The Lazy Gardener & Friends | 2013 Newsletters
2013 Lazy Gardener & Friends Newsletter Index
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Volume 1 |
GREAT MULCHES FOR SPRING John Ferguson THE BIGGEST CON GAME IN THE LAWN AND GARDEN WORLD Mike Serant WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN THIS MONTH Brenda Beust Smith, SPRING IS HERE!Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 2 |
“FIFTH WARD FARMER STREET GARDEN NEEDS SOME HELP TO KEEP GROWING FOR THE COMMUNITY” James Phillips, WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN THIS MONTH Brenda Beust Smith, MULCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING John Ferguson , TIME TO START THAT BUTTERFLY GARDEN! Soni Holladay, OF WEEDS AND WINGED WONDERS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 3 |
“FIFTH WARD FARMER STREET GARDEN NEEDS SOME HELP TO KEEP GROWING FOR THE COMMUNITY” James Phillips, WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN THIS MONTH Brenda Beust Smith, TOXIC MULCH SYNDROME PART 1 John Ferguson, THE 12th ANNUAL CONROE BUTTERFLY COUNT David Henderson, GOTTA CHANGE OUR ATTITUDES! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 4 |
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN THIS MONTH Brenda Beust Smith, TOXIC MULCH SYNDROME PART 2 John Ferguson, THE CONROE BUTTERFLY COUNT David and Ednelza, REDBUDS & MONARCHS & GREAT ADVICE Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 5 |
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN THIS MONTH Brenda Beust Smith, MULCHING PITFALLS John Ferguson, “TOUGH LADIES, MORE HUSBAND TALES AND BLOOMING TREASURES!” Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 6 |
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN THIS MONTH Brenda Beust Smith, MULCHING PITFALLS PART TWO John Ferguson, “AMARYLLIS, PEGGY’S THORNLESS ROSE & VARMINTS IN THE GARDEN” Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 7 |
SNAIL AND SLUG CONTROL John Ferguson, HOW LOW THE SOIL pH SHOULD BE TO GROW CERTAIN PLANTS Mark Bowen, WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN THIS MONTH Brenda Beust Smith, MULCHING PITFALLS, PART THREE John Ferguson, “BEWARE” PLANTS AND A SCARY FIRESPIKE THREAT Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 8 |
“FEATURED PLANT OF THE WEEK: Scarlet bouvardia Bouvardia ternifolia” Heidi Sheesley, TYPES OF MULCHES John Ferguson, OXALIS, FAIRY GARDENS AND A BLOOMING ALOE! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 9 |
CEDAR MULCHES John Ferguson, WILD OLIVES, SQUIRRELS AND THE OLEANDER STROLL Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 10 |
BOOK REVIEW: TEAMING WITH NUTRIENTS John Ferguson, REDWOOD MULCH John Ferguson, SEXY BAMBOO, CALADIUM PLEA, EASTER LILIES, OLEANDER Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 11 |
DIATAMACEOUS EARTH (D.E.) John Ferguson, CAN I USE THE WOOD ASH FROM MY FIREPLACE IN MY GARDEN? John Ferguson, NATIVE MULCHES John Ferguson, POLLINATOR PROBLEMS, CEMETERY DELIGHTS, WILDFLOWERS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 12 |
“TIP OF THE WEEK: Using fresh ground native mulch to save labor and improve the heavy black gumbo clay soil” John Ferguson, NATIVE MULCHES John Ferguson, TO PRUNE OR NOT TO PRUNE, THAT IS THE QUESTION . . . Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 13 |
TIP OF THE WEEK: Volcano Mulching. John Ferguson, WHY ORGANIC MULCHES John Ferguson, BLOOMIN’ & BOOMIN’ – BUFFALO BAYOU PARK Brenda Beust Smith, GARDENIA EXTRAORDINAIRE, FLORAL FRAGRANCE, ADDICTION Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 14 |
WHITE GRUBS Mark Bowen, COMPOST AS A MULCH John Ferguson, GARDEN FAIRIES . . . OFF WITH THEIR HEADS? . . . CRINUMS: LAZY Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 15 |
CHINCH BUG….WAHT TO DOABOUT THEM Mark Bowen, WOOD CHIP MULCHES (SINGLE SPECIES) John Ferguson, SPITTING FIG TREES? . . . PLANTING TO DISCOURAGE BURGLARS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 16 |
MULCH CORNER… Other types of organic mulches John Ferguson, “JUST FOR KIDS Fort Bend County Master Gardeners Earth-Kind® Kids’ Kamp”, MUST HAVE PLANTS…MUST KNOW SNAKES…DIS-ROBING OAKS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 17 |
FIRE RISK RELATED TO THE COMBUSTIBILITY OF MULCHES John Ferguson, FIRE RISK RELATED TO THE COMBUSTIBILITY OF MULCHES John Ferguson, JUST FOR KIDS Fort Bend County, “A SNAKE REBUTTLE, HIBISCUS HUE HIJINKS & COLOR CONSPECTUS” Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 18 |
INSECTS, PESTS AND DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH MULCH John Ferguson, SICK ROSES? LOOK UNDERGROUND Baxter Williams, “KNOCKOUT ROSE THREAT? . . . POISONOUS PLANTS-FEEL SAFE?… FAIRWELL, GRANDE DAME” Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 19 |
JOHN FANICK PHLOX Ann Abernathy, THE MAGIC OF MY GARDEN Grace M. de, WHAT’S ON YOUR ROSE ARBOR? Phoebe Lake, COMPOST AS A MULCH John Ferguson, “THRIVING AGAPANTHAS … THRIPS ON HIBISCUS . . . FREE TREES .. JERRY’S JUNGLE P. S.” Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 20 |
“THE LAWN”, HUMOROUS E-MAIL John Ferguson, BOUGAINVILLEA? OR CREPE? . . . SHARON’S PLUMERIAS . . . Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 21 |
A MECHANIC SHOP WALKS ON THE WILD SIDE! Ron Brelan, MULCH CORNER John Ferguson, GET TO SHAKIN’, GARDEN! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 22 |
PLANT OF THE WEEK: Philippine Lily (Lillium Formosanum) Courtesy, By far my best bug control in the garden …. Bryan Treadway, TIGER MELONS Bryan Treadway, INORGANIC MULCHES John Ferguson, SPCP’s COMING FOR FIG TREE ABUSER! and ST. AUGUSTINE Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 23 |
ATTRACTING MASON BEES Donna Fay HilliardPLASTIC MULCHES John Ferguson, WATERING BAG ADVICE FROM JANE LONG! and MOVE OVER, ST. Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 24 |
INORGANIC MULCHES: CLEAR PLASTIC John Ferguson, HEADLINE: BOWLING WITH WILDFLOWERS? – A GOAT-Y CURE Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 25 |
INORGANIC MULCHES: SPECIALTY PLASTICS John Ferguson, PLANTING BY THE HOLIDAYS! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 26 |
COLORED INORGANIC MULCHES John Ferguson, FALL MEANS HUMMERS IN THIS YARD AND MORE BULBS FOR Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 27 |
COLORED MULCHES, PART 2 John Ferguson, WANNA SEE MY YARD Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 28 |
MULCH CORNER: OTHER INORGANIC MULCHES John Ferguson, JEALOUSY – NO PLACE IN A GARDEN! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 29 |
MULCH CORNER: OTHER INORGANIC MULCHES Part 2 John Ferguson, ARE WE GARDENERS A THREAT TO MONARCHS? Donna Fay Hilliard
Volume 30 |
MULCH CORNER – LIVING MULCHES John Ferguson, PLUMERIAS . . . BIG MOVE . . . FALL INVASION? Brenda Beust Smith, HEY, SEINFELD! “RE-GIFTING” IS A-OK FOR GARDENERS – & THE Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 31 |
UTILITY MULCH John Ferguson, JANE LONG SOCIETY AND OLEANDER SOCIETY TO INTRODUCE A Brenda Beust Smith, SAY “BOO!” WITH AN HERBAL SPELL . . . RED CLOAKS IN THE JUNGLE Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 32 |
MULCH CORNER: BROWN PATCH John Ferguson, FOR THE ‘BEST EVER’ FALL FLOWERS Mike Serant, A POTPOURRI OF RAINTREES, MUSHROOMS, WINTERIZING HIBISCUS AND WHITEFLIES! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 33 |
MULCH CORNER: EXPANDED SHALE John Ferguson, FREE SPIRITS . . . AND, WHEN LIFE HANDS YOU A LEMON . . . Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 34 |
JOHN’S CORNER: GREENSAND John Ferguson, GREAT DON’T DO TIPS FOR LAZY GARDENERS AND AN APOLOGY Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 35 |
JOHN’S CORNER: SOIL AMENDMENTS- ROCK DUSTS John Ferguson, MERCER: WHAT COULD BE BLOOMING IN YOUR GARDEN NOW? Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 36 |
SOIL AMMENDMENTS: GYPSUM John Ferguson, ARE YOU CREATING BUSY WORK IN THE GARDEN? – CAN’T EAT IT? PLANT IT! – MEA CULPA, MERCER! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 37 |
PLANTING UNDER TREES SOIL AMENDMENTS – Perlite John Ferguson, REDUCED LAWNS CAN BE BEAUTIFUL! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 38 |
SOIL AMENDMENTS – VERMICULITE John Ferguson, ON THE PROPOSED HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDEN and TIPS FOR Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 39 |
A BOOK GIFT LIST FOR GARDENERS John Ferguson, A GARDEN OF GOOD CHEER and SPEAKING OF GIVING THANKS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 40 |
SOIL AMENDMENTS – EPSOM SALT John Ferguson, LAWNS – IT’S THE LAW NOW . . . POINSETTIA CELEBRATION (OR NOT) . . . A READER DISAGREES Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 41 |
SOIL AMENDMENTS – PEAT MOSS John Ferguson, WINTER SOLSTICE COMETH and BEFORE YOU GRAB ONLY Brenda Beust Smith
