February 2016 Nevada Garden Clubs, Inc
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Vol. 43 No. 3 Director’s Theme: “Look to the Garden Through the Eyes of a Child – A Kaleidoscope of Possibilities” our children are the ones to lead us, they need to be prepared and we can help in that process. Recently while planting bulbs with a Cub Scout Troop, we found them eager to learn, asking questions and enjoying the crisp fall air. I asked them to find three creatures as we were planting the bulbs and they found them: a worm, a lady bug and, of course, bees. This led to an educational opportunity regarding each of those creatures. They wanted to hear more and to do more. We must ask ourselves, “What have we done to make this world a better place for children?” Come to the Pacific Region Convention “Beyond the Neon” in Henderson, Nevada. We are so excited to welcome all of you. We can share ideas about how to Pacific Region Director Krisitie Livreri & Cub Scout Troop make the world a better place. We are planning some tours that will enlighten all of us. Our workshops and CALL TO CONVENTION-see pages 8 to 14 programs will be educational and productive. And we will be entertained. We look forward to hearing the Director’s Message chairmen report about what each of the states have been doing and of course the state presidents will have Happy New Year!!! When I was a child 2016 was time to boast about the things they are doing in their incomprehensible. It would have been a Sci-Fi movie. state to promote the National Garden Clubs and Pacific Now it’s here. As I look over the last 50 years, I marvel Region objectives. We learn from each other. We get at the things that have been accomplished. Technology motivated by one another. We rekindle friendships and alone has allowed us to communicate around the world make new friends. That’s what a convention is all about. in seconds. I remember specifically the day that Las Please come and share. Vegas announced, “We are on the Web.” I didn’t even In the meantime, please know that we thank you every know there was such a thing as a web. day and want With our theme being “Look to the Garden Through the to wish you Eyes of a Child,” I wonder what a child sees. I asked the very best my grandsons what they see when they look at the new year. We world around them, specifically gardens. Of course they pray for your see bugs, chipmunks, birds, and flowers. They are good health fortunate that their parents have taught them about and for good gardening, and take them camping and nature hiking. gardening But what of those who are not so fortunate. What have experiences. we done to improve their vision into the garden? As And we will garden club members, we have a responsibility to make see you in the future a better place. We can do that through April beyond the neon. education of our youth. We can seek opportunities to teach and motivate them to strive to make this world a Kristie better place. Who knows what the future holds, but if WACONIAH Page - 1 - February 2016 Nevada Garden Clubs, Inc. Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. Vicki Yuen, President Judy Tolbert, President Theme: "Growing in Nevada" Theme: “People, Plants and Projects” In keeping with our I have come to Pacific Region Director believe that people Kristie’s theme, several who are passionate Rose Garden Club about something have members (including a more peaceful and Kristie herself) met with a prosperous life. The Boy Scout troop in the joy of doing what we park next to our Garden love is peaceful in Club building – the itself though Garden of the Pioneer prosperity comes in Women. Together we many different forms. planted daffodil bulbs in Having spent much of the Touch and Smell the fall and holiday Garden which the Rose season visiting garden clubs throughout my state, I Garden Club had started have seen that passion first hand. We are so fortunate many years ago. That garden has recently gotten to have hundreds of remarkable people in Arizona who overrun by chocolate flower and several others, but with are members of our garden clubs, helping, teaching, the Scouts’ help we tidied it up and are looking forward creating and sharing friendship and love freely every to a flower-ful Spring. day. Many are active in other organizations, either as gardeners or as volunteers for charitable, religious or I have also been tending the roses nearby, spreading civic organizations. And many had remarkable lives coffee grounds (donated by Starbucks) around each of before they became involved in Garden Clubs. I the many bushes. I do get questions and looks from recently read a news article featuring a member of a people passing through the garden, and I try to also garden club in the Tucson area, and I was amazed what spread the word that our desert soil needs an addition this quiet lady had accomplished in her life. But how of organic matter to help our plants thrive. The bushes would we know that and how many others in our will also be pruned in the next month or so, for organization had remarkable lives before we met them? enhanced blooms in the spring. We know what they accomplish today and know that We are planning for the Garden to look lovely when you they will do even more in the future, but most of the all come visit us in April, for the Region Convention! time we have no idea of the amazing lives they may have had before we met them. Alaska Garden Clubs There is at least one Martie Black, President very special member Theme: "Share and Grow Your Knowledge” that we do know Anchorage, Fairbanks, well. Sharron Luoma Ketichikan and North Pole is a charter member Garden Clubs ended 2015 of the Scottsdale with Christmas parties, officer Garden Club, past installations and Happy New President of AFGC, Year greetings to all. and an award winning floral 2015 was a busy year for all designer and NGC the clubs. Everyone carried Master Judge. out their usual programs and Sharron has not only implemented some new ones, accomplished these such as the "Bee a Wildlife things for our Hero" program. organization, but Our state president, Martie Black, took part in the through it all she and her husband, Fred, have owned Special Olympics Polar Plunge and raised $700. There and operated Cactus Flowers with stores throughout was a large hole cut in the 12" thick ice of Goose Lake the area. The Luomas have received many awards over in Anchorage for the plunge. Yes! It was cold and fun. the years, and the Arizona State Florist Association recently established a full AZMF scholarship in Sharron’s 2016 will see everyone going about their garden club name. We are very proud that Sharron is a member of duties with big smiles. Looking through the AFGC. See you all in April! kaleidoscope of possibilities and sharing their knowledge. WACONIAH Page - 2 - February 2016 California Garden Clubs, Inc. giant sponges, soaking up rainwater as it falls, and Sue Bennett, President slowly releasing it throughout the dry season. In Theme: "Growing Minds, Planting Seeds” addition, redwoods that grow along streams provide shade, keeping the water cool for native fish. What’s Happy New Year! really extraordinary about redwoods is that they’ve California is in our fifth evolved to use fog as their primary water source during year of an historic drought, times of year when rain is most scarce in northern the consequences are California. devastating as Roses & Drought: From Tom Carruth, Huntington communities thirst for Botanical Gardens Rose Garden Curator, “Roses are drinking water, farmlands tough...we don’t have to pamper them.” Water: Twice lay uncultivated and a week, 15 minutes each, with water-efficient methods business models are like in-line irrigation, captured rainwater or recycled drastically changed. water. Mulch: Spread 4 inches deep using larger pieces Even if El Niño delivers the of hardwood (less likely to blow away.) Leaf rain we need this winter, Drop: Plants may drop some/ many leaves...it’s their this is a one-year solution way of coping with heat by going into a type of that we cannot count on in dormancy. Fertilizer: Feed according to package the future. directions. Consider organics as they feed the soil and Here are a few tips for plants absorb the nutrients as needed. Properly fed and water conservation in the yard and garden... watered rose bushes develop deep roots and can better withstand drought than younger plants. Replanting: If Did you know that there are 90,921.8 drops of water in you need to replace roses, select at least a 5 gallon size 1 gallon? The average person consumes 58 gallons of or larger because their root system is better developed. water each year. Overall: Adjust your gardening goals and accept that 1) Don’t discard established landscape hot weather and drought will affect roses. Once the plants...they use very little water. weather cools, they will bounce back. 2) Use less nitrogen fertilizer which stimulates growth and the need for more water. Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. 3) Cut fertilizer amounts by half from the product Shirley Schmidt, President label. Theme: “Nurture Nature -- Nurture Friendships” 4) Use organic fertilizer and worm castings. 5) Prune lightly or not at all when temperatures Oregon's members are are high.