The Lazy Gardener & Friends | 2015 Newsletters
2015 Lazy Gardener & Friends Newsletter Index
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Volume 089 | 1/10/2015
ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND NUTRIENTS – 22 WOOD ASH John Ferguson, SOCIOHORTICULTURE – THE HOLISTIC GARDEN Dr. Joe Novak, BURR!. . . THANK YOU PCT. 4!. . . HOUSTON HORTICULTURE TREASURES . . . Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 090 | 1/16/2015
TO TILL OR NOT TO TILL John Ferguson, TOP 10 MISTAKES GARDENERS MAKE WITH COMPOST PILES Rob Lucey, HOW DID YOU PLANTS SURVIVE “THE COLD”?…..TALK ABOUT Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 091 | 1/23/2015
ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND NUTRIENTS – 23 GREEN SAND John Ferguson, IF THE BLOOM IS OFF THE ROSE FOR YOU, TRY CAMELLIAS Don Marcotte, BULB BOXES & CAMELLIAS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 092 | 1/30/2015
ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND NUTRIENTS – 24 COMPOST John Ferguson, Six Steps to Great Spring Tomatoes Robert “Skip” Richter, AVOCADOS . . . STARTING SEEDS . . . “HEIRLOOM” ROCKS! . . . GET Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 093 | 2/6/2015
ORGANIC FERTILIZER AND NUTRIENTS – 25 MINERAL SANDS PART 1 John Ferguson, MERCER – OUR LIVING PLANT GARDEN’S WINTER BEAUTY CLASS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 094 | 2/14/2015
ORGANIC FERTILIZER AND NUTRIENTS – 26 MINERAL SANDS PART 2 John Ferguson, AVOCADOS “…SLIGHTLY CONFUSED ABOUT THEIR SEXUALITY” Angela Chandler, AZALEAS . . . AFRICAN VIOLETS . . . Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 095 | 2/21/2015
Q & A: I am confused about a statement in the granite sand article “the smaller particle has increased surface area ” How is that possible? John Ferguson , A BOOK REVIEW: “America’s Two-Headed Pig – Treating Nutritional Deficiencies and Disease in a Genetically Modified, John Ferguson, THE MONARCH’S BEST HOPE IS STILL YOU Barbara Keller-Willy, GARDENERS’ RECRUDESENCE STARTS NOW! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 096 | 2/27/2015
ORGANIC FERTILIZER AND NUTRIENTS – 26 MINERAL SANDS PART 3 John Ferguson, SOME ROSE TIPS Baxter Williams, OUR GARDENING HORIZON IS ABOUT TO SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGE . . . WHAT’S THIS FLOWER? Benda Beust Smith
Volume 097 | 3/6/2015
ORGANIC FERTILIZER AND NUTRIENTS – 28 ASHES John Ferguson, GARDENER’S EVOLUTION Tim Fleck, MARCH MART TIME! . . . AND A GARDENER’S JOURNEY Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 098 | 3/13/2015
ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND NUTRIENTS – 29 CORN MEAL and CORN GLUTEN MEAL John Ferguson, PLANTS OF THE BIBLE Jean Fefer, GIVING OUR GARDENS A DEEPER MEANING Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 099 | 3/20/2015
A BOOK REVIEW: “We’re MONSANTO Feeding The World, Lie After Lie” John Ferguson, ORGANIC FERTILIZER AND NUTRIENTS – 30 SEABIRD GUANO John Ferguson 099 3/20/2015 READERS CONTRIBUTE . . . THANKS!!!. , MEA CULPA, BUTTERFLIES! … BEAUTIFUL “PRODUCING” PEARS … U of H CALLS ON CAMPUS GARDENERS … GALVESTON’S BLUEBONNETS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 100 | 3/27/2015
ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND NUTRIENTS – 31 FEATHER MEAL John Ferguson, WILDFLOWER FEAST AHEAD . . . AN ACORN TO TORTURE SQUIRRELS (YEH!) . . . BUTTERFLY COUNTS NEED VOLUNTEERS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 101 | 4/3/2015
ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND NUTRIENTS 32 HOOF AND HORN MEAL John Ferguson, SAVORY HERB GARDEN ADDITIONS Lois Sutton, EXCITING ROSES IN TRIAL Gaye Hammond, REMEMBERING LOVED ONES . . . LET FLOWERS SPEAK SENTIMENTS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 102 4/10/2015
ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND NUTRIENTS 33 SHRIMP AND CRAB MEAL John Ferguson, FRAGRANT AND NIGHT-BLOOMING GARDENS Judy Ulke, BLUE BELL’S ROSES AMID THE BLUEBONNETS . . SPLENDOR AT NIGHT . . . FINDING SPECIAL AMARYLLIS AND OTHER TREASURES Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 103 | 4/17/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: SPRING TIME MULCH John Ferguson, OLEANDER FESTIVAL KICK-OFF LUNCHEON TO FEATURE FASCINATING HERITAGE International Oleander Society, CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH THE BUTTERFLIES! Amy Barton, BOTANICAL ARTS – CREATIVE FUN! Dodie Jackson
Volume 104 | 4/24/2015
BOOK REVIEW: Geotherapy- Innovative Methods of Soil Fertility John Ferguson, ORNAMEDIBLES – THE CLIMBERS by Angela Chandler The Garden Academy (www.thegardenacademy.com). Angela Chandler, OLD ROSES IN SPOTLIGHT . . . LOVE YA, PEGGY MARTIN! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 105 | 5/1/2015
BOOK REVIEW: Attracting Native Pollinators – The Xerces Society John Ferguson, NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S DAYLILY … AH, YES! BUT THERE’S GRANDMA’S! . . . CELEBRATING PUBLIC GARDENS AND (OUR OWN) IRISES. Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 106 | 5/9/2015
ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND NUTRIENTS 34: SEA MINERALS John Ferguson, A DAY FOR TEXANS TO SHOW OUR PATRIOTIC PRIDE Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 107 | 5/15/2015
TIPS FOR DEALING WITH SLUGS AND SNAILS AND A FLOURIDE UPDATE John Ferguson, SOME CALL IT A GARDEN, BUT WE CALL IT A PRAIRIE Ahlene Shong, GARDENING WITH KIDS, CYLINDER GARDENING, ROSE RUSTLING by Brenda Beust Smith. Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 108 | 5/22/2015
PEAT MOSS REVISITED John Ferguson, GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO TRY SOME NEW CACTUS, SUCCULENTS AND BEGONIAS! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 109 | 5/29/2015
BOOK REVIEW: Merchants of DOUBT John Ferguson, A BIT OF OVERWATERING? … HARDIER REPLACEMENT PLANTS? … HIBISCUS LAUGHING … CAPTURING POLLINATORS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 110 | 6/5/2015
A FEW NECTAR SOURCES FOR BUTTERFLIES AND BEES Don Dubois, MY DREAM ‘ENAMELED MEAD’ . . . PRAIRIE-TURNED-POLLINATOR PARADISE . . . MONARCHS & PLUMERIAS? – MAYBE SO! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 111 | 6/12/2015
JOHN’S CORNER, GARDENING Q&A: RUBBER MULCH John Ferguson, GOOD SUMMER HERBS FOR THE HOUSTON-AREA REGION Jeanie Dunnihoo, JANE LONG’, MEET ‘KIAN’! . . . NATIVES, YES! BUT WITH CAUTION! . . . HERBS THAT LOVE OUR SUMMER HEAT Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 112 | 6/12/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: FLOURIDE Update #2 John Ferguson, FATHER’S DAY FLOWERS . . . GET READY FOR FALL VEGETABLES! . . . MORE ON KIAN Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 113 | 6/26/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: MINERALS John Ferguson, JULY 4TH COMETH. ARE YOU READY? Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 114 | 7/3/2015
MULCH CORNER – Rubber Tire Mulch Update #2 John Ferguson, AN AGAVE GROWS IN SLIDELL . . . TWO TREES RETURN IN ALDINE . . . CELEBRATIONS IN ORDER! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 115 | 7/10/2025
JOHN’S CORNER: Papal Encyclical by Pope Francis 2015 John Ferguson, NEWS FLASH! BUMPER CROP OF WEEDS! Anna Wygrys, SO DRUIDS BEAT THEIR APPLES, EH? . . .SILKY STOCKINGS ON TREES: GOOD! . . . WEED-TACKLING TIPS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 116 | 7/20/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: WEEDS and HERBICIDES (Part 1) John Ferguson, THEY WON’T WATER THEMSELVES! Baxter Williams, WISE WATERING . . . IS YOUR PLANT FOOLING YOU? . . . OR DO YOU HAVE THE WRONG PLANTS? Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 117 | 7/24/2015
JOHN’S CORNER, Question From Readers: Round Up (part 2) John Ferguson, JOHN’S CORNER, Question From Readers: Round Up John Ferguson, TOP 10 DO’S AND DON’TS FOR CHILI PEPPER GARDENERS Gene Speller, A TREASURED WALLOW . . . BUFFALO OF A DIFFERENT ILK . . . GREENWAY DELIGHT . . . PLANT THOSE PEPPERS! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 118 | 8/1/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: WEEDS and HERBICIDES (Part 3) “Round-Up” John Ferguson, SOAKING SURRENDER . . . REEK NEVER PEAKED . . . NURSERY MARKETING TRENDS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 119 | 8/10/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: WEEDS and HERBICIDES (Part 4 of 4) “RoundUp” John Ferguson, GARDENING FOR AMPHIBIANS Casssidy Johnson, LAZY GARDENER’S BEST FRIENDS – BULBS (& DARE WE HOPE? DEER-DETERRENTS?) . . . AND AMPHIBIANS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 120 | 8/21/2015
BOOK REVIEW: PHARMOCRACY – How Corrupt Deals and Misguided Medical Regulations are Bankrupting America — AND John Ferguson, We’re MONSANTO Feeding The World, Lie After John Ferguson, BOOK REVIEW: Altered Genes, Twisted Truth – How the Venture to Genetically Engineer Our Food Has Subverted Science, John Ferguson, TOP TEN WAYS WE HOME GARDENERS WASTE WATER! Bob Dailey, BEGONIAS FOR THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA Tony Collins, KEY TO SUCCESS . . . BEGONIAS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 121 | 8/28/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: FLOURIDE Update #3 John Ferguson, BOOK REVIEW: The Real Dirt on COMPOSTING John Ferguson
Volume 122 | 9/4/2015
BOOK REVIEW: EATING on the WILD SIDE – The Missing Link to Optimum Health John Ferguson, 10 TIPS FOR FUN AND SUCCESSFUL GARDEN TOURS League City Garden, SUPER-HARDY PLANTS – IT’S ALL IN HOW MUCH THEY CAN SURVIVE Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 123 | 9/11/2015
BOOK REVIEW: The Ultra Mind Solution – The Simple Way to Defeat Depression, Overcome Anxiety, and Sharpen Your Mind John Ferguson , GINGERS LIKE IT HOT! Ceil Dow , NATIVE & GULF COAST HARDY PLANTS (LIKE GINGERS!) JUST WAITING FOR YOU TO PLANT THEM Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 124 | 9/22/2015
JOHN’S CORNER, Tip Of The Week: “When is the best time to apply compost?” John Ferguson, DOUBLE CELEBRATION . . . COUNTING MONARCHS HEADING TO MEXICO . . . NO MONEY PLANT SWAPS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 126 | 10/2/2015
HARDSCAPES THAT “SPEAK TO US” . . . SO, RELEASE THE KRAKEN! . . . SCARECROWS & AVOCADOS Brenda Beust Smith, JOHN’S CORNER: WEEDS and HERBICIDES: ROUND-UP – UPDATE 1 John Ferguson, QUERY FOR YOU . . . FLOWERS FOR DISCERNING BUYERS . . . PRAISING (AND LEARNING FROM) PRAIRIES . . . READER FEEDBACK – ALWAYS WELCOME! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 127 | 10/9/2015
BOOK REVIEW: “Genetic Roulette – The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods” John Ferguson, HELL STRIP GARDENING GROWING PLANTS WHERE PLANTS DON’T WANT TO GROW Gaye Hammond, LOOK UP! . . . PREPARE NOW FOR PLANT SALES Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 128 | 10/16/2015
BOOK REVIEW: Paw Paw – In Search of America’s Forgotten Fruit John Ferguson, SEED SAVING Jean Fefer & Will Isbell, 10 STEPS TO RAIN BARREL SUCCESS Pam Allan & Nancy Schoepf, HALLOWEEN HORT HANSELS Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 129 | 10/22/2015
BOOK REVIEW: How Plants Work – The science behind the amazing things plants do John Ferguson, GROW THE RIGHT PECANS! Nicky Maddams, DRAW EYES AWAY FROM PLANTS TRYING TO GO TO SLEEP! . . . 4FOOT HIGH IMPATIENS? Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 130 | 10/30/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: “What Is A Healthy Soil” (Part 1) John Ferguson, MY FAVORITE COOL WEATHER HERBS Susan Gail Wood , JOHN’S CORNER: “What Is A Healthy Soil” (Part 1) John Ferguson, MY FAVORITE COOL WEATHER HERBS Susan Gail Wood, GARDENING WITH – UGH! . . . EDIBLES MENTALITY CHANGE? Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 131 | 11/6/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: “What Is A Healthy Soil” (Part 2) John Ferguson, IS YOUR CLUB PLANT SALE WILTING FASTER THAN PLANTS IN AN AUGUST GARDEN? Diana Miller, 11/6/2015 SOCIETY SALES SECRET TO SPECIALITY SELECTIONS . . . ANTS IN PLANTS? Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 132 | 11/13/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: “What Is A Healthy Soil” (Part 3) John Ferguson, BLOOMS SEEN AROUND TOWN . . .VINES OF CHOICE . . . RIGHT BULBS FOR FORCING Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 133 | 11/20/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: “What Is A Healthy Soil” (Part 4) John Ferguson, FORCING FOR THE HOLIDAYS . . . SURPRISE BLOOMERS! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 134 | 11/28/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: “What Is A Healthy Soil” (Part 5) John Ferguson, SPOTLIGHT ON COMMUNITY GARDENS . . . PLANT NOW FOR WINTER BEAUTY Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 135 | 12/4/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: “What Is A Healthy Soil” (Part 6) John Ferguson, TWO LOST TREASURES . . . OUR READERS SPEAK . . . MY FAVORITE TO-DO LIST! Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 136 | 12/11/2015
JOHN’S CORNER: “What Is A Healthy Soil” (Part 7) John Ferguson, A WALTON CHRISTMAS CACTUS MEMORY . . . HOW DID TIM & HEIDI KNOW WHAT 2016 COLOR(S) OF THE YEAR WOULD BE? Brenda Beust Smith
Volume 137 | 12/18/2015
BOOK REVIEW: Biochar – Production, Characterization, and Applications John Ferguson, AND YOUR BEST CAMELLIAS ARE . . . Donald Marcote, CAMELLIAS – QUEENS OF THE GARDEN . . . PLANT THOSE POINSETTIAS! . . . ANGEL OR DEVIL TRUMPETS? . . . Brenda Beust Smith
