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This is one of the questions we hear most often. There are several possibilities:
1. Harsh winters can damage flower buds on hydrangeas that set their flower buds last year.
2. Deer love to eat those tender tips.
3. It is important to prune them at the correct time – and this is where it gets tricky.
Hort Minute from Ann Jackson*
It seems to me that all manufacturers of sprays, liquid fertilizers, and the like, think all gardeners have tremendous acreage. The poor soul who has only a sliver of ground and needs only a cupful of spray is hard put to get it when the label gives dilution directions for gallons. Here’s a conversion table you ought to frame.
Read MoreMost seeds should be sown indoors about 4 to 8 weeks before your Frost-Free Date. But many seeds need even more time to develop before being introduced to the outdoors. So if you're itching to get your hands dirty, now is the time!
Read MoreToday, January 24th, I enjoyed a bit of relief from the winter doldrums as I came upon this lovely clump of snowdrops in full bloom. Yes, it has been unseasonably warm for a week, but this is very early (did I mention climate change?) to see anything in bloom. You’ve got to love a plant that can push up through snow or frozen mud and flower in the middle of winter, even before the witch hazels and hellebores.
Read MoreEvery year in mid December I start looking carefully at Heinen’s floral display to see if they have the white winter-blooming helebore plants in yet.
Read MoreAmaryllis and poinsettia may be rivals for the most popular holiday floral choice, but for elegance and versatility, amaryllis is the clear winner. Unlike a “one and done” poinsettia plant, these bulbs will get bigger with time and as a cut flower, they make a striking addition to floral arrangements. Here a few interesting facts about this plant:
Read MoreWith our temperate Ohio climate, having continual color in the garden through spring and summer is easy. It can be more of a challenge to keep the show alive in September and October. But even without the ubiquitous potted mums and kale, you can have a continual sequence of blooms right up until frost. There are many strategies for achieving a long season of color and interest, but here are methods and plants that work well for me.
Read MoreIs your bulb looking a little spent? With all the pressure of a flower showhe may be a little weary. If he is still strong and perky he may have a friend in the pharmo/fert industry. Good on him!
One day soon, if he has not already, he will yellow and grow weary.
Read MoreOctober 22
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Squire Valleevue Farm
37125 Fairmount Boulevard
Hunting Valley, OH 44022
Read MorePresented to the Garden Club of Dayton March 8, 2016 by Nancy Linz (GCC)
All You Could Possibly Need to Know about Entering Your Hort
A. Getting Ready for a Flower Show
B. Selecting Cut Specimens
C. Conditioning Your Cuttings
D. Selecting a Container for Your Cutting
E. Selecting Potted (Rooted) Plants
F. Grooming Your Blooms!
G. Pre-Registration
H. Packing Your Specimens for Transportation to the Flower Show
I. Getting Ready to Head to the Show!
J. Once You Arrive at the Show, Final Staging
Thanks to the tireless work of many talented ladies and dedicated garden clubs, flower arranging has been transformed from a hobby into an art. Nevertheless, the novice should not be daunted by the apparent complexity of it all. Success is guaranteed if one always keeps in mind that, whether the arrangement is to be presented in a formal show or in an informal house setting, the goals one should be aiming to achieve are: envy, grudging praise, and imitation by rivals.
Read MoreAll the Garden Gate information from the June newsletter is contained here. What's happening? Who heard what? Who won at flower shows? What's happening with the new SLGC website? It's all here!
Read MoreTuesday, May 31, 2016
at the
Shaker Historical Society
9:30 coffee, 10:00 program
All the information from the May newsletter is contained here. What's happening? Who heard what? Who won at flower shows? What's happening with the new SLGC website? It's all here!
Read MoreBuckeye Yard and Garden on Line (BYGL.osu.edu) provides timely information about Ohio growing conditions, pest, disease, and cultural problems.
Ladies, It is time to let your Plant Lust come alive ! You KNOW you want to hit the garden centers. GO for it !
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 11:00 Meeting 12:00 Luncheon
The Country Club
2825 Lander Road, Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124
Houses and Gardens: Their Intimate Relationship
by Page Dickey
Propagation Workshops led by Margaret Ransohoff and Suzy Hartford, April 9 and April 16, 10 am – 2 pm, drop in anytime, Margaret’s House.
Read MoreLearn tools to manage and lessen the damage that can occur living with deer, geese, rabbits, skunks, bats, moles, voles, raccoons, woodchucks, and urban coyote.
Read MoreThe Shaker Lakes Garden Club is seeking a small, select team of floral designers (2 to 5) to create a pair of LARGE arrangements to celebrate our club’s pivotal role in the birth of The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes.
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