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Master Gardeners Sta ready for u shots

to feature trees
By GAIL JOHNSON
Gonzales Master Gardener
The Gonzales Master Gar-
deners are featuring trees this
fall with good advice and a
fall tree sale. They will be of-
fering fruit, ornamental and
shade trees for home garden-
ers and some excellent grapes
and flowering bulbs.
Most people believe
that fruit trees should be
planted in the spring, Proj-
ect Leader Donna Bell said,
but actually, in this part of
Texas, fruit trees, like shade
trees and flowering bulbs,
should be planted in the late
fall when they can take ad-
vantage of the cool tempera-
tures and rains in winter to
set good root structures in
preparation for spring. The
exception to that rule is cit-
rus which should be planted
in the warmth of spring.
The winter months are
particularly important to
trees for several reasons. In
addition to taking advantage
of the cool weather for their
roots, fruit trees produce
hormones that keep them
dormant until the weather
warms up. The length of
time that a fruit tree needs
cold weather is referred to as
its chill hours and selecting
trees that are correctly timed
to our average cold weather
times is important to fruit
production. Choose a tree
that needs more cold than
the Gonzales County areas
average, and the chances
of getting fruit is poor be-
cause the tree will not
bloom. Choose one for too
few hours and it will bloom
too soon and the blossoms
may be frozen in a late cold
snapmeaning no fruit this
year. We will be offering
peach, plum and fig trees
highly recommended for
this area, Donna said, and
we will also have grapes,
including the very much
sought after Victoria Red
that is resistant to Pierces
disease. We will also offer
several old favorites that
do well here--Champanell
and Black Spanish grapes.
Commercial growers typi-
cally plant fruit trees bare
rooted but this has proven to
be a real challenge for most
home fruit growers so the
Master Gardeners will be of-
fering potted fruit trees for
better home success.
The Master Gardeners
will have several varieties
of shade trees including a
very few black walnuts and
some male cottonwoods
(they dont shed cotton)
propagated from the cotton
wood tree growing at the
Alamo. Tree varieties are
selected for their suitabil-
ity for this area. The recent
droughts have meant that
Gonzales County has lost a
lot of valuable shade trees.
The Master Gardeners are
encouraging home owners
to plant a variety of trees
which will improve overall
forest resistance to drought
and disease. Too much of a Gonzales HealthCare Systems Sta were ready for the onslaught of residents coming through their drive through u
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The Master Gardeners will
also have flowering bulbs
collections for sale. Golf 300-400 people attending the event. from 2-7 p.m. Oct. 30. St. Louis and St.
These bulbs need to be CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
planted in the fall, Master The council also voted to authorize Paul will be closed for the event to help
Gardener Shirley Frazier trash cans be available for their use, the street closure for this years First ensure the safety of attendees, officials
said, so that they will es- 2-4 outlets and will need 30 amps of United Methodist Church Trunk or said. The church estimates 100 people
tablish and flower in the electricity. Officials expect there to be Treat Celebration, which will be held will attend the event.
spring. We will be offering
Dutch Iris, anemone, narcis-
sus, and ranunculus that are
Council
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 against at the time. city also agreed to pay the from his service and looks
suited to this area. When asked for com- severance benefits required forward to pursuing other
Members of the public like Mr. Barnes is not get- ment on the settlement, by the agreement, Griffin opportunities in the near
can get information and ad- ting a fair shake on this Barnes referred all ques- said in a statement. The future.
vice on planting and caring deal. tions to his attorney, Gaines city exercised that right The council also appoint-
for trees at the Fall Tree Sale After calling for a vote, Griffin. at its meeting on October ed Kacir, Mayor Pro-Tem
being held on Texas Heroes Dist. 2 Councilman Tom- The City of Gonzales 18, 2016. Mr. Barnes was Tommy Schurig and City
Square in downtown Gon- my Schurig, Dist. 4 Coun- had the right under its disappointed but accepts Attorney Jackie Williamson
zales on Nov. 19 from 8:30 cilman Clarence Opiela employment agreement the councils decision. Mr. to seek a new city manager.
a.m. to 1 p.m. or until all the and Kacir voted for the with Allen Barnes to uni- Barnes has enjoyed his ser- No time frame for a new
tree, grapes and bulbs are motion to place Barnes laterally terminate Allen vice as the city manager of hire was indicated.
gone. These plants will make on administrative leave Barnes employment as the City of Gonzales, be- Jos Torres contributed to
great Christmas gifts! with pay. Hernandez voted city manager, provided the lieves the city has benefited this report.

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