This week in the Garden – Vol 163
March 6, 2026
Tuesday, March10th Evening Meeting at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center
6:00 PM check in and refreshments, 6:30 PM business meeting. Program begins at 7 PM.
Please bring to the meeting
· plastic grocery bags for the Neighborhood Cooperative Ministry.
· can pull tabs for Ronald McDonald House.
· cash for raffle tickets. Proceeds from the raffle go to our Scholarship Fund
Join us for our March 10th meeting, hear about ServeScape, and learn about ornamental grasses from Mario Cambardella. Mario is a landscape architect and founder of ServeScape, a local marketplace connecting homeowners with plants, designers, and installation professionals.
Note, Our March 10th Meeting Has Been Moved to the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center Please RSVP to Help Us Plan for Refreshments & Seating. Click to Register for this Evening Meeting https://gardenzeal.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a4784ec9f670918c92a8ed70f&id=29e9e91092&e=c543d71bc9
Monday, March 9th Fulton Federation of Garden Clubs Meeting
Refreshments: 10:15 AM; Meeting: 10:30 AM
Location: Northside Drive Baptist Church, 3100 Northside Drive, Atlanta 30305
We will meet in the chapel.
Program: Melanie Furr will share “All About Hummingbirds & Pollinator Plants.”
Please wear your Garden Club name badge, Pull tabs for Ronald McDonald House and bring cash for the Plant -A-Tree project, raffle tickets and a tip for the custodians. Contact Kathy Sumner if you would like to carpool (678.357.8684)
Monday, March16th Gwinnett Masters Gardeners Meeting, 7:00PM
LOCATION: Bethesda Senior Center, 225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville, GA
TOPIC: “The Common- Sense Gardener” presented by Dr. Allan Armitage. Allan is a well-known writer, speaker and horticulturist. If you would like to join in our potluck dinner at 6:30pm, please bring a dish to share.
Deadline for submission of Articles to Dogwood District is March 31st
Please help us write articles to submit to Dogwood District about recent or upcoming club activities.
Here are some topics that just need a brief description or recap of the activity and a photo.
PLEASE consider giving this a try-pick a topic from the list and submit your writeup to Kathy or Jeanette
(kesumner@att.net; 678.357.8684; jmosowski@gmail.com 770.329.1411)
1. Arbor Day Celebration at Stripling Elementary, February 19th, 3rd grade classes.
2. MOW flower arrangements-upcoming date.
3. Field Trip to Atlanta Botanical Garden Flower Show on February 20th.
4. Plant sale digs-March 1-31.
5. Annual Plant Sale April 23-25; setup April 20-22.
SAVE THE DATES for Stripling Elementary Events
1. Career Day, March 25th We are asked to talk about gardening as a career path. They would also like us to bring various gardening-related tools to show and describe uses for the tools. We also will bring hyacinth bean pods for the students to plant. Kathy has volunteered to lead the presentation, but she would like some helpers and moral support. Time commitment is about an hour. It will be during regular school hours. Will let you know the exact time soon.
2. STEM Night, Thursday March 26th 6-7:30pm
This year’s STEM Night Theme is “Glaciers.” Put on your thinking caps and let Kathy know if you have any ideas for an interactive display/presentation that we can present to the students and their families at the event that is related to how glaciers may affect gardening, our environment, or sustainability. Trudy has suggested an idea. We’re working on figuring cost and feasibility. Please consider volunteering to help out at the event. Kathy: (678.357.8684). Time commitment is about 2 hours.
SAVE THE DATE ANNUAL SPRING PLANT SALE APRIL 23-25
10A-7P Thursday and Friday; 10A-2P Saturday
Our plant sale will be here soon! We need Plant Sale chairpersons. Please contact Kathy Sumner for more information and to volunteer. If two to four members step up to help with the organization of the sale, it will be manageable work for all. Kathy will be available to mentor and assist. Please call Kathy with questions (678-357-8684).
Think about what plants can be dug from your garden and make a list of plant names and estimated quantity. Contact neighbors or friends who may be interested in digging and potting plants from their gardens to donate to our sale.
Remember to save the sale dates and time during the preceding week on your calendar. We ask members who can, to donate time for sale prep and to work at least one 2-hour shift during the sale. A Sign-up Genie will be sent out closer to the sale.
To have a successful sale, we need all hands-on deck to prepare for the sale.
Let the Plant Digs Begin!
Potting soil has been delivered to Dorothy Archers side yard. It’s covered with a tarp. There is a shovel available for your use. Please bring your own buckets or containers for the soil. Remember this soil is for potting plants for the plant sale.
Kathy has a few small digs that she would like to get started next week. If you can help, please let her know your availability-day and time window ASAP. (678-357-8684). If you are not familiar with a plant dig, we will train as we go. There are other tasks, such as potting, labeling, counting and recording the plant quantities from each dig that anyone can do if you don’t want to dig or have physical limitations. Please let Kathy know if you need help digging from your own yard.
And PLEASE consider volunteering to help with organizing or leading digs.
Daylight Savings Time Begins Sunday, March 8th at 2AM!
Get ready to Spring Forward!
Norcross Events (See https://www.norcrossga.net/) for details and more info and the event calendar: https://www.norcrossga.net/calendar.aspx?CID=22#changeDateMonthDropDown
Irish Fest in downtown Norcross, Saturday, March 7th, Noon to 5pm in Skin Alley
Irish music and dancing, leprechaun costume contest, specials offered at restaurants and shops.
LionHeart Theatre: https://lionhearttheatre.org/. See website for upcoming performances, times and ticket information. Performances have been selling out! Reserve early if you see something you like!
The Norcross Gallery and Studios are open Thursday-Saturday 11am-4:00pm to view works and exhibits by local artists. https://norcrossgalleryandstudios.org/
Peachtree Corners Events
Town Center https://peachtreecornersga.gov/256/Town-Center
The Forum https://theforumpeachtree.com/
