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Chippewa Garden Club Newsletter

July August 2014

Peering Into Nature

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National Garden Club, Inc.

President—Linda Nelson

National Garden Clubs, Inc.

4401 Magnolia Avenue

St. Louis, MO 63110

Central Atlantic Region

Director—Mary Warshauer

Rumson, New Jersey

Garden Club of Ohio, Inc.

President—Mickie Marquis

P.O. Box 923

Lebanon, OH 45036-0923

GCO Cleveland District

Director—Helen Vladic

1342 Penhurst Road

Cleveland, OH 44110

Chippewa Garden Club

President-Jo Ann Bartsch

7700 Fitzwater Road

Brecksville, OH 44141

Vice-President-Aggie Goss

8677 Hollis Lane


Secretary-Paula Kramer

12690 North Star Dr.

North Royalton OH 44133

Treasurer-Kathy Habib

3490 Mark Drive

Broadview Hts., OH 44147

Finance-

Sharon Hemeyer

1460 Peppercorn Terrace


and Lynne Evans

9455 Woodchip Lane


Historian-Margaret DeWolf

7001 Crestview Drive


President’s Message

Dear Members,

It’s interesting that I always seem to start

these messages with a comment on the

weather: and what hasn’t already been

said about the wonder of high summer?

Simply enjoy it while we have it.

Even the Garden Club recognizes that

summer is a time for us to be enjoying our own gardens (and trying

to keep up with the weeds) and outdoor activities. In the past the

club often took a vacation from all garden club activities, but we

found ourselves missing each other! So join in with us in our July

and August programs and still keep up with whatever is going on in

our gardens.

As part of our year-long theme, why not spend some time this sum-

mer thinking about changes to your yards that will make your land-

scape more supportive of our native wildlife. I’m recommending

Rick Darke & Doug Tallamy’s new book The Living Landscape – De-

signing for beauty and biodiversity in the home garden, as a refer-

ence for attaining a balance of both native and nonnative plants in a

functional, ecologically sound garden. Darke says ”It’s time to stop

worrying about where plants come from and instead focus on how

they function in today’s ecology. After all, it’s the only one we have.”

Food for thought for all of us. By the way, Rick Darke will be speak-

ing at a Cleveland Metroparks seminar in September. I’ll shout out

the details when I get them!

You will be pleased to hear that Chippewa Garden Club has re-

ceived a National Award for our 2013 Flower Show, All Hallows’

Eve. This is quite an accomplishment – only 17 other garden clubs

nationwide received such an honor.

Please turn the page.

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Chippewa Garden Club Newsletter July August 2014

President’s Message

Congratulations to all of you (and that’s almost

all of us) who worked on the show, especially

Kathy Ziemba, the Flower Show Chairman

(and writer of the brief!). We’ll formally re-

ceive that award at the GCO Fall District

Meeting on October 17. What an appropriate

time to remind you that there will be another

flower show in 2015! Planning is already un-

derway; watch for details in a couple of

months. As Aggie Goss would remind you,

start “incubating” design and horticulture

ideas once you hear the theme!

Thank you to all of you that have participated

in any of our recent projects: Arbor Day, the

Squire Rich Herb Garden maintenance, Gar-

den Therapy, the Children’s Library Project,

the Health Fair, and Home Days. If you’re one

of our new members please try and participate

in at least one of our community projects – it

won’t be hard to find one that you’ll enjoy! If

you need help in choosing, let’s talk.

Jo Ann

Dates To Remember

Tuesday, July 8

Board meeting cancelled.

Canning workshop cancelled.

Tuesday, July 22

Membership meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the

Brecksville City Hall community room.

Learn about butterflies as a naturalist from

the Metroparks shares her expertise in provid-

ing a habitat for many butterfly species.

Tuesday, August 12

Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the

Broadview Hts. club room.

Tuesday, August 26

Membership meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the

Brecksville City Hall community room.

Master gardener Sandy Welches will present a

program titled “Going Underground” with

bulbs, corms, tubers, and rhizomes.

CGC Plant Exchange: Planning is

Everything

As you may have figured out, we plan our

Garden Club events all at one time so you can

have a yearly summary in your yearbooks.

This year, we scheduled our Plant Exchange on

May 17th, not because it would be a bright,

sunny, warm spring day, but, rather because

we knew it would be a COLD, wet spring day.

There were no temptations for you to stay

home and garden on a day like that! Our plan-

ning was successful….26 of you braved the

weather and came out to exchange plants, so-

cialize, and get warmed up via tomato/basil

soup, hot from the grill.

We had quite an array of plants for exchange:

basil started in the Habib greenhouse, hosta

and daylily clumps that the deer somehow

missed, and a variety of other perennials. And

we sold most of the caladium bulbs that Judy

Guinn brought back from Florida.

Thanks to everyone on the Executive Board

who organized and grilled and all of the mem-

bers who brought side dishes. Nothing beats

gardening like food among friends!

Jo Ann Bartsch


National Garden Week

One of National Garden Clubs ongoing projects is a National Garden Week celebrated this year

from June 1-7. The purpose of this week is to encourage pride in communities and cooperation

among groups interested in educating the general public on the importance of general gardening

information. http://www.gardenclub.org/

Mayor Jerry N. Hruby was joined by Board Members of Chippewa Garden Club on Tuesday,

June 3, 2014, for the club’s proclamation signing written to observe National Garden Week.

For one week each year, the National Garden Clubs encourage everyone to get involved in gar-

dening. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the numerous contributions of gardeners, who nur-

ture the earth for beauty and health. During National Garden Week all across our nation thou-

sands of events are performed to benefit all communities supported by The National Garden

Club.

Margaret DeWolf

Turn to the next page for the contents of the Proclamation.

The actual Proclamation will be brought to the next membership meeting

for all to read and enjoy.

Aggie Goss, Lynne Evans, Paula Kramer, Jo Ann Bartsch, Sharon Hemeyer,

Jerry Hruby, Margaret DeWolf, and Kathy Habib


National Garden Clubs, Inc.

National Garden Week

Proclamation

Whereas, Chippewa Garden Club members have a passion for nurturing the beauty and re-

sources of the earth through the planting of seeds, the care of all plants and the riches of their

efforts; and

Whereas, the Chippewa Garden Club seeks to add beauty, splendor, fragrance and nutrition to

our lives through the growing of herbs, vegetables, foliage and flowers; and

Whereas, Chippewa Garden Club members explore nature and the interactions in our world

among native plants, their pollinators and the fauna that grow and live in our area; and

Whereas, Chippewa Garden Club members present and participate in educational programs for

all residents in the community and surrounding areas; and

Whereas, Chippewa Garden Club members take advantage of programs encouraging children to

be curious about nature’s mysteries and learn the correct way to honor and cherish them; and

Whereas, Chippewa Garden Club members support conservation projects that provide protec-

tion from pollution and misuse of natural resources by promoting environmental responsibility;

and

Whereas, Chippewa Garden Club members participate in programs to preserve historic sites

and take care of areas important in the life of the Brecksville and Broadview Heights Communi-

ties; and

Whereas, Chippewa Garden Club members provides an outlet for creative expression and con-

veys to the community the objectives of the National Garden Club; and

Whereas, Chippewa Garden Club members use their collective power to make a difference in

the community by using opportunities to inspire, recognize and encourage others by working

together to meet challenges and accomplish goals; and

Whereas, Chippewa Garden Club members have earned the prestigious Garden Club of the

Year award from The Garden Club of Ohio in six nonconsecutive years; and

Whereas, during National Garden Week, all across the nation, thousands of events will be per-

formed and recognized to benefit all communities supported by The National Garden Club.

Now Therefore: I, Jerry N. Hruby, Mayor of the City of Brecksville, do hereby call upon the

residents of this fine community to acknowledge the importance of The Chippewa Garden Club

and designate the week of June 1-7, 2014 as National Garden Week on behalf of the Admini-

stration and City Council of the City of Brecksville.

In Witness Whereof, I have set my hand and caused to be affixed the Seal of the Mayor of the

City of Brecksville this first day of June 2014.

____________________

Jerry N. Hruby, Mayor


Brecksville and Broadview Hts. An-

nual Health Fair

On June 7th, CGC participated in the 5th

Brecksville and Broadview Heights joint

Health Fair held in the Broadview Heights

Center.

The theme of CGC’s table was “Gardening

Safety” and the “Benefits of Eating Locally

Grown Foods.” Many attendees stopped by the

booth to discuss gardening safety tips as well

as the Broadview Heights Community Garden

and to gather various handouts and “freebies”

at the booth. “Freebies” included individually

wrapped hand sanitizers for post garden-

ing and a wrist band that turns colors to alert

gardeners when to reapply their SPF sun-

screen.

Many thanks to Kathy Habib for her assis-

tance at the booth. The Club’s participation at

the Fair was a perfect way to celebrate Na-

tional Garden Week and to publicize our pres-

ence in the Community.

Lynne Evans

From the Squire Rich Herb Garden

Weeding will resume on Friday July 11 at

10 am, so please join us then!

Do stop by and view the garden and see the

restoration progress! It’s beautiful! All the

herbs are growing; the Boy Scouts have been

working diligently! Remember, Stephen Losi

has chosen the Herb Garden as his project to

earn his Eagle Scout badge. The fence has

been painted, the bench has been renewed, a

trellis added to support the Clematis, and sev-

eral things are in bloom. Next will be the addi-

tion of gravel in the main pathway and a

mulch border around the fence to keep the

mower away from our newly painted fence.

Be on the lookout for an article in the

Brecksville Magazine on the International

Herb of the Year, Artemesia. A photo of our

Squire Rich Southernwood, an Artemesia spe-

cies, was taken to appear in the article.

All’s well in Herb Garden, and we will

participate in the Brecksville Historical Asso-

ciation’s Corn Roast in August.

Judy Guinn

Kathy Habib and Lynne Evans


Garden Therapy

On June 21, CGC presented the Garden Therapy pro-

gram “Lovely Summer Breezes” to the residents at Pleas-

antview Care Center. The program included an overview

of how the sun interacts with land and water masses to

create the breezes of Summer. Participants were guided in

creating wind mobiles with various garden related items

including miniature garden tools, miniature grapevine

stars, and wreaths and buttons. The residents were de-

lighted with their completed projects, and

some placed their craft work on the gazebo in the

facility’s plaza garden.

The program ended with a “Plant Clinic” that helped

repot and fertilize resident’s personal plants. One resi-

dent’s Aloe Vera had grown so profusely that three

new pots were made, one of which the resident chose to

give to a fellow participant.

This program’s success could not have happened without

the help of CGC members Susan Forest and Paula

Kramer. They patiently assisted residents through the

multi-stepped construction of the mobiles and through the

“Plant Clinic”.

Thanks Gals for volunteering your Saturday morning to these residents.

They truly look forward to these programs and appreciate the Club’s continued support of

Garden Therapy.

HOME DAYS 2014

Lynne Evans

Chairperson

Susan holding the mobile

Left to right

Debby Comp-

ton, Paula

Kramer,

Jo Ann Bartsch,

Noreen Butano,


Growing Iris By Kathy Habib

For some showy blooms (although short-lived) and

plants that deer will not eat, try growing irises.

There are several types of irises, the most common

being the bearded varieties.

“Bearded” refers to the furry strip on each of the

three drooping, petal-like sepals called falls. These

irises come in a wide range of heights and colors.

Bearded irises grow from underground stems called

rhizomes. The rhizomes should be divided every 3-4

years in July or August. Flowers do not bloom on

old rhizomes. Replant so the top of the rhizome is

exposed and the roots face back into the soil. Cut

back the leaves to 1/3 length to keep newly planted

divisions from being pulled out by the wind. In fall

cut back foliage as it begins to brown.

Bearded irises need well-drained soil worked in

with compost, leaf humus, or peat moss. Fertilize

with a light application of bone meal, or super

phosphate in early spring and about one month af-

ter blooming. Do not mulch the bearded iris, as it

can cause rot.

The most important pest of bearded irises is the

iris borer. The eggs hatch in April and then the

larva feeds on the rhizomes from the inside. To

treat:

1. Destroy debris around the plants in both spring

and late fall

2. Dig rhizomes and physically remove the borer

Treat with a labeled pesticide such as Dimethoate

or lindane in the spring.

Please turn to the next page.

Iris ensata (Japanese Iris)


Growing Iris

The most common beardless irises are the Japanese and the Siberian.

Beardless iris should be planted with the rhizome 1 ½-3 inches below soil level and should be

mulched, unlike the bearded iris. When transplanting, they need heavy watering to become es-

tablished. Cut flower stalks down to base after blooming and you will have green, grass-like fo-

liage all summer, unlike the bearded iris. They have no serious pests.

Japanese iris thrive in constantly moist soil or even standing water. They need acid soil and

should be divided in early spring but can be left in clumps for many years.

Most of the Siberian iris on the market are hybrids of I.siberica (from Europe) and I.sanguinea

(from Russia, China and Japan) They range from 2-4 feet tall in shades of blue, violet, maroon,

and pink and bloom late spring into early summer. They need full sun to part shade and moist

but well-drained soil. Give them 12-12-12 fertilizer or compost in early spring.

The dwarf crested irises have a cockscomb-like crest along the lower half of the falls, instead of

a beard. They will grow in nearly full sun to part shade. I. crestata is native to Ohio.

Another Ohio native is I. versicolor, which grows by swamps, and other wet

areas.

Go to: ohioline.osu.edu for factsheet HYG-1240-92 Gro

Iris versicolor


Submitted by Paula Kramer

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