Whether you voted or not (and we are glad you did or wish you had) you definitely will be pleased with these results!
Charitable Projects has two winners! They were neck and neck, and thanks to your generous contributions, we have enough money to fund them both, plus money for several other local projects and the Grosscup Scholarship Fund.
Saturday, April 27th 1 - 3 pm Nature, Center at Shaker Lakes, Pavilion
Join the Shaker Lakes Garden Club and the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes for a Weed Wrangle. Working with Nature Center staff and Garden Club volunteers, we'll be learning how to identify and remove invasive species in our natural areas.
What's the news? What did you hear over the garden gate? Has your contact information changed since the new Directory was published? Who heard what? Who has learned something to share with us? Who has a great new idea? Who loves to share the miracles of nature? It's all here!
Spring is upon us and so are the many fun, educational and interesting offerings to members of our garden club in March and April. From tackling garden nibblers to celebrating Earth Day while learning about native plants, there are classes and gatherings suited for everyone! If you haven’t been to a garden club event in awhile, why not attend one of the many spring gatherings we have planned?
The committee has met, the projects are vetted and the Charitable Projects Committee now proudly presents three excellent selections for YOU to have the final say! But "How?" you may ask. By voting!
From Mindy Bartholomae, Zone X Conservation Chair/ NAL Rep - please consider sharing on social media platforms you are using. Ohio is a leader in promoting native plants, but it is important to share this message beyond the choir!
Let’s start with the exception – the rare exception. Yes, there is in fact an Ohio native Buckthorn that need not be removed from your garden, Rhamnus alnifolia, the alder-leaved buckthorn, a small (2’ - 3’ tall), noninvasive little shrub that grows in fens or low, damp areas with calciferous soil across the northern US and southern Canada.
If you encounter non-native buckthorn in your garden, you truly must remove it – that’s a WHEN, not an IF. And the sooner, the better, or your neighbors will hate you! Once it is gone, you will probably want something else to take its place.
What's the news? What did you hear over the garden gate? Has your contact information changed since the new Directory was published? Who heard what? Who has learned something to share with us? Who has a great new idea? Who loves to share the miracles of nature? It's all here!
Up until a few days ago my Lenten roses were wondering if we were really going to have a winter after all. I suspect they are not thinking that anymore! Although our gardening is focused indoors for the time being, I am thinking about what annual seeds to order, what new native perennials I might try to grow and catching up on great documentaries.
Last fall a number of SLGC members who had not entered a flower show previously dipped their toes in the water of GCA flower shows with our show, A Fantasy.
Among flower show enthusiasts in the United States, the Philadelphia Flower Show is undoubtedly THE event of the year. There is no other like it. This year’s show will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia from March 2 – 10. The theme is “United by Flowers”.