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Memorial Day Parade:
Calling all Gardeners to come and show your gardening pride this Sunday, May 26th. The Memorial Day parade will begin at noon from the Rowayton Community Center. Petrea & Michael's cart will be waiting for us along Highland Avenue at the top of the dog park.
Please show up at 11 am to help "green up" the garden cart with blooming flowers from your garden. and wear your gardening jeans, white shirts and your Rowayton Gardeners hat.
Please send Erin an email if you are able to march. She and Sally would love to get a good crowd of Gardeners to help distribute the wonderful "Rowayton Gardeners Latest Projects" flyers that Dani helped create. The first 25 Gardeners to arrive will receive a "cool new RG canvas bag!"
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Rowayton Gardeners' Membership Dues Notice:
Annual Club dues of $35 is payable on or before our June 6th Annual Meeting and Luncheon.
After June 30th, dues will be considered late and double to $70 for the upcoming year. If you are unable to attend the Luncheon, send your check made out to Rowayton Gardeners to PO Box 164, Rowayton, CT.
Please help us complete committee assignments for next year by responding to an upcoming email with your preferences and availability.
With your help, we'll be able to complete "the book" for next year in a timely fashion.
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Rowayton Gardeners 2013 Annual Meeting Invitation for Members:
Please join us on Thursday, June 6th, at the Rowayton Community Center. Our Annual Meeting will begin at 11 am and will be followed by lunch at noon. Bring a green salad, main salad, or dessert and RSVP to Stephanie Close (siclose65@gmail.com) by June 1st, indicating which you will contribute.
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Calendar of
Upcoming Events:
coffee & socializing: 9:30 am
general meetings: 9:45 am
programs: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
meetings at the Community Center
field trip departures: TBA
| Sunday May 26 |
Memorial Day Parade Assemble at RCC at 11am |
| Thursday Jun 6 |
Annual General Meeting Elections & Luncheon 11 am-2 pm |
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Rowayton Gardeners Community Projects:
Pinkney Park Greening
Wetlands Restoration
Community Center/Library
Bayley Beach
Rowayton School Pond
McKinley Triangle
White Bridge Triangle
Sammis Street Triangle
Hill Top Homes Garden Therapy
See our Projects page for more information about and photos of this work!
Trowels Up:
Monthly Horticultural Hints
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Springtime tip: Recipe for deer-foiling success!
If deer are munching on your newly emerging buds and shoots, try this organic solution recommended by speaker Colleen Plimpton and vetted by Gardeners Michael & Petrea Poler:
In a blender, mix 2 eggs, 1/4 cup wilt proof , 1/4 cup extra, extra hot sauce, one cup water. Mix thoroughly and add mix to one gallon of water. Spray everywhere and often on the things deer love to munch.
Helpful Sites:
Connecticut Invasive Working Group
Plant list & helpful links
Garden Education Center of Greenwich
Classes are open to the public and there are some wonderful fall workshops being offered
UConn Home & Garden LadyBug Site
Useful gardening information for home and garden
Pesticide-Free New Canaan
Website about the negative health effects of lawn pesticides on our families, pets, and water supply
Country Green Organic
Organic tree and lawn care company
Beauregard Horticultural Services
Full service organic horticulture company
UConn Database of Trees, Shrubs and Vines
Great information on almost every plant a homeowner would use in his/her garden including diseases, pests, environmental issues, and site preference.
Mistaken Identity? - Invasive Plants and Their Native Look-Alikes
From the NYBG, a terrific tool to keep you from ripping out the wrong roots!
Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut
Mission: to coordinate, stimulate and encourage higher standards in all aspects of Garden Club work; to protect and conserve our natural resources, preserve our heritage and promote civic beauty.
Ash Borer Identification
Photos to help you identify the insect and its damage.
