This week in the garden – vol 48
Our own member Trudy Rudert is President of Fulton Federation which is our garden club council. Jennifer Petritz was the speaker on Hydrangeas at the meeting last Monday. Perfect timing after that FREEZE. She said just wait until the end of April to do anything to those wilted leaves. Attached are her notes. Also visit the American Hydrangea Society for information on upcoming tour. Membership to the American Hydrangea Society includes tickets. Docents needed. (www.americanhydrangeasociety.org)
COTTAGE KITCHEN renovation is underway! Water is shut off and tradespeople are working. Restroom is not available. PLEASE LIMIT VISITS TO THE COTTAGE during renovation.
Thursday, May 10th, 7PM-Norcross Garden Club Annual Meeting and Celebration-at the Cottage and in the Garden-Save the Date!
Plant Sale – APRIL 22 & 23 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Host a dig in your garden by inviting a friend or two to help. It’s best to pot plants now as it gives the plants time to adapt and grow.
March Digs and Member questions about plant donations, please contact Cathy Nelmes/Plant Dig Chair 404.455.9537 (mobile)
Pots and plant tags are ready for pick up. Tags are in drawer of table outside the College Street door. Pots are in the white picket trash enclosure or around the shed and at Dorothy Archer’s driveway. Soil is available at the following locations. Bring your own shovel and bucket.
Dorothy Archer’s front driveway, covered by a brown tarp. 60 Buchanan St, Norcross.
Cathy Nelmes’ gravel driveway, covered by a blue tarp. 3338 E. Whippoorwill Drive, Duluth.
April 1-17. BRING GARDEN TREASURES for the sale to the cottage. PLEASE no drop-offs before April 1st!
MONDAY, April 18th “Plant Sale Prep” Bring your pass-alongs to the cottage. Please save boxes for carrying plants and bring them to the cottage on the 18th. Do Not drop-off plants before this date.
April 18-21 PLANT SALE PREP WEEK. Plan time on your calendar to help prep for our big event.
April 24-25 Plant Sale Clean-up
Use this link for Sign Up Genius to volunteer for specific dates and times for Sale prep and to work at the Sale. Thank you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44A8AA22A13-plant
Note from Gail Thompson: If anyone is starting seeds, I have a good number of empty flats to give away. If not they will go to the recycle bin. Please come and get them. (Contact Gail, if interested: gailparksthompson@yahoo.com)
Members are our best Marketeers! Please share on social media and pass the word to family, friends, and neighbors.
Other Gardening Events and Information
GWC Capitol Conservation Days Are Back! Three in-person lobby days are available
This year, the Georgia Water Coalition is returning to in-person lobbying for our annual Capitol Conservation Day. But it is going to look a little bit different as they endeavor to do this safely and keep the number of attendees at a manageable level. Choose from 1 of 3 in-person lobby days: Monday, 3/14, Thursday, 3/31, or Saturday 4/2, from 8am-12:30.
Click here to register to attend an in-person lobby day. After registering, you will receive an email containing information about how to prepare for the in-person lobbying days.
When you register, you will select one of the three dates for in-person lobbying from 8 am to 12:30 pm. Attendees will meet at the Central Presbyterian Church for a light breakfast and orientation, before heading into the Capitol to talk about important environmental issues with our legislators. It is an interesting and educational experience. Please consider attending on behalf of Norcross Garden Club and to support Georgia Water Coalition and the water conservation issues. If you cannot make it to the Capitol, then please contact your State Senator and House Representative to express your views on the issues.
March 30th Native Plant and Wildflower Symposium, Valdosta GA
The Valdosta Council in connection with the South Georgia Native Plant Society will be having a Native Plant and Wildflower Symposium in the Reception Hall of The Crescent in Valdosta, Ga. on March 30. Please see TWIG 47 for Symposium information and registration form attachments.
April 14th, Peachtree Garden Club, “Through the Canopy” Flower Show
Registration is required. Click this link for more information. See attached flyer.
https://peachtreegardenclub.org/event-4725381
April 16th, Piedmont Gardeners Annual Garden Tour, Athens GA
The Piedmont Gardeners annual garden tour is an opportunity to visit five inspirational gardens in the Athens, Georgia area. The tour emphasizes different styles of gardening by do-it-yourself gardeners who are willing to share their gardens and what they know. They will be following the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), State Health Department and local guidelines to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.
Use this link to register for the tour and information for the gardens on tour. Cost is $20 pp.
https://www.piedmontgardeners.org/
April 12-13, 2022-Macon GA-The Garden Club of Georgia Annual Convention
Please see TWIG 43 for Registration forms and other information.
April 19-21, 9A-4P, Gwinnett Tech Plant Sale. See attached for details
May 5th Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail and Plant Symposium and native Plant Sale. Cost is $50 per person and includes lunch. For more information, please visit:
www.rosalynncarterbutterflytrail.org
Tuesday, May 10th The Fulton Federation of Garden Clubs Awards at Bellmere Garden House. Fulton Federation Awards Luncheon will be held Tuesday, May 10 at Bellmere Garden House. The speaker is Gretchen Collins, a certified designer. Expect the following: Registration begins at 10:30, meeting and program at 11:00, luncheon 12:30-2:00. Fulton Federation Awards will be given.
Cottage Garden Care Team-Saturday, March 19th
It was such a lovely day to be in the garden and sharing time together. The Cottage Care Team dug 75 plants and tidied up the garden. Ten members made up Saturday’s team: Dorothy Archer, Ann Beach, Pam Cammarata, Sue Hankins, Jeanette Laskey, Cathy Nelmes, Leanne Penman, Gena Spears, Kathy Sumner, and Jackie Swann.
