Membership Reminder
Amy Paine
It is that time of year to begin thinking about Shaker Lakes Garden Club membership. The health of our club is dependent upon our active, talented, and philanthropic membership.
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Best Fall Bloomers to Keep the Bees Coming!
Cynthia Druckenbrod
The riot of summer perennials has passed so which plants will continue to attract pollinators when autumn arrives? Here are some worth planting that will extend the flowering season.
Read MoreHorseshoe Lake Information
Robin Schachat
A Brief Review of the Situation at the Shaker Lakes, with emphasis on the issues surrounding Horseshoe Lake
Historic Background Timeline
1840’s: The North Union Shakers dammed the North and Middle Forks of Doan Brook to create Horseshoe Lake (aka Upper Shaker Lake), so that they could use hydropower to run a mill.
Read MoreGrosscup Contributions
Carol Provan and Sandy Holmes
The Garden Club of American acknowledged the $1,200 gift from the Shaker Lakes Garden Club to the Katherine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture. Thank you to all members who designated their gifts to Charitable Projects for the Grosscup Scholars.
Read MoreOverheard at the Garden Gate October 2021
SLGC
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!
THIS IS THE LAST OCTOBER NEWSLETTER POST!
Read MorePresident's Letter - September 2021
Leigh Fabens
Greetings, Garden Friends –
I’m writing this on August 17, one week into our relaxing vacation on Georgian Bay, Ontario. We are off the grid (solar works very well, with a little propane for the water heater) and surrounded by water, so life is a complete change from Cleveland!
Read MoreMushroom Mania!
Amy Miller
We will have our first In Person membership meeting at St. Paul’s Church. Our speaker is the legendary mushroom whisperer, Tom Wiandt, owner of Killbuck Valley Mushroom Farm just outside Wooster, Ohio. You may have seen Tom and his wife Wendy (pictured here) selling mushrooms at the Shaker Heights Farmer’s Market where they have a cult following.
Read MoreSave the Date!
Leigh Fabens
The GCA’s Shirley Meneice Horticultural Conference will be virtual again this year. It has always been a big event, but only two members from every club were able to participate until Covid made it virtual and every member could be part of it. This year the organizers asked Cynthia Druckenbrod to do a video about hybridizing daylilies, so plan to join the Zoom conference! The dates are September 22 and 23, from 11:00 - 1:00 and 4:00 - 6:00 both days.
Read MoreTotally Terrific Toad Lilies
Cynthia Druckenbrod
Known for their little gem-like flowers, you’ll no doubt be surprised and delighted by the toad lilies. Perched above 2-3’ tall stems or growing along nodes, the intricately patterned flowers are wonderful harbingers of autumn. So, why are these cute Asian, fall-blooming perennials called toad lilies?
Read MoreOverheard at the Garden Gate September 2021
SLGC
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!
THIS IS THE LAST SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER POST!
Read MorePresident's Letter - Summer 2021
Leigh Fabens
Greetings, Garden Friends –
Summer is in full bloom, and it’s going fast. My own garden has not had the attention I gave it last year, when it was my refuge from the enforced isolation of lockdowns and cancellations, but it’s looking decent – this has been a good growing year for everyone.
Read MoreA Beautiful Scene at our Annual Meeting
SLGC
Thank you to Ruth Eppig for providing a gorgeous setting for our Annual Meeting, and thanks to all who helped organize such an outstanding event. Enjoy the photos!
Read MoreCalling All Hostesses!
Julie Given
We are counting on having in-person meetings next year, and Amy Miller and Sarah Morgan have a great schedule planned for us. We will need hostesses for the morning meetings where we provide coffee and goodies, and one hostess will take reservations for each occasion. Here is a list of dates, and the full schedule will appear in the Directory. Please call or email Julie Given, Hospitality Chair, to sign up for one of them.
Read MoreCongratulations to SLGC Members!
SLGC
Congratulations to the members who received awards for their service, issued by GCA! And congratulations to long-standing members of SLGC. We appreciate all your service!
Read MoreGeraniums 101
Cynthia Druckenbrod
When you think of geraniums, what comes to mind? Did you imagine a bright red or pink cluster of flowers perched atop a stalk that extends six inches or more above fuzzy, light green leaves?
Read MoreA Very Special Garden Visit!
Carole Obernesser
Thank you to member Ann Cicerella, who opened her beautiful garden to club members this week. Every corner of her yard held a special treat for the eyes. Fortunately, the bees cooperated and buzzed happily in their apiary.
Read MoreThanks to Retiring Board Members!
Leigh Fabens
The past year has been an unusual one, to say the least, but the Shaker Lakes Board really came through for us. Past reports were of little use in many cases, and everyone went to work to figure out how to carry on!
Read MoreOverheard at the Garden Gate July 2021
SLGC
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!
THIS IS THE LAST SUMMER NEWSLETTER POST!
Read MorePresident's Letter - June 2021
Leigh Fabens
Greetings, Garden Friends –
What a month we’ve had – gloppy snow on Mother’s Day, 90 degrees two weeks later! Our plants’ heads are spinning, but it looks like most of the flowering shrubs and trees have survived and bloomed.
Read MoreSLGC Annual Meeting Luncheon
SLGC
Look for an Evite from Judy Stuelpe and Ruth Eppig. You will be guests of the Board of SLGC, and we hope to see many of you there to celebrate our year, to congratulate our award winners, and to greet each other in person after a long year of social distancing!
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