Garden

The Stanford Garden Club met Wednesday, May 2 at the Christian Life Center. Eleven members and two were guests were present. Roll call was answered by giving the birthplace of your father. Exhibits were of displays of a derby arrangement with accessories. Awards were presented to Betty Marie Pence, first; Elsie Butcher, second; and Joanne Bright, third. Specimens were of irises, any variety. Awards were presented to Joyce Martin, first and Sara Lynn Cave, second. The program was presented by Lynda Williams Closson on genealogy.

If you drive by McDowell Place, you might notice the profusion of flowers at various spots around the stately assisted living center. You might think that the facility's management has spent a lot of green to turn the outside into a garden paradise. You would be right about your observation of the prettiest gardens this side of Babylon. But you would be wrong if you think it was planted and maintained by professionals. Part of the paradise is the product of two residents, Catherine Wilson and Edna Lankford.

Many adults remember the satisfaction they got as they helped till, plant and weed their family garden. They recall the excitement they experienced as they got the first succulent taste of the season's first crops. As the population has moved from more rural to urban areas, youths of all backgrounds still have opportunities to experience the fresh tastes of summer through 4-H gardening projects. With spring planting just around the corner, it is the perfect time for young people to get involved in a 4-H gardening project as either an individual or member of a group.

DAWSON SPRINGS - Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park will host its first "Gardening For Birds and Butterflies Weekend" May 29-31. Participants will learn how to turn their backyard into a haven for birds and butterflies. Susan Day, author of a book and articles on the subject, will teach participants which plants to choose, when and where to plant, as well as many other aspects to gardening. The registration fee of $25 includes an evening program, hands on workshop and a plant to start off your garden.

Fashions in clothing change with the seasons, but trends in gardening are perennial. Most gardeners simply can't afford to re-landscape very often, and it's not feasible to make big changes while plants are still growing, so it takes a long time for trends in gardens to spread. Gardening trends also tend to be non-specific because of geography: What thrives in one climate will die in another. The upshot of this is the difference between what was "in" last year and what will find its way into gardens this spring isn't very dramatic.

By Nell Manning The Green Thumbs met Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Christian Life Center at 2 p.m. with 14 members present. Following the business meeting, refreshments of delicious cake and hot apple cider were served by Betty Marie Pence, hostess. An awesome program was given by Rodman Bradshaw of Gilliland Flower Shop. He explained the procedure of how plants and flowers are grown in countries of Columbia, Ecuador, and various other moderate climates and then transported to the United States, via jetliners.