by Brandon Reed | Feb 21, 2019 | Archived, Horticulture
Do Not Touch This Plant! Giant hogweed can grow to 15 feet or more Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is a Federally listed noxious weed. Its sap, in combination with moisture and sunlight, can cause severe skin and eye irritation, painful blistering, permanent...
by Brandon Reed | Feb 21, 2019 | Archived, Horticulture, Resources
Why Make Compost? Compost is one of nature’s best mulches and soil amendments, and you can use it instead of commercial fertilizers. Best of all, compost is cheap. You can make it without spending a cent. Using compost improves soil structure, texture, and...
by Brandon Reed | Feb 21, 2019 | Archived, Floral Design, Horticulture, Resources
On February 16, 2011, Page Engelhart held a workshop where members made wedge cuttings of Begonias. They were Rhizomatous. All parts of the leaf are capable of rooting and forming a new plant. The only requirement is that the leaf portion contain a main vein. You...
by Brandon Reed | Feb 11, 2019 | 2018, 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...
