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?”

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 [...]

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.

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.  [...]

I was always intimidated by this Century Plant. It’s stayed in a pot for the past five years because I never really knew what to do with it. If I plant it in the yard, will a child brush past it and suffer a gaping wound that sends them to the hospital? Or worse, will [...]

This Saturday (April 24th), compost bins and rain barrels will be on sale for $50.00 each at the Tallahassee Mall parking lot. The sale runs from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm, but you might want to get there early as the line tends to get long.

Visit to FSU Arboretum David MacManus from FSU will present on plans to make the campus an outdoor classroom Jubilee Cottage, 12:00 pm Free to all visitors. Visitors are also free to bring a bagged lunch.

Spring Vegetable Gardening Saturday March 6, 2010 10:30 am – 11:30 am Location: Mission San Luis Class Room Street: 2100 West Tennessee Street City State Zip: Tallahassee, FL 32304 Phone: (850) 245-6406 BEFORE THE DIGGING, THEY WILL BE GIVING A BASIC WORKSHOP Helena Sadvary, John Maiers, and Ed Schroeder present various aspects of starting a [...]

Wisteria Circle is hands-down the coolest in the Garden Club. Last night’s “Build A Birdhouse with your Sweetheart” was one of our best meetings ever. It was great to meet everyone’s significant others and sons. I took photos with my phone, so they’re a bit grainy, but it sure shows how much fun us Wisteria [...]