You have all read about our Committee’s plans to commemorate the SLGC’s centennial year of membership in the Garden Club of America. Would we plant daffodils? Trees? Which…where…how?
Popularized in Victorian England, Cyclamen were all the rage during the holidays in that era. And, like many plants, they have gone through cycles of admiration over the decades.
There are approximately 350 million Christmas trees growing on more than 15,000 Christmas tree farms across the United States. Roughly 30 million Christmas trees are sold each year domestically.
If you have not purchased Genius of Place, the Life of Frederick Law Olmsted by Justin Martin, you might want to add it to your Christmas list. It is easy and delightful reading.
Watching Gardeners’ World has been a perfect escape from pandemic worries and political blather. Gardeners’ World is hosted by Monty Don who is affectionately known as “Britain’s favorite gardener.”
A group of provisionals lead by Sarah Morgan and Amy Miller met in Amy’s garage on Wednesday, December 2nd to divide and organize 25 big boxes of greens, berries and cones.
In 1934, CGA established a competitive national program, the CGA Founders Fund, to provide financial support for projects proposed by individual GCA Clubs. Funding comes from contributions by clubs and individuals.
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!
We have enjoyed a month of glorious color, some incredibly warm and sunny days, and a little snow to remind us of what we can look forward to in the winter months.
If you have not purchased Genius of Place, the Life of Frederick Law Olmsted by Justin Martin, you might want to add it to your Christmas list. It is easy and delightful reading.
During the past year we have had the opportunity to welcome some very pleasant new books to our gardening shelves. Here are a few you might consider giving the gardeners on your holiday gift lists.
During the past year we have had the opportunity to welcome some very pleasant new books to our gardening shelves. Here are a few you might consider giving the gardeners on your holiday gift lists.
This year, we are almost all celebrating upcoming holidays with feasts that may be smaller in size than what we have cooked in the past. Our gatherings will be smaller, and our dishes will reflect the size of the parties. So a few ladies of the club have shrunk some of our holiday recipes to suit, and are offering the smaller versions here.
Petra Moran and Nan Webb organized the provisional effort to make ornaments and decorate the tree. The tree theme this year is Hygge at Home. Hygee is the Danish word for coziness.
As the holidays approach, many will be getting newer and better electronics. The question is what to do with the old. Cleveland Heights and many suburbs will take them for recycling but their schedule might not be yours. What to do?
A longtime successful hallmark of the Shaker Lakes Garden Club, the Charitable Projects program has encouraged and supported projects related to gardening, conservation, and horticulture by organizations throughout northeast Ohio to the benefit of thousands of citizens.
Unique to the club’s visibility and sustained involvement in the greening of the community is the two-pronged role of the members of our club.