Starla Kramer The Sun Lakes Garden Club welcomes Doug Jones, speaking on Exotic Fruits. Doug is the President of the Arizona Chapter of the California Exotic Fruit Growers. Doug lives in Mesa, Ariz., on acreage and grows an amazing assortment of fruits. He spoke to the club in 2017, and he brought mangos and other…
Starla Kramer On Aug. 18, Master Gardener Kim Rosenlof will give a presentation via Zoom about harvesting and saving seeds. Formerly the president of Tempe Garden Club, Kim will provide specific information on plants and seeds that can be grown and harvested in the Phoenix area, as well as general tips for harvesting and saving seeds of…
Starla Kramer The Sun Lakes Garden Club meets all year on the third Tuesday of the month. Members are staying connected through monthly live ZOOM computer meetings, virtual field trips, and a 10-page monthly newsletter with photos of members’ gardens and activities. Newsletters are available to the public at SunLakesGardenClub.org. On July 21, members will…
The Sun Lakes Garden Club enjoyed two field trips in January, and 41 members enjoyed a private tour of the historic Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Gardens, built in 1929. It was a beautiful day, and members dined at the Adobe Grille at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Course. This restaurant is also a historic building, as…
Karen Wollscheid The Weeders Garden Club meets monthly to learn from informative speakers on all aspects of gardening. We also enjoy field trips to interesting places in the Valley. Whether you are new to garden clubs or have spent your life interested in growing things, we welcome you! The speaker for our Nov. 14 meeting will…
Starla Kramer On Oct. 11 members were welcomed by the owners of Berridge Nursery for a tour, shopping, and to view Seasons at Berrage, a holiday greenhouse filed with 20 decorated Christmas trees and Halloween and Thanksgiving gift items. Members then enjoyed a gourmet French lunch in the private dining room at the Vincent Market Bistro nearby. On…
The Sun Lakes Garden Club’s September 17 meeting will be Fun with Composting. Kristi Caggiano is a Master Gardener volunteer, compost expert, and the author of Fail-Proof Composting. A passionate and talented gardener, Kristi has been sharing her knowledge by writing and teaching for more than six years. Her unique perspective of composting is helping…
The Sun Lakes Garden Club is pleased to have Julie B. Evans “dish some dirt” on what goes on in a successful garden and gift center. Julie is a new club member who moved here last year after working for many years in her sibling’s family-owned Beaver Bark Gift and Garden Center in Central Washington.…
The Sun Lakes Garden Club members will enjoy a floral arranging demonstration by Leona Hess at the Tuesday, July 16 meeting. Leona has been in the floral industry for 16 years as well as her career as a kitchen and bath designer. She will demonstrate the basics of floral design, proper vases, color and proportion…
Starla Kramer Last fall, the Sun Lakes Garden Club learned all about “Bees and other Pollinators” from a Master Gardener. In April, the members are looking forward to learning about the Birds from Jack Holloway, an outdoor and wildlife enthusiast. Jack’s interest in nature began as a little kid who tried to catch anything that…