All the Garden Gate information from the October newsletter is contained here. Errors in the new Directory? 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!
With 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.
Is 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.
We had a wonderful celebration of our centennial project, Sky Blossoms, at the Hilton Cleveland on September 8th. Those in attendance were the first to receive the club’s new history scrapbook, “Shaker Lakes Garden Club: Celebrating 100 Years of Achievement.”
The Awards Committee, Ann Whitney, Robin Schachat, Sarah Dimling, and Leslie Marting met February 2, 2016 to discuss possible award recipients and procedure.
With the help of the Award Zone Representative, Pat Hinkley, proposals with letters were submitted on the GCA website for five GCA awards.