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Club Motto:

To conserve and nurture the best within myself
and the best in my community

2013-2014
OFFICERS

President
Ruth Sutton

President-Elect
Linda Hardie

Vice President
Patricia Wester

Secretary
Shirley Thomas

Treasurer
Donna Garrett

Cumming Garden Club meets on the second Tuesday
of each month from September through May.

10:00 AM
Cumming Garden Club - Morning
Cumming Baptist Church
115 Church Street
Cumming, Georgia

7:00 PM
Cumming Garden Club - Evening
(a Grand Gardener organization)
Christ the King Lutheran Church
1125 Bettis Tribble Gap Road
Cumming, Georgia

In our organization we desire to improve our gardening and horticultural techniques, study the art of floral design and participate in the conservation of our natural resources, all the while enjoying and encouraging fellowship among our membership. Members are encouraged to participate on or chair committees in order to enrich their club experience.

We invite you to join us in our endeavors.

For more information,
see
About Us / Contact Us
 

May 2013 Programs                                                 

Here are our Favorite Plants   
Cumming Baptist Church, 115 Church Street, Cumming, GA    
May 14, 2013, 10:00 am   
                                        

     

For this special horticulture meeting,
Club members will bring a favorite plant     
and share how well it grows in our       
North Georgia soil and climate.          
Plants can be cuttings or in pots,       
which may be exchanged     
among attendees.



Kinsey Family Farm       
Field Trip - May 7, 2013, 9:00 am
sponsored by Grand Gardeners
Christ the King Lutheran Church
1125 Bettis Tribble Gap Rd
Cumming, GA
     

   

Upcoming Event for May 2013

"Rain Shine"

National Garden Clubs, Inc. 84^th Annual Convention

May 24 - 26, 2013

Sheraton Hotel
1400 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

State Convention a Great Success!

Hosted by Laurel District, the 85th Annual Convention of the Garden Club of
Georgia met at the Hilton Marietta Hotel & Conference Center April 16-18, 2013.

With four members attending the convention, Cumming Garden Club provided hospitality baskets and small designs for three convention dignitaries. Committees chaired by attending CGC members were Hospitality, Hostess and Vendors.

Cumming Garden Club received First Place for the Flower Show,
"HomeCumming on the Mountain" (held in September, 2012)
and First Place for the Show's Schedule.

My Container Bog Garden

In the Spring of 2010, I purchased some pitcher plants and started a small bog garden. A 24" by 4" clay- colored plastic saucer was placed in my front garden area . . . positioned in full sun. To this was added a 50/50 mixture of river sand and sphagnum peat.

I planted Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok' - a red variety of our native pitcher plant, a Drosera sun dew, and some native sedum. After watering in with pond water, a few rounded stones were added.

Last spring there were some weeds taking over, so I decided to repot the saucer. By August the pitcher plants were taller than ever (24") and the sedum was happy.

The children next door love to pick the spent leaves (pitchers) and see what insects are inside.

When purchasing native plants, always make
sure they have been harvested responsibly.
For more information, see the following sources:

    Best Native Plants for Southern Gardens by Gil Nelson

Complete Guide to Water Gardens by Kathleen Fisher
                                        Wildflowers by William Cullina

 
Susan Roof      
Master Gardener     

                          Mystery Plant

        What is it?

 Give up!  See answer on
   Programs/Events page

        Mystery plants are
           encountered by
Cumming Garden Club members
          and presented to
      CGC Master Gardeners
           for identification



                                Photographed by Nancy Mitchell
                  

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Be a "Friend" to your local botanical gardens, nature centers and state parks
by becoming a member or making a donation. See North Georgia links below:

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Georgia Perimeter College Botanical Garden
Elachee Nature Center
Georgia State Parks

Click on the links below to view informative gardening websites:

Fine Gardening Magazine
Georgia Gardening Magazine