Old Goat Farm open October 3 & 4

Final open weekend at Old Goat Farm is Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4. Open both days from 10 am until 5 pm. All plants will be on sale from 25% to 50% off. Website with directions: www.oldgoatfarm.com

Northwest Horticultural Society

Check out Horthwest Horticultural Society: http://www.northwesthort.org/index.html. They have some interesting programs coming up.

HARDY FERN FOUNDATION STUMPERY OPENING

A huge new public stumpery debuts on September 20, 1-4 p.m. (with the dedication at 2), at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, 2525 S. 336th Street in Federal Way, on the Weyerhaeuser campus. Light refreshments will be served, and fern experts will be on hand to answer your questions about this magical mystery half-acre of tree stumps, ferns and woodland plants nestled into a mature conifer forest.. (Weyerhaeuser Campus) Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by September 18th to Michelle Bundy hff@rhodygarden.org or 206-271-7470 P.O. Box 3797 Federal Way, WA 98036 ph. 253-838-4646 fax 253-838-4686 www.hardyferns.org

Note: September meeting is Wednesday 9/16

Due to a room conflict in September, our club will meet on Wednesday, September 16 (instead of our regular Tuesday). Bob Pogue will give a presentation about bonsai. (Zelda provides refreshments.)

Japanese Garden at Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden

When you go to the Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden, don't miss the Japanese Garden!

Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden

Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden - what a gem! They are open 7 days a week, from dawn to dusk.

I visited Sunday and took these photos. Along with the plants, I was impressed with the water features.

A fuschia society will be adding a fuschia garden soon (hardy fuschias), and they have plans for other expansion gardens.

Container plantings

I went to the Richie Steffan lecture Saturday at the Weyerhaeuser Bonsai Garden. His topic was container plantings, featuring wood and shade perennials. He typically uses a mix of crushed pumice, compost, and bark for "woody" plantings (approximately equal parts).

One arrangement had three "star" plants: hosta, fern, and epimedium with saxifrage planted as filler. He arranged three interesting pieces of wood in the container.

Welcome to the MHGC Blog

This is my first attempt to blog. I've created this site to serve as a resource for our club members to share information.

We can ask and answwer gardening questions, share information about our club and other gardening events, give gardening advice, share photos, and more.