Horticulture Update - March 2002

MARCH 2002	To read an article, click on it.
Edited by: Dr. William C. Welch PROFESSOR & LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURIST Editorial Assistant: Cynthia W. Mueller MASTER GARDENER, GALVESTON COUNTY HORTICULTURE UPDATE is designed as a source of information for County Extension Agents and Specialists to utilize in local news releases and as part of their educational programs across Texas, but will also appeal to gardeners and plant-lovers of all kinds, especially those interested in growing plants under the tough conditions of Texas and the Southern United States. Our information is oriented for Texas gardeners and Texas conditions. Each issue includes a monthly checklist for suggested garden activities along with articles on gardening topics and profiles of plants especially suitable for Texas and the South. Another feature of the publication is information about forthcoming educational opportunities sponsored by Texas Cooperative Extension. Dr. William C. Welch and Dr. Douglas F. Welsh, both Extension Horticulturists in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M University, share editorial responsibilities for the newsletter. Articles from County Extension Agents (Horticulture), and Specialists in related disciplines are welcome and encouraged.	Gladiolus in the Garden *By Dr. William C. Welch* Giant Bark Aphids *By Cynthia W. Mueller* Root Barriers *From profengineering.com* Garden Checklist for March 2002 *By Dr. William C. Welch* Growing Tomatoes No Quick Gardening Task *By Robert "Skip" Richter* When to Prune Flowering Shrubs *By Dr. Douglas F. Welsh* Pruning Basics *From the ANLA* Pruning Peach Trees *By Dr. George Ray McEachern, Larry Stein, Nancy Rose, and Marty Baker* Peach Leaf Curl *By Cynthia W. Mueller*
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