Garden Club News
🌹Everything Roses🌹 A Virtual Discussion April 11 2-3:00 PM
A "rose by any other name may smell as sweet" but there are a bewildering number of types and species to choose from. During this virtual discussion, guests will learn about some of the most common types of roses and their attributes. Rose care and pruning will also be covered. Horticulturalist Carol Allen leads this informative and entertaining program. She has more than thirty years of experience in the horticultural industry with special interests in landscape design and native plants. She has led a wide range of horticultural discussions at area colleges and enjoys helping people understand how to care for their plants. Register here
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The Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club
Drive-Thru Plant Sale
Saturday May 15
If you have perennials that need thinning out, consider donating them to the plant sale. We would like 5 or more of the same type of plant. They need to be planted in sanitized pots.
If you need pots, send an email to: gardenclub@sandyspringmuseum.org.
This is how to sanitize pots: Prepare three large buckets: 1 - water with a little liquid soap; 2 - 9 parts water to 1 part mild, unscented bleach; 3 - clean water. Scrub pots in the bucket with soap and water. A brush and sponge are helpful. Rinse pots in water, then soak in the bleach solution for 10-15 minutes. Wear long rubber gloves with cuffs to avoid getting bleach on your clothes. Remove pots and place them in the clean water to rinse them. If you have terra cotta pots, submerge them in a container of clean water and soak for 10 minutes to remove the bleach from the pores of the material. Spread pots on an old sheet to air-dry, preferably in the sun. The pots should be completely dry before adding soil and plants. It may take a day or two, depending on the weather.
Spring Ephemerals
The Garden Club's March program was presented by Carol Allen. It is now on YouTube. Enjoy the beautiful photos of all the glorious flowers that bloom in the woods and can be naturalized to our wooded gardens.
Garden Tour of Spring Bulbs
" Blossom by blossom the Spring begins" Algeron Charles Swinson
Here are some local places to see Spring color in our area:
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| Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD |
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| Burnside Gardens, Nokesville, Virginia-pick your own |
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| Marriot Woodward Park, Washington, D.C. |
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| Flower Mart at Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore |
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| Historic Garden Week in Virginia |
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| The Historic Takoma Park House and Garden Tour |
- Cut back vines that are growing where you don't want them,
- Cut back ornamental grasses, including liriope.
- Start weeding!
- Topdress with compost and/or mulch.
- Divide, move and transplant perennials and shrubs.
What's Blooming in Your Garden?
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| Snowdrops |
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| Hellebore |
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| Forsythia |
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| Daffodils and Siberian Squill |
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| Crocuses |
