This week in the Garden – Vol 165

March 23, 2026

RECENT DIGS

Home of Jackie & Ron Swann 57 Thrasher St, Norcross, Thursday, March 19 10AM – 12PM

Thanks to Jackie for hosting and to the many helpers: Angela Sarris, Christy Spencer, Dorothy Archer, Susan Rohrabaugh, Susan Welch, Jane Cunningham, Theresa Sipe, Beth Bahel and friend Kay, and Kathy Sumner

Home of Barbara Kohlhausen 371 Nesbit Street, Norcross, Friday, March 20 10AM – 12PM

Thanks to Barbara for hosting, and thanks to Beth Bahel and friend Kay and Kathy Sumner.

DIGS NEXT Several WEEKS (March 22-31 and April 8^th, April 12^th and April 13^th)

Home of Leanne & David Penman 2191 Sugar Valley Ln, Lawrenceville, Tuesday, March 24 10AM – 12PM Please text Leanne if you can help 770-715-4901. 3 needed

Home of Kathy & Paul Sumner 5966 Exeter Circle, Norcross, Wednesday, March 25 10:30AM – 12:30PM

Please text Kathy if you can help. (678-357-8684) 4-6 needed.

Home of Meryl & Bob Wilkerson 301 Dogwood Circle, Norcross                                  

10AM – 12PM Friday, March 27

10AM – 12PM Monday & Tuesday, March 30 & 31 (Tuesday, the 31^st may be cancelled or moved, depending on how many helpers we have for Friday, the 27^th and Monday, the 30^th)

 Many hands needed. Kathy S is the contact person, PLEASE text if you can help. (678-357-8684) or respond to this email. Please respond so we know how many are available to help.

Norcross Cottage Garden –Sunday March 29, 2 – 4 PM  

Beth Strickland is our Weekend Dig Chairman. PLEASE text Beth if you can help. (404-386-0977) 4 to 6 needed. Please respond!

Loudell and Dennis Printz’s garden in Sandy Springs, Wednesday April 8th 10AM-12pm We need to carpool because there is only space to park 3 cars. Text Kathy if you can help, (678-357-8684) 6 are needed.

2 DIGS from City Containers – Meet at Norcross Cottage Garden                                 

Sunday, April 12, 2 – 4 PM and Monday, April 13 10AM – 12PM

Many hands are needed! Please text Kathy S if you can help, (678-357-8684) or respond to this email. Please respond. We really need to know how many helpers will be available.

More About Plant Digs

·         Potting soil is available in 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.

·         Besides digging plants, there are important tasks such as potting, labeling, counting and recording the plant quantities from each dig. Anyone can help with these tasks if you prefer not to dig plants or have physical limitations. If you’re not familiar with digging or any of the other tasks, we will train as we go. Although it’s work, we have a lot of fun at the digs and get to hang out with our gardening friends. Please consider joining a plant dig!

·         Individual Garden Digs-if you are digging plants from your own garden, please provide a list of the plants and quantities by type of plant as soon as you have it. Please send it to Jeanette Shewbert. It doesn’t have to be fancy-a copy of a hand-written list is perfect. Take a picture and email or text to Jeanette (jmosowski@gmail.com); 770-329-1411)

And PLEASE consider volunteering to help with organizing or leading a dig. Kathy: (678-357-8684)

SAVE THE DATE ANNUAL SPRING PLANT SALE APRIL 23-25 (save to your calendar)

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).

Plant Sale Prep Dates, Apr 15-22 (mark 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 and work at the sale.

RED, WHITE and BLUE GARDENS!

Let’s Celebrate America’s 250^th Birthday in our Gardens!

Remember that now is the time to start planning your personal red, white, and blue garden. We also need red, white and blue flowering plants for the Cottage Garden. If you have any that you can share, please let us know. Text Kathy 678-357-8684 or respond to this email. See the back page of the latest Garden Gateways (Spring 2026) for more information about the Garden Club of Georgia’s Plant America Community Project to celebrate our country’s 250^th Birthday!

Don’t miss this article, “A Garden Club Returns with Gardens of Hope in Lyons, GA” by Linda Doiron, page 4 of Garden Gateways. A great example of people coming together to restore a building that now serves two purposes. Congratulations to the Lyons Garden Club for keeping their club alive and now providing community support through their many garden-related projects and fundraising efforts.