You make long lasting friends with fellow plant lovers when you are a member of the Ashland Garden Club ~
Ashland Garden Club Annual Dues: $25 a year for an Individual / $35 for Household. Membership applications are found under the ” Membership” tab on this website.
On September 8, 2020 the Almeda Fire swept through the towns of Phoenix and Talent. More than 3,000 acres, and over 2,500 homes and 600 businesses were destroyed, including the Blue Heron Park in Phoenix.
In 2021, a grassroots-group of citizens in partnership with local businesses and organizations took on the task of rebuilding this park, and on Monday members of the Ashland Garden Club gathered to see how Blue Heron Park has truly risen from the ashes. AGC members donated pollinator plants to add to the park’s community garden.
Photos by Goly Ostovar, Lynn McDonald, and Carlotta Lucas
A photo essay of AGC Member Lynn McDonald’s garden May 2024.
Photos by Lynn McDonald
Click the link below to check if your USDA Plant Hardiness Zone assignment has changed; search by zip code. Half of the USA has been reclassified. In 1990 Ashland Oregon was Zone 7b: 5°F to 10°F, but in 2023 Ashland is now Zone 8a 10°F to 15°F. Knowing your zone is important for plant survival in your area.
https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/
Below is a link to ‘A Way To Garden’ interview with Todd Rounsaville, USDA horticulturist and research scientist, where he explains this new USDA Zone map.
Below is a link to an Interesting 2018 article from Yale Environment 360 on how fast climate zones are shifting.
https://e360.yale.edu/features/redrawing-the-map-how-the-worlds-climate-zones-are-shifting
Feb 20th: 26-week low this week with 8.0% of the USA in drought.
NOAA’s seasonal outlook thru May sees an expansion of drought developing in WA, OR, CA, AZ, NM, and west TX.
“Drought will likely persist in the Pacific Northwest, with additional drought expected to develop in Oregon and eastern Washington in association with below-normal precipitation favored during the March-April-May (MAM) period ”
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/sdo_summary.php
