Parkwood Hills Garden Club 2007 Plant Sale - Saturday, May 19!

The Parkwood Hills Garden Club's annual plant sale will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2007, between 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm, at 409 Ozark Trail. Many of our members, including several Master Gardeners, will be available to answer your garden questions and make suggestions for plants that are suitable for your garden conditions.

Plan to shop for a great selection of perennials and some lovely annuals for your garden, including:

Allium, Ajuga ('Burgundy Glow'), Arabis, Aster (frikartii), Astilbe, Artemisia, Bachelor Button (Cornflowers), Balloon Flower, Bearded Iris, Bee Balm, Coral Bells, Black-eyed Susan, Bleeding Heart, Bronze Fennel, Calla Lily, Canna Lily, Catmint, Clustered Bell Flower, Coleus, Cranesbill, Celandine Poppy, Columbine, Comfrey, Coneflower, Coral Bells, Cornflower, Coreopsis, Corydalis, Cushion Spurge, Daylilies, Epidemiums, Eryngium, European Ginger, False Cypress ('Boulevard'), False Sunflower, Ferns, Flower of Jove, Garden Phlox, Gas Plant, Globe Thistle, Gooseneck Loosestrife, Hardy Geraniums, Hosta, Hydrangea Bush, Iris, Ivy-leaved Geraniums, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Japanese Anemone ('Robustissima'), Jeffersonia, Joe-Pye Weed, Lady Bells (Confusa), Lady's Mantle, Lamium, Lamiastrum, Lily of the Valley (white and pink), Lobelia, Lungwort, Meadow Rue, Mums, Malva, Money Plant, Obedient Plant, Penstemon, Pulmonarias ('Raspberry Splash'), Raspberry plants, Salvia, Sea Holly, Sedums, Solidago, Spiderwort, Sundrops, Sweet William, Tansy, Tickseed, Veronica, Virginia Bluebells, Weigela, Woodland Anemone, Woodland Hyacinths, 'Wave' Petunias, Yarrow, Yucca, Zonal Geraniums...and more!

Cushion Spurge

Euphorbia (cushion spurge) from the spring garden of garden club member Barb Olsen. Gorgeous!

2007 Garden Club Calendar

CLUB CALENDAR FOR 2007

January 23 — Educational Meeting: “Favorite Plants” presentation by Jan Porath

March 27 — Educational Meeting: Mark Lipinski, nature photographer

April 24 — Plant Sale Planning Meeting

May 19 — Plant Sale at 409 Ozark Trail, 8 AM to 3 PM

Summer Garden Tours and Field Trips (dates and locations to be announced) - may include garden tours of summer garden at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, UW-Extension West Agricultural Research Station, Wexford Children's Garden at 7118 Old Sauk Road, Steve Evers' garden, and Master Gardener tours

July (date to be announced) — Social Event: Club Picnic

August 18 — UW Extension Field Days

September 25 — Annual Business Meeting at Olbrich Gardens

October 23 — Educational Meeting: "Transformation of the Urban Landscape" presentation by Steve Evers

December 4 – Social Event: Club Holiday Luncheon at Nakoma Country Club

PAST PROJECTS

The following organizations and projects have been supported by the Parkwood Hills Garden Club through the contributions of our members and with proceeds of our spring Plant Sales:

Olbrich Botanical Gardens (1987-2006)
UW Arboretum (1987-92; 1994)
Scholarship - UW-Madison, College of Agriculture horticultural student (1992)
Owen Conservation Park (1993-1996, 2001-2003)
WHA-TV “The Wisconsin Gardener” (1994-1996, 1998, 2003-2004, 2006)
Dane County Parks (1994-1996)
Madison School Forest (1994)
UW Hospital Garden Terrace (1994)
Nature Conservancy, Wisconsin chapter (1994-1998, 2001)
John Muir Elementary School (1995)
Allen Centennial Gardens (1996, 1998-2002)
Fish Lake Legacy (1999)
Hospice Care (1999)
Children’s Gardening Network (2000)
Home Garden Project (2000)
Olbrich Gardens Rose Campaign (2002-2004)
“Wild Ones” Rain Gardens promotion (2002)
Operation Fresh Start (2003-2006)
Parkwood Hills Entrance Gardens solar lighting (2003)
Wexford Children’s Garden (2004-2006)
Senior/Disabled Container Gardens (2004-2006)
Plantings for John Muir Elementary School landscaping (1970-1988)
Landscape planning for Jefferson Middle and Memorial High Schools (1972)
Planting of patio garden and entrance at Oakwood Village (1975-1976)
Planting and maintenance of Parkwood Hills entrance gardens (1970-2006)
Community Action Coalition Community Gardens (2005-2006)
In memory of Pat Moll - Wexford Ridge Community Education Center Building Fund (2006) Madison Area Food Pantry Gardening Project (2006)
Rwanda Seed Project (2006)

MEMBERSHIP

New members are always welcome!
For more information, please contact us at parkwoodhillsgardenclub -AT- gmail.com.

Crocus - A Spring Delight!

Crocuses from the early spring garden of garden club member Mary Kausch, who writes:

Crocus - A Spring Delight!

Crocuses are one of the earliest flowers that push their blossoms out of the snow in spring. The blossoms sometimes appear before the leaves, which are short, sparse and look like a broad-leaf grass.

Crocuses come in many colors, including blue, violet, white, yellow and cream. Unfortunately, they are not suitable for cutting because of their short stem. However, they are one of the greatest delights of our yards as they pop through the snow to remind us that spring is here. They do not blossom long, but if you have a variety of species you can enjoy them for an extended period of time.