GROWING AND CARING FOR YOUR HYDRANGEAS Kari Arney, Horticulturist at Sullivan’s Hardware will be talking about hydrangeas and what we can do to grow those beautiful flowers. Hydrangea is a genus of about 75 species of flowering plants native to China and the Americas. They are extremely vigorous, long-lived shrubs that offer extravagant blooms throughout
Food, socializing and a plant auction are the the main focus.
“Architecture in the Garden: From Fountains to Fences to Pink Flamingos” David Gorden, FASLALandscape ArchitectMark M. Holeman, Inc. – Landscape Architects and Contractors Plants are typically the stars of a garden. However, it is the complimentary “non-plants” that set the stage. Explore the many elements that give structure, interest, and charm to a garden. They might
Bill McKnight (aka The Mad Botanist) is a professionally trained botanist, experienced gardener and educator. A native of Illinois, he attended EIU, U of Mich and the U of Ill. He is comfortable dealing with flowering plants and cryptogams (i.e., fungi, lichens, bryophytes and ferns) as well as ornamental and food plant issues. He has an
Holiday Gathering Our annual end-of-year gathering including a fabulous pitch-in buffet of members favorite foods, annual awards, and, of course, Hosto.
Coffee and Long’s Donuts Spring is nigh! Before long we will be out watching our hostas poking their little eyes up to greet the sun. While we’re waiting, come socialize with us and enjoy morning coffee and Long’s donuts.A special February meeting to get together and go over upcoming events for 2025. Once again join
Tool-Up for Gardening: Top 10 Garden Tools with Steve Cline Steve is a Marion County Advanced Master Gardener from the class of 2015. Retired in 2014 after 51 years as a Registered Pharmacist in retail Pharmacy. He is married and has 5 children which have blessed him with 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. He currently
Hosta College officially begins at 6:00 pm on Friday with hosta and gardening vendors, an auction, snacks, and fellowship with old and new gardening friends. Starting at 7:30 on Saturday morning you can enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast /and attend five hours of classes and lunch. Our event ends with an optional banquet and speaker at
Containers from the Ground Up with Myrene Brown Come and enjoy Myrene Brown’s program “Containers From The Ground Up”. The program will be a visual journey starting with where to place your container, container choices, and set up. There will be tips to keep the need to water to a minimum. Time will be spent
Right-Sized Gardening: Growing with Life’s Changes with Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp is the Hoosier Gardener. She’s a 25-year, award-winning veteran of print journalism and owner of Write for You! LLC, a freelance writing and editing business. You can find her blog at hoosiergardener.com. Jo Ellen is a past president of GardenComm:
Hosta Leaf Show 2025 Carmel Clay Library, 425 E. Main Street, Carmel, IN. 46032 Hosta Leaf Show Schedule Entries Received: 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.Judging Begins: 10:30 a.m.Show Opens to the Public: 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.Claim Entries: 4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.Show TearDown Begins: 4:15 p.m. (unclaimed entries will be discarded) The AHS-sanctioned hosta
2025 American Hosta Society Convention “Hosta Double Feature” Jointly sponsored by the American Hosta Society and the Midwest Regional Hosta SocietyHosted by the Central Illinois Hosta Society Par-A-Dice Hotel – June 19-21, 2025 – East Peoria, IL Garden Tours – Accredited Hosta Show -Vendors – Live and Silent Auctions – Educational SpeakersHosta Seed Growers Seedling Competition