Thursday, April 22 2010 @ 09:20 AM EDT
 "Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine to the soul." -- Luther Burbank, 1849-1926Everyone I talk with echoes the same message -- it can’t be June, I still have pots and flats to plant! Yes, it snuck up (no grammarian comments please) on us all. So like you, I need to get back in the yard and will keep to the facts here. (In truth, our newsletter editor is doing the Mom version of Fodor‘s and will be traveling most of the summer.) So this is the only newsletter until September. PRINT AND SAVE. If you have any questions, address them now. It may be difficult to contact members as the summer progresses. |
Sunday, June 06 2010 @ 06:49 PM EDT |
At our May meeting several of our members shared their Good/Bad/Ugly stories. A synopsis of their treasures follows: Janet: Best Tool: Swoe hoe/Stirrup hoe – has two sharp edges and a nice long handle enabling you to push it back and forth. About $25, available at Rohslers in Allendale. Favorite Maintenance Book: The Well Tended Perennial Garden by Tracy DiSabato-Aust. Barb: A carpenter apron is invaluable to wear when gardening. One pocket always carries small scissors for deadheading or light pruning, another has a pencil and blank labels and/or the plant IDs to save and the third can even be your "outdoor entertainment center" holding an MP3 player for music or audiobooks. Irene: Taught us some fun facts about where bay leaves come from - Bay laurel or sweet laurel, a small evergreen shrub or tree native to the Mediterranean and Asia Minor. The plant has small green waxy leaves that dry well. It flowers in the spring and grows best in damp shady areas. It is not really hardy in this area but can be grown in containers and brought indoors in winter. Water infrequently. To harvest wash and dry leaves by simply placing on paper towels or hanging in bunches upside down; store in tightly covered containers. Some uses you may not be aware of include steeping and using as a dandruff rinse; treating bronchitis and severe coughing; poultices for swelling including bee and wasp stings, and arthritis. |
Sunday, June 06 2010 @ 06:18 PM EDT |
NOT TO BE MISSED: Saturday June 12th, 10 am – 4 pm (rain or shine): Bill Kolvek Perennial Farm, 267 Schoolhouse Rd., Chestnut Ridge, NY. Garden Club members are invited to an exclusive Saturday gathering at Bill Kolvek’s plant nursery. Native and exotic perennials, grasses, ferns, vines and woody plants are grown on site. Bill aims to offer plants that grow well and are highly recommended for success in our region. Tours of farm operations begin at 10:30 am (wear appropriate footwear) and Bill will share perennial propagation and growing tips. Check out his website www.bkperennials.com. |
Monday, May 10 2010 @ 10:18 AM EDT |
Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center www.morrisparks.net Leonard J. Buck Garden www.sommersetcountyparks.org Colonial Park Gardens www.somersetcountyparks.org The Cross Estate Gardens www.crossestategardens.org |
Monday, May 10 2010 @ 10:10 AM EDT |
Dempsey, Jack. Guide to Mid-Atlantic Gardens. Kill Devil Hills, NC: Carolina Connections1994 Harrison, Marina and Lucy D. Rosenfeld. Gardenwalks. New York: Michael Kesend Publishing, 1997 Tanner, Ogden and Ted Spiegel. Gardens of the Hudson River Valley. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1996 Zatz, Arline. New Jersey’s Great Gardens. Woodstock, VT: The Countryman Press, 1999 The Garden Conservancy 2087 Open Days Directory, Cold Spring, NY: The Garden Conservancy, 2010 Bergen County Glen Rock Arboretum Davis-Johnson Park, Tenafly McFaul Environmental Center, Wycoff Gray Iris Garden, Montvale |
Tuesday, March 30 2010 @ 07:13 AM EDT | Did you know honey bees add over $15 billion in value to our nation’s crops, particularly specialty crops such as almonds and other nuts, berries, fruits, and vegetables? In all reality, honey bees enhance any garden because they increase the yields of plants that require pollination, they produce honey, and they are one of nature's most fascinating creatures to observe. Unfortunately, parasitic mites cause serious health problems for most varieties of honey bees. Learn about honey bee management and the benefits of honey bees in your garden during this exciting lecture. |
Thursday, March 04 2010 @ 06:00 AM EST | Spring will be here before you know it…and the last frost date for our area is May 15. The WAGC is once again selling annuals this year. Please send your order with payment to Irene McCall (order form with pricing will be emailed as a separate file) by Saturday, March 27th. Pickup is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, May 12 between 10 and 11 am at Barb’s house. A variety of annuals, vegetables and herbs are available at reasonable prices. This is an easy way to get color and fill in some spaces in your plantings or purchase pots or baskets ready to set out on the deck or patio! |
Monday, September 28 2009 @ 06:30 PM EDT
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Wednesday, September 23 2009 @ 05:37 PM EDT |
The Wyckoff Area Garden Club gives these awards to area residents who have attractive gardens in their front or side yards that are visible to the public. Areas in your neighborhood that are beautified and or maintained by local residents also qualify for the award. Any member who sees such a garden in private or public space need only call Lucky Gilmore with the address. Only the address is necessary but if you have a name that is helpful. Lucky then sends the award to the recipient along with a letter congratulating them and inviting them to attend a meeting of the garden club. We have given at least 10 of these awards so far to residents of Wyckoff, Waldwick and HoHoKus. |
Thursday, September 17 2009 @ 09:01 AM EDT
Planting at McFaul (Photos courtesy of Bea)
Still in shock that we got so much accomplished today at McFaul. So much so that after cleaning up, I just drove back to make sure it was as gorgeous as I thought. It's SUPER! Special thanks to the committee for all their prework that enabled us to get right down to work; the plant donors who supplied so much material that the beds look established already; and the munchie and beverage providers who baked and brought stuff even if they couldn't stay. 23 people came (21 members plus and 2 MGs -- Joe Cooper and Martha Troxell) and yes, while we're all tired and probably doing take-out for dinner tonight, I think everyone is feeling pretty good about their contribution to what got done and deservedly so. Nothing left to say except you are amazing and you make this a great club. Thank you all. Fondly, Barb |
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