from Cynthia...
Cynthia Druckenbrod
Happy New Year! As we stand on the threshold of more gardening adventures, it's time to sow the seeds of inspiration and nurture the collective passion that makes Shaker Lakes Garden Club thrive.
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Member Meeting
Hallie Stewart and Lisa Mortimer
Tuesday, January 30th
9:30 a.m. - Coffee; 10:00 a.m. -Meeting
Location: Orange Library,
31975 Chagrin Blvd., Pepper Pike
A Favorite Thing: Witch Hazels
Robin Schachat
It’s that time of the year, dear friends – the time when flowers are everywhere…in catalogues. But we can still plan for floral pleasure in the darkest days of the year. Martha Marsh sent me an email on Christmas; honeybees are mobbing her Helleborus niger, the Christmas rose. In my garden, being hit by ice pellets as I write, three of my Hamamelis are in full and fragrant bloom.
Read MoreBetter Than Halloween Candy!
Cindy Elliott
At our October 31st meeting, Jane Ellison told us about invasive plants that have no nutritional value for birds - like Halloween candy! The next day, the monthly publication came from Summit County Master Gardeners highlighting the native shrub Ilex verticicllata, Winterberry holly, and its wonderful nutritional value.
Read MoreLet’s Keep Moving Forward!
Robin Schachat and Jane Ellison
With this article, your Nature in my Backyard program begins a series of articles on the worst invasive non-native plants that are common in our northeast Ohio residential gardens, and appropriate native plants with which they should be replaced. Our inaugural article celebrates a recent triumph against one of the worst invaders, the Callery Pear, which crowds native trees out of our local forests.
Read MoreThe Beautiful Life of a Lady Slipper Orchid
Beth Boles
The Lady Slipper Orchid has long been a symbol of beauty and grace and has a rich history.
Read MoreOverheard at the Garden Gate
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 JANUARY NEWSLETTER POST!
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Cynthia Druckenbrod
As we celebrate the holidays this month, I am excited about many special initiatives aimed at strengthening our club, contributing to the well-being and greening of our community and ensuring our club remains relevant both to you and in our community.
Read MoreHoliday Greens Workshop - Don't forget to RSVP!
Sarah Morgan
Thursday, December 7, 10:00-12:00
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
2747 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland Heights
RSVP NOW!
Read MoreA Welcome Treat for the Winter
Jennifer Hartford
During the grey days of winter, a blooming Amaryllis is always a welcome treat. There are so many beautiful varieties of Amaryllis; it is hard to hold back when purchasing new bulbs.
Read MoreHolidays at the Cleveland Botanical Garden
Cindy Elliott
Cleveland Botanical Garden has reinvented its holiday season decor this year with the theme of FROST: An Ice-Capped Garden Experience. There are a dozen winter magic themed rooms like Blizzard Ballroom and Jingle Jungle.
Read MoreHoliday Gifts for Book-Loving Gardeners
Robin Schachat
First of all, Margaret Roach of A Way to Garden (if you are not familiar with her blog, check it out!) beat me to it in her column today with a book Cindy Elliott has also recommended very highly.
Read MoreThanksgiving or Christmas Cactus?
Dozie Herbruck
Which is it? It bloomed at Halloween this year! Judging by the diagram I found on the internet (see below), I’d say it is a very confused Thanksgiving cactus, Schlumbergera truncata.
Read MoreAn Apple Tree Story with a SLGC Connection...
Beth Boles
There is a little McIntosh apple tree you should look for, the next time you are walking around the Lower Lake (old Canoe Lake) in Shaker.
Read MoreHoliday Gift Books for Children who Love Nature
Robin Schachat
I love to begin this article each fall with a read-aloud book for adults reading to young children, something with beautiful art and a simple, lovely story.
Read MoreDon't Settle for Floppy Paperwhites!
Caroline Emmet
My love of paperwhites came from my father who grew them every holiday season. To this day, I use some of his pots.
Read MoreOverheard at the Garden Gate
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 DECEMBER NEWSLETTER POST!
Read MoreFrom Cynthia...
Cynthia Druckenbrod
As we begin to put our gardens to bed for the year and turn our focus toward more indoor activities and the holidays (!), I want to encourage and inspire all of you to be more active and engaged in our club's activities this fall/winter and next spring. We all know the adage: you reap what you sow. With that in mind, why not join us for some of the fun activities that are planned for this fall?
Read MoreNovember Membership Meeting
Hallie Stewart and Lisa Mortimer
Tuesday, November 28 at 10:00
Location: Rid-All
8129 Otter Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44104
Rid-All is a community based organization in Cleveland's Kinsman neighborhood that turned this forgotten area into an urban farm that grows produce to provide healthy local food to area institutions.
Read MoreHoliday Greens Worshop
Sarah Morgan
Thursday, December 7, 10:00-12:00
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
2747 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland Heights