) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 17:21:19 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312080021.hB80LJF1029412@Ag.arizona.edu> Although I have never planted Bermuda grass in my yard, my entire vegetable garden has been taken over by the &^%$ grass/weed. It has been years since I've been able to plant a garden and I really miss it. I am also an organic gardener, but am nearly to the point of trying anything that will rid me of this prolific and hardy pest, even if it means losing further planting time after applying some noxious chemical. I have tried covering the garden with black plastic and even newspapers to smother the Bermuda, but it always manages to bounce right back. It's really a crime but for the past ten years all I've raised is Bermuda and my former garden plot now has to be mowed. Help! From lindaguy@qwest.net Mon Dec 8 00:31:11 2003 From: lindaguy@qwest.net (Linda Guy) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 17:31:11 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] FW: Eureka Lemon Tree Message-ID: Would someone kindly reply to Bob? Many thanks. Linda Guy, MG Maricopa County, AZ -----Original Message----- From: ROBERT PRATT [mailto:bomarg@earthlink.net] Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 8:54 PM To: lindaguy@uswest.net Subject: Eureka Lemon Tree Hi Linda - We live in Southern California. We have, we believe, a Eureka lemon tree in our backyard. We've always kept it fairly full and it's given much fruit - just about year round, and for many years. A year ago, our gardener pruned it down considerably - maybe too much. Over the past ten or so months the tree has grown back rapidly. We have been deep watering it along with a smaller grapefruit tree and two avocado trees. (The grapefruit tree produces delicious fruit.) As for the lemon tree, haven't seen any fruit so far, not even a flower bud, and my wife doesn't want the canopy pruned. Now the tree is slightly higher than the second story window of our neighbor's house. My wife says she believes the Eureka needs to be large, and hasn't wanted me to prune it. I, on the other hand, would like to keep the tree at about 9 -10 feet high and about 8 feet in diameter. Do you have any suggestions? One more problem - our two avocados, about 10 years old and planted about six feet apart appear healthy but never produced any fruit - that is until this summer, when our gardener handed me a medium size avocado to our astonishment. Nothing before, and nothing since!! Thank you. Bob From pauljupdike@mindspring.com Sun Dec 7 21:50:11 2003 From: pauljupdike@mindspring.com (pauljupdike@mindspring.com) Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2003 14:50:11 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312072150.hB7LoBF1017059@Ag.arizona.edu> We had a huge crabapple tree in our back yard in Central Phoenix when I was growing up. My mom suggests it was probably planted in 1945 when that house was built. By the 1960s, when we moved in, this tree was probably 12 feet tall with a 30 foot canopy. The fruit was bigger than a golf ball in size, light green in color with a strong sour flavor. The jam it made was wonderful. All the nursuries I have gone too tell me that crabapple trees do not grow in Phoenix. But my family made jam from a huge one! The yard (and tree) was regularly irrigated and the tree was in a spot of yard that was protected from the sun in probably the coolest place of the yard. My questions are: what variety of crabapple might this be, and where can I procure one? Then when do I plant, any particular instructions, etc? I live on a lot in Mesa with over one-half acre of irrigated back yard. We have already planted citris trees that are beginning to fruit. There is enough shade that I could approximately duplicate the conditions of the back yard of my youth. Thank you for your help and suggestions. From hokon1@cox.net Mon Dec 8 16:20:13 2003 From: hokon1@cox.net (hokon1@cox.net) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 09:20:13 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312081620.hB8GKDF1014722@Ag.arizona.edu> what is the best way to get rid of trips by spray or other. on fruit trees. i hope i spelled the right way on thebug thank you From Lisette@asu.edu Mon Dec 8 21:49:05 2003 From: Lisette@asu.edu (Lisette@asu.edu) Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2003 14:49:05 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page In-Reply-To: <200312080021.hB80LJF1029412@Ag.arizona.edu> References: <200312080021.hB80LJF1029412@Ag.arizona.edu> Message-ID: <1070920145.3fd4f1d1c81d2@webmail.asu.edu> Quoting dinonut@Access-4-Free.com: > Although I have never planted Bermuda grass in my yard, my entire > vegetable garden has been taken over by the &^%$ grass/weed. It has > been years since I've been able to plant a garden and I really miss it. > Oooh, do I sympathize! We do the same struggle and don't use chemicals. One thing that works for us is to prepare the soil with lots of organic amendments, cover that with a solid layer of cardboard, and then put purchased mulch, steer manure, topsoil on top of the cardboard. This gives us about 6 - 8 months Bermuda free growing. Next time, I'd like to try a border of 12 x 12 paving slabs around the garden, for a mowing strip and to make the incoming pieces of Bermuda more vulnerable and noticeable. If we could manage daily vigilance of our borders, we might even be able to go longer than 8 months. But, yes, its a battle! This year our zucchini did so well, that it romped out of the garden, over the lawn, and managed to overcome the Bermuda under it. Good Luck and if anyone else has ideas, please share them. Lisette (not a MG) From zacklehtinen@hotmail.com Mon Dec 8 20:20:40 2003 From: zacklehtinen@hotmail.com (Zack Lehtinen) Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2003 20:20:40 +0000 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Local Tucson Community Garden Project Begins, Sat. 12/13 Noon-4 Message-ID: Hello Arid Gardeners!! Come help us break ground, and meet other gardeners... Urban garden will include rainwater capture as primary irrigation, organic/ permaculture methods. Small lot behind the Sangin warehouse, near train tracks off 4th Ave., downtown (corner of 6th Ave/ 8th St.). Plan to grow diverse organic vegetables, fruits, flowers, trees, cacti, grasses-- possibly to sell at farmer's market or as local weekly food deliveries, seasonally. First, though, we must repair the soil... This weekend's groundbreaking will be just that-- breaking open a thin veil of asphalt currently obscuring the soil... This is going to be an intriguing, challenging long-term project-- come be there as we begin!! Thanks for your attention. -Zack Lehtinen Tree Frog Ecology, Ecological Landscaping and Irrigation 398-6677 _________________________________________________________________ Tired of slow downloads and busy signals? Get a high-speed Internet connection! Comparison-shop your local high-speed providers here. https://broadband.msn.com From gibshry@cox.net Tue Dec 9 03:03:14 2003 From: gibshry@cox.net (G. Cooper) Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 20:03:14 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] I am so sorry! References: <5.1.0.14.2.20031204081919.00b1a3b0@ag.arizona.edu> Message-ID: <007701c3be00$fcaf9a30$0200a8c0@gilbertocgidv2> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0074_01C3BDC6.5038F470 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Arid Gardener @ ASU: I've just returned home to receive this e-mail. I however am gibshry@cox.net & there is no=20 problem for me to receive info. from the arid=20 gardener. I too have problems with plants=20 since moving here from the Midwest. Thanks=20 for the mistake. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Lucy Bradley=20 To: arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu=20 Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 8:22 AM Subject: [Arid_gardener] I am so sorry! Greetings, If your name has mistakenly been subscribed to the arid_gardener list = please let us know and we will take you off immediately! You can just hit reply to this message. Sorry for the inconvenience! Lucy Bradley Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 11:23:10 -0700 To: bradleyl@Ag.arizona.edu From: Robert MacArthur=20 Subject: Arid Gardener List Lucy, We screwed up and erased the Arid Gardener List - we restored it but = we had to add back in some old names that were deleted. Can you take a = look at it and tell us any you know we should get rid of? Thanks, and = sorry for the mess - Robert MacArthur 222 Forbes University of Arizona Tucson, Az. 85721 520 - 621-2489 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lucy K. Bradley Extension Agent, Urban Horticulture Maricopa County The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension 4341 E Broadway Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807 Phone: (602) 470-8086 ext 323 Fax: (602) 470-8092 email: BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/ http://ag.arizona.edu/youthgardens Mission of the Maricopa County Master Gardener Program To teach people to select, place and care for plants in an = environmentally responsible manner based on research specific to the low = desert. "The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not = be taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of = Arizona." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------=_NextPart_000_0074_01C3BDC6.5038F470 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Arid Gardener @ ASU:
 
I've just returned home to receive this e-mail.
I however am gibshry@cox.net = &=20 there is no
problem for me to receive info. from the arid
gardener. I too have problems with plants
since moving here from the Midwest. Thanks
for the mistake.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Lucy=20 Bradley
Sent: Thursday, December 04, = 2003 8:22=20 AM
Subject: [Arid_gardener] I am = so=20 sorry!

Greetings,

If your name has mistakenly been = subscribed=20 to the arid_gardener list please let us know and we will take you off=20 immediately!
You can just hit reply to this message.

Sorry = for the=20 inconvenience!

Lucy Bradley


Date: Tue, 02 Dec = 2003 11:23:10=20 -0700
To: bradleyl@Ag.arizona.edu
Fr= om:=20 Robert MacArthur
Subject: Arid Gardener = List


Lucy,

We=20 screwed up and erased the Arid Gardener List - we restored it but we = had to=20 add back in some old names that were deleted.  Can you take a = look at=20 it and tell us any you know we should get rid of?  Thanks, and = sorry=20 for the mess - <SNIP>



Robert MacArthur
222=20 Forbes
University of Arizona
Tucson, Az. 85721
520 -=20 621-2489
=

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Lucy K. Bradley
Extension = Agent,=20 Urban Horticulture
Maricopa County
The University of Arizona = Cooperative=20 Extension
4341 E Broadway Rd.
Phoenix, AZ =20 85040-8807

Phone:  (602) 470-8086 ext 323
Fax:  = (602)=20 470-8092
email:  BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu
http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/
http://ag.arizona.edu/youthgardens

<= B>Mission=20 of the Maricopa County Master Gardener Program
To teach people = to=20 select, place and care for plants in an environmentally responsible = manner=20 based on research specific to the low desert.

"The=20 opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not be = taken as=20 a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of=20 = Arizona."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~= ~~~~


------=_NextPart_000_0074_01C3BDC6.5038F470-- From Starlene Stewart" <1070920145.3fd4f1d1c81d2@webmail.asu.edu> Message-ID: <000401c3bdec$5c9b02a0$eafc3841@stewart> Hi, when Bermuda grass was a concern for me, I finally ended up resorting to going to Home Depot and buying the 12" to 16" rolls of sheet metal. You can find it back in the roofing section, and I think the rolls are about 25' long. Actually, iirc, it was someone here on Arid Gardener who told me about that. Anyway, you clear your bed of bermuda and you really have to go through every bit of dirt. We built a wooden frame with 1/4" hardware cloth tacked to it, and literally sifted every shovelful of dirt. Bermuda has rhizomes that break off if you try to pull it out by the grass part, and before you know it, it's spread all over the garden again (and they grow down to about a foot deep!). Once you have your area clear of Bermuda, then put the sheet metal around the perimeter of the bed. It's best if you put it at least 6-8" into the dirt, and still sticking up 4-6". You will still need to weedeat around the sheet metal on the outside of the garden bed, as the Bermuda will creep and crawl into the garden and set down roots again. I never used poisons to eradicate the Bermuda from my vegetable garden beds, although I did one year resort to using poisons in the regular yard against the burr clover because the prior year the entire yard had overgrown with them and there were so many burrs that I could sweep them up in a pile! Now I don't have to fight bermuda, as I live out in Maricopa and we have only dirt and more dirt. The pests now are live critters. Little sparrows, that are small enough to fit through 1" chicken wire. We fenced an 18' x 22' area, sides and top, and if it's not the sparrows, it's rabbits, gophers and squirrels burrowing underneath! I was advised by folks here to use 1/2" aviary wire, but it is SOOOOO expensive that I just couldn't bring myself to invest in $300 worth of fencing. Eradicating the bermuda in this way is worth it though. Good luck, Starlene Stewart (not a MG) Maricopa, Arizona ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Cc: Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 2:49 PM Subject: Re: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page > Quoting dinonut@Access-4-Free.com: > > > Although I have never planted Bermuda grass in my yard, my entire > > vegetable garden has been taken over by the &^%$ grass/weed. It has > > been years since I've been able to plant a garden and I really miss it. > > > > Oooh, do I sympathize! We do the same struggle and don't use chemicals. One > thing that works for us is to prepare the soil with lots of organic amendments, > cover that with a solid layer of cardboard, and then put purchased mulch, steer > manure, topsoil on top of the cardboard. This gives us about 6 - 8 months > Bermuda free growing. Next time, I'd like to try a border of 12 x 12 paving > slabs around the garden, for a mowing strip and to make the incoming pieces of > Bermuda more vulnerable and noticeable. If we could manage daily vigilance of > our borders, we might even be able to go longer than 8 months. But, yes, its a > battle! This year our zucchini did so well, that it romped out of the garden, > over the lawn, and managed to overcome the Bermuda under it. > > Good Luck and if anyone else has ideas, please share them. > > Lisette (not a MG) > _______________________________________________ > Arid_gardener mailing list > Arid_gardener@Ag.Arizona.Edu > http://Ag.Arizona.Edu/mailman/listinfo/arid_gardener From edgecenter@hotmail.com Wed Dec 10 15:20:07 2003 From: edgecenter@hotmail.com (John Michael Kearney) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 08:20:07 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Arid List Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20031210081917.04b866f0@ag.arizona.edu> And...I have a question that I'd like to get a quick response. Monday morning our landscaper delivered 1000 sq ft of sod. Tifway 419. They were suppose to lay the sod around noon on Monday. They didn't and they didn't lay it all day, claiming they were too busy. This morning they were suppose to come out and lay it around 8am. Again they didn't show up. I recall hearing a Master Gardeners saying that we should always get FRESH SOD cut that same day. In our case, if they have not laid the sod by end of day today, should we ask them for FRESH SOD or go with the stuff that's been sitting out on our street since Monday 7am? Or will it be ok? Thanks. ---------------------------------------- John Michael Kearney 6024 S 22nd Drive Phoenix, AZ 85041 From mhills@seedsolutions.com Thu Dec 11 00:24:41 2003 From: mhills@seedsolutions.com (Mike Hills) Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 17:24:41 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] RE: Bermuda sod In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.2.20031210081917.04b866f0@ag.arizona.edu> Message-ID: <006a01c3bf7d$2c1b7500$0500a8c0@RSIOAQ3YCFIW63> Mr. Kearny You should be fine with this sod, but should ask your landscape installer for some sort of guarantee. Bermudagrass sod is usually dormant this time of year and sleeping/not actively growing, so sitting harvested in cool weather does not cause it harm, as long as just for a few days and as long as it does not dry out. (During the summer heat, when most bermuda sod is planted, it would be badly stressed and not a good idea to have sod sitting on the street for several days before planting - this matches the Master Gardener recommendation you recall hearing) On winter planted bermuda sod, it will usually start growing some roots again in the winter, so you can lift the edge several weeks after planting and check if new roots are showing up. Otherwise, the bermuda sod should green up again sometime after March, and at that point you will really know how well it took. One last note - you did not say if this sod is already overseeded with ryegrass for winter green color - if not, that is o.k. and see the notes above. If it does have ryegrass seeded in it already, then be aware that the ryegrass seedlings are immature, with shallow weak roots since they are only a few months old and they will likely show the stress of sitting on the pallet waiting to be planted. Many times they will bounce back as soon as they get planted and get some fresh air, water and sunshine again - but you may want to keep the installer's number handy in case the ryegrass looks bad after 7-10 days. Hope this is helpful. Mike Hills Master Gardener, Maricopa County Research Agronomist, Seed Research of Oregon ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- -----Original Message----- From: arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu [mailto:arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu]On Behalf Of John Michael Kearney (by way of Lucy Bradley ) Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 8:20 AM To: arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu Subject: [Arid_gardener] Arid List And...I have a question that I'd like to get a quick response. Monday morning our landscaper delivered 1000 sq ft of sod. Tifway 419. They were suppose to lay the sod around noon on Monday. They didn't and they didn't lay it all day, claiming they were too busy. This morning they were suppose to come out and lay it around 8am. Again they didn't show up. I recall hearing a Master Gardeners saying that we should always get FRESH SOD cut that same day. In our case, if they have not laid the sod by end of day today, should we ask them for FRESH SOD or go with the stuff that's been sitting out on our street since Monday 7am? Or will it be ok? Thanks. ---------------------------------------- John Michael Kearney 6024 S 22nd Drive Phoenix, AZ 85041 _______________________________________________ Arid_gardener mailing list Arid_gardener@Ag.Arizona.Edu http://Ag.Arizona.Edu/mailman/listinfo/arid_gardener From erdenet@msn.com Thu Dec 11 21:20:36 2003 From: erdenet@msn.com (GERALD WYMAN) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 14:20:36 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Key lime tree Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C3BFF1.F1EBECA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ihave a key lime tree that is about three years old. It is dropping = leaves and some are turning brown. Is this natural or a problem caused = by under/ over watering or lack of fertilizer? 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  Ihave a key lime tree that is about three years old. It is = dropping=20 leaves and some are turning brown. Is this natural or a problem caused = by under/=20 over watering or lack of fertilizer? Any = Suggestions?
------=_NextPart_000_0008_01C3BFF1.F1EBECA0-- From delsea@qwest.net Thu Dec 11 18:21:11 2003 From: delsea@qwest.net (JJE) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 11:21:11 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] bermuda grass Message-ID: <00a101c3c013$8e342700$633c10ac@gr.casino> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_009E_01C3BFD8.E17CCEC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am an organic gardener & also could not get rid of the weed. But I tried vinegar & it worked. They have it at Fry's Marketplace & also at=20 Summerwinds Nursery. It is a spray bottle, $20 for a gallon. I had to spray a few times in certain spots but I no longer have any grass. Joyce Spay/Neuter, Adopt, Rescue, Don't Breed. The animals don't need your excuses -- they need YOU ------=_NextPart_000_009E_01C3BFD8.E17CCEC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I am an organic = gardener & also=20 could not get rid of the weed.  But I
tried vinegar & it=20 worked.  They have it at Fry's Marketplace & also at =
Summerwinds=20 Nursery.  It is a spray bottle, $20 for a gallon.  I had = to
spray a=20 few times in certain spots but I no longer have any=20 grass.
Joyce
Spay/Neuter, Adopt, Rescue, Don't = Breed.
The=20 animals don't need your excuses -- they need = YOU
------=_NextPart_000_009E_01C3BFD8.E17CCEC0-- From BradleyL@Ag.arizona.edu Thu Dec 11 16:46:55 2003 From: BradleyL@Ag.arizona.edu (Lucy Bradley) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 09:46:55 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Spring Maricopa County Master Gardener Class Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20031211093908.01f6cdb0@ag.arizona.edu> --=====================_11968680==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Greetings, There are still a few slots left in the Master Gardener Class that will be starting on Jan 20, 2004. If you know someone who is interested in taking the class please refer them to our website http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/html/mgs/mg-broch.htm at the bottom is a link to an application. They can type in the information for the application right on-line, then print, attach their check and mail the application in to the Extension Office, to my attention, 4341 E Broadway Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807. Terry Mikel will be the lead instructor for the course and he has recruited a strong team of teachers including Dr. Mary Olsen, Plant Pathology, Dr. Peter Ellsworth Integrated Pest Management, James Truman. Director of the UA Citrus Station, Sharon Dewey, Turf Specialist with Western Sod, Kent Newland, Cacti and Succulent specialist, and more. Thanks for helping us to spread the word. warmest regards, Lucy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lucy K. Bradley Extension Agent, Urban Horticulture Maricopa County The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension 4341 E Broadway Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807 Phone: (602) 470-8086 ext 323 Fax: (602) 470-8092 email: BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/ http://ag.arizona.edu/youthgardens Mission of the Maricopa County Master Gardener Program To teach people to select, place and care for plants in an environmentally responsible manner based on research specific to the low desert. "The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of Arizona." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --=====================_11968680==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Greetings,

There are still a few slots left in the Master Gardener Class that will be starting on Jan 20, 2004.  If you know someone who is interested in taking the class please refer them to our website http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/html/mgs/mg-broch.htm

at the bottom is a link to an application.  They can type in the information for the application right on-line, then print, attach their check and mail the application in to the Extension Office, to my attention, 4341 E Broadway Rd., Phoenix, AZ  85040-8807.

Terry Mikel will be the lead instructor for the course and he has recruited a strong team of teachers including Dr. Mary Olsen, Plant Pathology, Dr. Peter Ellsworth Integrated Pest Management, James Truman. Director of the UA Citrus Station, Sharon Dewey, Turf Specialist with Western Sod,  Kent Newland, Cacti and Succulent specialist, and more. 

Thanks for helping us to spread the word.

warmest regards,

Lucy

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lucy K. Bradley
Extension Agent, Urban Horticulture
Maricopa County
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
4341 E Broadway Rd.
Phoenix, AZ  85040-8807

Phone:  (602) 470-8086 ext 323
Fax:  (602) 470-8092
email:  BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu
http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/
http://ag.arizona.edu/youthgardens

Mission of the Maricopa County Master Gardener Program
To teach people to select, place and care for plants in an environmentally responsible manner based on research specific to the low desert.

"The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of Arizona."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


--=====================_11968680==_.ALT-- From kjatjh@cableaz.com Thu Dec 11 23:09:51 2003 From: kjatjh@cableaz.com (Kathy) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:09:51 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] African Spur Tortoises aka Sulcata Tortoise Message-ID: <000201c3c03b$e170b7d0$1c5ca8c0@VALUEDB8142DE8> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C3C001.3511DFD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I was reading about many of the folks on the list trying to get rid of Bermuda grass. I rescue African Spur Tortoises and can never quite find enough of it. I was wondering if any arid gardeners with lots of = Bermuda would be interested in an arid tortoise? The African Spur is a desert tortoise that grows to approx 150 lbs. They graze on feed quality = Bermuda grass. When mature they need approximately =BD acre to sustain them = without having to supplement with grass hay. They do not hibernate and must = have a shelter that is maintained at 75 degrees F in the winter. They = certainly keep Bermuda nicely trimmed! =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C3C001.3511DFD0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I was reading about many of the folks on the list = trying to get rid of Bermuda grass.=A0 I rescue African Spur Tortoises and can = never quite find enough of it.=A0 I was wondering if any arid gardeners with lots of = Bermuda would be interested in an arid tortoise?=A0 The African Spur is a desert tortoise = that grows to approx 150 lbs.=A0 They graze on feed quality Bermuda grass.=A0 = When mature they need approximately =BD acre to sustain them without having = to supplement with grass hay.=A0 They do not hibernate and must have a = shelter that is maintained at 75 degrees F in the winter.=A0 They certainly keep = Bermuda nicely trimmed!=A0

------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C3C001.3511DFD0-- From dorisnick@cybertrails.com Thu Dec 11 23:04:38 2003 From: dorisnick@cybertrails.com (doris nicholson) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 16:04:38 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] mail help Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20031211160421.01edd388@ag.arizona.edu> --=====================_33142676==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed I want to know why my young Ariz.sweet orange tree is getting yellow leaves and has no new growth. It was planted in May.. The grapefruit near by is fine and growing well. Thank you dorisnick@cybertrails.com --=====================_33142676==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"  
I want to know why my  young  Ariz.sweet orange tree is getting yellow leaves and has no new growth.  It was planted in May..  The grapefruit near by is fine and growing well.
 
Thank you
 
dorisnick@cybertrails.com
 --=====================_33142676==_.ALT-- From oooohflowers@cox.net Fri Dec 12 19:45:19 2003 From: oooohflowers@cox.net (Ooooh Flowers!) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 12:45:19 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] mail help In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.2.20031211160421.01edd388@ag.arizona.edu> Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C3C0AD.CCD8A090 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Doris; This was a very hot, dry summer. It is recommended that citrus be planted in March, while the air and soil are still relatively cool but the danger of frost has passed. I would say that you are fortunate that the tree survived its first summer! Yellow leaves is often a sign of overwatering. How often are you watering it? The top few inches of the soil should dry out in between waterings. During these cool months, your baby citrus tree should be watered approximately once every two weeks. Every time you water, the entire root zone should get wet. The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension has an excellent publication that deals specifically with this it's called AZ 1151 Irrigating Citrus and can be found online at http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/crops/az1151.pdf You also might consider attending one of the citrus clinics scheduled in January. You can learn just about anything you ever wanted to know about citrus at these events. For more info visit http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/ or call (602) 470-1556 ext. 1012 for more information. Good luck. Kelly -----Original Message----- From: arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu [mailto:arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu]On Behalf Of doris nicholson (by way of Lucy Bradley ) Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 4:05 PM To: arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu Subject: [Arid_gardener] mail help I want to know why my young Ariz.sweet orange tree is getting yellow leaves and has no new growth. It was planted in May.. The grapefruit near by is fine and growing well. Thank you dorisnick@cybertrails.com ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C3C0AD.CCD8A090 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi=20 Doris;
 
This was a very = hot, dry=20 summer.  It is recommended that citrus be planted in March, while = the air=20 and soil are still relatively cool but the danger of frost has = passed.  I=20 would say that you are fortunate that the tree survived its first=20 summer!
 
Yellow leaves = is often a=20 sign of overwatering.  How often are you watering it?  The top = few=20 inches of the soil should dry out in between waterings.  During = these cool=20 months, your baby citrus tree should be watered approximately once every = two=20 weeks.  Every time you water, the entire root zone should get = wet. =20 The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension has an excellent = publication=20 that deals specifically with this it's called AZ 1151 Irrigating Citrus = and can=20 be found online at http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/crops/az1151.pdf<= /SPAN>
 
You also might = consider=20 attending one of the citrus clinics scheduled in January.  You can = learn=20 just about anything you ever wanted to know about citrus at these = events. =20 For more info visit http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/ or call (602) 470-1556 ext. 1012  for more=20 information.
 
Good=20 luck.
 
 
Kelly
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From:=20 arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu=20 [mailto:arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu]On Behalf Of doris = nicholson=20 (by way of Lucy Bradley = <BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu>)
Sent:=20 Thursday, December 11, 2003 4:05 PM
To:=20 arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu
Subject: [Arid_gardener] mail=20 help

 
I want = to know why=20 my  young  Ariz.sweet orange tree is getting yellow leaves = and has=20 no new growth.  It was planted in May..  The grapefruit near = by is=20 fine and growing well.
 
Thank=20 you
 
dorisnick@cybertrails.com
 ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01C3C0AD.CCD8A090-- From oooohflowers@cox.net Fri Dec 12 19:51:09 2003 From: oooohflowers@cox.net (Ooooh Flowers!) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 12:51:09 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Salvia plant care In-Reply-To: Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C3C0AE.9DBB82E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Mark; Do you know what species of Salvia you have? Most are perennials but there is at least one type that is sold as an annual. With my perennial salvias (I love them so!) I cut them back twice each year. Once in March, after winter has passed and again in September, when the worst of the heat is done. This gets rid of the frost and heat damaged stems. I would be reluctant to cut them now. Plants often respond to pruning by putting on a flush of new growth. It could frost any night now and you don't want to freeze the tender new foliage. Give them an occasional (every week or two) deep soaking during the winter and hope for the best. Good luck. Kelly -----Original Message----- From: arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu [mailto:arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu]On Behalf Of Mark Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 7:28 AM To: Arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu Subject: [Arid_gardener] Salvia plant care I planted salvia in April and they bloomed beautiful until re ently. Are these perenial? Do I need to cut them now that they seem to be dying? ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C3C0AE.9DBB82E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi=20 Mark;
 
Do you=20 know what species of Salvia you have?  Most  are perennials = but there=20 is at least one type that is sold as an annual.  With my perennial = salvias=20 (I love them so!) I cut them back twice each year.  Once in March, = after=20 winter has passed and again in September, when the worst of the heat is=20 done.  This gets rid of the frost and heat damaged stems.  I = would be=20 reluctant to cut them now.  Plants often respond to pruning by = putting on a=20 flush of new growth.  It could frost any night now and you don't = want to=20 freeze the tender new foliage.  Give them an occasional (every week = or two)=20 deep soaking during the winter and hope for the = best.
 
Good=20 luck.
 
 
Kelly
 
-----Original Message-----
From:=20 arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu=20 [mailto:arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu]On Behalf Of=20 Mark
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 7:28 = AM
To:=20 Arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu
Subject: [Arid_gardener] Salvia = plant=20 care

I planted salvia in April and they = bloomed=20 beautiful until re ently.  Are these perenial?  Do I = need to=20 cut them now that they seem to be = dying?
------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C3C0AE.9DBB82E0-- From TylerStorey@aol.com Fri Dec 12 20:17:46 2003 From: TylerStorey@aol.com (TylerStorey@aol.com) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 15:17:46 EST Subject: [Arid_gardener] bermuda grass Message-ID: <40.38699312.2d0b7c6a@aol.com> -------------------------------1071260266 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit It's worth keeping in mind that even though the 5% dilution we use as household vinegar is pretty benign, the concentrations of acetic acid high enough to kill weeds are also hazardous to humans and should be used with the same care as any herbicide. In a message dated 12/11/2003 3:31:50 PM US Mountain Standard Time, delsea@qwest.net writes: I am an organic gardener & also could not get rid of the weed. But I tried vinegar & it worked. They have it at Fry's Marketplace & also at Summerwinds Nursery. It is a spray bottle, $20 for a gallon. I had to spray a few times in certain spots but I no longer have any grass. Joyce -------------------------------1071260266 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
It's worth keeping in mind that even though the 5% dilution we use as h= ousehold vinegar is pretty benign, the concentrations of acetic acid high en= ough to kill weeds are also hazardous to humans and should be used with the=20= same care as any herbicide. 
 
In a message dated 12/11/2003 3:31:50 PM US Mountain Standard Time, del= sea@qwest.net writes:
I am an organi= c gardener & also could not get rid of the weed.  But I
tried vi= negar & it worked.  They have it at Fry's Marketplace & also at=
Summerwinds Nursery.  It is a spray bottle, $20 for a gallon. = ; I had to
spray a few times in certain spots but I no longer have any gr= ass.
Joyce
-------------------------------1071260266-- From oooohflowers@cox.net Fri Dec 12 20:04:26 2003 From: oooohflowers@cox.net (Ooooh Flowers!) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 13:04:26 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page In-Reply-To: <200312072150.hB7LoBF1017059@Ag.arizona.edu> Message-ID: Hi Paul; I talked to Terry Mikel, the Commercial Horticulture Agent in Maricopa County about your crab apple question. As a result, I learned quite about the crabapple condition in Phoenix so I thank you for submitting your question. The nurseries weren't steering you wrong when they told you that crabapples generally don't do too well here in Phoenix. It sounds as if your family home had the perfect conditions back then. Night time temperatures have risen since the 60's (like prices, I suppose) so chances are, conditions are probably less favorable now then they were back then for a good fruit set. Crabapples, like its relatives, require a certain number of chilling hours for decent fruit set. We can expect fewer chilling hours now then we could 30 - 40 years ago. With that doomsday - global warming stuff aside, do you know if the tree is still alive? If so, you might consider asking the current homeowners for a cutting. If you aren't comfortable doing so, you might ask some of the local growers, like Mountain States, Harpers or Desert Tree Farms to see if they are interested in getting cuttings and giving you one as a finder's fee! You might also consider going on a road trip in search of crabapple trees. Nurseries in Globe, Payson and Flagstaff might carry some varieties that will at least survive here in Phoenix. Peruse the Stark Bros Nursery and Orchard Catalog for low chill varieties. Catalogs can be requested online at http://www.starkbros.com/ One more question: Do you know if your childhood home was owned by someone named Bill Brechen before your family moved in? Apparently, he developed a wonderful crabapple cultivar called "Hopi" that is occasionally spotted in Phoenix. If you find out anything new, would you let us know? Good luck, I hope this helps. Kelly -----Original Message----- From: arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu [mailto:arid_gardener-admin@Ag.arizona.edu]On Behalf Of pauljupdike@mindspring.com Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 2:50 PM To: arid_gardener@Ag.arizona.edu Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page We had a huge crabapple tree in our back yard in Central Phoenix when I was growing up. My mom suggests it was probably planted in 1945 when that house was built. By the 1960s, when we moved in, this tree was probably 12 feet tall with a 30 foot canopy. The fruit was bigger than a golf ball in size, light green in color with a strong sour flavor. The jam it made was wonderful. All the nursuries I have gone too tell me that crabapple trees do not grow in Phoenix. But my family made jam from a huge one! The yard (and tree) was regularly irrigated and the tree was in a spot of yard that was protected from the sun in probably the coolest place of the yard. My questions are: what variety of crabapple might this be, and where can I procure one? Then when do I plant, any particular instructions, etc? I live on a lot in Mesa with over one-half acre of irrigated back yard. We have already planted citris trees that are beginning to fruit. There is enough shade that I could approximately duplicate the conditions of the back yard of my youth. Thank you for your help and suggestions. _______________________________________________ Arid_gardener mailing list Arid_gardener@Ag.Arizona.Edu http://Ag.Arizona.Edu/mailman/listinfo/arid_gardener From DESERTPATRICK@AOL.COM Sat Dec 13 01:42:46 2003 From: DESERTPATRICK@AOL.COM (DESERTPATRICK@AOL.COM) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 18:42:46 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312130142.hBD1gkF1020529@Ag.arizona.edu> I AM HAVING PROBLEMS TRYING TO PROPOGATE THE SEEDS OF THE DESERT SOAP WEED. THE PLANT IS SIMULAR TO THE TYPICAL MIDWEST SOAP WEED THAT IS VERY ATTRACTIVE TO THE MONARCH BUTTERFLY. I HAVE TRIED PLANTING IN SOIL AND PLACING THEM ON A MOIST PAPER TOWEL AND NO LUCK AFTER MANY WEEKS. I NEED HELP! From lloyd_j@neto.com Sat Dec 13 17:18:35 2003 From: lloyd_j@neto.com (lloyd_j@neto.com) Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:18:35 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312131718.hBDHIZF1011313@Ag.arizona.edu> I added lots of manure to my garden in the fall, I also added sawdust at the rate of 1 part swadust to 3 parts maure. Over all it added up to about 8in over the whole top of my garden. The manure is 1to 4 years old thesawdust is fresh cut, what I would like to know is did I add to much of eather and is sawdust realy good for my garden I grow vegetables. From BradleyL@Ag.arizona.edu Sat Dec 13 00:41:18 2003 From: BradleyL@Ag.arizona.edu (Lucy Bradley) Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 17:41:18 -0700 Subject: [Arid_gardener] Dec 2003 Master Gardener Journal Available on Line Now Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20031212173028.02d86ee8@ag.arizona.edu> --=====================_12395764==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Greetings! In their Grand Finale Candice Sherrill, Donna Atwood, and their support team has prepared the last MG Journal of 2003, and the last under their leadership. The PDF version is available on line now. http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/html/pubs/1203/Images/mgjournaldec.pdf Candice provided exceptional leadership for the Master Gardener Journal as it transitioned from the Horticulture Communicator into the Journal. She has done an outstanding job recruiting and managing a fine team of authors. Donna Atwood developed the new look for the Journal and has guided it artistically through it's formative first year. She donated her artistic skill and publishing experience to take us to a whole new level. Both Candice and Donna have been a joy to work with and we wish them all the best in their new endeavors. If you would like to thank them directly you can contact them at: * "Donna Atwood" * "Candice Sherrill" NOTE: They are retiring so please do not send them suggestions for the Journal, send those to me at bradleyl@ag.arizona.edu ;-) Lucy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lucy K. Bradley Extension Agent, Urban Horticulture Maricopa County The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension 4341 E Broadway Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807 Phone: (602) 470-8086 ext 323 Fax: (602) 470-8092 email: BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/ http://ag.arizona.edu/youthgardens Mission of the Maricopa County Master Gardener Program To teach people to select, place and care for plants in an environmentally responsible manner based on research specific to the low desert. "The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of Arizona." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lucy K. Bradley Extension Agent, Urban Horticulture Maricopa County The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension 4341 E Broadway Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85040-8807 Phone: (602) 470-8086 ext 323 Fax: (602) 470-8092 email: BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/ http://ag.arizona.edu/youthgardens Mission of the Maricopa County Master Gardener Program To teach people to select, place and care for plants in an environmentally responsible manner based on research specific to the low desert. "The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of Arizona." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --=====================_12395764==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Greetings!

In their Grand Finale Candice Sherrill, Donna Atwood, and their support team has prepared the last MG Journal of 2003, and the last under their leadership.  The PDF version is available on line now.

http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/html/pubs/1203/Images/mgjournaldec.pdf


Candice provided exceptional leadership for the Master Gardener Journal as it transitioned from the Horticulture Communicator into the Journal.  She has done an outstanding job recruiting and managing a fine team of authors. 

Donna Atwood developed the new look for the Journal and has guided it artistically through it's formative first year.  She donated her artistic skill and publishing experience to take us to a whole new level.

Both Candice and Donna have been a joy to work with and we wish them all the best in their new endeavors.

If you would like to thank them directly you can contact them at:
  • "Donna Atwood"<atwood@amug.org>
  • "Candice Sherrill" <candicesherrill@cox.net>
NOTE:  They are retiring so please do not send them suggestions for the Journal, send those to me at bradleyl@ag.arizona.edu   ;-)

Lucy


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lucy K. Bradley
Extension Agent, Urban Horticulture
Maricopa County
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
4341 E Broadway Rd.
Phoenix, AZ  85040-8807

Phone:  (602) 470-8086 ext 323
Fax:  (602) 470-8092
email:  BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu
http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/
http://ag.arizona.edu/youthgardens

Mission of the Maricopa County Master Gardener Program
To teach people to select, place and care for plants in an environmentally responsible manner based on research specific to the low desert.

"The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of Arizona."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lucy K. Bradley
Extension Agent, Urban Horticulture
Maricopa County
The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
4341 E Broadway Rd.
Phoenix, AZ  85040-8807

Phone:  (602) 470-8086 ext 323
Fax:  (602) 470-8092
email:  BradleyL@ag.arizona.edu
http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/
http://ag.arizona.edu/youthgardens

Mission of the Maricopa County Master Gardener Program
To teach people to select, place and care for plants in an environmentally responsible manner based on research specific to the low desert.

"The opinions or statements expressed herein are my own and should not be taken as a position, opinion, or endorsement of the University of Arizona."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


--=====================_12395764==_.ALT-- From samdeny@juno.com Sun Dec 14 17:16:42 2003 From: samdeny@juno.com (samdeny@juno.com) Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2003 10:16:42 -0700 (MST) Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page Message-ID: <200312141716.hBEHGgF1005253@Ag.arizona.edu> Hello, I am a resident of Phoenix, Arizona. I would like to have a plum tree for my yard. Being an avid gardener, I would like to ask if one of your members would know of one that needs a good home. I would provide that even if it has only a little life in it. This is probably not a proper way to go about this but I often give homeless plants a home and imagine at least one of your members would have an extra one. The tree I am writing about is all purple. The leaves and branches are purple. It is called some kind of plum. Please help me. Novice gardener. From StarkTddyBr@aol.com Sun Dec 14 20:39:28 2003 From: StarkTddyBr@aol.com (by way of Lucy Bradley ) Date: Sun, 1