Plant Sale

Another year without rain on Friday, our main work day! Great turnout of club members to help with all the plant sorting.

City of Federal Way compost information

Here is the link for Federal Way compost coupons and information: City of Federal Way Recycling

MHGC Plant Sale April 23 - 24

29301 7th Place South, Federal Way

Help with plant sorting for pre-sales Friday beginning at 9 a.m.
Help Saturday with public sale from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (usually busiest in the morning).

Club events and activities

May 5 Chinook District Meeting and Lunch: Tell Maxine if you plan to attend.
May 19 Chinook District Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show. A couple tickets ($18) for our table are still available - contact Maxine.

Marine Hills Garden Club Plant Sale

April 24, 10 - 3
A great assortment of annuals, perennials, and natives for sale (inexpensive prices)
29301 7th Place South, Federal Way

For more information, contact Judy McDonald at 839-4413.

Note correct date for District Luncheon is May 19

The ticket says Wednesday May 18. The correct date is May 19.

May 4 3:30 pm Foundation House basket planting

Mark your calendars for our annual event to plant the hanging baskets with residents at the Foundation House. We will begin at 3:30, and it should take less than one hour.

King County Master Gardener Plant Sale May 1-2

Tacoma Fuchsia Society plant sale

The Tahoma Fuchsia Society with have their plant sale on April 17 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Disabled American Veterans Hall, 1110 North Stevens in Tacoma.

Rhododendron Species Foundation Plant Sale

Sale will be Saturday March 27^th 10:00-3:00 and Sunday March 28^th 10:00-2:00 in the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters west parking lot.

HART at Seymour Conservatory

Amazing glass art pieces made locally by Hilltop Artists in Residence will be displayed April and May among the springtime flowers and the permanent collection of more than 250 plant species at the W. W. Seymour Conservatory: http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/page.php?id=1142

Spring Plant Sale

The order forms are ready for pick up at the MHGC meeting 2/16. If you won't be at the meeting, call Judy McDonald (253-839-4413) before then to arrange to get a form, as she will be going out of town.

Bedding plants are from Starlake nursery and excellent quality. They must be pre-ordered by March 20.

Plant sale is Friday, April 23. Try to come help sort out the plants at Arlyce Pearson's house. The "public sale" of donated plants and leftovers is Saturday, April 24.

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.