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This week in the garden – Vol. 7

Thanks to all who participated.  It was a good sale; financial results will follow soon.   Sunday, May 2, 2-4p Nature Rocks – Youth Event in Johnson Dean Forest   Members Only! Please RSVP to Jenny Allen by Monday, May 3rd at noon, jennyjordanallen@gmail.com or call/text 770.881.2134. ½ price pass-along plants, ½ price scholarship plants, ½ price treasures, and ½…

This week in the garden – Vol. 6

Sunday, April 25, 2-4 Plant Dig in City of Norcross Meet in The Crossing Parking Lot. Text Leanne for more information 770-715-4901. Tuesday, April 27th 7:15 Business Zoom Meeting. Text Jenny for Zoom invite: 770-881-2134. Thursday April 29 4-7 Prep plants and treasures Friday April 30 10-12 Prep Plants and treasures Saturday May 1 8:30-10:30 ,10:30-12:30 ,12:30-2:30 Use Sign up:…

Congrats: the AWARD winning club

Award # 8 Conservation– Tixie Fowler & Trudy Rudert  –  GA Arbor Day Tree Planting and Great GA Pollinator CensusWorkshop and “Pollinator Census Kits” distributed through the Community Market 2 Saturdays before the workshop – Large Club 1st Place Award #47DVD/CD/Flash drive/PowerPoint Club Programs – Terrie & Quinn Watch – In place of April program meeting Quinn Watch’s video on family trip to Prince Edward County Lavender, Ontario,  Canada  https://youtu.be/AF8ApWQHjUM   Large…

This week in the garden – Vol. 4

MONDAY, April 12th DROP OFF PLANTS DAY! 10A-12P & 6P-8P Working meeting prepping for sale. Please bring labeled plants (can be index cards), gloves, clippers, sharpies and water bottle. Need a different drop off time? Text Nancy 404-435-8527.   Click to sign up to help.  

This week in the garden – Vol. 3

Digs should be almost complete by now. Our Plant Sale is Looking good! We are so thankful for everyone’s hard work!  Please send any  pictures of your digs to Jenny at 770-881-2134 Monday April 12th day/evening meeting. 10-2 and 6-8.  These 2 times replace our scheduled April meetings BRING YOUR PLANTS DAY! – we will unload cars, organize and arrange…

This week in the garden Vol. 1

A few dates for your calendar: Saturday, March 27th 9:30-11:30 Hellebore Dig @Meryl Wilkerson’s, 301 Dogwood Circle, Norcross 30071 (please bring gloves and shovel) Sunday, April 25th New Date for City Plant Dig for our Scholarship Fund. More info later.   A BIG THANK YOU to all who helped with DIGS this past Monday and Saturday. The Plant sale is…

A message from Barbara B.

All, Barbara Bourque, President of the Garden Club of Georgia is asking all club members to contact our Georgia Senator and Representative regarding two important issues.  Details and links are in the message below from Barbara.  Also included is a request to send comments to the National Park Service in support of designating the Ocmulgee River Corridor as a National…

This week in the Garden – Vol. 2

Tuesday, March 30th New Member Orientation will be held at the Cottage -33 College Street from 7:15-8:15 pm.  All new members who have not attended an orientation are encouraged to attend. We had another great dig on Friday! Thanks again to all who participated and to all who are digging in your own gardens or friends’ gardens. Our Plant Sale…

Plant Sale Prep – helpful hints

Prep a pot with leaves: Prepping the plant weeks in advance of the plant sale, not days, is critical to showing off the plant like showing off your Sunday best at Easter. Pretty dress, hat, shoes, suit, or purse, not all wrinkled and disheveled. One way to help us is presenting the plants by using a minimal amount of soil…