Our September meeting included a presentation on Hostas and tour of the nursery at Mason Hollow Nursery in Mason, NH. Not Your Grandmother’s Hostas Sue Anderson, Owner Has your garden become shadier over time as the surrounding trees have grown taller? Is there a shady corner of your yard yearning for attention? Sue introduced us … Read more
Our August meeting is at Weston Nurseries in Chelmsford. See your member email for full details. Nursery manager Jim Connolly is our presenter on Ornamental Grasses. Those who are attending have two options: meet at the Old Town Hall in Shirley Center (3 Parker Rd, Shirley) at 10:15am for carpooling; or meet at the nursery … Read more
John and Lucy were wonderful hosts for our July cookout and container contest. Lucy’s lilies were spectacular and her wheelbarrow / container should’ve been in our contest. Gary did a great job at the grill and the appetizers, sides, desserts and beverages members brought made for a plentiful and delicious meal. There were many entries … Read more
Our June Gardeners Exchange Garden Tour & Plant Swap will take place at Tina and Marc’s home on June 24. See the member email for their address and carpooling options. The Spring Plant Swap will kick off the meeting at 10:30am – so don’t be late or you may miss out on the best selections! … Read more
Perry prepared these descriptions of our 2017 spring dividends. The dividends were distributed at the April meeting. Oriental Poppy ‘Brilliant’ (Papaver orientale) Blooms late spring to summer and grows to 24-36”. Plant in full sun, in well-drained soil. The large flowers are dramatic! Our variety is a fiery red with black markings. When the flowers … Read more