Because of the Coronavirus, our May Member Meeting had to be cancelled. But, due to the ingenuity of Carole Obernesser, Program Chair, 36 members were treated to a Zoom talk by Brian Zimmerman, Chief Executive Officer of the Cleveland Metro Parks. Amazing things going on in our parks!
If we can’t meet in person in the fall, get prepared for a Zoom meeting. Are you ready?
Between the spring blooms of daffodils and the early summer blooms of perennials, the wood hyacinth (Hyacinthoides hispanica) is simply spectacular in late May.
The GCA Katharine M. Grosscup Scholarships in Horticulture saw an increase in the number and quality of applications in January of 2020. We are pleased to be able to support seven students, including four Master’s degree candidates, for a total of $19,500.
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!
It is a new world. Your Executive Board, and Committee Chairs just completed our first virtual Board meeting. Initially, it was glitch-filled, but thanks to Elizabeth Faremouth, and her technological expertise, the meeting was a success.
In commemoration of Shaker Lakes Garden Club’s 100th year in GCA and Village Garden Club’s 90th year since its founding. We are the “Little Ladies in Tennis Shoes” that helped save Shaker Lakes!
Daffodils (Narcissus) aren’t just yellow or white, nor are they only known as ‘King Alfred’ trumpet types. In fact, The American Daffodil Society classifies daffodils into 13 divisions based on their flower shape and heritage.
If you visit my garden in summer, you will see clematis growing in every corner. It is probably my favorite perennial and I have devised many ways to take advantage of the color and dimension they provide.
This is the time of year we all step outside and raise an eyebrow at our brown landscapes and say to ourselves “Really? Really? I thought I had such a nice garden, but right now it looks like the dog’s dinner.” Daffodils, forsythia, a few early tulips, two foot high shoots of peonies topped with a tiny cluster of emergent leaves – and blank soil.
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!
I hope you are all safe and healthy. With all the uncertainty, I find communicating via telephone and computer with you a comforting pleasure. It is important that we maintain our ties and friendships while keeping a safe physical distance.
Thanks to Cynthia Druckenbrod, SLGC has re-instituted its Facebook group, hoping we can use the site for garden-related ideas and inspiration. The group is private, so only members and friends can post. Please, no political posts, and only positive comments (unless a cherished plant has died and you need consolation.)
Thank you for your very generous support of SLGC’s Charitable Projects. Eight proposals were received by the CP Committee in application for our approximately $20,000 in contributions for funding from virtually all of our members.
Fellow Gardeners: Along with planting gardens, it’s time to provide the funds for the wonderful SGLC activities and programs planned for the 2020-21 year.
Along with your Spring Cleaning, GCA has asked that we update our profiles on the GCA website. It is very easy, and a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the GCA website if you have not had a chance to visit it before. Here are the steps:
Enthusiasm and a sense of fun were the hallmarks of the propagation workshop held on March 10. With nine happy propagators, we started by learning about proper methods of propagation for succulents and then went to work.