New Committee Chairs and Master Gardener Day-March 15th opportunity

We have several new committee chairs:

Project Committee-LuAnne Reed
Education Committee-Ginger Watson
Publicity Committee-Thomas Garnier

Project, Education, Publicity and Newsletter committees all had sign up sheets at yesterday's meeting. If you signed up for one, expect to hear from your Chairperson. If you missed yesterday's meeting, but you would like to work on one of these committees, contact the chair-person!

Other Committee Chairs Active:

Scholarship Committee-Marsha Rauscher
Program Committee-Judy Howd
Newsletter Committee-Laurie Bartron




Got the following information on Master Gardener Appreciation Day from Michael Parent MJP2010@hotmail.com - 678-634-2937.:

Scotts Company, in conjunction with Home Depot(s) throughout North Georgia, have opened up their stores (42 locations) for our up-coming Master Gardener Day, March 15th. We want to make this the BIGGEST and BEST Master Gardener Day ever. We need your participation!!! This is a great opportunity for you to earn some of your volunteer hours.

There are just a few simple rules:

1. Each location must have a least 2 Master Gardeners.
2. There must be at least 1 Veteran Master Gardener at a location if there is an intern(s) at the same location.
3. No more than 6 Master Gardeners at any one location.
4. Hours of commitment are from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
5. Master Gardeners may work any location that is most convenient to them as long as the above 4 items listed
above are followed.
6. You must send us your request by MARCH 7th .
7. All Master Gardeners MUST HAVE FUN!!!!!!

We have made this incredibly simple for you to sign up for this great Master Gardener Day…simply select the store nearest you and then e-mail your request with the store number (that’s the number after the # sign in the 1st column) along with your contact information…(name, e-mail address and phone number) to:

Michael Parent at: MJP2010@hotmail.com … Don’t have access to the internet...you can call Michael at 678-634-2937.

Here are your available store locations for and Paulding County:

#151...Hiram
145 Depot Drive
Hiram, GA

Meeting on Thursday, February 28th-10am Paulding County Library

Hope to see you on Thursday at our monthly meeting! You'll be hearing from Ginger Watson about Landmark Trees in our Community! You helped with an excellent Arbor Day Celebration on February 15th, organized by Ginger with the City of Dallas.

Holly Thornton has posted February's homeowner Plant Pathology lab report. Rust diseases are highlighted.

Saturday is 4-H Cloverleaf Project Achievement. If you have a little time Saturday morning, we could still use judges for this activity at Herschel Jones Middle School at 9:45am. Please contact Ms. Grace at our office if you can help - uge2223@uga.edu.

The phones rang off the hook yesterday! Winter weeds, people who want to propagate moss, questions about pruning, and wine grapes and such!

Check out this update on the outdoor water restrictions from the County Commission. Still no watering of vegetable gardens so we need to start thinking about our strategy for spring.

I hope to see you soon!

MC

Scales, termites, stamens and pistils!

Well, it seems the phones are off and running a little early this year! I have gotten some very interesting questions and samples lately. This is a soft scale on Magnolia that came in early in the week. I've also had several other insect samples, a question about flower structures, some winter weeds and lots of soil tests!

Here are some reminders for you of upcoming opportunities:
Monday, February 11th at 4pm-Natural Resources Festival planning meeting. Come if you are interested in helping plan this festival for Paulding County Elementary Students.

Friday, February 15th is Arbor Day. Come to the Arbor Day Celebration that you helped sponsor! Ten o'clock at the small park across from Dallas Elementary School. Contact Ginger Watson for more information.

Saturday, March 1st-Ms. Grace could use volunteers to judge 4-H Cloverleaf County Project Achievement at 9:45 at Herschel Jones Middle School.

Saturday, March 15th-Master Gardener Day in Georgia-How are you planning to celebrate? Please let me know so I can help with PR and newpaper contacts! Who will organize this. Contact me.

Upcoming Advance Master Gardener Trainings:
Friday, February 29, 2008DDDI- Distance Diagnostics-DTAtlanta, GA- North Fulton County
Friday, March 28, 2008Landscape Problem Management-SGLFayetteville, Ga-Fayette County