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Lowcountry
Master Gardener Association
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Rent A Master Gardener
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THE RENT-A-MASTER GARDENER
PROGRAM
2011 UPDATE
The Rent-a-Master Gardener program continues to gain momentum. The
RMG teams averaged a site visit a week beginning in February!
Among the new faces at RMG were Natalie Bowie, Sheila Drouin,
Patricia Battey, Tricia Parnell, Lora Quincy, and George Hull. Many
interns from this year’s Master Gardener class came along on site
visits and will become valuable team members. Team Leaders Martha
Jamison, Deborah Stone, Sandra Educate, Tei Tober, and Pat Lauzon
were ably assisted by experienced Master Gardeners Susan Harden,
Denise Moore, Carla Dinkle, Patsey Parker, Betty Fenlon and Joe
“Grasshopper” Allard.
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 Some
sites were already so beautiful that we wondered why we were called.
Others presented challenges that required hours of research. It is
estimated that an average of 30 hours was spent on each site visit
and report. That’s a huge value for the homeowner. The RMG team
wants to make sure that their information is accurate, comprehensive
and complete.
Why don’t you come along on some site visits? You’ll benefit just as
much as the homeowner. Contact Martha Jamison or Sandra Educate for
more information. hmjamison@embarqmail.com silkroad@embarqmail.com.
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Rent A Master Gardener
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Do
you have gardening problems you can't
solve? Would you like a "house call" from your garden?
JUST CALL
Rent-A-Master Gardener program
offered by the Lowcountry Master Gardener Association to help
gardeners be more successful.
Rent-A-Master Gardener teams are
comprised of volunteer Master Gardeners who have completed their
course work at Clemson University Extension Services and are
experienced gardeners.
After you have identified specific issues or
concerns, a team of Master Gardeners, experienced in local climate
and conditions, will accompany you on a tour of your garden to
observe, assess and ask questions. |
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Services available include:
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Soil
sampling & testing by Clemson scientists.
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Identification of plants and trees.
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Planting recommendations.
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Irrigation, plant and mulching suggestions.
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Written report with the team’s recommendations, sent to you
approximately two weeks after the site visit.
There is a $50.00 fee, which includes one soil test. The remainder
of the fee goes toward the philanthropic endeavors of the Lowcountry
Master Gardener Association. Plant disease and pest identification
services are also available from Clemson University at an additional
charge .
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The results of the soil test and the recommendation for amendments
and fertilization can be expected from Clemson in two weeks.
TO SCHEDULE A VISIT OR FOR MORE
INFORMATION, CONTACT:
In the Beaufort
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In the
Hilton Head/Bluffton
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Deborah Stone
(843) 524-6602
Martha Jamison
(843) 986-5965
Sandy Stephan
(843) 525-9882
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Diane Middleton
Dcmgard@aol.com
Suzy Baldwin
SuzyCBB@aol.com
Kathy Rundquist
kdrundquist@roadrunner.com
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At
your request, we will be happy to supply copies of some of our
actual reports. |
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Website Maintained by Kathy Owens / Parkshoppe.com
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