by Brandon Reed | Feb 11, 2019 | 2018, Archived, Committees, Conservation, Winter
By now most of us are dreaming of warmer weather and drooling over those seed and plant catalogues that are showing up in our mailboxes/email. Those beautiful spring and summer blooms that would be just perfect in one spot or another enticing us.But before you...
by Brandon Reed | Feb 11, 2019 | 2018, Archived, Committees, Provisionals, Winter
The Provisionals did a splendid job at our January Sweepstakes. Roxie Hennemuth won a first for her wonderful arrangement. Lindsay Shurman won a third for her creative interpretation of “winter” with greens from her property (see below). I would have...
by Brandon Reed | Feb 11, 2019 | 2018, Archived, Committees, Garden History and Design, Photography, Winter
AAG’s “Mystery Gardens” and “Hidden Gardens” The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Gardens (AAG) has images of numerous gardens across the United States that need a bit of sleuthing to be positively identified. Mystery...
by Brandon Reed | Feb 11, 2019 | 2018, Archived, Committees, Event, Photo, Photography, Resources, Winter
Regarding our March 19th sweepstakes: the digital deadline is Feb. 1st, but if you are still interested in submitting something and miss that date, please email me right away. The two classes are 1.) Color: A Floral Arrangement, and 2.) Monochrome: A Winter Scene...
by Brandon Reed | Feb 11, 2019 | 2018, Archived, Committees, Event, Horticulture, Resources, Winter
How about starting some special black-eyed Susan seeds? The Zone II Gavel challenge requires all garden clubs in the Zone to enter one Rudbeckia hirta ‘Goldilocks’ which is a frilly black-eyed Susan. Evelyn still has some packets of seeds if you want to...
by Brandon Reed | Feb 11, 2019 | 2018, Archived, Committees, Event, Floral Design, Winter
Thank you to all participants in our January Sweepstakes, ” Winter Wonderland”. We had wonderful arrangements…the only thing missing was some snow! Congratulations to Roxanne Hennemuth who took First Place (see below), Jill Littig- Second Place, and...
