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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 MoreWhat'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 MoreGreetings, 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 MoreThank 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 MoreWe 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 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 MoreWhen 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 MoreThank 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 MoreThe 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 MoreWhat'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 MoreGreetings, 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 MoreLook 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!
Read MoreAs much as gardeners fret over certain herbivorous, seemingly insatiable insects every summer, there are far more varieties of ‘good’ insects that control the hungry few.
Read MoreThe final distribution of the 2020-2021 Charitable Projects Fund of $17,500 supported six northeast Ohio projects, highlighting numerous club interests: urban beautification, food gardening education, environmental education, restoration of native species, sustainable farming, historical horticulture recognition, and scholarships, to name a few.
Read MoreDon’t forget to pay dues for SLGC programming and activities for the 2021-2022 season. There are now two options for payment. You can pay by check or pay online using a credit card.
Read MoreFor those of you who missed the May 25 program presentation by Daniel Brown of Rust Belt Riders, here are some takeaways:
Read MoreThe SLGC Board is pleased to announce that the following women have accepted the Club's invitation to become new provisional members beginning in the 2021-2022 season. An impressive group of women!
Read MoreThe Garden Club of America awards over $300,000 in scholarships each year to students ranging from college programs to post-doctoral work, and in many different fields of specialization.
Read MoreWhat'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 JUNE NEWSLETTER POST!
Read MoreThe progress of Spring has been impressive, with abundant daffodils, flowering shrubs and trees, and herbaceous garden plants reappearing (or not) after a winter underground. Now May is here and the pace is picking up, in the garden and on our calendars, as more of us get vaccinated and we feel safer going out and about, still masked but getting together with friends and family. We know we must remain vigilant, and careful, but the possibilities are opening up and we’re enjoying every bit of it!
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