April 2023 Newsletter of the Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club

Garden Club News

Jason Gebbia, President of National Capital Orchid Society, will discuss his experiences growing orchids and answer questions from the audience.  Mr. Gebbia has been growing orchids for almost 20 years, starting with a small collection while studying horticulture at the University of Maryland. He is a member of the American Orchid Society and the Maryland Orchid Society, Vice President of the Slipper Orchid Alliance, and President of the National Capital Orchid Society.  He grows a range of orchids under lights in his home in Brookeville, MD with a large portion of his collection dedicated to South American and Asian slipper orchid hybrids and species.

Light refreshments will be served. This program, hosted by the Museum’s Garden Club, is free for Museum members (MEMBERSSM) and $10 for non-members. 

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Coming Attractions:

Saturday and Sunday June 3 and 4

The Garden Club will have its plant booth filled with annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, and hanging baskets. 

 

Donate divisions from your garden.  Label plants and leave them under the “big tree” near our booth on June 2.  Donate 3” and 4” square pots anytime this spring.  Leave them in a bag by the back door of the basement.

 

Volunteer your time on Friday June 2 to set up the booth, on Saturday and Sunday June 3 and 4 to staff the booth (2½ hour time slots), and on Sunday June 4 to take down the booth. 

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Friday, June 2, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. (You don’t have to stay for the entire time.)  We will be placing price sticks and labels in each plant, putting skirts on the tables, carrying and arranging the plants, and gathering and storing boxes under the tables. 

 

Saturday, June 3 Festival hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Set-up – Unload nursery trucks and arrange plants in booth. Finish set-up chores.

 

During the festival, you will be in the booth helping visitors select plants, answer questions and maintain plants.

 

Sunday, June 4   Festival hours are 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

 Staff the booth as described above. 

4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Take down the booth.

                                        Events in the Area

• Spring Into Action

        Spring Conference on gardening presented by Mont Co Master Gardeners

        April 1   8:30-2pm     UMD Extension    18410 Muncaster, Md 

 GET TICKETS

• WDS 2023 Daffodil Show

        April 7-9, 2023
        Alexandria Scottish Rite, 1430 Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22302

        Open to the public Saturday, April 8, 2-4 pm and Sunday April 9, 10-2pm

• Spring Ikebena International Exhibit

        April 7-19    Demonstrations April 8,9,15,16 1-3

        National Arboretum

• Ask a Master Gardener

        April 15  10-1   Twinbrook Library

• Baltimore Native Plant Sale

        April 15  9-12

        Church of the Redeemer, 603 N. Charles St, Baltimore 21210

• The Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival

        Saturday, April 15 10-6pm, Sunday, April 16th 10-5pm

• Friends of the National Arboretum Garden Fair and Plant Sale

        Saturday, April 29  11-4pm    

• Tulip Displays nearby

        Usually the end of April into May

• Sherwood Gardens, Baltimore
• Brookside Gardens, Glenmont
• Rawling Conservatory, Richmond
• Ladew Topiary Gardens, Monkton, MD
• Old Line Lavender Co, Westminster, MD  Pick your own.
• The Tulip Library, Tidal Basin, Washington, DC

               Spring in our Gardens

Weeding

As you are weeding this spring, refer to this list of Common weeds of Maryland.

Check out this YouTube video by two of our own garden club members on

 Hairy Bittercress.

                The Garden Club is an activity group of the Sandy Spring Museum. 

Our activities can be found on the  Garden Club webpage:                                         https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/programs-and-events/garden-club/.

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