Garlands: 2012

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November 15th 2012: This morning the garland construction and “hanging” went well with 19 members participating. Our friends, Dave and Andrew, from the Ashland Parks Dept. were very patient with us during the placement of the garlands on the outside of the Community Building and Pioneer Hall as they heard multiple instructions from the sidelines. But, we all agreed in the end and the final addition of the new red velvet bows made by Darlene Fenwick added the perfect touch. The garlands will be up until January 7th, so we decided to forgo the embellishment with red berries. The berries just don’t stay fresh looking for very long, so we decided to just used pine cones this year. We finished up around noon and the weather stayed dry and sunny, for a change. It was a good day!!! (Last year, we had to cut the greens at Pioneer Hall because the community center porch was being painted so we couldn’t hang the garlands until Friday.) No such problem this year.

Jeanne Arago

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Photos by: Barbara Bauer

Lecture: Gardens of Sweden

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Siskiyou Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society
Presents:    “Gardens of Sweden”

Dave and Jan Dobak are active in the Native Plant Society and Rock Garden Society of Portland. They have traveled the world to see plants in both gardens and the wild. This last spring they joined a tour to see fantastic gardens in Sweden. One highlight was spending a day at Gothenburg Botanic Garden. Many consider this the most beautiful botanic garden in the world. They also spent another day at Peter Korn’s “Tradgard”, a remarkable and huge garden full of rare plants and extensive rock gardens, Don’t miss this beautiful program with high quality photography of unforgettable gardens.

When: November 13, 2012    Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Lidgate Hall, United Congregational Church, 1801 East Jackson Street – Medford, Oregon.

Rock Garden Society Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 7:00 pm in Medford. Meetings are free and open to the public. Refreshments are served.

Nan Quick: Travel Journals

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Nan Quick, past garden club member who move back to New Hampshire, has sent her latest travel journal for our reading enjoyment.

Chapter 1:
LONDON IN THE RAIN; YOKO ONO AT THE SERPENTINE GALLERY; BALLGOWNS AT THE V&A.
http://nanquick.com/2012/10/25/london-in-the-rain-yoko-ono-at-the-serpentine-gallery-ballgowns-at-the-va/

Chapter 2:
VENICE:THE CENTURION PALACE HOTEL; ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE; THE HISTORIC REGATTA.
http://nanquick.com/2012/10/26/venice-the-centurion-palace-hotel-architecture-biennale-the-historic-regatta/

Chapter 3:
FLORENCE & LUCCA–THE VILLAS, GARDENS & TREASURES OF TUSCANY
http://nanquick.com/2012/10/28/florence-lucca-the-villas-gardens-treasures-of-tuscany/

Chapter 4:
A BIT MORE LONDON-LINGERING; & A LONG WEEKEND IN OXFORD
http://nanquick.com/2012/11/01/a-bit-more-london-lingering-a-long-weekend-in-oxford/

Mums the word!

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There are over 5,00 varies of mums, but only common garden varieties are usually found at local nurseries. Check online if you are looking for unusual ones, or ask your local nurseryman if they can order a specific variety for you.

Guide to chrysantheMUMS:
  • Select mums that match your hardiness zone. Mums are available in both tender and hardy perennials.
  • Plant mums in full sun, they need at least 6 hours daily.
  • Mums like well draining soil. Boost soil with compost and fertilize mums every 4-6 weeks with a water-soluble fertilizer during the growing season.

  • Never let mums wilt! Water often and do not let them dry out.
  • Watch for pest,  and treat plants with insecticidal soap, if needed.
  • Pinch spent blooms to encourage more blossoms and to keep plant bushy.
  • Mums bloom at different times during the season; there are early, mid, and late blooming varieties. Fall mums will continue blooming until a hard freeze.

~Carlotta

Plant a Tree

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Planting a tree in the fall while the soil is still warm and moist allows the tree to grow strong roots before winter freezing. Then, winter and spring rains provide the tree ample water for a healthy jump start in the spring. 

How to plant a tree:

  1. Visualize the tree full grown!  Then plant it where it has plenty of room to grow and where it gets at least six hours of sunlight,
  2. Dig a hole 3X bigger in diameter than the root ball and as deep as the container. Make a mound of soil in the center of the hole to support the roots.
  3. Grab the trunk near the root ball and pull it out of its container. Loosen the roots by pulling the tree’s main roots loose from the soil!
  4. Place the tree in the center of the hole. Do not fertilize now wait until spring.
  5. Set the tree’s crown 2″ above the soil line, point loosened roots outward & downward in the hole. Root placement is important, otherwise years later you could discover the roots are strangling the tree and causing crown rot!
  6. Fill the hole halfway with soil, then water a few minutes. Once the water

    example of  slit pipe

    is absorbed, fill the hole tampering as you go, water again thoroughly.

  7. Mulch around the tree, but do not allow the mulch to touch the trunk.
  8. Stake tree for stability and also protect its trunk from deer damage;a 6″ black corrugated-perforated drain pipe wrapped around the truck works well for this purpose.

 

ENJOY!… Carlotta Lucas