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Central Region convention registration form
“Mother Nature’s Follies”, the Central Region annual Meeting will take place Oct.3-5, 2010 at the Osthoff Hotel, 101 Osthoff Ave., Elkhart Lake, WI.Call 800-876-3399 for reservations.
Landscape Design Study Program schedule
Landscape Design Study Program will be held Sept. 9 and 10, 2010 at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum and Longenecker Gardens. Thursday highlights a tour of 3 places to learn how to evaluate landscapes. Paul Skidmore will guide us through the process.
Below are some things making news for WGCF
Carolyn Craig, New Richmond, WI, and former WGCF President, was awarded the highest NGC Design award, Designer of the Year at the recent NGC convention in Atlanta, Ga.
Endangered species exist in every county in WI. For more information about
species in your county, click on the following link to WDNR.
Natural Heritage Inventory County Data by TownshipWDNR
CONGRATULATIONS to the Wyoming Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.: winner of National Garden clubs, Inc. 2008-2009 Membership contest “Make Membership Bloom” The Cann Lily named in their honor will be know as “Wyoming Wildfire”
To order “Wyoming Wildfire” contact American Daylily and Perennials, P.O. Box 210, Grain Valley , MO, 64029. Phone: 800-770-2777.
Menasha, WI has developed a rain garden in front of the Gilbert office building at 400 Ahnaip st. It is a collaborative project between the Menasha Sustainability Committee, East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning commission staff, developer Randy Stadtmuller of Neenah and some local businesses. Their goal is to teach the public how the rain gardens work. The work was completed in the autumn of 09 and signage explaining the process will be finished in the spring of 2010.
Horticulture committee meeting of NGC on Oct. 2 reported that a spray of made of 1 tbl castor oil, 1 tbl liquid soap and 1 gallon water will deter bugs on roses. There is some evidence that this concoction sprayed where there are voles will deter these critters.
When planting bulbs in the fall, fill your tulip and daffodil holes with sharp gravel. These bulbs come from rocky soils and appreciate good drainage. Moles and voles don’t like the gravel.
Oct. 21, 2009 Milwaukee District Luncheon at Summit Place in West Allis
contact Mary at 414-774-1582 for more information
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WGCF Magazine – Spring 2010 Volume 61, Issue 2
April 26, 2010You can view the latest magazine here (.pdf).
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Study Uses Bark Beetle’s Calls Against Them
February 11, 2010Researchers at Northern Arizona University think they may have found an environmentally safe and readily available weapon against the tree-eating armies of bark beetles that have chewed through millions of acres of the pine forests in the West. -
WGCF Magazine – Winter 2010 Volume 61, Issue 1
January 18, 2010You can view the latest magazine here (.pdf).
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WGCF Magazine – Fall 2009 Volume 60, Issue 4
November 3, 2009You can view the latest magazine here (.pdf format).
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Arranged For You
July 2, 2009Check out the new Vase Brace, a practical way to transport flower arrangements securely. Go to www.arrangingsupplies.com or download a picture here.
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Ways and Means
July 2, 2009Second Vice President Sylvia Lowell has many items for sale. You can check out her list and order with your District Director. Download list here. Download the order form here.
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Send Horticulture Tips to NGC
July 2, 2009Judy Binns, NGC Public Website Chairman would like your gardening tips, digital photos of gardens (please list all of the plants) new cultivars and other gardening information that will be posted on the NGC website. Send the information to Judy Binns, e-mail: jbbinns@comcast.net
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Emerald Ash Borer
July 2, 2009On Friday, August 1, 2008, specimens taken from a wooded residential lot near the village of Newburg in Ozaukee County were positively identified as emerald ash borer. Three adult betles were collected from a purple EAB sticky trap in Fireman’s Park in Newburg. Following are websites for more information:
