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July 2010 Official newsletter Of the avery ranch hOa volume 4, issue 7
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Brookside • Casitas • Champions • Creekside • EnclaveGranite Shoals • Glenfield • Greens Highlands • Landing • Morningside
Overlook • Parkside • Reserve • Waters Edge • Westchester
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AmericAn ingenuity Aswereadoftheimpendingstatebudgetcuts,therisingunemploymentrateandotherdismalnews,Iwouldliketotakeamomenttosalutefolksthatlookforwaystosolveproblemsusingtheirowntimeandtalentsinsteadofmerelybemoaningsomeofthelife’slessermoments.“Americaningenuity”isdefinedasbeingresourcefulandinnovative.OneofourneighborsintheWilliamsonCountyareaisanexcellentexampleofAmericaningenuity.TracyLaPorteisabusinessowner,momandfounderof“MilitaryMomsofTexas(MMOT).”Whenherson,Adam,wasdeployedtoIraqaboutayearago,shelookedaroundforagroupofothermilitaryfamiliesforsupportandfoundnoneinourareathatmetherneeds.So,insteadoflookingforthegovernmentorotherstostartandfundaprogram,shestartedoneherself.Sincethattime,MMOThasbeen involved inavarietyofactivities including sendingcarepackagestothedeployedtroops,havingsupportgroupmeetings,takingsoldierswithouttransportationtoandfromtheairport,manningboothsatvariouslocaleventsandmore.OneofthemostmovingthingsTracyorganizedwasaneighborhoodparadetowelcomehomealocalMarinewhowasreturningtoourareabrieflyaftertwotoursinIraq,beforeheleftforhisthirdtour.TracymanagedtoturnouthundredsoffolkstolinethestreetwithAmericanflagsandhomemadesignstolethimandhisfamilyknowthatweappreciatehisandtheirsacrifice.Shedidallofthiswhilealsoworkingandraisingherotherchildren,oneofwhomisatoddler.Currently,sheisorganizingacarepackagedrivetosendtodeployedsoldiers.Sheisinurgentneedofcashtoshipthepackages.MoreinformationincludingspecificitemsneededisavailableontheMMOT’swebsite,www.militarymomsoftexas.com.Ifyoucanhelp,pleasedoso. FolkslikeTracyLaPorteinspireotherstodowhattheycandotoimproveourcommunity.Iknowmanylocalcitizenshavelosttheirjobs,aredoingwithlessandareinneed.Iurgeeveryonewhocanhelpothers,ifitisbydonatingtoMMOT,byshowingupataparadetowelcomehomeaMarineorbysolvinganotherprobleminourcommunity,touseyourAmericaningenuitytoworkforapositiveoutcome.
- By Williamson county commissioner Lisa Birkman
HOABOArdMeeTIngSNext meeting - Monday, July 12th
notethatboardmeetingshavechangedtothe2ndMondayofeachmonthat7pm,except forholidays. Board members will meet on thesedatestodiscussissuesrelatedtoAveryranch.Ifyouhaveanitemyouwouldlikediscussedduringone of these meetings, please contact AllianceAssociationManagement,Inc.at347-2888.ThelocationformeetingsisattheglenfieldAmenityCenter.
UPCOMIngevenTS:3rd Annual Independence Day Golf Tournament/Fireworks!! Saturday, July 3rd
The Avery ranch Social Committee (ArSC)would like to invite you to our 3rd AnnualIndependencedaygolfTournament/Fireworks.FormoreinformationincludingregistrationrulespleasevisitouraveryranchHOA.comwebsiteorviewtheflyerinsidethisaddition.
Pre-Fireworksentertainmentstartingat5pmuntil the fireworks begin at the MorningsidePoolandPavilionattheMainAmenityCenter.enjoytraditionalpatrioticmusicwhiletheAveryranch Social Committee serves All-AmericanHotdogs,SoftdrinksandIceCreamSundaesforanominalfee.
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Thesunwasout,notacloudin the sky, and despite thetemperatures rising well intothe90’s,over150Averyranchresidentstookthe2010gardenTour, visiting 7 wonderfulyards which demonstrated thisyear’s theme of “xeriphyticand environmentally Friendly
delighted by the friendlinessandinterestexpressedbyallontheTour. Special thanksgotothesehosts–BobandLanaBeyerand Lisa LaPaso/CalvinWeberfromMorningside,debbieandJeff Campbell from Brookside,TashaandHenryCatoire fromParkside, MaryAnnandgaryPiricsfromChampions,Melanie
gardening”.AllorourgardenTour Hosts enjoyed meetingand talking with their manyneighbors from Avery ranchwho were seeking new andcreative ideas they could takewith them for creating orimproving their gardens andlandscapes. Our hosts were
andShaunPowellfromCasitas,andAnnandgarygordonfromgraniteShoals.
Also specia l thanks areextendedtodonHoneymanofParkside and rona Quejada ofMorningsideforbeingtheHostswith the Most at our greetersbooth. Joju Quejada tookfabulous pictures of the event
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and gardens. Marc BoucherandSteveroebuckprovidedset-up and take down and logisticsupport.
eachHostandvolunteerwaspresented with a Certificate ofAppreciation from the SocialCommitteefortheircontributionto making the 2010 garden
Tour a success. Seven luckyresidents won nice garden andlandscaping plants given awayasdoorprizes.
TheTravis County Masterg a rd e n e r ’s p r ov i d e d a nInformationalBoothstaffedwithMaster gardener volunteers toansweranygardeningquestions
our visitors had. They alsopassedoutcopiesoftheCityofAustin grow green book andother appropriate literature tohelp us learn how to be moreenvironmentally friendly andconservemorewaterthroughourgardeningpracticesandchoices.OurTourparticipantsfoundthisresourcetobeveryhelpful.
Wealreadyhavethreeresidentswho have expressed interest inbeingonthe2011Tour, so it’snever too early to be thinkingahead. We look forward toseeingyouonthe2011gardenTour!
Bob Beyer, MorningsideAvery Ranch Social Committee,
Garden Tour Coordinator
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3rd Annual four-Person scramble independence day golf tournament/fireworks
Sponsored by the Avery Ranch Social Committee, Hosted by Avery Ranch Golf Club
sAturdAy, JuLy 3rd, 2010 At (cHeck in 2:00 Pm) 3:00 P.m. (sHot gun stArt)
TheAveryranchSocialCommittee(ArSC)wouldliketoinviteyoutoour3rdAnnualIndependencedaygolfTournament/Fireworks.Pleaselogontowww.HOAgolf.comandclickonthe“July3rdAveryranch&HOAPlayerSignup”andcompletetheplayerregistration.Alsowhileyouron-line,registerfamily&friendstojoinyouatourdinnerbuffet,orjustinvitefamily&friendstomeetyouforourfreefireworksdisplayfollowingthetournament.registrationislimitedtothefirst72players.Lastyear’seventwascompletelysoldout….sosignupsoonandgoodluck!
teAm registrAtion:• registrationCost:$80.00+taxperperson.• registrationIncludes:greenfee,golfcart,bucketofballsatdrivingrange,anddinner
buffet(Additionalguestscanjoinyoufortheallyoucaneatdinnerbuffetfor$10+taxperperson).
• doorprizes&trophiesfor1st,2nd,&3rdplace.• AllproceedsbenefittheAveryranchHomeownersAssociation.
Mulligan’sareavailableforpurchase,andmaybeusedanywhere,teethroughgreen.YoumayincludetheMulliganfeewithyouronlineregistrationorpurchasethedayoftheevent.Pleasecheck-inby2:00pm.don’tforgettobringablanket/chairtoviewthefireworks.
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Spendafunfilledafternoonattheteeboxandmeet&greeteverygolfer.Click“July3rdAveryranch&HOASponsorshipSignup”.Additional$10.00plustaxperpersonfordinnerbuffet.Click…Familybuffetdinner…
for more informAtion contAct:MarcBoucherMbouchertx@sbcglobal.netTel.699-7126AllentriesmustbereceivedbyJune30th,2010www.HOAgolf.com
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Potted PLAntsThisisafunoneformebecausemyaimhereistomakeeveryone
agardeneronewayoranother.Agreatwaytobeginiswithpottedplants.Anyonecanhaveasuccessfulpottedgarden;itonlyrequiresafewsimplerulesandalotofimagination.
Tobeginwith,apotcanbeanynumberofthings,notnecessarilyapot.What,youask??Anythingyourwildimaginationmightconjureup.Mostimportantisthatyouhavegooddrainageandyouhavethataslongasyourpot/planterhasholesinthebottom.donotplantinacontainerthatyoucannotdrillaholeinthebottomof.Youwillhaveveryshort-termsuccessinthistypeofplanterbecauseofthecounterproductivemoldandfungusthatgrowsinpotswithnodrainage.Ifyouhaveseenthegreenalgaethatgrowoncompactedsoil,youknowwhatIamtalkingabout.
Findsomeinterestinglocationstoplaceyourgardencontainers;you can use window boxes, hanging baskets, railing planters orsomethingfunkyyouboughtatayardsalethatisbothaworkofartandaplanter.Thereareallsortsofgreatideasinmagazinesandonlineandyoucanmakeyoursmallorlargespacearchitecturallyinterestingby“thinkingoutsideofthebox”,orinsideforthatmatter,afterall,whoistosayaplanterhastoberound.nowIamnOTsayingthatIamafanofthosewhoturnanoldtireinsideoutand
paintit(althoughtheyarebeinggreen)thenputagardeninside,becauseIamnotafan…however,ifyourneighborsandHOAarecoolwithit,morepowertoyou.(…asalways,becarefulwhatyouplant food in, somechemicals fromyourplanterswill leach intotheplants)
Pots/containersarealotoffunbecauseyoucanreallygocrazywithyourplantdesigns.Youcanuseallsortsofgreattexturesandcolors,PerennialsandAnnualsoracombination.YoucanchangethepotseachseasonwithAnnualplantstobesureyouhaveaconstantshowofcolorallyearorchooseevergreenanddeciduousPerennialstobesuresomethingisactiveinyourpotatdifferenttimesoftheyear.Aneasyplanistoplantyourtallestplantinthecenterwithsmallerplantsalongthesidesandsomething(Ivy,StringofPearls,CreepingJenny)hangingoverinquadrants.Ialsoencourageyoutogocrazyfillingyourpotsinanabstractfashionwithallsortsofcolorsandtexturesandseewhathappens.Themoreyoupractice,thebetteryouget.
Ofcourse,thesameSunrulesapplytocontainersastheydobedplantings.Ifyouhavefiltered light,youare lookingforpartSunplants.FullSunplants,maysurvive,buttheywon’tthriveandthey
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now,onthetopicofsoil,Isaykeepitsimpleandbuyareallygoodqualitypottingsoil.“LadyBug”productsfromthenaturalgardenerareagreatchoiceandmanynurseriesnowcarryit,butwhereveryouhappentobebuyingyourplantsshouldhaveagoodqualitypottingsoil,thisisnotagoodplacetobecheap.Thebetteryoursoil,thebetteryourplantswilldo.now,Isuggest,justaswithyour
beds,thatyoufertilizeregularlywithanorganicfertilizerthroughoutthegrowingseason.Youcanevenfindthematthebigboxstoresnow.don’tusechemicalfertilizers,theyareonlyshorttermfixes,organicfertilizersalsoaddfoodforyoursoil,notjusttheplants.Ichangemysoiloutofmypotsatleasteveryotherseason.evenwithfertilizing,yourplantsarelimitedtonutrientswhenyouonlyhavealimitedsupplyofsoil,throwthedirtoutinyouryardandstartover.Whentransplantingoversizedplants isagreattimetoaddfreshsoil.Youdon’tneedtoremovealloftheoldsoilfromtheroots,butyoudowanttoaddfreshsoilallaroundtheplant.Anotheroptiontofertilizingistoaddorganiccompostontopofyoursoilwhichwillleachintothesoilwhenwatered.
Finally,besuretoleaveasaucerunderyourpottedplantstoallowtheplanttocompletelyabsorbthewateryouprovided.Thisisnottosayyoushouldleaveaplantsittinginwater,iftheplanthasn’tusedthewaterinaboutanhour,drainthesaucer.Asforwatering,waterslowlyandoften.Wateringyourpotstooquicklyonlyrusheswaterinthroughthetopandoutofthebottom.Isuggestyouwaterslowlywithawatercanalloverthesurfaceofthepot,thenafterafewmomentstoabsorb,continuewateringuntilwatercomesoutofthebottomintoyoursaucer.Wateringtooquicklycanalsoforceallofthe
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oxygenoutofyourpot.Ifyouwaterandairbubblescomeoutofthetop…youaregoingtoofast.dependingonthelight,youmayneedtowaterasoftenaseveryotherday,orasseldomasonceeverseveraldays.Allplants inpotsorotherwise shoulddrybeforewatering,unless it is a plant that prefers moist soils (and this is definitelyonethatbelongsinapot).UsingsoilswithwaterretainingpropertieslikePearlitewillhelpreducetheneedtowaterasfrequently,butthisTexasheatandwindmeansthatyourpotswillrequiremorefrequentwateringthanplantsinthegroundwill.
As for all my posts and suggestions, don’t over think it. Havefunwiththisproject,growsomeherbsforthekitchen,tomatoes,aButterflygarden,somecuttingflowers,roses,HAveFUnFOrgOOdneSSSAKeS!!
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Award Winning Green Garden!TheCity ofAustin’sgrowgreenProgram recentlypresented it’s firstgreengarden
AwardinAveryranch.BobandLanaBeyer,15420WhistlingStraitsdr.inMorningsidewererecognizedfortheiryardandgardenthatshowcasesthegoalandprinciplesofgreengardeninginconservingwater,organicgardeningpractices,useofxeriphyticnative/adaptiveplantsandgardenspace,andenvironmentalprotectionforwildlifebynotusingtoxiccurestosolvegardenpestproblems.
TheCityofAustin’sgreengardenProgramisdescribedontheCity’swebsiteathttp://www.ci.austin.tx.us/greengarden.Thisisthesameorganizationthatprovidesuswiththeexcellent“growgreen”bookthatgardenerscallthe“BiblefornativeandAdaptivePlantSelection”,plusmanyotherfreeusefulpublicationsandresources.
Currently,thereareonly58residencesintheAustinareawiththisdesignationandabout10publicbuildingsorsites.ThegreengardenawardprogramlinkonthegreengardenwebsitedescribesthecriteriaforreceivingagreengardenAwardrecognition.Ifselected,youreceiveanAwarddesignationsigntodisplay,andawebpageontheCity’swebsitewithpicturesanddescriptionsofyouryard,andofcourse–agrowgreenTShirt.TheBeyer’sawardwinningyardcanbeseenathttp://www.ci.austin.tx.us/greengarden/award_whistlingstraits.htm
TaketimetolookatsomeoftheotherawardwinnersintheAustinareaaswell.
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UseofaraingardeninlowareastopreventrunoffOthers environmentally friendly gardening practices notmentionedabove.
TheBeyer’s yardonWhistlingStraitsqualifiedwith15of the17criteriamentionedabove,but currently, theCity reduced therequirementsfrom11toonlysevenarerequiredforconsiderationin an effort to promote more demonstrations of green gardensthroughouttheCity’smetroarea. Youcannominateyourownyard by completing the nomination Form on the grow greenAwardsWebpage,ornominateaneighbor. TheCityiseagertorecognizeyouryardifyoumeetthecriteriaandarejudgedtobeagooddemonstrationofgreengardening.
Let’s have Avery ranch be a proud leader in promotingenvironmentally friendly green gardening practices. Forapprovedxeriscapingguidelines,gototheHOAwebsiteatwww.averyranchhoa.comandclickonthexeriscapingguidelinelinkonthehomepage.
Asrecentlydemonstratedinthe2010AveryranchgardenTour,there are yards that already meet the criteria for green gardenrecognition.Youryardmayqualifyalso.
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OnMay7thIattendedan8hourseminaraboutOakWiltdisease.dr.davidAppel,fromTexasA&MandJimHouser,oftheTexasForest Service, shared their knowledge and experience dealingwiththisfastspreadingdisease.Itsepicenterisjustuptheroad,inLibertyHill,buttreeshavealreadydiedofOakWilttothenorthandsouthofAveryranch.It’sonlyamatteroftimebeforeithitsourneighborhood.
Themessageisurgent.Oaktreesofmanyvarieties,especiallyliveoaksandthoseintheredoakfamily,aredyingfromexposuretotheoakwiltfungus.Thebesthopewehave,ifwewantthesegrandoakstosurvive,istorecognizethesymptomsandlearnhowtoprotectourtreesfrombecomingcontaminated.
OnewaytheOakWiltfungusisspreadisbynitidulidbeetlesthatfeedonfungalmatsunderthebarkofinfectedredoaktrees.Sporesofthefungusarecarriedbythesebeetlesfromoneoaktreetoanother.Thesetinybeetlesareonly1/8inchlong;theymightbedismissedasagnattheyaresohardtosee.Theyareattractedtofreshlycutwood,zeroinginonthesmellofthesap.Theylandonthewoundtofeed,introducingthesporesoftheoakwiltfungustothetree.That’sallittakesforyourtreetobecontaminated.Thesporesmultiplyinthexylem,whichservesaspartofthetree’svascularsystem,cloggingthe“arteries”.Liveoakscandiewithin6monthsandredoakscan
bedeadinonly4weeks!Oakwilt fungus, ceratocystis fagacearum, is a vasculardisease,
unlikeothertreediseases.Themostnoticeablesymptomisleavesthatbeginbrowningoutwhenit’snottheseasonforthemtobeturningbrown.Leavesonliveoakslookdiseasedalongtheveins,whileleavesontreesintheredoakfamilyappeartobehalfbrown,halfgreen,untiltheyturncompletelybrown.
Theotherwaythatoakwilt fungusspreadsisbyundergroundrootsthatconnectwithinamottofoaktrees.Thesesharedrootshelpsustainoaktreesthroughdroughtsbysharingfoodandwater,buttragically,onceonetreegetstheoakwiltdisease,theyarealsothemeansbywhichmanyofthemdie.Thisiswhy4footdeeptrenchesaresometimescutbetweenoaktreestoseverrootsthatconnectthem,inhopesofisolatingdiseasedtreesandprotectinghealthyones.Thismethodisn’talwayspractical,butwherelandisavailable,itcanbeagoodsolution.
TheotherapproachistotreathealthytreesthatarewithincloserangeofcontaminatedtreeswithaproductcalledAlamo,aliquidfungicide. It’s used in dilution with water in proportion to thediameterofthetree.
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Following the lecture, the master gardeners and professionalarborists in the class drove over to a georgetown neighborhoodwhere a tree that was in imminent danger had been identified.ThehomeownersuremusthavebeensurprisedwhentwoAggieprofessorsshowedupattheirdoorofferingtotreattheirtree!Theylikelydidn’tevenrealizeitwasinjeopardy,butacrossthestreetonetreewasdyingandhalfwaydowntheblockanotherwasalreadydeadofOakWilt.
Itwasfascinatingwatchingthemacro-infusiontreatmentofthisliveoakwithAlamo.Anarboristhadcomeoutthedaybeforeandblownoutthesoilaboutafootdowntoexposetherootflares,sothetreewasallreadyfordr.AppeltodrillholesandinserttheplasticT-connectors and tubing.We gathered around watching severalgallonsoftheblueliquidabsorbintotherootswithinaboutanhour.Withanyluck,thattreewillsurvive,thoughthereisstillmuchtobelearnedabouttheeffectivetreatmentoftrees.Thisisn’ta100%cureandtherearenoguarantees.
What’s the message you should tell your friends about oak Wilt disease?
1. don’t even think about trimming an Oak tree of any varietybetweenFebruaryandJuneasthesearethecooler,moistmonths
whenthenitidulidbeetleismostactive.LiveOaksandredOaksaremostsusceptible,butothervarietieshavebeenknowntodieofOakWiltdisease.
2.Beforepruningyourtree,sterilizeyoursaworclipperswithspray-onLysol.Sterilizetoolsbetweenpruningtrees.Avoidusingbleachsinceitcorrodesmetaltools.
3.Paintthewoundorpruningcutimmediately!...don’tWait!Anykindofpaintwillwork.Thesmellofthepaintdisguisesthesmellofthesapsonitidulidbeetleswon’tbedrawntoyourtree.After2-3days,itistoolatetopaint.Bythistimethetreecouldalreadybeinfectedoritwillnolongersmelltoattractbeetles.Sopaintimmediatelyasyoucut!
4.Keepyourtreeshealthybywateringweeklyusingasoakerhoseatthedripline,andfertilizingthemSpringandFall.ThoughthisisnotknowntobetheultimateprotectionfromOakWiltdisease,itmayhelp.
5. Follow proper pruning procedures: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/extension/pruning/PrUnIng.html
6. Look over your trees regularly, top to bottom.You’re looking
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forsplitsinthebarkwheretheremightbeafungalmat,thoughtheseneverappearonliveOaks,justredoaks.Whenyouknockon thebarkover a fungalmat itwill soundhollow.Also lookwayup inthecanopyforbrowning leavesor leaves fallingoutof season. If you suspectOakWiltdisease, call theextensionOffice at512-943-3300,or emailme [email protected]’dbegladtoadviseyou.noticewhat’sgoingonwithyourneighbor’streestoo.Iftheirtreesgetoakwilt,yourtreescouldbesavedbytreatingthemintime.rememberonlyoaktreesgetoakwiltdisease.Seealso:www.texasoakwilt.organdhttp://grovesite.com/Mg/WCMg/OakWiltformoreinformation.
7.Talktoyourneighborsaboutoakwiltdisease,tellingthemnottoprunefromFebruarythroughJune.remindthemthatpaintingthewoundimmediatelyisthebestprotection.
By takingall thenecessaryprecautionswheneveryoucutyouroaks,wecanalldoourparttosaveourtrees.CanyouimagineTexaswithoutitsoaktrees?ToviewsamplesofHillCountryOaks,pleasevisithttp://grovesite.com/Mg/WCMg/OakWilt.
- by Patty Hoenigman, master gardener
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