I hope you are enjoying these lazy dog days of summer. The zinnias are blooming, the roses are scenting the garden, and the dahlias promise a glorious show. The patio beckons to enjoy a few quiet moments of a late summer garden.
The best time to divide spring and early summer blooming perennials is in the fall - divide and transplant at least six weeks before the first hard freeze.
We hope you are as excited as we are about our upcoming fall flower show- Cornucopia, Oct 19-20! Remember to register—several spots still open in floral design.
Have you read the Cornucopia schedule yet? It’s here! Here, also, are some important dates to remember:
Get ready to enter a specimen in the Flower Show in October! Come learn how to groom your Horticulture specimens and houseplants for a Flower Show by Suzy Hartford, Zone X Flower Show Chair and GCA Horticulture Judge!
Historically, garden designs in East Asia developed distinctly differently than those of the Mediterranean basin and, subsequently, Europe and the European-inflected Americas. So I will begin this year’s Garden History and Design articles with a look at the traditions of garden design that we typically associate with the “Western World”, from which the majority of our greatest American gardens derive their style.
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!