Mar 08 Newsletter

                                                                                                                                

 

 

            Looking out my window this morning, it’s hard to believe that spring is just around the corner.  The fresh blanket of snow will provide nourishment to the irises that will soon be emerging from the ground.  Our first program this March will be on Xeriscaping.  You will learn to use plants in your garden that you don’t have to worry about watering.  It was designed originally for western gardens, but certainly is applicable around here, particularly during the long dry spells we get around here in the summer.

            Below are the first three programs this spring:

 

Sunday, March 2, 2008 -Refreshments & Socializing at 1:30 PM, Program begins at 2:00 PM, Community Room, Marlboro Free Library,     1251 Route 9W, Marlboro, NY    12542

           "Garden thriving despite draught and or dry winters - Xeriscape Gardening" - by Guest Speakers, Lilly Norton and Judy Lawrence - Beautify your yard and conserve our water resources through xeriscaping and the use of waterwise plants

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Sunday, April 6, 2008 - Refreshments & Socializing at 1:30 PM, Program begins at 2:00 PM , Community Room, Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY

  "Iris Hybridizing Iris through the Seasons" - by Guest Speaker, noted Iris Hybridizer and Photographer, Terry Aitken of Aitken's Salmon Creek Gardens – Terry is also a past president of the American Iris Society.

Sunday, May 4 , 2008 - Refreshments & Socializing at 1:30 PM, Program begins at 2:00 PM, Community Room, Marlboro Free Library,     1251 Route 9W, Marlboro , NY     12542

 " Ikebana, the art of flower arranging" - by Guest Speaker, Mary Ann Rabinowitz, a professor of Ikebana.  Mary Ann has been taking classes in Ikebana for 20 years and also teaches.  She will give a demonstration as well as lecture.

 

            Another event you might want to attend this spring is the Orchid Show at the NY Botanical Garden.  The show will be open from February 23 through April 6.  There will be no New York International Orchid Show this year, so this will be your only chance to see a large collections of orchids in bloom in our area.

 

…….Looking ahead…….

 

May 24 – HVIDS Open Garden Tours

May 25 – HVIDS Judged Iris Show – Poughkeepsie Galleria

July 13 – HVIDS Daylily Exhibition – Poughkeepsie Galleria

Aug 9&10 – HVIDS Iris and Daylily Sale – Poughkeepsie Galleria

 

           

 

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