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test upload for study group – Catherine Mueller Oct. 28th 2018 Facebook Post “A little pot et fleur i did before my mini vacation back east”

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King County Native Plant GuideSelect here to go to King County Website Page Here’s a tip landscape architects have known for a long time; framing a view with trees creates a more interesting perspective than a wide open view. Plus, trees and shrubs on steep hillsides can help keep slopes from sliding. The plan below […]

Restoring Rhododendron Glen Thank you to Sis Woodside for submitting and update to our Founder’s Fund related project at the Arboretum: Restoring Rhododendron Glen In spring 2019, the Arboretum embarked on a plan to restore one its most special and beloved places: Rhododendron Glen. The project was made possible by a generous gift of $750,000 […]

“Why Your Garden Needs Mulch (Assuming You Do It Right)” NY Times article submitted by Susan Potts, who loves Margaret renkl. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/realestate/garden-mulch.html?referringSource=articleShare

Participate in the Chelsea Flower Show Fringe – Deadline April 30th – More info here

2022 Conservation Tips from Committee Members (select here) Link to our Tips from Jan 5th 

“What to Save? Climate Change Forces Brutal Choices at National Parks. For decades, the core mission of the Park Service was absolute conservation. Now ecologists are being forced to do triage, deciding what to safeguard — and what to let slip away.” New York Times, By Zoë Schlanger May 18, 2021

NYT’s Article: “Americans Have Discovered the Garden, and Celebrities Want In” Recommended by Suzy Titcomb

NYT’s Article: “Why Diversity Is an Advantage in a Vegetable Plot” Recommended by Suzy Titcomb  

Suzy Titcomb Recommends NYT’s Article: “Plant a Love of Nature in Your Kids” select here

Feature articles Investors flee Big Oil as portfolios get drilled by Karin Kirk Even as Earth’s climate has warmed, years of lackluster profits have cooled the investment climate for oil and gas producers. Drought-stricken Colorado River Basin could see additional 20% drop in water flow by 2050 by Jan Ellen Spiegel The region is transitioning […]

“How to Heal a Building” by Bloomberg News, Recommended by Joan Harkins Recommended by Joan Harkins: “To Make a Building Healthier, Stop Sanitizing Everything Improve the ventilation, even spread some good germs. If you want people to be healthy and productive, tend the microbiome.” By Caroline Winter, talks about building microbiomes (super interesting) but more […]

“How You Can Help Count and Conserve Native Bees” New York Times Recommended by Susan Potts: ” How You Can Help Count and Conserve Native Bees” New York Times Honeybees and their problems get the most attention, but scientists are using tactics learned from bird conservation to protect American bees. By Michele C. Hollow, Dec. […]

“The Social Life Of Forests” and Susan Simard: NY Times Article and Ted Talk Suzy Ticomb recommends: New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/02/magazine/tree-communication-mycorrhiza.html Ted Talk:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un2yBgIAxYs Suzanne Simard in Nelson, British Columbia, holding a Douglas fir seedling, right. She studies the way trees exchange carbon, water and nutrients through underground networks of fungus.

Tire dust killing coho salmon returning to Puget Sound, new research shows – The Seattle Times Recommended by Suzy Titcomb: “Tire dust killing coho salmon returning to Puget Sound, new research shows” – The Seattle Times “A team led by researchers at the University of Washington Tacoma, UW and Washington State University Puyallup have discovered […]

New Waterfront Park in Portage Bay Oct. 17, 2020 Not every day that a new park opens! Check out this article from The Seattle Times, Seattle opens new waterfront park on Portage Bay in ‘spectacular spot’ where police station once stood https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-opens-new-waterfront-park-on-portage-bay-in-spectacular-spot-where-police-station-once-stood/ By  Daniel Beekman  Seattle Times staff reporter There’s a new waterfront park with […]

Recommended by Susan Potts: “In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.” William Blake Link to Newsletter: GardenHotlineOct2020Newsletter FUN FALL ACTIVITIES TO JOIN Creating Beautiful Northwest Gardens – Live Q and A with the Garden Hotline: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 5- 6:30 pmQ & A Zoom Link, Select Here Meeting ID: 873 3659 […]

Recommended by Susan Potts:  Washington Post Article: “How Dan Hinkley distilled a lifetime of gardening lessons into a paradise named Windcliff” Plant hunter Dan Hinkley has spent 20 years turning Windcliff, a 6.5-acre property overlooking Puget Sound, into a garden of delights. The plant hunter, based near Washington’s Puget Sound, reflects on his horticultural journey […]

Presented by the Burke on Sept. 22nd, 2020: FLORA of the PACIFIC NORTHWEST “The San Juan Islands hold a remarkable amount of vascular plant diversity for its relatively small footprint. Over the course of five years, David Giblin and his colleagues have visited 100 of the islands to document the diversity and distribution of plants […]

Submission by Susan Pots: might be a good link for our members when we can travel again.  Loved looking at the photos… “7 Sculpture Gardens that Merge Art With the Landscape This fall, getting culture outdoors is even more restorative than usual. Here are some options across the country.” By Thessaly La Force, Published Sept. […]

The 2020 Northwest Exposure Photo Contest is now open! Select here to enter your photos: Enter your photos here. Northwest Exposure is WTA’s annual photo contest that celebrates outdoor photography and the community of hikers that explore Washington’s trails. The 2020 contest will run from August 17 to October 18 and features five categories. Winners […]

Recommended by Shelley Rolfe: The Therapeutic Power of Gardening “Can anxious minds find solace working with plants? A therapist and her husband, a garden designer, say yes.” By Rebecca Mead, August 17, 2020

“This newsletter is meant to provide a small taste of recent projects in each zone and helpful education for our committees. Some projects happened before the pandemic and included gatherings and some are great examples of conservation while isolating.” Summer 2020 – GCA Conservation Project Spotlight & Need to Know 2020 Summer GCA Conservation Spotlight […]

New York Times Article – Save Those Seeds – select here “Enjoy Those Vegetables, but Don’t Forget to Save Some Seeds” By Margaret Roach Aug. 5, 2020 “After the unprecedented demand for seed last spring, gardeners may want to plan ahead for the next growing season. It’s easier than you think.”

“‘Nature Deficit Disorder’ Is Really a Thing” By Meg St-Esprit McKivigan, June 23, 2020

National Park Service “Subalpine Wildflower Guide” for our SGC hikers!! Mary and I were at the mountain the other day, sending you some photos later this afternoon! Jo Anne, Mary Turner and Michele Burton (SGC Photographer and Garden History Advisor)  

Conservation Committee read “Last Child in the Woods,” by Richard Louv, awarded the Margaret Douglas Award for Achievement In Conservation Education; story in the Summer 2020 issue of  GCA Con Watch.  Richard Louv asks “How in the world do we think the earth, and all its natural wonders, will be of value to a generation […]

To add information to your photos once you upload them to Smugmug – summer event and highlight sharing gallery select here:  , please put your cursor in the Comment Box under photo. Then, select the Smugmug icon (see below for login) or blue icon to login to your Facebook acct. or Red Icon to log […]

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2020 SUMMER SOLSTICE GALLERY HERE for quick UPLOAD select here  (link also in gallery description) Please leave comments in the Smugmug gallery, or below, describing your photo.  

—–Original Message—– From: JoAnne Rosen <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, May 8, 2020 2:16 pm Subject: SEATTLE GARDEN CLUB – 2020 VISIONS AMIDST THE VIRUS A message from Suzette: Hello fellow SGC members!  Since every flower show has been cancelled across the U.S., and SGC has also cancelled its Annual Luncheon meeting, plans are in the works […]

From: Jolie Roze <[email protected]> To: SGC Photography Committee Sent: Sat, Mar 28, 2020 11:54 am Subject: Follow-Up to Other Emails Dear Photography Committee,   First and foremost….a grateful “shout-out” to Juliet, Debby and Kim for emailing today with wonderful suggestions for staying active during these difficult days.  Their emails have spurred me to write you.  […]

Dear Members of the Seattle Garden Club, You may have read the recent “New York Times” article about “flattening the curve” or slowing the inevitable spread of a virus and why that matters: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/11/science/coronavirus-curve-mitigation-infection.html History teaches us that “social distancing” is effective. Analysis of the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918 reveals that social distancing slows […]

Hort Committee begins our 103rd Fall Season with Betsy Larson’s Oct. Provisional talk, in this year’s “Color” theme, about “Blue” and the garden. Additionally, we started a  “Things I Love In My Garden”  Gallery, requesting member photo submissions (select here to upload)  of favorite things in their garden. Vicki Reed kicks it off with her […]

HORT SHORTS! Latin for Gardeners I – PDF (to view & use) Latin for Gardeners I – PowerPoint (to download & use) Latin for Gardeners II – PDF (to view and use) Latin for Gardeners II – PowerPoint (to download & use) Latin for Gardeners III – PDF (to view and use) Latin for Gardeners […]

For our Hort Short in April, a representative from the Tilth Alliance talked about fertilizing and the importance of testing your soil before you add amendments.  If you would like to get your soil tested for free, please visit King Conservation District link If you have additional questions, you can contact the Seattle Tilth Alliance for assistance.  http://www.seattletilth.org/ […]

February 4th is hosted by the Floral Design Committee, chaired by Sue Ashmun. They have a terrific program for us, centered around cultivating Dahlias.  The talk is being given by John and Kathy Willson, who are accomplished plantsmen and garden photographers.  The Willson’s founded Swede Hill Dahlia Sunflower Farm so they have tons of experience […]

Video of Jan 7, 2019 Hort Short “Latin for Gardeners on Texture, Size, Direction,Fragrance & Taste”, by Roxanne Wiley: https://youtu.be/oerhgEsC1E4

Our next Hort meeting is on January 7th and 2nd year provisional Ann McCutchan will be presenting her talk on “A Smoke of Another Color”, False indigo, Baptisia x ‘Purple Smoke’.   The social begins at 9:15, the meeting at 10am.  Following Ann’s presentation, our ‘Hort Short’ will focus on pruning roses.  We are fortunate to have Lead Rose Gardener and rose-master Matt […]

Bookmarking and saving to your mobile devices’ home screens.  For iPhones and iPads, To Add as a Safari Bookmark;  Open Safari to the SGC home screen  (preferably the Member screen once you’re logged in).  Select small light blue rectangle with an arrow going upwards (may be in upper right corner or bottom of screen) From […]

10/5/18 Latin For Gardeners Presentation, 1 & 2 by Roxanne Latin For Gardeners PDF version (can read and use) Latin For Gardeners Powerpoint Version (prompts download,can use & edit)

Tech Shed Free Computer Self Help at Lynda.com through the local libraries: Lynda.com available free with a Seattle Public Library or King County Library card! They have almost anything you can think of computer topic wise. If you have your library card, you can create/log into the site and search for “how to’s,, etc. • […]

To kick off the new idea about summer book recommendations, Catherine Allan has started the list with a couple great ones. “The Alice Network” by Kate Quinnm about a group of women spies in WWI. A novel based on true lives & stories. “109 East Palace” by Jennet Conant, about Robert Oppenheimer’s development of the […]

Don’t miss this newly updated and complete description and information about UW CUH SGC’s Fragrance Garden.  Seasonal highlights, Garden Map and history:  https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/center-for-urban-horticulture/gardens/seattle-garden-club-fragrance-garden/

A wonderful flash back to SGC’s  “The Gardener’s Calendar”   

SGC received an email from Terry McManus of the Ridgefield Garden Club and also a member of the GCA Archives Committee and Library Committee.  Their club recently digitized several 16mm films from their club archives including the 1930 GCA Annual Meeting hosted by Seattle Garden Club.  Terry posted these videos unlisted on YouTube for us […]

Do you remember we tried to start a blog with writing by our talented members?  Though there were only 3 or 4 entries, they were each fantastic.  I’ll post them again over the next month or so so you can enjoy they anew.   Root Washing by Deborah Cheadle Tuesday October 2007 My favorite time […]

The Seattle Garden club solicits and reviews requests for funding of projects from the community. Recent recipients include: Seattle Children’s PlayGarden The Bloedel Reserve Dunn Gardens University of Washington Botanic Gardens Completed Grand Request forms must be received by November 30. For more information, please click here to contact the Community Projects Chair.