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In this issue for July - August 2006:
Pets and Plants - Co-existence Strategies
Spruce Spruce-Ups Recipe From The Wisconsin Gardener Cookbook 3 Featured Broadcast Programs on Wisconsin Public Television - July 30 through Aug. 27 ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER HOW TO SUBSCRIBE OR UNSUBSCRIBE Pets and Plants - Co-existence Strategies 
Here's some tips on keeping cats and dogs happily co-existing with gardens and prized landscaping: - Simple, yet effective, try a fence. A picket fence, for example, also can be an attractive centerpiece and/or trellis. Keep in mind the protection of the pets from ingesting plants, too, such as oleander, yew, castor beans, lilies of the valley and autumn crocus. Other dangers in the garden can come from pesticides and insecticides. Finally, keep dogs away from cocoa mulch, which contains theobromine, a compound that's toxic to canines. Spruce Spruce-Ups The hot days of summer can be hard on any tree, especially one affected by needle blight-causing fungi. Two to mention are Rhizosphaera and Sphaeropsis. Rhizosphaera often affects blue spruce, but pine, fir, hemlock and other spruces also can be harmed. It won't kill trees, but can weaken branches. Look for tiny black fungal spores on the needles. Problems will start on the bottom of the tree, turning needles yellow and then brown, which eventually drop. A tree hampered by Rhizosphaera will have several branch tips that have turned reddish-brown. The first symptoms -- generally on Austrian pines, but other evergreens can be at risk -- are resin droplets oozing from small discolored wounds. Look for these on needles found at the tips of the branches. For treatment options on both fungal diseases, check http://infosource.uwex.edu: Spruce: dying branches (needle blight).Recipe From The Wisconsin Gardener Cookbook 3 To order a copy of the new Wisconsin Gardener Cookbook 3, visit www.wpt.org/garden/Tomato Salad 8 to 10 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges In a small bowl, combine the onion, cream, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Pour over tomato wedges and toss gently. Sprinkle crumbled bacon over the top. Makes 8 to 10 servings. Featured Broadcast Programs on Wisconsin Public Television - July 30 through Aug. 27 2 p.m. Sunday, July 30 The Wisconsin Gardener The Goodness of Gardening. Producer/Host Shelley Ryan explores the restorative powers of gardening. She visits a healing garden at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo and a lovely setting in Rock County maintained by a blind man. Ryan also learns about cooking with garlic mustard and historical pottery. www.wpt.org/garden/ Funding for The Wisconsin Gardener is provided, in part, by Ariens Co., www.ariens.com2 p.m. Sundays (except July 2) Great Lakes Gardener. Get tips on green and growing things in this climate. Tour great Midwestern gardens. www.mptv.org/gardener 2:30 p.m. Sundays (except Aug. 6 and 11) The Victory Garden. Host Michael Weishan tours gardens and offers tips. www.pbs.org/wgbh/victorygarden 3 p.m. Sundays P. Allen Smith s Garden Home. (except Aug. 6 and 11) Get inspired to blend indoor and outdoor living. Plus, visit some of the world's most beautiful gardens. www.pallensmith.com 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3 Ask This Old House. Landscaping contractor Roger Cook offers advice on pruning overgrown hedges. www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/tvprograms/asktoh 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 Birds of Wisconsin: An In Wisconsin Special. Get inspiringly close to Wisconsin's avian residents and visitors, including whooping cranes, bald eagles, tundra swans and great grey owls. www.wpt.org/inwisconsin ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER How to Subscribe How to Unsubscribe | |||
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