'Grafter's Handbook'

Friday, 5.10.13 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net 2B river city PRESS DAKOTAN RIVER CITY: [email protected] New At The Library The Bookworm Sez Hereʼs whatʼs new at the Yankton Community Library this week: ‘Grafter’s Handbook’ Gets Update ADULT BOOKS • Antiques Chop by Barbara Allan; Fiction “The Grafter’s Handbook: 6th Edition” by and favorable conditions usually result in “an • The Blossom Sisters by Fern Michaels; Fiction R.J. Garner; © 2013, Chelsea Green Publish- efficient union” and a successful graft. • Butch Cassidy: The Lost Years by William W. Johnstone; Fic- ing; 320 pages There nearly as many ways to achieve cam- tion ——— bial support as there are to cut the scion and • Dead, White and Blue by Carolyn Hart; Fiction BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER the stock to make the graft. Wire, plastic, rub- • A Delicate Truth by John Le Carre; Fiction ber, and raffia are a few of the materials that • From the Kitchen of Half Truth by Maria Goodin; Fiction The winter was awfully hard on your peach work for support. Scions can come from root- • NOS4A2 by Joe Hill; Fiction trees. stock, buds, branches, roots, or elsewhere and • Pirate Alley by Stephen Coonts; Fiction The apple trees aren’t looking very good, ei- can be grafted to stock on nearly any of the • Robert B. Parker’s Wonderland by Ace Atkins; Fiction ther, and your entire grape arbor could use above. • Silken Prey by John Sandford; Fiction some help. Blame it on the weather, moisture, But, Garner, warns, be sure not to misuse • The Stranger by Camilla Lackberg; Fiction mice and rabbits, or just old plants, but you’re grafting. It’s a tool that can backfire in many dif- • While My Pretty One Knits by Anne Canadeo; Fiction looking at a lot of replacement. Or can you save ferent ways… • The Wreckage by Michael Robotham; Fiction those trees, or that vineyard? First written in 1947 and last updated over • Baseball Field Guide by Dan Formosa & Paul Hamburger; You can, with time and the information two decades ago, this new edition of “The you’ll learn in “The Grafter’s Handbook,” the re- Grafter’s Handbook” has retained a lot of its Nonfiction original charm, with old black-and-white photo- • Camping with Kids by Helen Olsson; Nonfiction vised & updated edition by R.J. Garner. Though it may seem like a human endeavor, graphs and quaint language. Those trifles, how- • The Civil War in 50 Objects by Harold Holzer; Nonfiction ever, won’t matter much to gardeners and • The Gentle Art of Horseback Riding by Gincy Self Bucklin; nature was the first grafter. Many species are “particularly prone to nat- arborists who want solid how-to information. Nonfiction Fortunately, this book has that. • Stranger Here by Jen Larsen; Nonfiction ural grafting,” especially along wounds and where branches are in constant contact. Climb- Though author R.J. Garner uses technical ADULT AUDIO BOOKS ing vines, uprooted trees, even soil erosion offer language that may have newbies running for the (included) glossary, “The Grafter’s Handbook” • Family Pictures by Jane Green; Fiction ripe areas for natural grafting. Garner says that there are six major reasons is relatively easy to follow. Garner works me- • Paris by Edward Rutherfurd; Fiction thodically through the steps and caveats, using • Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke; Fiction why a gardener or horticulturist would want to graft plants: propagation, substitution of parts, line drawings, those old photographs, and sto- • The Smart One by Jennifer Close; Fiction ries to support what he offers. He even gives • Tapestry of Fortunes by Elizabeth Berg; Fiction joining plants for specific properties, repair, strengthening one plant with another, and get- readers a list of equipment to use, so the right ADULT DVDS ting rid of problems. To do any of these, it helps tool is at hand. to know about plant structure and growing be- are also possible. This book, for instance, Still, this is serious, heavy-duty stuff and • Belle and the Beast what’s inside may be a challenge to neophytes • Call the Midwife, season 1 havior. shows a potato-tomato chimera. Once you understand how your stock plant Cambial support is the other essential in in both garden and grove. But for anyone who EASY BOOKS will grow, you’ll need to be sure that the scion is successful grafting; that is, the inner layers – truly needs to learn grafting in order to save compatible, botanically speaking. The easiest parts that sustain the plants — must be sup- limb or livelihood, “The Grafter’s Handbook” is • Giant Dance Party by Betsy Bird; Fiction pretty peachy. • Steam Train, Dream Train by Sherri Duskey Rinker & Tom grafts are between plants that are the same, al- ported and united to one another until they Lichtenheld; Fiction though grafts between “distantly-related plants” grow together. A “generous and firm contact” • Tiptoe Joe by Ginger Foglesong Gibson; Fiction • When You Wander By Margarita Engle; Fiction FAMILY DVDS Vermillion Public Library To Host ‘Deadly Day’ May 14 • Charlie: A Toy Story VERMILLION — The public is signing. Susan will talk about her 19th-century Philadelphia, and fol- brary Board, Vermillion Public invited to Vermillion Public Library path to becoming an author and lows a young heroine, Eleanor Fitt, School District and Maddie.TV. on May 14 to meet Young Adult au- how ideas for the trilogy devel- as she sets out to find her brother, South Dakota Arts Council support thor Susan Dennard. The event is oped. who seems to have been captured is provided with funds from the Poker Alice Concert Set For Arts Celebration set for 7 p.m. at the Vermillion Pub- Dennard will be speaking about by an evil necromancer in control State of South Dakota, through the Yankton RiverWalk will kick off its new year with the installation of lic Library. There will be refresh- her current debut novel, “Some- of an army of “Undead.” Department of Tourism, and the 14 new sculptures on Friday, May 10, followed by an artist celebration ments and door prizes including thing Strange and Deadly,” and her This event was made possible National Endowment for the Arts. at the Old Mill (106 Capital Street). A barbecue and social begins at signed copies of the book, T-shirts sequel, “A Darkness Strange and with support from South Dakota 5:30 p.m., and music by Poker Alice will start at 7:30 p.m. and a Kindle Fire. Books will be Lovely.” The trilogy takes place in Art Council, Vermillion Public Li- Yankton’s current street sculptures will be brought into the Old available to purchase at the library { Mill for the celebration. Created by top artists throughout the Mid- the evening of the event. west, the sculptures will be available for viewing and for purchase. The “Deadly Day at the Li- ankton Area Progressive Growth Many of the artists will be present to discuss their work. brary” event is free and open to Thanks to Tickets may be purchased from the Yankton Chamber and Visitors the public. Center. The ticket includes a BBQ dinner and entertainment by Poker The evening will include a pres- our investors! Alice. Proceeds go to the RiverWalk project, a 501(c)3 organization. entation by Dennard, followed by a Economic Development Call 665-3636 with questions or to purchase tickets. Tickets are also Q & A session along with a book available online at www.YanktonRiverWalk.org. { The RiverWalk Committee says the Poker Alice concert and other fundraisers, along with support from the city and business sponsor- State Humanities ships, have made the street sculpture project a big success. Council Seeks Academy Of Dance Recital This Weekend The public is invited as Dorota Dannenbring and staff present, “Cele- Board Member bration,” a program of Mother’s Day dance performances by the students of the Academy of Dance of Yankton. The annual spring performances are BROOKINGS — The South Campaign Goal Exceeded to Fund Yankton’s set for 7 p.m. Friday, May 10, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the Dakota Humanities Council (SDHC), Yankton High School/Summit Activities Theater theatre. a statewide non-profit organization, Economic Growth and Workforce Development The performances include ballet, pointe, tap, lyrical, modern and char- is seeking candidates to fill five up- acter dances as well as athletic skills, Hip Hop and dance team routines coming vacancies on its 18-member From theatrical scenes to classical ballet, this year’s production fea- board of directors. Thank you investors for your pledges tures new choreographies and production numbers involving several Nominees are needed to replace classes and ages. The Academy of Dance students will present a unique board members Corey Vilhauer, mixture of extreme contrasts in dance and music styles which will enter- Tom Dempster, Anne Gormley, Doris totaling $2,385,227 to date. tain and inspire audiences of all ages. The performances will showcase Giago, and Ann Thompson, whose boys and girls ranging in age from three years through High School from terms expire Oct. 31. Platinum - $100,000 or more The Humanities Council asks Yankton and the surrounding area. Avera Sacred Heart Hospital The performances will feature seniors: Savannah Chambers, Kayle members of the public to please rec- ommend candidates to fill these im- First Dakota National Bank Diefenderfer, Lexi Fokken, Maddie Husman, Paige Medeck, Sarah Pearson, First National Bank South Dakota Cassie Pospishil, Morgan Privett, Brianna Shindler, Maggie Spak, Jessica portant positions, which carry { Sapa Extrusions { terms of three years. SDHC also ac- Winterringer. Yankton County For tickets, call the Academy of Dance at 665-7729.

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