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HAVE ANTELOPE HORN? HAVE MONARCHS!

May 10, 2014 by lheideman

 

by Shirley D. Smith, Somervell County Master Gardener

 

If you attended April’s Community Horticulture Education Series presented by the Somervell County Master Gardeners, then you know that the Monarch butterfly is headed our direction.

IMG copyWhen you travel and it begins to be lunchtime and your tummy tells you it needs food, you probably start to look for a good place to eat.  Well . . . . . the Monarchs will be doing the same.  They will have flown from north central Mexico and are hungry!  They are also looking for a plant on which to lay their eggs.  The plant they will be looking for is called Asclepias asperula or antelope horn.  This plant grows right here in central Texas along with its cousins – other milkweeds.  If you see a somewhat strange looking plant such as shown in the accompanying picture, then you are probably looking at antelope horn.  It seems to be in abundance this year (at least it is on my property south of Glen Rose).

IMGAntelope horn milkweed is an erect-stemmed plant growing to about 15 inches tall. Leaves are narrow, lance-shaped and about 3 inches long. The flowers are greenish with distinctive purplish horns and are present from March to October. The fruit is a wrinkled pod containing silk-tufted seeds.

Every spring, millions of Monarch butterflies migrate north from the forested uplands of central Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental range.  Some reach as far north as Canada.   However, those making the journey in 2014 will be fewer in number than ever before.  To further elaborate on their plight, here is an except from USA Today dated April 27, 2014:

Monarch butterflies once were so common that some people find it hard to believe that they are declining so rapidly.

“If you tell an old-timer that, they say, ‘Well, that can’t be, because when I was a kid they were everywhere,’ “

That was the case when Taylor, who grew up in Minnesota, was a child. He would put a caterpillar in a peanut-butter jar with a leaf and watch as it became a butterfly. It was a common experiment for kids who grew up in the Midwest and had an interest in nature.

The key to the butterfly experiment was simple: The leaf had to be a milkweed leaf. That’s all the caterpillar needed to survive to adulthood. Monarchs lay their eggs on milkweed and nothing else.

monarch butterflyResearchers believe the loss of milkweed plants is a big reason for the Monarchs’ decline.

Milkweed is not a cash crop and so has been eliminated from many Midwestern farm fields to make room for more corn and soybeans. Nabhan and others believe that simply planting milkweed in the path of the migration can increase the Monarchs’ numbers.

“We have to get the message out,” she said.

Because this butterfly has recently been found to be in dangerous decline, their plight has attracted political attention.  Here is another except from that same article:

During their summit meeting in Toluca, Mexico, in February, the leaders of Mexico, the United States and Canada pledged to support the Monarch. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper called it a “landmark species” and said they hope to form a task force to address the problem.

If you are over 50, then you remember how abundant the Texas horned lizard or horny toad was when you were a kid.  Up on the High Plains where I grew up, they were everywhere and we took their numbers for granted.  When was the last time you saw one of these little guys?  Yeah, me, too – not for years!  Hopefully, the Monarch will make a come back and not become threatened as is our beloved Texas Horned Lizard.

The reason for this article is to make you aware that we could possibly lose this beautiful creature as we have almost lost the horny toad.  What a terrible thought!  You can do your part by making sure the milkweed growing in your yard, in your pasture, in your flowerbed or wherever is not destroyed!

Filed Under: Gardening, Newsletters

Where Do Cashews Come From?

May 10, 2014 by lheideman

 

by Sheryl Kleinschmidt, Somervell County Master Gardener  Ever wonder where cashews come from?  You might think they grow inside a shell like any other nut, but their true origins are far more bizarre. 

cashews,2First of all, cashews are not actually nuts, but rather fruits from the cashew tree, a large evergreen tree that thrives in tropical climates.

The tree produces red flowers, which in turn produce yellow and red oval structures resembling apples.

These so-called cashew apples are very juicy and pulpy, and their juice is often added to tropical fruit drinks. 

However, cashew apples are not actually fruits in a scientific sense; the real fruit of the cashew tree is the kidney-shaped formation growing at the end. cashews, 3

These fruits, also called drupes, are harvested and become what we know as a cashew nut. 

 

 

 

In their raw form, the other layer of the fruit contains multiple toxins,including anacardic acid, a powerful skin irritant similar to the toxin found in poison ivy that must be removed prior to eating.  Roasting the cashews destroys the toxins, but roasting must be performed carefully outdoors because the smoke can irritate the lungs, sometimes to a life-threatening degree. cashews, 5

When they are roasted, cashews change from their natural greenish-gray color to the light brown nut sold in stores. cashews

Next time you crack open a tin of cashews, take a moment to appreciate the long journey those little c-shaped nuts took from the tree to your table!

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Favorite Plants, Newsletters

Are You Smarter Than A Fox Squirrel?

April 11, 2014 by lheideman

By Sheryl Kleinschmidt, Somervell County Master Gardener

 

If you’ve ever watched the program, “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?” then you know what I’m talking about.  I live in an old part of Glen Rose near the river and believe me, the squirrels here make me wonder which of us has the highest IQ. 

First off, they are quite established, most likely due to a constant water source (The Paluxy River) and the abundance of old pecan and oak trees in the area.  But, if nature has already provided them an awesome source of sustenance, why do they continually dig in my flower pots, flower beds and eat all of my birdseed?  The answer—they like to eat cafeteria-style. 

The fox squirrel, Sciurus niger, prefers nuts, but will also eat flowers, flower buds, leaves, tubers, bulbs and seeds.  Add to that palate insects, bird eggs, and agricultural crops such as corn, and these little beggars can become quite destructive. 

I’ve tried a number of “squirrel-proof” birdfeeders (they aren’t), greased the shepherd’s hook with Crisco to keep them from climbing it, and put red pepper in my flower pots.  Thus far, the score is squirrels—85% to my 15%, but I keep trying.

 

Einstein trying to figure out how to get the sunflower seeds

Einstein trying to figure out how to get the sunflower seeds

Sunflower birdfeeder in Catalpa tree

Sunflower birdfeeder in Catalpa tree

One of the older males I have dubbed “Einstein”. He and I have recently engaged in battle over my prized birdfeeder filled with sunflower seeds.  You see, Einstein would rather eat sunflower seeds than anything else and will do most anything to obtain them.  So far, I’ve won this battle by suspending the birdfeeder on a rather slim branch of the Catalpa tree outside my kitchen window.  Einstein’s weight is too much for the little branch and he either falls off or unsuccessfully hangs upside down while grabbing for the feeder. 

There are a few other tricks I’ve discovered to protect my plants—especially the potted ones outdoors.  The red pepper does deter the squirrels, but it has to be reapplied after a couple of waterings.  Once the plants are established, the squirrels pretty much leave them alone, however, and you can leave off the pepper. 

Lava rocks (or any other rocks for that matter) placed around the roots of smaller plants has worked pretty well and heavy mulch is also a deterrent.  However, nothing is fool-proof.  I’ve had to cover my old wash pot filled with spearmint as it is a favorite burial ground for hoarded pecans and acorns.

Lava Rocks in Planter

Wire Screen Over Planted Mint

Wire Screen Over Planted Mint

Lava Rocks in Planter

 

So far this spring, I at least feel a sense of progress in out-smarting my furry friends.  But, I do allow them some space as they provide a lot entertainment for me and my family.  We’ve even trained some of them to chase after pecans just as a dog would chase a stick.  Nuisance that they are, they’re here to stay and I still have to say, “I am not smarter than a fox-squirrel!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Gardening

Community Horticulture Education Series

April 11, 2014 by lheideman

Somervell County Master Gardeners

Community Horticulture Education Series (CHES)

Monday, April 14th at 6:30 pm

209 SW Barnard Street, Glen Rose

Free and Open to the Public

monarch butterflyThis month’s education program is entitled “RETURN OF THE KING” and will be presented by Fossil Rim’s Natural Resources Specialist, Curt Decker.  Decker will be talking about none other than the Monarch Butterfly.  He is concerned about the cross-border migration of the Monarch as well as establishing healthy breeding grounds for them as they visit our area.

Decker will also be discussing other issues relating to the Monarch such as raising feeder plants and international current events that affect the butterflies.

Our own Master Gardener, Bonnah Boyd, will also speak Monday night.  She will teach us how to germinate and plant milkweed, which is a host plant for Monarch larvae.

We invite the community to join us at 6:30 p.m. at the Citizens’ Center at 209 SW Barnard Street here in Glen Rose.  As always, this program is a free public service given by Somervell County Master Gardeners.

 

Filed Under: CHES, Newsletters

Favorite Flower – Texas Bluebonnet

April 11, 2014 by lheideman

by Merilyn Cranford, Somervell County Master Gardener

DSC_4941, bluebonnets

          As spring is just around the corner, be on the lookout for the Texas Bluebonnet.  This  Texas trademark is to Texas what a shamrock is to Ireland.  The Texas Bluebonnet,  or lupines texensis, is the state flower as all Texans know.  Native American (Texans)  wove fascinating folk tales around this special wildflower, crediting them with  everything from having natural medicinal qualities to being spiritual messengers  from the heavens.     

             Just how this delicate blue beauty became the official state flower is a little-known  story.  In 1901, when the issue was up for a vote in the state legislature, the  bluebonnet was running second to the cotton flower and the bloom of the Prickly  Pear advocated by John Nance Garner who later became vice-president of the United States.  However, his efforts were unsuccessful and bowed to the lobbying efforts of a ladies group who made sure the bluebonnet was designated as the official flower of Texas.   

             Those who have tried to grow this beautiful wildflower, understand that patience is the primary ingredient.  Therefore, it may take several years to establish a good stand of bluebonnets in your yard.  For the most successful results, plant the seeds in October through November.  The seeds will germinate in the fall and grow throughout the winter, usually blooming around the end of March to mid-May.  Choose a sunny, well-drained location with slightly alkaline soil.  With a little rain and a lot of patience the results will be a blue blanket of beautiful bluebonnets that return year after year.

Happy Gardening!

 

Filed Under: Favorite Plants

Gardening Tips for April

April 11, 2014 by lheideman

By Shirley D. Smith, Somervell County Master Gardener 

Clip art gardenerWell, spring has sprung!  I can tell by all the weeds sprouting in my yard and flowerbeds!  Yep, it’s here whether our mornings feel like it or not, which have been cool or even cold.  And, now that the growing season has begun, I would like to pass on to you a few tips to perhaps make your gardening chores a little easier. 

If you planted early (as I did), then you may be seeing bad (as opposed to good) insects.  You can wrap a piece of very sticky tape around your fingers (sticky side out) and blot off the insects.  I am going to try this on my spinach.  The aphids seem to love it. 

Here is another aphid hint:  Did you know that they are attracted to the color yellow?  Set a shallow, yellow pan of soapy water near your infested plants and the aphids will plunge to a watering end. 

If you own an aquarium (large or small) then know that the water is filled with luscious nutrients and trace elements for your plants.  Whenever you clean your aquarium, pour the old water into a bucket or watering can and use it on your plants. 

Also, save the water from the vegetables you just steamed/cooked.  Let the liquid cool, then water your plants with the broth; it’s fortified with trace elements and minerals. 

If you’ve forgotten to water a treasured plant, and it’s dry, wilted and looks hopeless (and who hasn’t done this), apologize to it, then plunge it into a bucket of warm water (higher than the rim of the pot) and allow it to soak until the bubbles stop rising.  Remove it from the water, let it drain, then set it back on a pebble-filled saucer. 

Happy Spring Gardening!

 

Filed Under: Gardening Tips, Newsletters

Community Horticulture Education Series

March 7, 2014 by lheideman

Somervell County Master Gardeners 

Community Horticulture Education Series (CHES)

Monday, March 10, 6:30 pm

Somervell County Senior Citizens Center

209 SW Barnard, Glen Rose

Free and Open to the Public

 

ChristineMorganThis month’s community horticulture educational program (CHES) will be entitled “Understanding Fire Ants:  How to Identify and Control Them”.  The program will be presented by Master Gardener, Christine Morgan, ND. 

Identifying and understanding fire ant behavior will help us understand whether or not we have a problem and the extent of said problem.  Imported fire ants disrupt our native ecological system which greatly impacts our landscape and pasture land.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Newsletters

YARB DOCTORS AND GRANNY WOMEN

March 7, 2014 by lheideman

By Sheryl Kleinschmidt, Master Gardener

 “The song came to me from the singing of a yarb doctor named Mayberry Thomas, a resident of Knoxville, Tennessee.  When I first knew him in 1929, he had a little stand in the unused end of the Knoxville public market where he sold roots, herbs, a liquid made from wild cherry bark, dried mullein leaves, sassafras and dozens of similar items.”  — The Ballad Book of John Jacob Niles

Yarb Doctors and Granny Women primarily treated their patients with herbs.  “Yarb” was the colloquialism of “herb” used by most in the Ozark regions of Arkansas and Missouri as well as others places like Tennessee. There are reputed to have been many more Granny Women than Yarb Doctors.  One possibility for that is that these healers were seldom paid for their services.

One well-known Granny Doctor (same as Granny Woman) who practiced her medicine in the Ozarks was Ella Dunn.  She took care of her neighbors in Taney County most of her adult life.  For two decades she practiced as a Granny Woman before studying more conventional medicine in the mid-twentieth century.

The herbs used by these early-day healers were quite varied and certainly had been proven by lots of trial and error.  “Recipes” were handed down from mother to daughter as they were sometimes the only treatment received by these back-woods folks.  Children were taught to self-diagnose and to recognize the appropriate herb or plant for healing—sometimes with disastrous results, however.

There were a number of ways that plants and herbs could be prepared for medicinal use.  One method was by boiling and is called decocted.  If an herb was steeped but not boiled, it was said to be infused.  Demulsified meant the herbs were used in an ointment.  Another method of preparation was the making of a poultice.  A poultice would be made of herbs in a mixture of cornmeal or lard and heated.  The warm poultice (heat brings blood to area for healing) would then be applied to wounds or to the chest for congestion.

Today there has been a revival in the medicinal use of herbs as people seek out alternatives to traditional medicine.   Generally speaking, the herbal approach to healing may take longer, but many find it preferable to sitting in a roomful of sick people at the doctor’s office.  Besides, healing, herbs are quite effective in the prevention of sickness and disease.

feverfewOne herb certainly used by many of the early healers is Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) which tolerates many soil-types, is a perennial, and easy to grow.  A patient would be required to chew the leaves of the Feverfew plant to alleviate fever, headache, cramps and arthritis.  Old-timers planted it around their houses to “purify the atmosphere and ward off disease”.

lemonbalmLemon Balm (Melissa officinallis) is one of my personal favorites because of its aroma.  I was given a pot of it when I lived near Little Rock, Arkansas, and put it on my patio.  It was prolific and spewed seeds as far as six feet out into the yard.  Every time I mowed the grass I was rewarded with the heavenly scent of Lemon Balm.

Lemon Balm likes to grow in a rich, moist soil and is loved by bees.  Its crushed leaves actually resemble the pheromones given off by the bees.  Medicinally, the leaves were boiled (decocted) and made into a tea which reduced anxiety, helped reduce colic and aided digestion.  In ointment form, it relieved fever blisters.

mulleinMullein (Verbascum thapsus) is a biennial and considered a naturalized weed in the eastern states.  In the Middle Ages the plants were called hag tapers because the stalks could be dipped in melted fat and lighted as a torch.  They were thought to either be used by witches or used to drive them away.

As a medicine, the whole Mullein plant seems to possess slightly sedative and narcotic properties—another reason why the Yarb Doctors and Granny Women needed to be very careful in the preparation of and administration of herbal remedies.  Mullein was often used in the treatment of ear infections, colds and bronchitis.

echinaceaEchinacea (Echinacea purpurea) was also a staple in the healer’s arsenal against disease/sickness and if it wasn’t needed, made a beautiful addition to the flower garden.  Its one-inch purple petals are strikingly attractive.  Echinacea can chase off or help speed recovery from an acute bacterial or viral infection—especially in the respiratory tract.  It is available in capsule form in today’s health food stores.

The use/knowledge of Echinacea was wide-spread before the use of modern medicine and even the Plains Indians used it topically and internally.  Because of its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory qualities, it was also used to treat wounds.

These are just a few of the herbs used by our ancestors as medicine or tonics.  For those interested in learning more about medicinal, culinary, or other uses of herbs you may want to check out a couple of these resources.

HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICAN-PIONEER UNIT      www.herbsocietypioneer.org/

NORTH TEXAS UNIT OF THE HERB SOCIETY OF AMERICA     www.herbsociety.org

THE OZARK FOLK CENTER in Mountain View, Arkansas     www.ozarkfolkcenter.com

The Ozark Folk Center has one of the most diverse herb gardens in the United States (I have personally visited there several times).  Since it is also a state park, they offer nice, clean cabins at affordable prices with an awesome restaurant that features many herbs in their food choices.  There are two upcoming herb workshops in which you may be interested:

1)       Culinary Herbs—March 17-19, 2014

2)      Medicinal Herbs—April 4-5, 2014

Filed Under: Gardening, Newsletters

Understanding Fire Ants – How to Identify and Control Them

March 7, 2014 by lheideman

Understanding Fire Ants: How to Identify and Control Them        

By Christine Morgan, ND             629px-Get-Rid-of-Fire-Ants-Step-1-Version-2

Master Gardener

There are six known species of fire ants in the United States. They are        called fire ants because they inflict painful, venomous stings. Four species are native, and two came from South America. The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) has inhabited the southern United States since the 1930’s, but in recent decades has been moving northward and across the southwest. The black imported fire ant (Solenopsis richteri) has been found in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee since 1918, but its range is limited because of less tolerance to colder weather. Imported and native fire ants are similar in size and appearance. They are reddish-brown or black in color and measure up to a quarter inch long. They also exhibit basically the same behavior when threatened. Fire ants, when disturbed, swarm toward AND crawl onto an invader. Once in battle mode, fire ant workers bite with their mandibles and can sting multiple times with stingers attached under their abdomens at the same time.

I really want to talk about red imported fire ants. Two things make them of greater concern than their native cousins. First, they are more aggressive. Both types swarm…but imported ants charge straight up vertical surfaces such as walls, blades of grass, animal or human legs! You can tentatively check what kind of species you have, by sticking a pencil in a mound and seeing if they climb vertically. Second, imported ants are more numerous and their colony size is overall larger. Unlike native species, which are part of the balanced ecosystem, red imported ants have few natural predators in the United States. This has enabled then to grow, flourish and move over a wide range, sometimes displacing native fire ants.

As far as natural predators go, man is about it. There is one other that is promising…a biological control parasite called Pseudacteon crawfofdi (the Phorid fly). These parasites have been used in experimental capacities with some success. How do they work? They dart in long enough to lay an egg on a worker and then fly off. A larva hatches, enters the ant’s body, consumes the insides, and then emerges as an adult. Fire ants are very hard, if not impossible to eradicate. Knowing about their biology may prove to help conquer these foreign invaders. Red imported fire ants create nests that look like mounds of loose soil with no central opening. They also like to build inside barns and structures, and tend to like electricity switch boxes, breaker boxes, or light housings also. When you come upon a mound in question, observe it for a few minutes. Do you see worker ants of different sizes from 1/8 to ¼ inch in size? You probably are looking at red imported fire ants; species of other ants tend to be more uniform in size. Their swarming and stinging behavior, the resulting pustule that arises and itches from being bitten, is what sets them apart from other species. The swarming activity that they exhibit, makes it very likely that an animal or human will receive multiple bites. Animals, especially horses, cows and humans can be covered in hundreds of ants before the signal is given through pheromones to sting. Ants communicate primarily via pheromones, which are similar to hormones, but are emitted through the air. They coordinate their attacks to intensify more injury to their victims. One of those communication agents is the “alarm pheromone”. A chemical warfare agent that drives the ants into a frenzy of stinging. If only one ant releases the alarm, then hundreds or thousands of ants will start stinging suddenly. Many mounds contain 100,000 ants!

There has been some recent documentation about hybridization of ants between native fire ants and some of the more rare venomous South American strains. Some species in South America can kill a human with one bite. Some incidents of fire ant bites have resulted in allergic reactions, sepsis and other severe conditions in a few individuals. There is speculation about whether these hybrid ants are here in the United States, and are able to inflict potentially harmful bites. Especially if the bite area is in direct contact via the vein and bloodstream of an animal or human.

What should we do to eradicate them? The secret is to exploit their weakness: a colony’s communal stomach. Ants are divided into foragers, workers, and nursery workers who tend to the queen and her brood. Foraging ants do not simply bring food back to the queen and her brood. Instead, the foragers eat the food in the field and partly digest it before regurgitating it into mouths of workers. Then workers regurgitate the food and feed it to the nursery workers who swallow it and digest it further. They then feed it to the queen and her brood.  This is a process called “trophylaxis” and protects the queen from poisoning through multiple layers of “testers”. That’s why a slow-acting poison that spreads throughout the whole colony before having any toxic effects can eliminate the entire population.

Chemical baits that works as a slow-acting poison are called Hydramethynlon (trade names Amdro, Max Force, and others). Other slow-acting poisons are Spinosad (Green Light Ant control), and Pyriproxyfen (Spectracide Fire Ant bait), Baits will not poison mammals. It can be deadly for chickens and other poultry if they eat it. It is toxic to fish also. Baits (powder of granules) are sprinkled on or around the mound. Hydramethylnon works as a metabolic inhibitor by blocking the biological process in the ant that makes ATP (adenosine Triphosplate). ATP is a compound required by most biological processes to provide energy for life. Without ATP, the ant becomes lethargic and stops eating causing death. The feeding process of the whole colony is stopped. The EPA has classified Hydramethylnon as a “group C possible human carcinogen”, so use with care.

A drench or dry treatment using liquid chemicals (mound application) can be used also for effective quick kill applications when ants pose imminent danger to people and animals. Some products used for this include Deltamethrin (Bengal UltraDust), Permethrin (Real-Kill fire Ant killer), and Acephate (Ortho orthene fire Ant Killer).

Organic fire ant control uses these products: D-limonene (Citrex), and Pyrethrins (Organic Solutions).

Other natural methods include diatomaceous earth and a method of coating the mound with baking soda and then pouring 20% vinegar on it, causing a chemical reaction and quick kill.

Please remember that they swarm, and be careful around the mounds.

References:

Texas Agri-Life extension services

Claborn, David DrPH

Kidd, Hetal.1991The Agrochemicals Handbook. Third edition. Royal Society of Chemistry Information Services, Cambridge UK pps.10-12Taber, Stephen Welton Texas A&M University Agriculture SeriesUnderstanding Fire Ants: How to Identify and Control Them

 

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CHES – Tree Care During a Drought

January 31, 2014 by lheideman

Community Horticulture Education Series
Monday, February 10, 6:30 pm
Somervell County Citizens Center
209 SW Barnard, Glen Rose
Free and Open to the Public

Tree Care During a Drought by Steve Houser

Cedar-elm-treeProlonged drought and heat in Texas can severely impact your trees and can ultimately be detrimental to your landscape plants as well. In this presentation, you will understand the basic impacts of drought and heat on your trees, as well as their natural response. You will also learn how you can best prepare for drought by using tactful techniques and good planning to maintain a sustainable and thriving landscape.  Future watering restrictions will require your landscape to be more drought tolerant.  Are your trees and landscape ready?”

stevehouserSteve Houser, Dallas County Master Gardener, Master Naturalist and certified arborist will cover not only how to care for our trees during these rough drought years, but will also give us advice on how to care for our precious trees during this crazy icy and sub-freeze-prone winter! Steve is also involved in projects to preserve our historic trees in our region and will give us insight into this exciting and worthy effort.

This program is FREE and open to the public!

Somervell County Master Gardeners

Filed Under: CHES, Newsletters

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