Category: Articles, News and Updates
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Past Creations – by Catherine Mueller
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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Why You Should Mulch
“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
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Floral Umbrellas – Chelsea Flower Show
Participate in the Chelsea Flower Show Fringe – Deadline April 30th – More info here
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NYT’s Article “What to Save? Climate Change Forces Brutal Choices as National Parks.” Recommend by Anne Dor
“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
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NYT’s Article: “Americans Have Discovered the Garden, and Celebrities Want In” Recommended by Suzy Titcomb
NYT’s Article: “Americans Have Discovered the Garden, and Celebrities Want In” Recommended by Suzy Titcomb
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NYT’s Article: “Why Diversity Is an Advantage in a Vegetable Plot” Recommended by Suzy Titcomb
NYT’s Article: “Why Diversity Is an Advantage in a Vegetable Plot” Recommended by Suzy Titcomb
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NYT’s Article: “Plant a Love of Nature in Your Kids” Recommended by Suzy Titcomb
Suzy Titcomb Recommends NYT’s Article: “Plant a Love of Nature in Your Kids” select here
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“Yale Climate Connections” recommended by Suzy
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…
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Garden Hotline Newsletter
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…
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Washington Post Article: “How Dan Hinkley distilled a lifetime of gardening lessons into a paradise named Windcliff”
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…
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Burke Museum Video: Flora of the San Juan Islands
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…
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NY Times Review of 7 Sculpture Gardens Across the Country article suggested by Susan Potts
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.…
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Washington Trails Association Photography Contest
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…
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“The Therapeutic Power of Gardening” By Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker
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
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GCA Conservation Project Spotlight
“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…
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“Enjoy Those Vegetables, but Don’t Forget to Save Some Seeds” NY Times, By Margaret Roach
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.”
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“‘Nature Deficit Disorder’ Is Really a Thing”, NY Times, by Meg St-Esprit
“‘Nature Deficit Disorder’ Is Really a Thing” By Meg St-Esprit McKivigan, June 23, 2020
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SGC Hiker Interest: Subalpine Wildflower Guide from National Park Service
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)
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7/30/20 “Last Child in the Woods” by Richard Louv, Book Group
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…
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Smugmug Photo Description using FREE Guest Accounts
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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Tips for adding submitted photo information
To leave your photo information in the comment area in the Smugmug Gallery, (in a box below active photo, or in full screen, or on mobile, to left in a comment icon bubble, or under three dots at bottom), please put your cursor in the comment box and you will then see an option appear…
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06/20/20 Summer Solstice Photos
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.
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2020 VISIONS AMIDST THE VIRUS
—–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…
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3/28/20 Photography Report – Corona Virus Edition -Email From Jolie Roze
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. …
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Corona Virus: Meetings Cancelled. Message from Diana Ackerley, SGC President
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…
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10/06/19 “Things I Love In My Garden”
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…
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2018-2019 Hort Shorts
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…
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Seattle Tilth Alliance & Free Soil Testing by King Conservation District
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/…
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Feb 4th – Floral Design Hosts Hort!
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…
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01/07/19 Hort Short: Latin For Gardeners – Texture, Size, Direction, Fragrance & Taste
Video of Jan 7, 2019 Hort Short “Latin for Gardeners on Texture, Size, Direction,Fragrance & Taste”, by Roxanne Wiley: https://youtu.be/oerhgEsC1E4
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Jan 7th Hort Meeting Provisional Speaker Ann McCutchan “A Smoke of Another Color”
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…
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Tech Shed Vol-2 Bookmarking
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…
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10/5/18 Latin For Gardeners Presentation, 1 & 2 by Roxanne
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)
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Tech Shed – Vol 1
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. •…
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New SGC Summer Booklist
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…
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Fragrance Garden on UW CUH Website
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/
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1930 GCA Annual Meeting
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…
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Website Memory Lane
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…
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Seattle Garden Club in the Community
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.