Shirley Bohm, one of our member MGEV’s, wrote the following for a group of Girl Scouts who volunteered to plant pansies at Vines Park to earn their gardening badge. It’s a great article full of information. Pansies. Pansies are annuals that can be planted from seeds or transplants. Seeds have to be started 6-8 weeks before planting in the garden but transplants are readily available at most nurseries and many other stores. Pansies and their cousins, violas, violets and johnny-jump-ups, will bloom for 6-8 months, depending on the weather. Pansies are cool weather plants and can even survive under snow cover. The ideal temperature for pansies is 40-60°F. Below 40°F, roots shut down and can’t transport water and nutrients to the leaves. Pansies protect themselves during cold weather by temporarily wilting. The dry leaves are not damaged by the cold. As the weather warms, the roots send water back up…
January 2017 Monthly Meeting
We were delighted to have Chip Utsey, the Director of Inside Sales at Central Garden Distribution at Pennington Seed, as our January speaker for our lunch time meeting. Chip always presents an entertaining and educational program and he talked about “Attracting Birds to Your Landscape”. He had several good ideas for us and willingly answered questions from the attendees. Chip graduated from Auburn University 1995 and holds a Master’s Degree in Wildlife Science. He previously worked as a Wildlife Biologist for the state of Florida and a private group after graduation. He then started with Pennington Seed in 2000 and has been there ever since holding several positions. Related Images:
September 2016 Thank You Picnic
Every September, GCMGA hosts a picnic for their members and guests in recognition for their volunteer service to the community over the past year. Over 80 of our members attended and had an opportunity to tour McDaniel Farms prior to dinner. It was a great time to spend relaxing and talking (gardening, of course!) with our fellow gardeners. Related Images: