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Club NEWS PIEDMONT DISTRICT Hilliard Park GC Landscapes Habitat for Humanity Houses Submitted by Jean Fender Under the leadership of Vivian Gulden, our new Habitat for Humanity Landscape Chairman, Hilliard Park GC landscaped two houses in July. The first house located at 3405 Reynolds Road, was landscaped on July 4. The ground was very hard and had to be tilled first. Club members amended the soil and put down landscape cloth before planting one juniper, two Dwarf Burford Hollies, two hostas, one Encore Azalea, one dwarf Crape Myrtle, one mounding Pocomoke Crape Myrtle, three Helleborus foetidus and two begonias. The begonias were in the corners of the landscaped areas on each side of the sidewalk and were accented with large rocks. We not only mulched where we planted but also mulched around two existing large holly trees and on each side of the sidewalk. On the large cement slab in front of the house, we installed a black painted half barrel with a black trellis and Carolina Jessamine. This house was truly transformed after our landscaping. On July 7, the house received a lot of media coverage at its dedication largely due to it being refurbished by Dominion Virginia Power. We presented the new homeowner with a large decorated wreath for her front door and a basket containing small garden tools and other gifts. The next house located at 3607 Ronnie Avenue was landscaped on July 16. This was also a refurbished house with a rail porch and concrete slab extending beyond the porch in front of the driveway. We placed a black painted half barrel with a black trellis and Carolina Jessamine on the concrete slab in front of the large blank wall of the house. On the left side of the concrete slab, we dug up all the grass, amended the soil, put down landscape cloth and planted two Dwarf Burford Hollies and a mounding Pocomoke Crape Myrtle. In the corner of the concrete slab and driveway, we prepared the ground as above and planted a large Encore Azalea with Asiatic lilies in front of it. There were existing dwarf canna lilies in the middle of the front yard which we transplanted to the ditch bank by the road and added orange daylilies and Stella de Oro daylilies on either side. In the hole where we removed the cannas, we planted a maple tree. We also put a decorated pot with an elephant ear plant on the porch on the right side of the front door. In the back yard, we planted a pin oak tree and in the right corner of the privacy fence at the house, we sprayed existing wire grass, put down landscape cloth and planted a Knock Out rose. On the left side of the house where the air conditioner unit sat, we did the same thing and planted a Knock Out rose on each side of the unit. Once everything was planted, we mulched everything except the plants on the ditch bank. The front and back yards both looked wonderful. 22 www.virginiagardenclubs.org
Club NEWS Rappahannock GC Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker Submitted by Aleta Hoffman On Armed Forces Day, May 21, 2011, a Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker was dedicated by the Rappahannock GC at the roadside on Route 3 in Lancaster Court House, VA. In early 2010, the Rappahannock GC voted to place locally a Blue Star Memorial Highway marker. The club started with an anonymous $1,000 donation that was augmented with Club funds in order to purchase the marker. With the help of VA Department of Highways District Roadside Manager, Larry Morris, the club selected a lovely site on Route 3 in the historic village of Lancaster Court House. Next, members of the club met with Delegate Albert Pollard to enlist his support. He enthusiastically endorsed our endeavor and was patron of a bill in the VA General Assembly-- HB 1735, legislation to name the entire length of Route 3 in Lancaster County “The Blue Star Highway.” Governor McDonnell signed the legislation on March 9, 2011. Club Anniversaries Celebrating Years of Gardening and Service SHENANDOAH DISTRICT 60th - Colonial GC SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT 50th - Keysville GC TIDEWATER DISTRICT 70th - Green Pine GC SOUTHWEST DISTRICT Endangered Species Day Submitted by Sandy Yun Southwest District’s Town and Country GC set in motion a proclamation to sanction May 20, 2011 “Endangered Species Day” for Wise County. With encouragement from Michelle Mensinger NGC Endangered Species Chairman, the Town and Country GC was instrumental in launching a leadership program to educate the community as well as area schools about the importance of protecting threatened, rare and endangered species. Two of the area’s Regional Libraries, Girl Scouts and K-2 Grade School children were involved with hands on projects, local experts in various fields related to the subject were also enlisted to give presentations. A fun time of learning was received and appreciated by all involved. The members of the garden club were actively evolved with this endeavor and truly excited about the keen interest that was stirred as a result of their efforts. New venues are presently being review to enhance the program for this coming year. New Committee Arbor Day Geneva H Hunt, Chairman louis142@verizon.net 757-565-1694 When planning your garden club’s activities for the new year, why not consider an Arbor Day program: planting trees, flowers, or redoing an area that needs a little TLC. Send your ideas and accomplishments to this chairman. Summer 2011 Old Dominion Gardener 23
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