| Program Book Ideas: Compiled by Mabel Hudson
HORTICULTURE HINTS
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Horticulture Hints for Program Books:
Oct. – Now is the best time to plant
peonies, be sure that the eyes are no more than 1 ½ inches below the surface, or
they won’t bloom.
Oct. Put lime around Iris
Early Winter –
Cut back – Perennials require a to
–the-ground pruning after a few hard freezes. But don’t trim everything-leave
interesting seed heads and ornamental grasses for winter interest.
Mulch – Apply mulch to the base of
rose bushes after a hard frost when the ground begins to freeze. Protect
shallow-rooted perennials, such as mums, coral bells and Shasta daisies from the
freeze-thaw cycles of winter by covering plants with leftover evergreen boughs.
Rake – Gather fallen leaves and
add them to your compost pile making sure to discard diseased leaves, twigs, and
fruits.
Store your bulbs – They should be
placed in a dry cool place with a temperature of approximately 45 degrees.
Feed the birds. – Regularly clean
and restock bird feeders throughout the winter
Store garden chemicals. – Place
chemicals in an area with a temperature above 40 degrees. Make sure they are out
of reach of children and animals.
Take care of your tools - Clean
and repair all garden tools before storing them in a dry place. Drain and store
hoses.
Mid-Winter
Remove heavy snows from branches –
Gently shake or brush off heavy snow that accumulates on shrubs and small trees
before it turns to ice. Don’t attempt to remove ice because you can damage
branches.
Protect evergreens – Spray an anti
-desiccant on evergreens, especially broadleaf ones, such as rhododendrons, to
prevent winter burn.
Think about spring – Evaluate last
year’s garden and decide what changes need to be made, then draw garden plans on
paper, including a plant wish list.
Look for damage – Survey trees and
shrubs for deer, rabbit, and rodent injury. Prevent problems by placing fencing
or protective collars around trees and shrubs.
Don’t catch spring fever too soon
– Leave mulches, screening, and other winter plant protection in place until the
winter freezes are over.
Inspect your bulbs – They should
not be moldy, mushy, or dried out, or have begun to grow
Prune – Prune your trees while
they are dormant and cut back water sprouts, as well as dead or crossing
branches. But wait to prune sprint-flowering trees until right after they
flower.
Insert a rusty nail into the soil around
African violets. The blossoms will be larger, more profuse, and brighter in
color.
Plant amaryllis and paperwhite narcissus
indoors for flowers during the winter.
When you clean-up sunflower hulls from
under feeders, add them to your compost pile.
Oak leaves are best for mulching. They
deter slugs & grubs because of their bitterness, and they don’t pack down like
softer wood (maple) leaves. So EXPERIMENT under Hostas.
Hort Fact: Did you know a good soaking is
better for plants than frequent light watering? Or that you won’t have to weed
or water as often, if you place straw on your vegetable or flower beds?
Hort Fact: An increase of birds around
your place means fewer insects, fewer weed seeds and more beauty.
Pesky Ants? Use a boric acid bait like
Revenge Liquid Ant Killer Bait or make your own by mixing 1 tbsp. of bakers’
yeast and 2 tbsp. of sugar in 1 pint of water; spread this mixture on pieces of
cardboard, and place them around your yard.
Ants? If above doesn’t work, pile up
instant grits or corn meal in and around their hills; once eaten, the grits
expand inside them, and they soon go to that big anthill in the sky!
Moles? Stink them out of house and home
by applying 1 cup of ammonia, ½ cup of dish soap, ¼ cup of castor oil, and ½ cup
of urine in a 20 gallon hose-end sprayer. Saturate the runs, and water in well.
Additional Mole Controls: Stick numerous
tin windmills, similar to children’s toy pin wheels, or “Mole Chasers” into the
ground. The vibrations from the rotary motion underground drives them crazy. The
wind whistling over the tops of pop bottles does the same thing.
More Mole Controls: Daffodils, spurge,
and castor bean plants, strategically placed in your garden, all act as mole
repellents.
More: The blood of moles does not clot –
they bleed to death even from slight wounds, and avoid being scratched. So push
small thorny twigs (raspberry, rose, barberry) down into the runs. Broken glass,
kerosene, and human hair will also work.
Moles? Leave the burrows raised and add
mothball flake or the fungicide thiram to the runs every six feet.
Plant a bed of petunias around your apple
tree. They will look beautiful and help repel many insects that drawn around
fruit trees.
Did you know a good soaking is better for
plants than frequent light watering? Or that you won’t have to weed or water as
often, if you place straw on your vegetable or flower beds?
When planting your vegetable garden, use
an old salt shaker to sow small seeds in the rows. It will distribute the seeds
more evenly.
Did you know that garlic can be a
lifesaver for your roses? Place one or two garlic cloves in among your rose
bushes and they will never be bothered by aphids or other insects again.
Hort Fact: John Chapman is the famed
Jonny Appleseed, an Ohio pioneer
Hort Fact: Many people believe that our
forests are disappearing as we log the timber. In fact the U.S. plants 33% more
trees per year than it harvests, due to reforestation.
Hort Fact: A Christmas tree farmer has to
plan in advance; it takes 8 – 10 years to grow a pine tree to Christmas tree
size. Six inch seedlings are planted at a rate of 1,400 to 1,600 seedlings per
acre.
Hort Fact: Ohio ranks among the top five
states in commercial floriculture prodection.
Hort Fact: 100,000 trees are needed to
cancel the pollution of one jet flying round-trip from N.Y. to L.A.
Plant 6 –8 weeks before the ground
normally freezes in your area.
Hort Fact: One Apple tree produces enough
oxygen to supply four people for one year. Make sure you plant a tree for Arbor
Day
Hort Fact: Ohio ranks among the top five
states in commercial floriculture production.
Hort Fact: Voles are meadow mice (shorter
tails & legs) can carry diseases like plague, so do not handle: favorite foods
are grass, seeds, tubers, bulbs, and bark. They get into your winter bulb &
tuber storage, and can girdle young trees. Trap with peanut butter & molasses.
Hort Fact: Ohio has 28,000 bee colonies;
A be must travel 75,000 miles to gather nectar to make one pound of honey and
takes 160,000 bees.
Fact: Ohio ranks 2nd. In the
nation in the production of processing tomatoes. Ohio farmers grow approximately
252,000 tons.
Fact: One million earthworms weigh more
than 1,000 lbs. & these 1 million giant earth movers call one acre of soil home.
Their tunnels also conserve water runoff.
March: Cut back perennials and grasses to
approx. 2 –4 inches above the crown, Divide summer & fall blooming perennials
April - Try chicken wire Peony supports.
Lay 1 ft. square piece of chicken wire over the emerging stems – as they grow
through it, raise the wire up 6 inches high.
Clay pots should be soaked in water a few
minutes before using. This will prevent the clay from absorbing the moisture
from the potting soil.
Plant foliage you could use in flower
arrangements.
An easy way to separate day lilies from
the soil is by using “ blasts” of water
When your hands are stained from
gardening, put a teaspoon of sugar in the soapy water you are using to wash your
hands.
In the spring when snow birds are
replaced by the little song sparrows, you will have the satisfaction of seeing
the results of your hard work.
Wear golf shoes when working in the yard.
The spikes punch holes through the matted ground surface, allowing water to seep
in.
If
you are planting annuals from seeds for a cottage garden, choose seed blends
that mix several colors in one packet..
Reduce the size of your lawn and devote
more yard space to ground covers, which have low moisture requirements.
Say no to bugs with nontoxic controls.
Predatory insects, such as ladybugs, praying mantises, and lacewings, keep bad
bugs at bay.
Place a coffee filter in the bottom of
your clay pots before filling them with potting soil. The coffee filter prevents
soil from escaping through the drainage hole in the bottom of the pot and helps
retain moisture.
Use a tablespoon of lime around the base
of lavender plants every spring.
Sweet snack for spectacular flowers: 1
cup sugar, 3 cups bone meal, 1 cup Epsom salts. Mix in old bucket. Sprinkle a
pinch of this snack into the bottom of each hole as you are planting.
As bulbs go dormant and lose foliage,
mark each group with colored golf tees or painted stick that match the color of
the flower. You’ll know where they are when planning and planting the bed next
season..
Always use GFI outlets and Code approved
wiring for outdoor use.
Make a natural moth repellant using dried
herbs. Place or hang among stored woolens.
Mix a little Knox Gelatin with your seeds
when sowing very fine seeds.
Plant a few sprigs of dill near your
tomato plants to prevent worms on the vines.
Dab petroleum jelly on the hanger of a
humming bird feeder to keep ants from invading it.
July: Plant a 2nd crop of
spinach, lettuce and peas for a fall harvest.
June/July - Plan to buy your Christmas
gifts now while the garden stores have a variety of items to offer
Save those egg shells to crush and put
around your Hosta’s to prevent slugs and put calcium in the soil.
Egg shells are also good for tomato
blossom rot.
To harvest seeds, put an old knee-high
nylon stocking over the seed head of plant & tie with yarn. Hang in warm dark
place to dry.
Plant dill in garden between rows of corn
and tomatoes to ward off bugs.
For a rabbit repellent, plant a border of
dusty miller
Plan for four season of interest. Flowers
and foliage play up color in spring and summer, while garden structures and
woody plants lend interest in fall and winter.
Dahlias should be planted in a sunny
location with at least eight hours of sunlight. For best results, plant dahlias
from mid April through May. Ground temp should be sixty degrees.
Fertilize clematis, iris, lilies, and
peonies with bone meal.
Have you ever grown gourds and/or
decorated them?
May: Thin clumps of summer phlox, leaving
3-6 strong shoots, resulting better air circulation therefore reducing mildew
infection.
July:
Lawn vitamins: 1 can of beer, 1 cup
ammonia, ½ cup dish detergent, 1/2cup lawn food, 1/2cup clear corn syrup. Mix
and put in hose sprayer. Spray every three weeks on lawn and flowers.
Transplant Iris now-make divisions from
younger rhizomes at outside of clumps, trim foliage back two-thirds and replant
shallowly. Cut back stalks of delphiniums to encourage second bloom..
Put dog or human hair in an old nylon
stocking and hang it in areas where rabbits visit your garden. The smell of your
pet or human scent will scare them off.
Hang red Christmas tree balls on tomato
plants just before the fruit begins to ripen. Birds will peck at the hard balls,
go away and leave the ripening tomatoes alone.
Tie tomato plants to their stakes with
long slender Siberian iris leaves; two wraps around stem & stake & a overhand
know will do the job.
Placing straw under melons and squash
soon after they begin to form on the vine will keep them comparatively dry and
in most cases prevent the rotting of the fruits.
Mulch tomato plants with sheets of
aluminum foil for insect control. The foil will reflect light to the underside
of the leaves and may fry the pests such as white flies, aphids, and things that
seek shade there.
August; Continue to feed chrysanthemums
until buds show color. Order spring flowering bulbs for fall planting.
For air drying flowers, strip leaves from
stems, then gather the stems in small bunches. Hang the bunches upside down in a
dark, dry place for two or three weeks.
Sept; Pot up chives, oregano & thyme for
indoor use. Cut them back & bring indoors once new growth has appeared.
Sept; Start now making vinegar's and
drying herbs, You’ll be ready to give wonderful homemade Christmas gifts.
If your plants get hit unexpectedly by a
heavy frost, water them lightly the next morning. This will thaw them out
quickly and you will save many of them.
Do not be hasty in removing mulch around
your plants. Winter kill often occurs when warm days are followed by cold and
windy nights.
When transplanting – remove all flowers
to overcome shock; transplant on a cloudy day, or use a shading device for a few
days if weather is hot and sunny.
Did you know, “Plants increase property
value”
Avoid planting in places where water
stands after a rainfall.
Many failures of newly transplanted
shrubs are due to the lack of proper pruning.
Roses like cool roots. To keep soil cool,
place about 3 inches of mulch.
In all planting, spread the roots out, do
not crowd, add soil, press firmly and water.
“Winter
Wash” of houseplants – Jerry Baker, “America’s Master Gardener” suggests a
winter wash of houseplants, by misting twice weekly with a mixture of 3 tsp.
Baby shampoo, 3 tsp. Ammonia, 1 tsp. Antiseptic mouthwash in 1 quart of warm
water.
Planting alyssum, lovage and dill will
encourage beneficial insects.
The more scented the rose, the more
flavor it has. Chop petals into raspberries and heavy cream, or use dried buds
to flavor a stew.
A few aromatic leaves of argula or sorrel
will add a zest to simple salads.
With melons in abundance, mix one in
blender with Vanilla-based soy milk for a “cool” summer soup. Top with parsley,
thin wedges of melon, peppered yogurt, prosciutto or your own “whatever”…Bon
appetite!
Dwarf and miniature varieties of conifers
and shrubs can make a big statement in a small garden.
To control ants – put salt in hills
Cover broccoli & cauliflower with panty
hose to keep the worms out.
Don’t let Eggplants stay on the vine too
long; once the skin loses its shine, the fruit turns bitter.
Sure cure for cucumber beetles, plant
dill with all your vine crops.
To control black spot on roses, put 1 or
2 drops of liquid detergent in 2 gallons of water & pour over rose leaves..
The water in which eggs are boiled
contains minerals and is a good “drink” for your house plants.
Alfalfa Tea is a great food for roses.
Give one gallon to a big plant and 1/2 gallon to a mini plant in mid-May and
mid-July.
Recipe for Alfalfa Tea: 3 lbs. alfalfa,
16 oz. Epsom salts, 16 ox. Urea (45-0-0), 32 gallons water.
Brew for one week (you can brew this mix
for up to one month.) Strain off the liquid and feed your roses. A 32 gallon
trash can makes a perfect container. (Note: You can use the alfalfa twice!)
Mix ¼ cup Epsom salts with water & pour
on each rose bush or put 1 tsp. Epsom salts around roots once a month before
watering.
Plant tulip bulbs flat side out. The
first big leaf comes from flat side. Put 7-9 bulbs around the outside and 1-2 in
the middle of hole. Leaves will come up and fan out around clump looking like a
bouquet!
Place a drop of lavender or rose oil on a
light bulb, your rooms will be filled with warm memories of summer.
Lay pine cones on the soil of houseplants
to keep your cats from harming the plant. The pine cones irritate their paws and
they will stay clear of the plant.
The top of your refrigerator is a warm
place for starting seeds.
Bone meal lasts a long time in the
garden, so you don’t need to mix it into the soil any more than once every five
years for any one location.
Keeping tomatoes well watered as fruits
are filling out helps prevent their ‘cracking’ when it rains.
In cold areas where rose pruning is best
left until early spring, shorten top growth (in fall) by about a third to reduce
the risk of damage from strong winds.
Don’t allow azaleas to become dry – keep
their compost moist at all times.
As early daffodils fade, remove the
flower heads but leave their leaves intact. Allow them to die down naturally. To
keep tidy- you may bend leaves down and tie.
Trap the larvae of coddling moth as they
climb trunks, by wrapping cardboard around trunks. Remove and burn them in
October.
Cut evergreen foliage for Christmas
decorations with sharp pruning shears to just above a bud. This insures that
short unsightly spurs are not left that would encourage decay.
Evergreen sap hard to remove from hands?
Rub a dollop of regular mayonnaise (not fat-free) over sticky hands. Then wash
with soap and water.
If water is limited, give it to the
vegetables that are in flower or are filling out their fruits. Remember the sun
rises about 30 degrees higher in summer than in winter. Observe how light falls
in your garden area to use this advantage in each season.
Harvest gourds as soon as they have firm
rinds and are mature. Remove from garden before cold weather arrives.
Prune shrubs that have finished flowering
to encourage the development of young shoots that will bear flowers during the
following year.
Recycle old CD’s by drilling a small hole
along the edge, and adding lengths of fish line and hanging in fruit trees to
frighten birds.
Plant a variety of trees, flowers, shrubs
and grasses so birds and animals can feast on nuts, acorns and berries.
For small cattails in good condition,
pick before mid July.
For Baltimore orioles, tanagers, and
mockingbirds to come to summer feeding areas, offer sliced oranges, apples and
bananas. Raisins and currants are special favorites of bluebirds and cedar
waxwings.
Sow poppy seeds in late winter or early
spring. Poppy seedlings thrive in the cool moist weather. Sow where they are to
grow as they do not transplant well.
In Winter, prune some twigs or branches
of forsythia, crab apple, hawthorn and other flowering trees and shrubs. Put cut
ends in warm water in a bucket, dip a piece of cotton in ammonia and drop it in.
Enclose the twigs in the pail with a plastic bag (like what dry cleaners use)
and ammonia fumes will hasten blooming.
To keep ants from reaching your
hummingbird feeder, try rubbing baby oil on the cord it hangs from. The ants
can’t keep their footing in the oil and it doesn’t bother the hummingbirds.
Re-oil once every two weeks or so.
Heavily soiled hands can be cleaned while
giving them a soothing treatment. Simply scrub with cornmeal, moistened with
apple cider vinegar. Then rinse in cool water and pat dry.
A good gardener must be blessed with
patience. To a new gardener: If someone offers a freebie for your garden, ask if
it is INVASIVE. If so put it in an area where it can go to a limited border. If
you don’t your patience may be challenged.
Save your coffee grounds and mix in your
garden soil. They contain all sorts of minerals, trace elements, sugar,
carbohydrates and even vitamins. They hold moisture and attract earthworms. They
encourage acid forming bacteria so are good for acid loving plants.
The peony is extremely cold-tolerant:
likes moist, humus-rich soil; full sun to light shade. Good drainage is
important avoid root rot.
Plant bare root peony plants in September
and October. Dig a hole 8-10 inches deep in well-prepared soil. Place the “eyes”
(buds) 1 – 1 ½ inches below the soil surface. Space plants 3-4 feet apart to
allow for spreading. Stake plants with double flowers to keep them from
flopping.
Water a hard to reach plant with an
athlete’s water bottle, (Plastic bottle with a bent straw)
Discourage rabbits from nibbling at your
plants. Mix one or two tablespoons of Tabasco sauce with one gallon water. Spray
on plants. It won’t harm the plant, but the rabbit……well!!
Look at your house from the street as a
real estate person or prospective buyer would. Do you need new plants?
A good earwig trap is an old tuna or cat
food can. Fill them almost to the top with water and add 1 tablespoon of
vegetable oil per can. Place the “trap” where you have an earwig infested area.
When the earwigs crawl into the can, they can’t get out because of the oil.
Dispose of the earwigs, replenish the can and continue use until the earwigs are
gone.
Daylilies are easy to grow, are trouble
free, need little maintenance and thrive under unfavorable conditions. They do
best with six hours minimum of sun. Plant daylilies two feet apart.
Many garden mums tend to sprawl in
summer. Pinch the stems once or twice in May or June to promote compact growth.
Stop pinching all together by July 1, or you will sacrifice bloom.
A framing matt under the glass will keep
flowers from touching the glass. An oval shape is quite pleasing
Birds sing at dawn and dusk more than any
other time of the day. However, mockingbirds may sing at night.
Plant a thorny bush under window for
security. A thorny ledge prevents easy access.
July, Harvest blooms of lavender now to
keep the plants tidy and encourage more blooms.
August – Cut sprigs of rosemary and
freeze whole for future use.
Autumn is the best time to sow wildflower
seeds.
Store dahlia bulbs in boxes lined with
newspaper and cover with dry sawdust and put in cool place
Fertilize the soil around the base of
lilacs and primroses in late Feb. or early March.
Interest children in gardening by
planning a small child’s garden; a bean teepee is fun to plant!
When working in the yard, rub dryer
sheets on your arms to keep mosquitoes away.
If your Christmas cactus doesn’t bloom,
it may be in too large a container. Over potting produces foliage but no blooms.
Use honey for soothing sore throats,
calming nerves , helping to induce sleep
Plant basil or bee balm near your
tomatoes. They will help boost your plants to new heights.
August – Divide Iris, keep garden well
watered & deadhead annuals for more bloom.
A tip for getting cactus spine out of
your hand is to dip them into a bowl of vinegar, the little thorns will then
come out easy.
When planting containers add a couple of
drops of dishwashing liuid to the water. This will wetten the soil and help
retain moisture.
Plant bulbs under hostas – they come up
in the spring when there is plenty of light (no leaves on hosta) and they die
down and are hidden when hostas return.
Start garden seeds 30 days before
transplanting and remember to keep them moist by placing them in a plastic bag
and misting them with a very fine spray.
Compost all vegetables and egg shells.
Never use meat or meat products ie bones or drippings
When pressing flowers don’t forget buds,
leaves or spent flowers.
When using large outdoor containers, fill
the bottom with empty pop cans or plastic bottles. Cuts down the weight, and
amount of soil.
Make depressions to hold water for
butterflies by pressing upside down wine bottles in the soil
Kitchen disposable disinfectant wipes are
great to use to clean and disinfect pruner’s as you go from plant to plant
Each bag of grass clippings is equal to ¼
lb. of usable nitrogen
Keep lavender looking it’s best by
pruning back to the woody stem by about half it’s height every 2 – 3 years in
the spring. This will promote compact fresh growth and more flowers.
In the Spring when the peonies are about
3- 4 inches high, apply a dry fertilizer with an analysis of 5-10-5 or 5-10-10
at the rate of one handful per plant and water in thoroughly.
March - Clematis, iris and peonies could
take a shot of bone meal or organic fertilize of 5-10-5 now
March or April - Cut your ornamental
grasses, to 6 inches before the new growth begins. This allows the warm sunshine
to reach into the roots.
When to cut flowers: IRIS – cut as buds
are ready to open; PEONIES – cut as soon as buds show color
Design tip: Tallest lines should be 1 ½
to 2 x height or diameter of container.
Design tip: Depth and rhythm are achieved
through gradation of size, color, texture and overlapping forms.
Design tip: Re-cut ends of wilted blooms
and place in hot water for one minute, then plunge into cold water, repeat
hardening process in water which has 1 tsp. of detergent to each 1 quart.
Design tip: Fresh cut daffodils can cause
other flowers to expire when combined in the same vase
Design Tip: When working with Irises,
avoid abrupt temperature changes
Design Tip: To keep fresh tulips closed,
paint with egg whites
Design Tip – Cut Iris when 2 buds are
size of hen’s egg, harden in 3 drops peppermint oil to 1 qt. water
Design Tip: To condition cut plant
material, place in water that has floral preservative for few hours before using
Design Tip: Never remove all foliage on
chrysanthemums
Cut back tired annuals, rejuvenate with
water-soluble fertilizer.
Roses benefit from fertilization after
first flush of bloom ends.
Working up wet soil will result in hard
soil in summer
Try and encourage frogs and toads into
the garden, as they are an excellent means of slug and other pest control
Take leaf cuttings from your coleus in
early fall and place in water to root, then place in 3” pot with a soiless
potting mix.
Whenever you cut a rose, always cut just
above a five-leaf cluster; this is where the next break will come.
Sept. Individual caladiums in pots can be
brought indoors and treated as an indoor plant. Don’t over water, or the leaves
will decline.
Instead of pebbles in the bottom of pots
for drainage, use Styrofoam pebbles. You also get the advantage of less weight.
Ideal if your planning to hang a pot.
To make spiced pine cones for a wreath,
swag, or table decoration, dip top of each cone into white glue then into a
cinnamon and powdered clove mixture.
To keep holly fresh during the holidays,
mix one part glycerin to 2 parts of water, Clip the cut ends and soak the cut
ends in this mixture for 24 hours.
Save the silica packets you find in
vitamin bottles and shoe boxes. Place one packet in a plastic bag with dry seeds
you’ve collected. This keeps them dry and prevents deterioration.
To save time when mulching around
transplants, cover each plant with a plastic cup. Pour mulch over entire bed,
cups included to a depth of 2 -3 inches. Then simply lift the cups off the
plants.
ROLL CALLS:
Name your favorite flower combinations
for your potted annuals.
Methods you use to cut down on weeding
What scent knocks you senseless?
Do you keep a journal or helpful
information about your garden?
Your birthday flower and what it means
What flowers did well in your garden this
year. (Sept. roll call)
Name a garden center you would like to
visit.
Name an Ohio town named for a tree,
flower, or vegetable.
Plants to be used in a hanging basket
Name a lily that is growing in your
garden
Name a patriotic flower
Most unusual container you have used
How have you used gourds in a creative
manner?
Did you press the first flowers you
received from someone special in your life?
Do you use the flowers you grow to make
potpourri?
Problems you encountered growing Iris
Do you can or freeze fruits & vegetables
Do you preserve your herbs?
If you could start over with your garden,
what would you do differently?
Name the person who first inspired your
love of gardening.
My Favorite visitor at the birdfeeder is
_______?
What flowers have you tried to dry?
Why do you enjoy gardening?
Bring a leaf from a tree and name it.
Name a favorite Garden Vegetable and
bring a recipe with the vegetable to share with each member.
Color combinations you want to try
Have you used the internet for garden
advice or research?
Bring three new bulbs for exchange with
planting directions
Biennials
Name your favorite garden/country
magazine
Name your favorite squash
Name a way to conserve water.
Name your favorite garden vegetable
and how you like to eat it.
Newest recipe for preparing a
vegetable.
Name your favorite color combination
in the garden
Name a plant that you will take
inside for the winter
What spring flowering bulbs have you
planted?
What birdhouse/s do you have in your
garden/yard?
Program you would like to see next
year?
What person has taught you the most
about gardening?
What’s new in weed prevention?
Name a Christmas plant.
Name your favorite garden catalogue.
Name a favorite flower for arranging.
Name a bird you have seen at your
feeder recently.
Name an unusual tree.
Name a native plant.
Name your favorite ground cover.
Name a red annual flower.
Name a gardening magazine you
receive.
Bring a garden magazine to
share/exchange.
What is the oldest perennial or shrub
in your landscape?
Name something you need to learn
about gardening.
Name a garden accessory.
Name the worst pest in your garden.
Name a wild flower.
What was this year’s most successful
garden project?
Name your most unusual plant
container.
Name your favorite plant for the
shady space in your garden.
Name your favorite plant for winter
color or texture in your yard.
Name your favorite low maintenance
perennial.
Name your favorite “yard art” object
in your garden.
Name your favorite way to use
vertical space in your garden
Name a tool or item that you found
most interesting at a recent garden show.
Name a perennial in your garden that
re-blooms in one season.
Name your favorite garden nursery and
why.
Name your favorite club program.
Most important fall garden chore.
Name your favorite greenery for
holiday decorating.
Name your garden New Year’s
resolution.
Give your most successful houseplant
tip.
Name your favorite shrub.
Tell your most effective pet control
tip.
Tell your favorite herb aroma
Name your most successful garden
vegetable
Any new garden plans for Spring?
Tell your least favorite gardening
chore.
Give favorite arrangement for the
holidays
Name one element in your garden you
would like to change.
Herbs that I use the most.
A memory of your Mother’s or
Grandmother’s garden
PROGRAM SUGGESTIONS;
“Companion
Plants”
“Boulders
and Stones”
“Gourds
in Your Garden” for crafting and containers
Decorate a Birdhouse, (workshop)
“Prairie
Gardens”
“Anyone
Can Grow Orchids”
Creating a Flower Pot Person
Window Boxes
“Clematis”
“Water
Garden Lilies”
How to start a Water Garden
“Hydrangeas
in your Landscape”
“Old
English and Shrub Roses”
“Daylilies”
“Pursuing
the Blue Ribbon”
“Trellises
and Social Climbers”
“Arranging
with Driftwood”
“Growing
Dahlias and Gladiolas”
“Dried
Flowers – Planting thru Harvest “
Flowers of the Bible
What Makes Your Garden Grow
“How
to Plant a Rock Garden”
Vegetable Gardening – bring vegetable
dish and copy of recipe
Composting
Pruning Shrubs
Ohio Flowers
“Care
of Flowering House plants”
Vegetable Tasting – All members will
bring a vegetable dish and a copy of the recipe
Making Boxwood Topiaries
Ideas for a Sunny Perennial Flower Bed
Know Your Soil
Hummingbirds and Their Gardens
Winter Garden for Wild Life
Creating a Back yard Habitat for Birds
Holistic Aromatherapy for the “Pampered
Pooch”
Culture of Iris
“How
Plants Enhance the Home Décor”.
“Season’s
Finale” a study of Chrysanthemums
“Christmas
in the Country” - the art of holiday decorating
“Fragrant
Bulbs” what to plant to delight the senses
How to create a Hanging Basket
“Soil
Testing, & Grass & Shrub Care”
Magic of Mulch
“Getting
Roses Ready for a New Season”
Root Cutting and Propagation
Demonstration
Fall plant exchange. Each member is asked
to bring three plants and provide care instructions for each.
“Tussie
Mussies”
“Raised
Bed Vegetable Gardening” & The Perfect Tomato”
“Making
Living Wreaths”
“Cold
Frames – Design & Use”
“Perfumes
from your Garden “
“Summer
Bulbs – Planting and Storage”
December – Cookie Exchange; bring dozen
cookies for each member & exchange (also recipe)
“Kitchen
Scrap Pants”
“Christmas
Trends, Old and New”
Lawn Maintenance and Turf Care - (invite
a master gardener)
“Lavender’s
Blue” - the cultivation, harvesting and use of lavender
“Workshop:
Make a Mosaic Garden Accessory”
Informational program on OSU Extension
Master Gardener Course
Vocational School Horticultural Program,
invite an instructor
“Lasagna
Gardening”
Terrariums
Growing “Hydrangeas”
Flowering Kale & Cabbage
History of Perfume
Natural Resources
Spring Flowering Trees
“The
Four Season Garden”
“Shade
Gardening”
“Water
Plants”
“Make
a Suet Bag”
Bonsai
Corn Husk Creations
BIRDSEED
ORNAMENTS:
6 slices bread; Christmas cutters;
pastry brush; 3 egg whites; 2 cups mixed birdseed; foil; cookie sheet; wire
cutter; floral wire; ribbon; hot glue gun. Cut out a shape from the bread with
cookie cutters. Brush on a layer of egg white. Press on a thick layer of
birdseed. Bake on foil covered baking sheet at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool.
Insert the end of a wire into the ornament. Form a loop and twist. Tie ribbons
in a simple bow and hot glue to the wire and hang.
CINNAMON STAR ORNAMENT
Bulk cinnamon sticks, cut to 3”
lengths, then break or cut in half lengthwise with a heavy knife; #28 florist
wire (very thin) 18” long; wire cutters; red yarn; scissors; thin gold thread;
¼” wide red ribbon. Pick out 5 lengths of cinnamon that match in width. Thread
each onto 18” piece of the craft wire. Twist the ends of the wire together to
keep the cinnamon from slipping off. Cut off any excess wire with cutters. Fold
the wire at the joints (places between cinnamon sticks) to form a star. Secure
the star by tying short lengths of red yarn everywhere one cinnamon stick
crosses another (5 places.) Tie a short loop of gold thread at the top to form a
hanger. Tie a ribbon around top of star into a bow.
Make
your Own Pomander Ball
-
Select firm oranges, apples, lemons
or limes. Push cloves in fruit, close together. Stick to it once you have
started. If you leave the fruit several days to finish, the fruit will rot.
-
After the fruit is completely
studded with cloves, roll in powdered spice mixture (orris root which acts as
the fixative, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, alspice and ginger)
-
Allow pomander to dry several days
or even 2 to 3 weeks. Keep it out in the open until completely dried out. The
fragrance is lovely as it dries, so let it dry in a room where you can enjoy
it.
-
After it is completely dry, tie it
up with ribbons to hang in a closet; or make several and fill a bowl with
pomanders, and long cinnamon sticks.
Whose Job is it?
Prayers, etc
What kind of member are you?
A lot members are like wheelbarrows –
they have to be pushed.
Some are like canoes – they need to be
paddled. Some are like kites –
If you don’t keep a string on them they
will fly away. Some are
Like footballs – you can’t tell which way
they will bounce. Some
Are like balloons – full of wind and
ready to blow up! Some are
Like kittens – they are content when
petted. Some are like trailers -
They have to be pulled. Some are like
neon lights – they keep going off
and on. BUT! Some are like a good watch,
they are open-faced, pure
gold, quietly busy, and full of good
works AND some are like
angels --- they don’t miss a meeting!!
By Faye Collins
WHO’S JOB IS IT?
This is a story about four people
named, Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done
and Everybody was asked to do it:
Everybody was sure that Somebody
would do it – Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.
Somebody got angry about that,
because it was Everybody’s job
Everybody thought Anybody could do
it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed
Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done!
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are like Coke……
They’re the real thing.
Volunteers are like Hallmark…
They care enough to give the very
best.
Volunteers are like Standard Oil……
You expect more and you get it.
But most of all……….
Volunteers are like Frosted Flakes
They’re
GRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTT!!!!!
Tours & Speakers for Regions 1
– 16
Region 1 Tours/Speakers
Lavender Blue Herb Farm, 24870 W. River
Rd. Perrysburg 419-878-2882
Oak Park Water Gardens, St Route 2 and 20
A (&295) Choosing Plants for a Water Garden by Diane Giddins
“Call
to the Wild” by John Blakeman, Huron, OH
Shoen’s Vintage Gardens, 8305 Fremont
Pike, (US Rt. 20) Perrysburg
Bad Creek Nursery, Frank Echler – owner,
6191 SH 109 Delta, OH 43515 ( 419-822-5033)
Pre-planning your Garden – by H & S
Greenhouse 979 County Road 12-H Holgate, OH
“Blue
Birds” – by Fred Nye member of the Hancock Conservation District and the Ohio
Blue Bird Society
Schedel Gardens , 19255 W. Portage River
S. Rd., Elmore, OH 419-862-3182
www.schedel-gardens.org
Pam Manchaca, Wood County Parks
Naturalist.
Growing Gourds by Kern Ackerman, Master
Gardener
Florence Oberly’s Rose Garden, Grand
Rapids, OH
Color Scapes, on Route 15 south of
Defiance
Botanical Conservatory, Showcase Garden –
Changing Displays 1100 S. Calhoun St, Ft Wayne, IN.
-
260-427-6440
Blue River Nursery – 4484 E. Hartman Rd.,
Columbia City, IN PH: 260-244-7420
bluerivernursery.com
Stranahan Arboretum, Sylvania, OH &
Elaine’s Tea Shoppe (Sylvania Ave. in Sylvania)
Tour of Rose Garden , The Martin School
Rose Garden, at South Holland & Sylvania Rd. Toledo
Antique Roses (419-866-4241
577 Foundation, Perrysburg, OH
Toledo Botanical Gardens (formerly known
as Crosby Gardens) Elmer Dr. Toledo
Whiteford Greenhouse - 4554 Whiteford Rd,
Toledo, OH ( between Sylvania & Monroe Sts)
Kitty Todd Preserve, Nature Conservancy,
10420 Old State Line Rd. Swanton, OH 419-867-1521;
www.nature.org/ohio
Butterfly House & Garden Center, 11455
Obee Rd. Swanton OH
“The
Buckeye Tree”, by Kent Hoiles – 9531 Fostoria Rd., Bradner, OH 43406 PH:
419-457-5303
(at Convention 2003)
Libby Glass Outlet Store, 205 South Erie
St., Toledo
REGION 2 Tours/Speakers
History of Hancock County Parks, Tim
Brugeman, Dir. Hancock Co. Park District
Color Your Garden, by Tim DeHaven,
DeHaven Home & Garden Showplace (Findlay & Lima)
Attracting Birds to your Gardens – by
Kirk Keifer, Hancock Co. Wildlife
Indian Trails Garden Center, Rt. 65 North
of Columbus Grove
“Childrens
Garden” Lima, sponsored by OSU Extension Office ;located back of Allan County
Museum at 622 W. Market St. Open all the time with unlimited hours.
“Attracting
Butterflies to your Yard” by naturalist Rita Knoop Thelen, Johnny Appleweed of
Lima’s Metro Park District – Rita also gives a program on “Wildflowers”.
“Many
uses of Herbs” by Marge aFollette, Lima, 419-227-2774 (also gives other programs
as well)
“Growing
Gourds” and gourd crafts – by Bill Lanning, Findlay, OH 419-423-1010
“Making
Stepping Stones or Hypertufa” Rosa Wallenhaupt and friends – 419-3390-2130
“Growing
Roses” by Eleanor Long, Ada, OH – 419-634-1260
“Insects,
Wildflowers”, by Louise Daniels, Lima 419-229-0487
“Clematis” and “How to deal with
Weeds” (two programs) by Juanita Wilkins of 13664 Kohler Rd., Wapakoneta, OH
45895; 419-738-3345
Region 3
Tours/Speakers
Old Thyme Herb Fair, Lewis Mountain Herb
Farm, 2345 State Route 247, Manchester,
Judy Lewis of Lewis Mountain Herb Farm
(make your own dried wreath – fee required)
Kingwood Center, Mansfield
Wade & Gatton, Bellville , OH
Hampton Herbs, near Urbana
Wegerzyn Garden Center, 1301 East
Siebenthaler Rd, Dayton
Rolla Eich of Miami Valley Iris Society
“Composting
in your Backyard”, by Montogomery Co. Solid Waste Management
Landscape - Architect Tim Ludwig, on Low
Maintenance Suburban Gardens Montgomery Co.
Tom Goad, owner of Thomas Gardens speaks
on Hostas (Montgomery Co.)
Rothschild Raspberry Farm & Mfg. Plant,
Urbana
Cedar Bog State Nature Preserve, Urbana
Gourd Festival at Wegerzyn
Old Thyme Herb Fair, Manchester
Garden Tours – designed and maintained by
the Greene County Master Gardeners, OSU Extension
Knollwood Garden Center, 3766
Dayton-Xenia Rd, Beavercreek, OH 937-426-0861
Pottery Painting; Patty’s Pottery
Painting Place (Patty Alteslane- owner) 255 W. Central Ave., Springboro SR 73 in
the Springboro Pointe Shopping Center - 937-748-8707 (Montgomery Co.)
Cox Arboretum, 6733 Springboro Pike
Dayton
Darke County Fair Flower Show
Inniswood Gardens, Westerville
Rosco Village, Coshocton
Gourd Festival, Mt. Gilead
Pumpkin Festival, Circleville
Mohican State Park
Bakers Garden Center & Morgan House,
Dublin
Kingwood Garden Center, Mansfield
Amish Lady, in Rushylvania
Longaberger Homestead, tour of garden’s
and Hort Department, Newark
Wilson’s Nursery, Newark (across from
Longaberger Basket office)
Hampton Herbs, New Carlisle
Robert Rothschild Farm, 3143 East US St.
Rt. 36, Urbana
Piatt Castles, & Mac-A-Cheek Castle - St.
Rt 245 near West Liberty, OH by appt only (937-465-2821)
Ohio Caverns, St Rt 245 Near West
Liberty, minutes from Piatt Castles
Cedar Bog Nature Preserve, 4 miles south
of Urbana on Rt. 68, then 1 mile west on Woodburn Rd. Offers such uncommon flora
and fauna as tundra swamp birch, prairie dock, swamp rattlesnake, spotted turtle
and more than 100 species of birds. Much plant life dates back to the ice age.
Managed by Ohio Historical Society.
PH; 800-860-0147
Region 4 Tours/Speakers
Old Thyme Herb Fair, Lewis Mountain
Herbs, 2345 St. Rt. 247, Manchester
Crooked Run Nature Preserve
Tour – Civic Garden Center of Cincinnati
Chris Parker – Speaks on Backyard
Habitats; Chris is a trained volunteer for the National Wildlife Federation
Check out
www.nwf.org/
Larry Sanford, from the Cincinnati Orchid
Society speaks on Orchids
Don Eberwine from Ohio State Extension
Office
Mary Higgins Garden, Centerville
Chanticlees Farm, Laura Kovacs – owner;
features over 600 varieties of lilies with hostas and columbines. Located at
Milford, off Wolfpen Pleasant Hill Road
Topiary Demonstration by Shirley Lewis,
of Lewis Mountain Farm, Manchester OH
Burton’s Bamboo Garden, 7352 Gheils
Carrol Rd., Morrow, OH 513-899-3446
Region 5 Tours/Speakers
Andy’s Garden Center, Troy
Forrest Hill Nursery, Troy
RiverScape Guided Tour
Aullwood Garden, Audubon Center and Farm
Glen Cove Farm,
“Curb
Appeal” by Andy’s Garden (Patsy Lanham)
Juanita Wilkins’ garden, OAGC JUDGE
(private gardens) Wapakoneta, 13664 Kohler Rd
Herbs by Paddy Barr, of Mad River Farm
Market
Selecting and Growing Roses by Jim &
Janice Clark of Clark’s Rose Heaven
Meadowview Garden Center, 755 North
Dayton Lakeview Rd., New Carisle, OH 45344
Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus
Kroger Flower Warehouse, at West Liberty
“Herbs,
by Paddy Barr from Mad River Farm Market, West Liberty (tour)
REGION 6 Tours/Speakers
Barnes Nursery, 3511 Cleveland Rd. W,
Huron, OH 419-433-5525; owner Sharon Barnes
www.barnesnursery.com
Bench’s Greenhoue, 18063 W. SR 105,
Elmore, OH 419-862-3596;
www.benchsgreenhouse.com
“Healthy
Movement in the Garden” by Elaine Mylander, RN & Master gardener
Hank Hiris Perennials and Grasses/Trees,
St.Rt 105, Oak Harbor, OH
Make a Living Wreath by Mary Lee Miner -
OAGC judge
Ponds in the Garden by Barb Nelson,
Master Gardener of Graytown
Canal Boat ride – tour Ludwig
sawmill/general store, Grand Rapids, OH
Schedel Gardens, 19255 W. Portage River
S. Rd. Elmore; 419-862-3182;
www.schedel-gardens.org
Richards’ Gardens and Landscape Center,
5451 Crawford Seneca Line Rd., PO Box 400,
New Washington OH 44854; PH 800-824-1291
Mulberry Creek Herb Farm, 3312 Bogart
Rd., Huron, OH; 419-433-6126;
owners Mark and Karen Langden
www.mulberrycreek.com
REGION 7 Tours/Speakers
Wade & Gatton Farms, Bellville
Dr. Laura Deeter, from ATI, OAR DC
Kingwood Center, Mansfield
Tour of “Pedro” Pryor’s Garden
Hummingbirds, 2425 County Rd 2400,
Lakeville, OH
“Shade
Gardening”, John Murray, Horticulturalist & owner of Copper Trellis
Headwaters Outdoor Education Center, Ed
Kimmey, - board member
Ohio Bird Sanctuary, 3774 Orweiler Rd,
Mansfield
Tour of Mansfield Memorial Museum &
historical horticulture exhibit, Scott Schaut- Museum Curator
Wahkeena Nature Preserve, 2200 Pump
Station Rd, Sugar Grove, OH, director Tom Shisler
Landscape Design, Pam Roberts- Certified
Landscape Designer
“Hosta
Walk”, by Lee Miller from Marlee Farms – 6221 Condit Rd., Centerburg, OH
“Kokosing
State Scenic River” (watershed) with speaker – Tim Peterkoski-Kim Baker,
Fredericktown
“Wildlife
as Meteorologists”, by Manon Van Schoyck – Ohio Nature Education Center
Butterfly Exhibit, at Franklin Park
Conservatory, Columbus
Longaberger’s - tour gardens an see
basket-making
Foothills Farm, 11341 Eddyburg Rd, Newark
43055 (877-346-8455;
www.gourd_foothillsfarm.com
Tour of The Castle & Gardens, 561 Twp Rd.
3352 Loudonville, 44842; 800-291-5001
Gourd Festival – Mount Gilead
Fairgrounds, 1 st. week-end of Oct.
Cherry Hill Aquatics – Ponds, Water
gardens & plants; 2627 North County Line Rd, Sunbury, OH 740-965-2798
Glass Garden Greenhouse, Mt Vernon
Apple Valley Garden Center, Howard OH (or
maybe Mt. Vernon)
REGION 8 TOURS AND SPEAKERS
“Ohio
Wild Flowers: by ODNR Agent Greg Seymour, from Black Hand Gorge Nature Preserve,
“The
Buckeye Tree”, by Kent Hoiles – 9531 Fostoria Rd., Bradner, OH 43406 PH:
419-457-5303
“Aroma
Therapy with Herbs” by Denise Spiker, of Spiker’s Springs Products
Annuals & Plant Propagation, Ralph
Emerson Greenhouse, speaker/grower,
Trinway OH(near Dresden) in
Muskingum Co
Longwood Garden Center, Kennet Square, PA
Baker’s Aces, 3388 Castle Rd, West of
Alexandria, OH 43001 (Licking Co.) (off St. Rt. 37)
(wide selection of exotic plants, great
hanging baskets & wild plant parties….)
Wilson’s Garden Center, east of Newark of
St. Rt. 16 (past the Longaberger Basket Corp. Office)(in Licking Co.) Turn north
on Marne Rd. and a left onto Lamb’s Lane Rd. (a Burpee test garden)
(Flowers, flowers & flowers, lawn
ornaments, pond equip., roses & etc.)
Paula McDonald, Heath, OH 740-522-5645 -
Master Gardener – speaks on crop rotation, plant propagation, vertical gardening
and good gardening practices. Well recommended.
Manon Van Schoyck, Johnstown, OH –
Director of Ohio Nature Education
Burt (Albert) Hendley, Master Gardener,
Zanesville; Beautiful gardens
Dawes Arboretum, St. Rt. 13, North of
Jacksontown
The Wilds – (Butterflies + much more)
Zanesville
REGION 9 TOURS AND SPEAKERS
“Spring
and Fall Wildflowers” by Tom Shisler
Dill’s and Keller’s Greenhouses,
Wahkeena Nature Preserve, 2200 Pump
Station Rd., Sugar Grove
Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus
Vermicomposting – Worms are our friends
by Kathryn Smith – Fayette Co. Soil & Water Conservation Dist.
Tour of Patch Work Gardens, Washington
Court House
“Roses”,
by Freda N. Valentino – Pres. Of Central Ohio Rose Society
Speaker from Deercreek State Park
“Floral
Magic” – Linda Winters, designer from Hunter’s Florist
Jim Priest from The Anderson’s, “What’s
New in Perennials/Annuals”
“Prairie
Landscaping” by John Blakeman, and or
John Kiertscher, Envirotech
Consultants, Inc. Somerset(PerryCo.)
Adena and Its Gardens, (horticulture
tour) Chillicothe
Cory’s Wildflower Garden, Chillicothe,
“Container
Gardening” by Mary Stowe of Oakland Nurseries
REGION 10 TOURS AND SPEAKERS
5
Landscaping & Growing Perennials, by
George Essman, Landscaping and Garden Center of Portsmouth, LTD
Huntington Conservatory, 2033 McCoy Rd.,
Huntington, WV 25701
Country Garden Festival, Good Seed Farm,
Pebbles, OH
Junior Garden Clubs, by Charlene
Thornhill – OAGC State Jr. GC Chairman
Tour Maple Berry Farm,
Region 10 continued
Good Seed Farm, 5228 Old State Route 32,
Peebles, OH 45660
Meadowview Garden Center – 755 North
Dayton Lakeview Rd, New Carisle, OH 45344
Moyer’s Vineyard & Winery
Gardens at Adena,
Nature Talk, Matt Minter
Tour of Colonial Florist, Wheelersburg
“Raised
Beds Container Garden” - George Essman
“Birds”
by David Todt from Shawnee State University
Primrose Lane Artfarm, Primrose Lane, St.
Rt. 73 West McDermott
“Landscaping,”
- by Guy Farley
Koi Ponds and Water Features, - by Bob
Hurley
Sara Marley, Iris gardens to 11439 Gallia
Pike,Wheelersburg 740-574-8196
REGION 11, TOURS AND SPEAKERS
“Experimenting”
by Hal Kneen – Meigs Co. Extension Agency.
Ed’s Greenhouse – Middleport, OH
(Poinsettias)
Deitz’s Greenhouses – Huntington W.Va.
Sweetapple Farm, 149 Sweetapple Rd,
Vincent, OH (crafts, mums, and more)
Tour to “Wild Birds Unlimited”
Parkersburg, WV
Hein-Alsbach Gardens, Day lily farm with
Tracey Hein –daylily hybridizer; Rt. 530 & Upper Bear Creek Rd.. Washington
County
Connie Hill’s Daylily Farm, Meigs County
Glass House – Stewart, OH
Keystone Kabin, 704 Keystone Station Rd,
Jackson, OH
Robs Market and Greenhouses - 2400
Eastern Ave., Gallipolis,
Perry Greenhouses, 506 Morgan Sisters
Rd., Patriot, OH
Neal’s Greenhouses, 1997 Mount Zion Rd.,
Patriot
Davison’s Landscaping and Nursery, 4530
Clay Chapel Rd, Gallipolis
Bob Evans Farms Homestead, Rio Grande, OH
Mershon’s Greenhouse, 5640 St. Rt. 325,
Patriot
Tree Care – Scott Swain, Tree Care
Specialist
Tour of “1819 House Gardens”, Portsmouth,
OH
Tour of Dr. Murray Willock gardens
(guided)
REGION 12 TOURS AND SPEAKERS
“Raised
Bed Gardening” by Steve Schumaker, Extension Agent (Belmont Co)
Tour of Lily of the Valley Herb Farm, Fox
Avenue, Minerva, OH by guide Paul Carmichael
Potting Up the Garden” by Fern Nevlis,
OSU Extension, Jefferson Co.
Preserving The Garden, by Donna Mitchell,
Family Nutrition program assistant OSU Extension,
Jefferson/Harrison Co
Tour of “The Gardens at Sunnyside” Mt.
Pleasant, OH – tour guide – James Aspenwall, owner
Stan Hyatt Hall and Gardens, Akron
Old Allegheny Victorian Christmas Tour,
Wheeling WV
The Drying Barn, Route 352 Pettersburg,
OH – Carroll County
Hozak Farms, Pennsylvania. Rt. 30 near
Raccoon Park, Burgettstown exit. (contact Rivers Edge GC for info)
Janowski’s Farm, Pennsylvania. Rt 30 near
Raccoon Park, Burgettstown exit.( “ “ “ “ )
(Rivers Edge garden club is in Toronto)
REGION 14 TOURS AND SPEAKERS
“Country
Touch of Nature” by Edna Detweiler & Wanda Miller – makers of all natural
lotions, soaps, lotion bars, bath salts and etc. (items available for purchase)
(contact Moreland GC Wooster, for info)
“Dahlia
Garden Tour” , home of Todd Imhoff, 2558 Ann Court, Wooster
“OARDC
Tour” rose gardens, Wooster-(contact Moreland GC for info)
Moyer’s Nursery, “Getting Your Yard ready
for Spring” by Bruce Moyer, (contact Tuslaw GC for info)
“Overtures
of Spring” designing for continuous color by Dr. Laura Deeter, ATI, ( “ “ “ )
Cowgill Flowers, with Cathy Cowgill
designing “Spring Arrangements”,
Petitti’s Garden Center, Rt. 42
Strongsville. OH ( a must see if in the area)
The Plant Patch, Wooster – owner Jackie
Gingrich supplied plants and containers (for a fee) to make own hanging baskets.
Can also shop and browse.
Cleveland Botanical Gardens
Stan Hyatt Hall and Gardens, Akron
Bubba’s Garlic Farm
“Something
with Herbs” by Debbie NcIver from Grace Brothers, Medina
Liberty Gardens, St. Route 18, Medina
Greensmith Garden Center, 1340 Ridge
Road, Hinkley (contact Briarwood Beach GC for info)
Daylily Farm and Tour, by Rita at 8290
Avon Lake Road, State #83, Lodi, OH 400-500 registered varieties 1000’s of
unregistered hybrids.
Pat Catan’s, 2 locations Rt 42 north of
Medina city & Rt. 42 in Strongsville (crafts, containers, silks, floral
supplies.)
REGION 16 TOURS AND SPEAKERS
J.D,.Hook Nursery, tour and “Container
Arrangements” by Jacque Eccles, Wilmington GC
Cool Blue Gardens, presented program
featuring perennials, annuals, bulbs and plants for shade, by Sharon
Rosberg
Wahkeena Nature Preserve
Insects in your garden” by Carmen Trisler,
Ass’t. Professor of Entomology (Maineville GC) Warren County
Maple Knoll Gardens, Springdale, OH
Whats new in the Greenhouse, by Suzie
Evers of Evers Nursery (Waynesville GC – web site
http://www.geocities.com/gardenclub.geo
)
Plant Propagation and tour, by Caroline
Wallman at Otterbein Greenhouse, 585 N. St. Rt 741 Lebanon
“Butterflies
– Flying Colors” by Karen Duffy of Bellbrook, member of Cox Arboretum
(Waynesville GC for info)
Knollwood Garden Center, 3766
Dayton-Xenia Rd., Beavercreek OH, 937-426-0861 (Babs Sabick)
Knollwood Garden Center, Perennials, by
Barb Kedler
WEBSITES………………..
www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/color/
- (fall color hotline 614-265-7000)
www.bbg.com
– Better Homes and Gardens
http://
www.gardenvisit.com
– Garden visit & travel guide
www.ohioline.osu.edu
-- Master Gardeners
www.dutchgardens.com
- fall bulbs
www.tenderseedcompany.com
– Seed company
www.ohioline.osu.edu
– Master Gardeners
www.backyardgardener.com
- The backyard gardener
www.thegardenbench.com
- Backyard gardening
www.gourmetgardener.com
www.postgazette,com/garden
www.buckeyegardening.com
www.garden.com
www.hearthoe.com
http://doityourself.com/flowers
www.oagc.org
--------
www.oagc.org for OAGC
News
www.alsto.com
- Home, holiday and garden décor, bath, beauty & wellness supplies
www.ames.com
– lawn and garden tools for easier gardening
www.birdwebsite.com/backyard.htm
- backyard habitat, ecologically-minded gardening
www.therapure.com/gardening
- 100% pure essential oils, citronella or lemongrass for garden pests,
insects, and rodents.
www.ahta.org
- American Horticultural Therapy Assoc. Adaptive Gardening
www.cottagegardener.com
www.ohio-state.edu/webgarden.html
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