Do you know what it might mean when you see gray spots in the
soil within 10-inches of the surface? Last year's Purdue Master
Gardener Interns learned that it means that iron is not being
oxidized and hints at poor drainage. For a gardener, that means
they could end up with a wet basement, if they are building a
new house, or plants that have saturated roots. Therefore, if
they have to plant something there, they might want to try a
Bald Cyprus since they love wet soil. Last year's Purdue Master
Gardener Interns learned about a variety of topics besides
soils. They also learned that bacteria wilt in cucumbers can be
identified by cutting across a leaf vein of an infected plant
and seeing if a stream of goo oozes out of the wound. They
learned how mistletoe is a parasitic plant that loves black
walnut trees and a ton of other potentially useful facts that
they have used over the past year. After having such a
successful year with last year's Purdue Master Gardener class, I
am pleased to announce that Purdue Ex