This week in the Garden – Vol 166

Plant Digs, Sign Up Genius, Plant Sale Prep and Sale Days,Stripling Elementary Garden Workday and Cottage Update

April 7,2026

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 20-22 (Mon-Weds)  (mark your calendar)

Plant and Treasures drop off begins on Monday, April 20^th. If needed, you may drop off on Sunday, April 19^th.  Please remember all plants need to have a yellow label.  Labels are available on the table outside the College Street entrance.

Below is the link to the Signup Genius for plant prep and setup tasks on Monday April 20 through Wednesday April 22, and the tasks and time slots for the Sale Dates-April 23-25.

Please choose your times and tasks as soon as possible. We ask members who can, to donate time for sale prep and to work at least one 2-hour shift during the sale.  We need all members to participate to ensure a successful sale.

Signup Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CABAD2FABFDC43-41964166-2025#/

DIGS April 8^th, April 12^th and April 13^th

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

2 DIGS from City Containers – Meet at Norcross Cottage Garden                                 

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

Many hands are needed! Please respond to this email or text Kathy S if you can help, (678-357-8684) This is an exceptionally large dig. We really need to know how many helpers will be available. The plan is to have a team of volunteers digging from the various containers along the streets of downtown Norcross. The plants will be transported to the cottage, where another crew of volunteers will be potting, labelling, counting and recording the quantities of the dug plants. If you have a family member, friend or neighbor who likes to dig in the dirt or could help with the other tasks, bring them along! All are welcome!! No experience necessary, we will train as we go. Please bring gloves, snips and your favorite digging tool. If you have a wagon or cart that we can use for transporting the plants, please bring it to the cottage.

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) If you have any unusual plants, please provide a picture when you drop off your plants.

Potting Soil and Pots

If you picked up potting soil and pots for potting your own plants for the sale, please return any excess to the cottage.

RECENT DIGS

Home of Leanne & David Penman 2191 Sugar Valley Ln, Lawrenceville, Tuesday, March 24

Thanks to Leanne for hosting and to the helpers: Beth B, Trudy R and Laurie W.

Home of Kathy & Paul Sumner 5966 Exeter Circle, Norcross, Wednesday, March 25

Thanks to Kathy for hosting and to helpers Dorothy A, Beth B, Jeanette S, Saundy K, Trudy R.

Home of Meryl & Bob Wilkerson 301 Dogwood Circle, Norcross Friday Mar 27 and Monday Mar 30

Thanks to Meryl for opening her garden for us again. Many thanks to the helpers Beth B & Kay, Debbie B, Dorothy A, Jennifer H, Saundy K, Susan R, Susan W, Trudy R, Kathy S, Jeanette S.

Norcross Cottage Garden –Sunday March 29

Thanks to Beth Strickland for leading and to the helpers Christy S, Gena S, Leanne P, Saundy K, Susan W,

Theresa S, Trudy R, Jeanette S.

Home of Dorothy Archer, 60 Buchanan Street, Tuesday, March 31

Thanks to Dorothy for hosting and to helpers Beth B, Jeanette S, Kathy S, Saundy K, Susan R, Trudy R.

Stripling Elementary-Spring Garden Workday-Saturday, April 18^th 10AM-Noon

Please respond to Kathy S (text: 678-357-8684) if you can help at the workday at Stripling. Please bring your gloves, snips and a favorite garden tool. 

Cottage Re-Construction Update

Reconstruction is scheduled to begin this week and is expected to be completed by April 15^th. In the meantime, please do not bring any items inside the cottage.  All of the flooring is being replaced.  The contractors will be moving items around to accommodate their work activities. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jeanette (770.329.1411).