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Subject: July Gardening Newsletter
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| Thur., Jul.9, 6pm |
| Concert Under the Stars at San Antonio Botanical Garden featuring Tejano music with Joe Posada. (210) 207-3250 or http://www.sabot.org/. |
| Sat., Jul. 11 – 10am to 2pm |
| Milberger’s Quarterly Blood Drive. Give the gift of life. You will receive a $10 Milberger Gift Certificate. South Texas Blood and Tissue Center will also donate a gift and full cholesterol profile for each donor. (210) 497-3760. |
| Sat., Jul. 18, 1:30pm |
| Alamo Begonia Club monthly meeting at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. (210) 681-4062. |
| Sun., Jul. 19, 2pm |
| San Antonio Daylily Society monthly meeting at San Antonio Botanical Garden. d_tuff@.... |
| Mon., Jul. 20, 12n |
| Gardening Volunteers of South Texas Essentials of Gardening class features Diane Lewis on "Herb Garden Designs". (210) 251-8101 or http://www.gardeningvolunteers.org/ . |
| Fri., Jul. 24, 7pm |
| Alamo Orchid Society monthly meeting at Lions Field Adult Community Center. (830) 446-9073. |
| Sat., Jul. 25, 8am |
| Monthly volunteer clean-up along the Medina River Natural Area. (210) 624-2575. |
| Tues., Jul. 28, 7pm |
| Native Plant Society, San Antonio Chapter, meets at Lions Field Adult Community Center. (210) 651-0375. | |
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This newsletter is sponsored by:
Milberger's Nursery and Landscaping
3920 North Loop 1604 E.
San Antonio, TX 78247
210-497-3760
mailto:charlesmartelli@... |
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| Three exits east of 281, inside of 1604. Next to the Valero station. | | |
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Landscaping is said to increase home value by as much as 20 percent! Overgrown and visual clutter doesn't sell - rethink the gnome family. Yellow draws attention and evokes a buying emotion. Curb appeal is said to be a "15 second" decision! |
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Remember basics: Edge, mow, rake, trim, fertilize, mulch and water. Showcase the yard and get the buyer out of the car! | |
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THE GARDENING NEWSLETTER FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS J U L Y 2 0 0 9 |
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Chinese hibiscus offer an excellent source of summer color in the landscape, and are among our most popular tropical and subtropical flowering plants. Hibiscus make wonderful container plants. Small plants may be purchased early in spring or summer, placed in large pots (at least12 inches in diameter) and enjoyed until frost at which time they can be moved to a protective environment. | |
| Plant & Landscape Questions. | |
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| Blue Shade Ruellia is a native groundcover in Texas and prefers a well drained soil and should not be over watered. The foliage is a deep olive green and are somewhat hairy. | | | | |
What are some groundcovers for full sun? We would like to replace our grass with something that is attractive, but does not take as much water. There are a number of good drought-tolerant groundcocvers for full sun. Asiatic jasmine and dwarf ruellia are two of the favorites. Asiatic jasmine has shiny evergreen foliage. Dwarf ruellia has attractive blue, pink or white blooms. Prostrate rosemary is a tough deer-proof groundcover. Spreading junipers are very attractive and drought-tolerant. Spreading lantanas can be a good choice for some situations. “New Gold” freezes back every winter. Plants such as prostrate rosemary keeps it's color throughout the winter and thrives well through the tough South Texas summers. READ THE ARTICLE. | |
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We have caterpillars on our citrus trees that look like bird-droppings. I know you have identified them before, but please do it again. The bird dropping caterpillars are tiger swallowtail larvae. The caterpillars are ugly, but the butterflies are beautiful. |
| July Articles CLICK THE LINK TO READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE | |
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| Esperanza will bloom from May through December | |
HOT WEATHER COLOR FOR YOUR SUMMER GARDEN. By Dr. Calvin Finch. It was cool this spring for South Central Texas but the hot weather is upon us now. July gardening can be quite rewarding when youselct from the many varieties that thrive in these conditions. You will see the Texas Bells of esperanza, Pride of Barbados (aka poinciana) and Firebush all adding drama to our landscapes now. These plants love the heat and can be planted in July. READ THE ARTICLE. |
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WATER GARDENS FOR EVERY LIFESTYLE AND BUDGET. You can tuck a decorative fountain in a quite corner of your garden or create an entire backyard habitat with a complete ecosystem pond, waterfall and plants along the margins. Either way you will surprised at how economical it can be to add a water feature to your landscape. READ THE ARTICLE to find out what it will take to transform your landscape. |
| MAKE PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2009 SAN ANTONIO POND TOUR ON OCTOBER 3RD. THIS EVENT WILL BE A BE A BENEFIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE THERAPEUTIC GARDENS AND RECREATIONAL AREA AT THE WARRIOR AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER, FT SAM HOUSTON. |
| SUMMER CARE OF ROSES AND CRAPE MYRTLES. By Dr. Jerry Parsons. Even though the summer's heat has promoted small, faded flowers proper rose care during July and August will insure attractive foliage and great blooms throughout the fall and early winter. Your crape myrtles, on the other hand, are looking spectacular now but they, too, need your attention now to insure optimum growth and continuous blooms this fall. READ THE ARTICLE to find out what step you should take with your roses and crape myrtles in July. |
| CREPE MYRTLES - THE BEST LANDSCAPE PLANT FOR TEXAS |
| SAN ANTONIO ROSE SOCIETY |
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| Milberger's Gardening South Texas on KLUP Radio (am 930). |
| Read Calvin Finch's weekly column in Saturday’s San Antonio Express-News posted here each week. CLICK HERE | | | |
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