April is Native Plant Month. What Does This Mean? Why Should We Care?
Robin Schachat
First, and before you read any further, please read the accompanying Position Paper from the Garden Club of America. It’s short and clear.
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April is Native Plant Month
Robin Schachat
And our club is ready to celebrate!!!!! As many of you already know, our own President, Cynthia Druckenbrod, is on the GCA’s panel supporting a National Native Plant Month initiative. Among other activities our club is looking forward to, when celebrating native plants and their great value to sustaining our ecosystem, is an opportunity to collaborate with other local organizations to educate the public as to why native plants are necessary.
Read MoreNative Plants for Sale
Diana Stromberg
The Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District has valuable resources for all of us. As we move towards spring to begin planning and planting our garden projects, let’s include as many Native Plants, Shrubs and Trees as possible. To help us move towards more natives, the CSWD has the following available for sale:
Read MoreShaker Plant Guy to the Rescue!
Dozie Herbruck
Meet my Ming aralia (Polyscias fruticose). This plant has been in our possession for at least 40 years. But this fall it started to look droopy and tired, and was even losing some leaves.
Read MoreBegonia Propagation Next Steps
Jennifer Hartford
My begonias are starting to form little plants, there isn’t any information on the handout about what to do when the new plants begin forming.
Read MoreBig Hearted Fun
Susannah Doman
Please come join us for a morning of very casual, fun and feel good floral arranging! On Wednesday, February 22nd we have planned a workshop at Big Hearted Blooms for the Shaker Lakes Garden Club from 10:30-12:30.
Read MoreA Bigger, Better (?) Castor Bean
Margaret Ransohoff
I've been a fan of the annual red castor bean (ricinis communis) plant for years. They are big, showy and easy to grow from seeds which can be collected each fall.
Read MoreEnd of Summer Vacation for Your Plants
Ann Cicarella
Maybe you even acquired more plants at the beginning of the summer, but now find that you just can’t bear to part with them. Yes, now is the time we need to be making the decisions about who stays or who goes.
Read MoreGetting Ready for the Flower Show!
Jennifer Hartford
The propagation Workshop was a success! We tried three different leaf propagation techniques with beautiful leaves from Cynthia’s begonias.
Read MoreThe Shirley Meneice Horticulture Conference
Jennifer Hartford
I was lucky to represent SLGC at the Shirley Meneice Horticulture Conference in the Boston area. I learned new things, and I met many kind, accomplished, and knowledgeable women, including many of the other representatives from Zone X. It was an activity filled few days with wonderful tours and information from experts.
Read MoreBegonia Propagation Workshop
Jennifer Hartford
Don’t Forget!
October 14th, 9:30 am
2761 Chesterton Rd., Shaker Heights
To sign up, contact Jennifer Hartford at jmidltd@me.com
Read MoreRestoring a Legacy
Lee Jacobs
For many years the Moreland Courts Condominium Association knew that the oak trees on the Shaker Boulevard tree lawn were dying, being removed, and would eventually have to be replaced.
Read MoreSave the Date for a Workshop
Jennifer Hartford
October 14th, 9:30 am
2761 Chesterton Rd., Shaker Hts
Questions? Email Jennifer Hartford at jmidltd@me.com
Read MoreA Visit to the New York Botanical Garden
Carole Obernesser
The weekend of June 17th found me in Manhattan with a few bucket list items I wanted to do. One especially was a trip to the Bronx. Living in the City 40 years ago, one of the places I never got to visit was The New York Botanical Garden.
Read MoreCheck Out the Last Page of the Spring GCA Bulletin
Cynthia Druckenbrod
My husband and I grow several types of Hydrangeas, but the one that really WOWs everyone is Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’. Although it’s an older mophead cultivar, it still received an Honorable Mention in Mt. Cuba’s recent trials.
Read MoreDahlia Challenge 2022! Are You Ready?
Cynthia Druckenbrod
Your tubers can go directly into the ground in mid to late May when the ground has warmed. Tubers can also be planted in a container at least 3 gal in size.
Dahlias require a site with good drainage and full sun. A little afternoon shade is ok.
Read MoreAttracting Spring’s Early Pollinators
Cynthia Druckenbrod
Did you know that over 90% of flowering plants are pollinated with the help of insects? Native pollinators like solitary bees, butterflies, flies and beetles are essential for good harvests and beautiful flower plants.
Read MoreHorticulture News from Cynthia
Cynthia Druckenbrod
The news bites below are part of a digital newsletter that Cynthia sends out monthly to the Horticulture Chairs in Zone X, as Rep to the GCA Horticulture Committee.
Read MoreContinuous Seasons of Bloom
Robin Schachat
There is more than one reason to want your garden to bloom from early spring (or sooner!) until the end of fall (or later!).
First of all, it’s pretty for the gardener and her human visitors. Our spirits are always raised when we see color and life in the garden. Even the most sedate of Japanese gardens (except for the very extreme Zen options) feature at least one significant spot of blossom at all times. Bloom is joyful.
Read MoreHort News
Cynthia Druckenbrod
The Real Dirt, the horticulture magazine from the GCA, has just published its latest issue. You can also find it on our home page.
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