I had a great time at the TGC Fun with Flowers this week and I was really pleased with the arrangement I brought home. I’ve received lots of compliments, but the best one was “Where did you get this?”

I’m finding so many cool things. Now, a new vertical garden tool for air plants.

In case any of you get the itch to do another concrete project, there’s a pretty cool one here.

Photo via b3 Home Designs

At the very least, a VERY interesting science fair project!

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/72085

The Tallahassee Garden Club (TGC) has launched a new, beautifully-designed website. The new website features information on joining the club, renting the facility, and participating in TGC events. When you visit the site, you can access a calendar events, read about state and national efforts, and find out about local efforts and TGC activities. Our own Andrea volunteered her time and efforts to make this new website possible. Her passion for easy, intuitive navigation and visual appeal are obvious in the website’s simplicity and streamlined information.

Please visit the website, click around, marvel at the wisdom of promoting an organization online, and let Andrea know how much you appreciate her great work:  www.tallahasseegardenclub.com

Hey everybody! Check out this very interesting way to quickly get new tomato plants from your mature tomatoes. Instead of just pinching off the suckers and rooting them you let them make roots while attached to the mother plant. Very cool idea.

Here are a couple of pictures from our field trip to the Thomasville Flower Show on March 26. We also visited Geko Gardens Nursery and for some great deals. Geko is a nice option for when you want to skip the crowds at Tallahassee Nursery. Finally, we tooled around town and finished up with lunch at Jonah’s Fish & Grits. Deeeelish!

Thanks to everyone who attended last week’s water feature workshop.  We had a great time, made a big mess, and learned a lot.  I’m posting pictures of two of the finished projects here. The first one, the metal pitcher, was completed by Peggy.  The second includes a planter with a water feature inserted inside it.  If you’ve made a mini-water feature (or even a large one!), please add your pictures here!

What a wonderfully fun night. Lots of beautiful arrangements.

In the next few weeks, we will be getting ready for our annual flower arranging class. For some of us, however, creating a flower arrangement for the holidays is not a practical decorating option. Living with indoor cats presents many challenges, not the least of which is their tendency to eat plant material.

If you are one such–cat challenged–home decorator, consider creating a wreath. One of the most  beautiful wreaths I’ve ever seen is a living wreath–consisting of a variety of succulents. It’s much easier than you think, and you can make your purchase of succulent plants go further by dividing your plants. And because succulents root easily, you can even cut them into pieces. To read more about the technique and find links to materials, go to http://www.bhg.com/gardening/container/plans-ideas/make-a-succulent-wreath/