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The Master Gardener newsletter began as a project for several members of the fall 1989 Master Gardener Class with Vol. 1, No.1 dated December 1989. It has been published every month since that time. Over the years, many Master Gardeners and guest writers have written timely articles for the newsletter. The number of people the free newsletter goes to varies with as many as 800 copies being mailed out in a month to many other states and even to a few foreign countries.

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July 2009 The Virtual Gardener—Using Treated Wood; Chiggers; Story of Trumpet Vine; Postcard From Picturesque Pinaleños;  July Reminders; The Agent’s Observations: Swarming Bees
June 2009

The Virtual Gardener—Root Camp Revisited; June Reminders; Douglas Farmers Market; Learn to Identify Plants; False Agaves; San Pedro House Spring Festival; The Agent’s Observations: Early Blight and Rose Rootstock

May 2009 The Virtual Gardener-Pre-Emergent Herbicides; May Reminders; Geotrophin☺, A New Hormone: Salt Cedar Found to be Friend; Cochise County Herbarium; Xeriscape Garden Tour; What is Xeriscape?; The Agent’s Observations: Bag Worms.

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A

Attack of the Girdlers -- Part 2  April 2009
 Attack of the Girdlers – Part 1 March 2009
 Arizona Blue Eyes                                         In a Desert Garden February 2009
 Ask a Master Gardener, What is a Master Gardener   The Virtual Gardener February 2009
 AZMET, Lawn Watering Guidelines                The Virtual Gardener November 2008
Arizona Meteorological Network                     The Virtual Gardener October 2008
Arizona Native Plant Law - What You Should Know April 2008
Agaves January 2008
Autumn Leaves                                             The Virtual Gardener December 2007
Angelita Daisies November 2007
Ash Tree Roots                                       The Agent's Observations March 2007
Aloe - In Desert Gardening April 2006
Apache Plume - Fallugia Paradoxa March 2006
A Rose by Any Other Name                            The Virtual Gardener May 2002
Africanized Bee Outdoor Safety Tips June 2001
Agaves, Cacti, Yuccas, and other Fun Plants for the Garden September 2000
Arizona Native Plant Laws                              The Virtual Gardener September 2000
Arizona Native Plant Laws cont'd                    The Virtual Gardener October 2000
Allergies Got You Down? July 1999
Annual Plants, Favorite October 1999
B
Bag Worms                                                  The Agent’s Observations May 2009
Brrrr...Baby it's Cold Outside                          The Virtual Gardener January 2009
Borlaug, Dr. Norman October 2008
Billion Dollar Tree Campaign                          The Virtual Gardener February 2007
Bear Alert November 2006
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) Growing June 2005
Breaking the Code                                        The Virtual Gardener February 2005
"Baby, It's Cold Outside", The Virtual Gardener December 2005
Bedding Plants                                    The Agent's Observations October 2003
Biology Texts, On-Line                               The Virtual Gardener January 2003
Building a Plant Database                          The Virtual Gardener       May 2003
Bareroot Trees and Shrubs, Planting and Caring for  January 2002
Biosphere 2 Center                                      The Virtual Gardener September 2002
Bees & apple blossoms                        The Agent's Observations May 2001
Bugs?, Red Fuzzy                                The Agent's Observations July 2001
Bats are Coming!, The August 2001
Birds eating crops, Problems with           The Agent's Observations August 2001
Bee Smart - Don't Bug the Bees! June 2000
"Bug" Before You Spray, I.D. that August 2000
Baffling Bats September 2000
Bug Zappers - Did You Know? June 1999
Bark Scorpions September 1999
Book Reviews
  The Low-Water Flower Gardener  April 2009
  Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants June 2008
  The New Seed-Starters Handbook April 2008
   Book Review - Just Add Water March 2008
   Book Review - Collapse October 2006
   Allergy-Free Gardening September 2004
   The View from Bald Hill - Thirty Years in an Arizona Grassland November 2003
   Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture January 2002
   Butterflies of Arizona, A Photographic Guide February 2002
   Books for the Birds March 2002
   Corn Cats and Crabapples August 2002
   Landscape Plants for Dry Regions November 2002
   Spring Time Reading April 2001
   Sunset Garden Book December 2001
   Sunset Book Review January 1999
   Books, A Few Good August 1999 
C
Century Plant                                     The Agent's Observations  January 2009
Chemical Fertilizer Myths November 2008
Cacti 101-Cactus Basics October 2008
Cacti 101, Chapter 2 - Spineless But Not Harmless; November 2008
Cacti 101, Chapter 3 – Englemann’s Prickly Pear December 2008
Cacti 101, Chapter 4 - What's a Purple Prickly Pear? January 2009
Cacti 101, Chapter 5 – Some Other Opuntia February 2009
Cacti 101: Chapter 6 -  An Update, Review, and a Mystery March 2009
Cactus Handler October 2008
Chocolate Flower                                      In a Desert Garden June 2008
Climate Predictions Winter 2007-2008       The Virtual Gardener November 2007
Cruising with Flowers-Part II September 2007
Cruising with Flowers August 2007
Compost and Mulch                                  The Agent's Observations  May 2007
Climate Modeling March 2007
Companion Planting August 2006
Cochise County Herbarium                                 The Virtual Gardener April 2006
Carolina Jessamine, & Cat's Claw Vine; February 2006
Centranthus ruber - Jupiter's Beard March 2005
Crape Myrtle - Lagerstromia February 2005
Chrysanthemum November 2005
Cochise County Winter Weather November 2005
Canna Plant Care                                     The Agent's Observations October 2004
Compost Tea?, What is  July 2004
Calylophus - In a Desert Garden July 2004
Chihuahuan Plants                                        The Virtual Gardener May 2004
Container Gardening November 2003
Cochineal                                                     The Virtual Gardener September 2003
Cochise County Master Gardener Web Site    The Virtual Gardener February 2003
Cereus vs. Epiphyllum February 2003
Composting                                                  The Virtual Gardener November 2001
Christmas Trees, Living                          The Agent's Observations December 2001
Christmas Cactus                                         The Virtual Gardener December 2001
Care for Christmas Cactus & Poinsettia's  The Agent's Observations January 1999
Centipedes, getting rid of  in the home     The Agent's Observations July 1999
Cheapskate Gardening August 1999 
Caterpillars, controlling                           The Agent's Observations  September 1999
Cucurbits (pumpkins, cucumbers, squash) virus The Agent's Observations  September 1999
D
Dyssodia - In a Desert Garden February 2007
Desert Gardening, High February 2003
Drought, Western Tree-Ring Record Suggest No Quick End to March 2003
Drought                                                         The Virtual Gardener October 2002
Drought II                                                      The Virtual Gardener November 2002
Deer eating plants                                  The Agent's Observations June 1999
Desert Four-O'Clock September 1999
Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, Father of the Green Revolution October 1999
Desert Broom - getting rid of;                  The Agent's Observations November 1999
E
Early Blight               The Agent’s Observations June 2009
Extensionists of the Year, 2009  April 2009
Earth Day, Celebrate 2009  April 2009
Evulus glomeratus ‘Blue Daze’                   In a Desert Garden March 2009
Entomology,Introduction to  – Master Gardener Manual; December 2008
Echinopsis - Errata September 2008
Environmental Stewardship July 2006
Edible Plants - Part II September 2004
Edible Plants - Part I August 2004
Ergonomics for Gardeners                             The Virtual Gardener March 2003
Earthworm Paradise, An May 2001
El Nino, La Nina, La Nada                             The Virtual Gardener November 2000
F
False Agaves June 2009
Fall Tree Care November 2007
Frost Protection November 2007
Fall Leaf Color -                                           The Agent's Observations December 2006
Farmer's Almanac -                                      The Virtual Gardener December 2006
Free Water - The Virtual Gardener July 2006
Free Plants - The Virtual Gardener June 2006
Freeze Damage on Plants                            The Agent's Observations April 2004
Fountain Grass                                             The Virtual Gardener April 2002
Fertilizing, watering of trees & houseplants    The Agent's Observations December 2002
Fertilizer bags mean?, what are those numbers on  May 2001
Fall Planting, Helpful Hints for  September 2001
Fertilizers, Garden Basics: About  November 2001
Fall Planting 
   Fall Planting - Plant now to be WaterWise & Energy Smart November 1999
   Fall Planting, Helpful Hints for  September 2001
   Fall Planting, Helpful Hints for  September 2007
Fruit Trees 
  Leaf Curl on Peaches and Nectarines       The Agent's Observations February 2009
  Poor Quality Fruit - Peach and Apricot Trees    The Agent's Observations May 2008
  Fruit Trees: Freeze Damage to Flowers and Thinning Fruit - The Agents    Observations April 2008
   Care for Fruit Trees                              The Agent's Observations November 2004
   Fruit Trees, producing larger fruits        The Agent's Observations  May 2002
   Fruit Trees, When to Prune                  The Agent's Observations December 2001
   Fruit Trees, keep from blooming too early   The Agent's Observations March 1999 
   Fruit Trees, holes in bark trees             The Agent's Observations
& how tell if fruit flowers are damaged by freeze
April 1999 
Fire & Firescaping
   Firescape Tips July 2002
   Wildfires March 2002
   Fire - Protect Your Property   June 1999
   Stressed Wildland Trees Predict a Dry and Fire-filled 1999 May 1999
G
Geotrophin☺, A New Hormone May 2009
Garden Jewels                                     The Virtual Gardener August 2008
Growing Orchids in Arizona June 2008
Pruning Grapes                                   The Agent's Observations May 2008
A Garden for All Seasons May 2008
Global Warming: Fact or Fiction? Part 2 February 2008
Grasses of Cochise County January 2008
Global Warming: Fact or Fiction? January 2008
Geotrophin-A New Hormone April 2007
Greenhouse Effect - One Man's Opinion - Part II May 2006
Greenhouse Effect - Part I April 2006
Garden Chemistry III                                                 The Virtual Gardener May 2005
Garden Chemistry II                                                 The Virtual Gardener April  2005
Garden Chemistry I                                                  The Virtual Gardener March 2005
Green Industry in the United States December 2005
Glassy Winged Sharpshooter November 2005
Garlic - Kick It Up a Notch with Home-Grown   The Virtual Gardener October 2004
Guara lindheimeri - In a Desert Garden September 2004
Growing Plants for Free January 2004
Grasses  November 2003
Growing Season - 2003                                 The Virtual Gardener August 2003
Garden Tip #8704.1 June 2003
Gardening - starting new plants August 2002
Gardener's Heaven October 2002
Garden Tip #6298 December 2002
Grassland Garden that Embraces our High Desert, Creating a  May 2001
Garden Tip No. #7563 May 2001
Garden Tip #8704 June 2001
Garden Tip #8704 Update July 2001
Graywater?, Can I Use My  July 2001
Gardening in Cochise County and Ft. Huachuca  October 2001
Gardening Myths January 2000
Garden "Prep" Time March 2000 
Garden "Prep" Time - Part II April 2000
Garden Basics November 2000
Grasshoppers - controlling                     The Agent's Observations November 1999
Garden Tip #6732 November 1999
Garden Stories
   All Those Plants Named "Lemmonii" July 2003
   Signs of Spring April 2003
   A Tour of Bisbee's Gardens June 2002
   BUTFIRST Syndrome December 2002
   Itchy Fingers April 2000
   The Noisy Garden June 2000
   People Profile: Gardeners January 2000
   The Year in Review January 1999
   Gophers, Snakes, & Spiders - OH MY! February 1999 
   Honey Compost (Killer bees visit the garden!) February 1999 
   Howdy Spring! May 1999
   Good Morning! June 1999
   Don't Give Up! July 1999
H
Herbarium, Cochise County May 2009
Human Hair as Nutrient             The Agent's Observations January 2009
Harvesting Peppers and Chiles -The Agent's Observations October 2007
Herbs that Attract Wildlife January 2007
Hop Bush - In a Desert Garden January 2007
How can I become a Master Gardener February 2006
How to make a FECH July 2005
Hummingbird Mint July 2005
Host Plants - Southwest Sennas September 2003
How to Get Rid of Desert Broom and Other Noxious Plants June 2001
Herbs
   Herb Garden Chart September 2001
   Herb Gardening Part I July 2001
   Herb Gardening Part II August 2001
   Herb Gardening Part III September 2001
Houseplants
   Happy Healthy Houseplants - growing orchids indoors March 2004
   Happy Healthy Houseplants - what to do with Christmas plants? January 2004
   Happy, Healthy Houseplants - Cacti as Houseplants August 2003
   Happy, Healthy Houseplants - Cyclamens July 2003
   Happy, Healthy Houseplants March 2003
   Happy, Healthy Houseplants April 2003
   Preparing Your Houseplants for the Winter Indoors   October 2002
   Watering Houseplants November 2002
   Houseplants as Air Cleaners December 2002
   Houseplant Care Website                           The Virtual Gardener June 2001
   Houseplant Symptoms, Causes, & Cures June 2001
   House Plant Symptoms October 2000
Habitat Gardening
   Introduction to Creating a Wildlife Habitat Garden April 2002
   Creating a Wildlife Habitat Garden - Basic Design Ideas May 2002
   Creating a Wildlife Habitat Garden - Water June 2002
   Creating a Wildlife Habitat Garden - Food Part I July 2002
   Creating a Wildlife Habitat Garden - Food Part 2 August 2002
   Creating a Wildlife Habitat Garden - Shelter September 2002
   Creating a Wildlife Habitat Garden - Places to Raise Young October 2002
   Creating a Wildlife Habitat Garden - Resources November 2002
   Habitat Garden, Smith Middle Smith  June 2001
I
In love with Veronica August 2007
Internet A' LA Carte February 2006
Ipomoea- Morning Glory October 2005
Iron Chlorosis August 2005
It's All in the Light January 2003
Insecticides Off the Market, Common Garden The Agent's Observations   October 2001
Irrigation
   Irrigation Design                                         The Virtual Gardener December 2002
   The Mysteries of Irrigation Unveiled-Lawns March 2001
   Drip System Basics March 2000 
   Popular Irrigation Systems November 2000
   What I've Learned About Irrigation: 
       Have You Probed Your Garden Lately?
December 2000
   Proper Watering November 1999
   Portable drip system - Garden Tip #6732 November 1999
Insects 
   Eggs in webs                                    The Agents Observations February 2009
   Cabbage Moth                                  The Agents Observations January 2009
   Insecticides, BT                                The Agents Observations                 July 2008
   Strawberry Sap beetles                      The Agents Observations. June 2008
   Blister Beetle                                    The Agents Observations January 2008
   Cucumber Beetle                              The Agent's Observations December 2007
   What Kinda Bug Izat?- The Virtual Gardener October 2007
   Safe Systemic Insecticide - The Agent's Observations October 2007
   Light Brown Apple Moth - The Agent's Observations July 2007
   Mealy Bugs & Spring Bulbs - The Agent's Observations October 2006
   Garden Insects: ID & Control October 2006
   Encouraging Natural Enemies of Insects September 2006
   Beetles eating plants                          The Agent's Observations October 2004
   June Bugs                                         The Agent's Observations  August 2004
   Katydid eggs on plants                       The Agent's Observations  March 2004
   Insects in desert spoon                       The Agent's Observations   December 2003
   Keep Insects at Bay with Non-toxic Methods September 2003
   June bugs & velvet mites                     The Agent's Observations August 2002
   Mottled tortoise beetle                        The Agent's Observations  September 2002
   Africanized Bee Outdoor Safety Tips June 2001
   Controlling Grasshoppers                    The Agent's Observations November 1999
   Controlling Caterpillars                        The Agent's Observations  September 1999
   Insects in Your Feeder?   August 1999
   Centipedes, getting rid of  in the home   The Agent's Observations July 1999
J
Justicia spicigera (Mexican honeysuckle)   In a Desert Garden  April 2009
The Joys of Eating Close to Home February 2008
Javelina and your Landscape February 2007
Jerusalem Sage - In a Desert Garden March 2007
K
Katydid Eggs                                          The Agent's Observations. October 2007
Khakiweed                                             The Agent's Observations June 2007
Karesansui Gardens: No Water Required February 2007
Kudzu in Cochise County                        The Agent's Observations November 2006
Keeping "Bambi" and "Thumper" in Check June 1999
L
Locally Grown  Food, Some More Food for Thought; December 2007
Lawn Care November 2007
Living Rocks - Lithops July 2006
Lunar Gardening - Exploring the Zodiac Signs September 2005
Lunar Gardening - Moon Phases August 2005
Lunar Gardening- Gardening & Farming by the Moon July 2005
 
Lawns - see Turf
Lo How The Broom Does Bloom December 2003
Lessons From Another World February 2001
Lions, Tigers, & Bears - OH MY! (Part I Venomous Snakes) July 2000
Lions, Tigers, & Bears - OH MY! (Part II - Arachnophobia) August 2000
Lions, Tigers, & Bears - OH MY! (Part III - Other Creepy Crawlies) September 2000
Landscaping
   Dreamtime- Landscape Planning                  The Virtual Gardener- February 2008
   Balance in Landscape Design                     The Virtual Gardener April 2004
   Mapping Your Backyard                             The Virtual Gardener March 2004
   Planning Your Landscape                          The Virtual Gardener February 2004
   Marking Contours                                     The Virtual Gardener December 2003
   What I've Learned About Landscaping: A Tale of Two Landscapes January 2001
   Patterns in Landscape Design                   The Virtual Gardener July 2001
   Sustainable Landscape Planning               The Virtual Gardener January 2000
   Sustainable Landscape Design                 The Virtual Gardener October 1999
   Reining in Landscape Costs April  2005
M
Mexican Honeysuckle (Justicia spicigera)   In a Desert Garden  April 2009
Myths and Snake Oils                               Call’s Classic Comments December 2008
Mexican Hat                                               In a Desert Garden July 2008
MG Program, Thoughts On July 2008
Mulch a Simple and Effective Tool, Part 2 August 2008
Mulch a Simple and Effective Tool, Part 1 July 2008
Mulberrry Trees                                           The Agent's Observations June 2007
Manfreda - In a Desert Garden June 2007
Monsoon: Nature's Earth Mover October 2006
Mosquito Facts August 2006
Monsoon Myth                                            The Virtual Gardener August 2006
Manzanita Time March 2004
Mosquito Borne Diseases - West Nile Virus   The Virtual Gardener April 2003
Mulching, Sheet                                          The Virtual Gardener February 2002
Mexican Monsoon, The                                The Virtual Gardener July 2002
Monsoon Rains Have Hidden Benefits for Plants May 2000
Mulches - Garden Basics July 2000
Microclimates, "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature" or Understanding  October 2000
Master Gardener Manual  January 1999
N
Net Flicks                                                    The Virtual Gardener January 2008
Now You See - Now You Don't May 2000
Not Just A Pretty Face                                  The Virtual Gardener August 2000
O
Organically Grown  Food and Pesticide Myths       Call's Classic Comments November 2008
Ornamental Plum                          The Agents Observations May 2008
Organic Farming - Part 2 April 2008
Organic Farming - Part 1 March 2008   
Online Plant Data                                        The Virtual Gardener June 2007
Oenothera - Evening Primrose- Part 2 June 2006
Oenothera - Evening Primrose- Part 1 May 2006
On-line searching thru Sierra Vista Library February 2006
Olla Gardens April  2005
Olla's Concrete May 2005
Organic Gardening, Converting to May 1999
P
Pinaleños, Mountains July 2009
Pre-Emergent Herbicides                   The Virtual Gardener May 2009
Pruning Roses                                  The Agent’s Observations March 2009
Pruning Ash Trees                            The Agent's Observations February 2009
Pesticide Sprayer,Garden Tip #4086 December 2008
Propagation Box, Construction of September 2008
To Prune or Not to Prune                    The Virtual Gardener July 2008
Plant Propagation for the Home Gardener August 2008
Pomegranates                                   The Agents Observations March 2008  
Pruning Plants                                   The Agents Observations March 2008  
Pruning Fruit and Nut Trees                The Agents Observations February 2008
People Profile Gardeners June 2007
Penny Artio - Memories May 2007
Pomegranate Fruit                              The Agent's Observations March 2007
Pollinator Garden at Rockhound State Park, New Mexico June 2006
Poinsettia Care                                  The Agent's Observations   January 2005
Primrose Jasmine - In a Desert Garden December 2005
Passion Vine - In a Desert Garden                 November 2004
Planting Standards, Improved                         November 2004
Powdery Mildew on leaves                     The Agent's Observations August 2004
Poliomintha maderensis July 2004
Penstemons June 2004
Pansies                                                      The Virtual Gardener January 2004
Perennials in Your Garden October 2003
Phenology                                                  The Virtual Gardener March 2001
Plants? Native, Going - how to decipher gardening books 
   and choose the right plant for your garden
March 2001
Planting Pointers July 2001
Peaches, Bumps on                             The Agent's Observations August 2001
Pecan Trees                                        The Agent's Observations February 2000
Palms for the High Desert February 2000
Pear Tree                                            The Agent's Observations  May 2000
Pines, Eldarica                                    The Agent's Observations  February 1999 
Pruning  
  Is Now the Time to Prune Trees? -         The Agent's Observations December 2006
  Pruning, when to in the garden?            The Agent's Observations February 1999 
Pesticide Usage, Minimizing April 1999 
Plants turning yellow - why?                  The Agent's Observations   June 1999
Plants - Going Native? July 1999
Q
R
Rose Rootstock                                      The Agent's Observations June 2009
Root Camp Revisited                               The Virtual Gardener June 2009
Rain Garden                                           The Virtual Gardener September 2008
Rare Plants of Cochise County December 2007
Rubellia: an Amazing Plant October 2007
Rats in Urban Landscapes October 2007
Rain Log                                                 The Virtual Gardener September 2007
Roses, How to Prune February 2006
Root Camp IV                                         The Virtual Gardener September 2004
Root Camp III                                          The Virtual Gardener August 2004
Root Camp II                                           The Virtual Gardener July 2004
Root Camp I                                           The Virtual Gardener         June 2004
Rain Liles - Zephyrantes October 2003
Roses in the High Desert, Growing April 2000
Red Hot (Orange & Pink too!) Plants for the Garden August 2000
Rainwater Harvesting, how to calculate off a roof March 1999 
Recycling
   Food for Thought - Recycling July 2007
   Let's Talk Trash Exchange Program February 2002
   Recycling Notes December 2001
   Recycling February 2000
   Recycling II April 2000
  
S
Swarming Bees                                The Agent's Observations July 2009
Salt Cedar Found to be Friend May 2009
Soil Structure Myth Call's                          Classic Comments November 2008
Southwestern Coral Bean                          In a Desert Garden November 2008
Skunk Control                                  The Agent's Observations. December 2007
Stuck on Cactus                                      The Virtual Gardener July 2007
Square Foot Gardening                             The Virtual Gardener April 2007
Shade, AH April 2006
Sierra Vista Library Garden February 2006
Straw Bale Hothouse Update                      The Virtual Gardener January 2005
Sphaeralcea, Globe Marrow August 2005
Straw Bale Cold Frame                              The Virtual Gardener November 2004
Scorpions                                           The Agent's Observations November 2004
Sedum (Stonecrop) - In a Desert Garden October 2004
The Sages - In a Desert Garden May 2004
Summer Monsoon                                       The Virtual Gardener June 2003
Spring Bulbs, Planting  March 2002
Sages, I Love April 2002
Summer Rains, The July 2002
Sabbatical Report                                 The Agent's Observations April 2001
Soil Fundamentals - Part I Improving Drainage April 2001
Summer Proof Your Plants May 2000
Say it with Flowers July 2000
Shades of Blue & Purple Plants for the Garden October 2000
T
Trumpet Vine July 2009
Treated wood, using                                       The Virtual Gardener July 2009
The Color Green                                            The Virtual Gardener August 2007
Tomatoes
  Tomatoes From Seed                                    The Virtual Gardener March 2009
  Hang Ups, Upside Down Tomatoes Update 2  The Virtual Gardener September 2008
  Hang Ups, Upside Down Tomatoes Update     The Virtual Gardener June 2008
  Hang Ups, Tomatoes Love to Grow Upside Down   The Virtual Gardener May 2008
  Garden Tip #7563, Tomato Plants                 The Virtual Gardener April 2008
  Heirloom Tomatoes                                     The Virtual Gardener May 2007
  Tomato Virus, New in AZ                             The Agent's Observations April 2007
  Tomatoes, Growing                                     The Virtual Gardener April 2001
  Tomato Blight                                            The Agent's Observations September 2001
Trees -  U of A Improved Planting Standards April 2007
Tombstone Rose April 2007
Troubled Trees December 2006
Tabletop Greenhouse Speeds Propagation November 2006
Texas Root Rot -                                          The Virtual Gardener November 2006
The Cooperative Extension                            The Virtual Gardener September 2006
Tumbleweeds-  The Russians are coming       The Virtual Gardener June 2005
Tithonia, In a Desert Garden   April 2004
Transplanting, The Art of  February 2004
The Romance of Plant Names                        The Virtual Gardener July 2003
The Time is Now (start preparing for the first freeze) August 2001
The Garden Portal                                         The Virtual Gardener September 2001
The AgData Portal                                         The Virtual Gardener October 2001
The Enchanted Fairy May 2000
10th Anniversary Commemorative Issue December 1999
Trees
   Tree Bark Damage                                      The Agent's Observations February 2009
   Mulberry, Peach and Apple Tree Problems    The Agent's Observations August 2007
   Mesquite Trees Under Stress August 2006
   My Experience with Mulberry Trees
   Sap masses on pine tree                     The Agent's Observations June 2003
   Shade Trees                                      The Agent's Observations May 2002
   "Leaky Trees"                                     The Agent's Observations  April 2000
   Trees - leaves drying up and dropping off    The Agent's Observations  May 1999
   Tree, dying Cottonwood                       The Agent's Observations May 1999
   Tree Hugging 101 October 1999
Turf (aka Lawns)
   Lawn Fertilizer September 2007
   Planting warm season grasses            The Agent's Observations July 2004
   Turf Grass Management August 2002
   Lawns, De-thatching                           The Agent's Observations June 2002
   Lawn Problems                                  The Agent's Observations    July 2001
   Lawns, Yellow                                   The Agent's Observations September 2001
   Lawn, proper time to plant a                The Agent's Observations  July 1999
U
USDA Hardiness Zones                               The Virtual Gardener January 2001
V
Vitex - In a Desert Garden July 2006
Vegetables
   Dying Tomato Plants & Crop Rotation    The Agent's Observations September 2006
   Harvest Time! June 2004
   Vegetable Gardening - What Shall We Grow May 2004
   Vegetable Gardening April 2004
   Slug-like worms in the vegetable garden The Agent's Observations November 2003
   Growing Food May 2003
   Summer vegetables not producing        The Agent's Observations June 2003
   Fall Vegetables                                 The Agent's Observations September 2002
   Growing Onions                                 The Agent's Observations June 2002
   Cool Season Crops                            The Agent's Observations October 2000
W
White Ball Acacia - Fern Acacia             In a Desert Garden; January 2009
 Water, How Much  is Enough                  The Virtual Gardener December 2008
 What Master Gardeners Do February 2008
Weeds and Cactus                                The Agent's Observations September 2007
Winter Care for Trees & Houseplants      The Agent's Observations December 2006
Water Harvesting Permaculter Style October 2005
Weather is What you Get                            The Virtual Gardener September 2005
Watering - When & How June 2005
When all Else Fails July 2004
WUCOLS (Oct 03)                                      The Virtual Gardener October 2003
Watering Needs of Established Plants October 2003
Water Gardening in the Desert September 2003
Water in Your Life June 2003
Wildflowers                                                The Virtual Gardener January 2002
Watering Strategies, June                           The Virtual Gardener June 2002
Water on a Tight Budget, Managing                 August 2001
Watering, Mulching & Maintenance August 2001
Weeds, Controlling January 2000
Winter Catalog Frenzy February 2000
White Plants for the Garden June 2000
What's Hot in Gardening! July 2000
Weed Clean-up Time   April 1999 
Wildflower Gardening October 1999
Water Gardening
   Gardening in Water - Gets your Hands Wet with Angel January 2002
   Gardening in Water - Gets your Hands Wet with Angel February 2002
   Gardening in Water - Waterlillies March 2002
   Gardening in Water - Growing Plants in Water April 2002
   Gardening in Water - Potting up Aquatics May 2002
   Gardening in Water - Indoor Water Gardens June 2002
   Gardening in Water - Important Formulas for a 
        Balanced Water Garden
September 2002
   Gardening with Water - Gets your Hands Wet with Angel December 2001
Weed Warrior Part I                                     The Virtual Gardener March 1999 
Weed Warrior II                                           The Virtual Gardener April 1999 
Weed Warrior III                                          The Virtual Gardener June 1999
Weed Warrior Part IV                                  The Virtual Gardener July 1999
Weed Warrior - Chemical Warfare II              The Virtual Gardener August 1999
Weed Warrior - Grim Reaper                        The Virtual Gardener September 1999
What to do in January January 1999
What to do in February February 1999 
What to do in March March 1999 
What to do in April April 1999 
What to do in May May 1999
What to do in June June 1999
What to do in July July 1999
What to do in August August 1999
What to do in September September 1999
What to do in October October 1999
What to do in November November 1999
X
What is Xeriscape? May 2009
Xeriscape Garden Tour, May 3, 2009  April 2009
Xeriscape Principles                                                The Virtual Gardener March 2006
 Xeriscape - Why bother? August 2005
 On the Road to Xeriscape Gardens August 2003
 What's Xeriscape and Why Should I Have It? April 2008
 Xeriscape Garden Project, Sunsites Community Library  June 2001
 What I've Learned About Xeriscape - Got Mulch? February 2001
 What I've Learned About Xeriscape:  Are Your Plants
       in the Right Zone?
November 2000
 What is  Xeriscape?  May 1999
Y
Yellow Plants for the Garden July 2000
Z
Zucchini, Another Use for September 2008
 Zauschneria-Epilobium January 2005

                                        

A Beginner's Guide to Agaves - Terrie Gent
Bare Root Plants    --  Feature article for the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review, December, 1998
Christmas Trees     --  Feature article for the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review, December, 1998
High Desert Soils   --  Feature article for the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review, November, 1998
Mistletoe               --  Feature article for the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review
To Prune?             --  Feature article for the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review, February, 1999
Water & Plants     --  Feature article for the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review, April, 1999
Watering Plants    --  Feature article for the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review, July, 1999  
What, Why, & How to Use Mulches  --  Feature article for the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review
Why Use Native Plants?  --  Feature article for the Sierra Vista Herald/Bisbee Daily Review,March, 1999

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