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Plant Sale - Save the Date: May 11th, 2019

Loveland Garden Club Annual Antique/Artisan Market and Plant Sale

This year The Loveland Garden Club will hold its annual Antique /Artisan Market and Plant Sale the Saturday before Mothers' Day on May 11 from 9am to 2pm at All Saints Episcopal Church; we hope you can join us! There will be yummy baked goods, great music, a silent auction, beautiful plants, David Austin roses, hearty veggies, herbs & perennials AND many artisans showcasing & selling their work as well as vendors selling vintage wares. The event starts at 9am sharp at All Saints Episcopal Church (south lawn), 3448 North Taft in Loveland. Sale will be inside in case of inclement weather. Proceeds benefit college scholarships for local students studying Horticulture as well as other local nonprofits. Please share this notice with your friends and family!

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We meet at 10AM on the 3rd
Wednesday of nearly every month at:

All Saints Episcopal Church
3448 N. Taft Ave., Loveland
(1.4 miles north of US34/Eisenhower Blvd)
Contact Barb Near (248) 921-4571

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Tip of the month..

Continue winter water, especially when temps are high several days in a row.
Prepare soil for beds of flowers and edibles.
Deep water trees, shrubs and roses.
Turn the compost pile.
Plant climbing vines for results in summer

Fertilize pots of annuals and bulbs that were over wintered.
Check bulbs for dryness.
KITCHEN GARDEN
Sow cool crops of peas, onions, carrots, lettuce, spinach and radishes.
Hoe or hand pull spring weeds.
Plant zucchini and beans from seed in May.
Plant tomatoes and peppers from transplants at the end of May.
Interplant flower and herbs throughout a kitchen garden to confuse pests (nasturtiums, marigolds, basil, chives)
Begin harvesting early crops.

Check evergreens for browning
prune deciduous trees and shrubs that don’t have signs of growth.
Prune junipers
Rake leaves from under and around trees, mulch. Wait a few weeks for shrubs.

Get your lawn mower ready; clean up and sharpen blades. Leave grass high,2”.
Check lawn and beds for evidence of voles and treat, if necessary
Apply a pre-emergent herbicide if you had crabgrass last year.
Water heavily and less often
Aerate the lawn.
Prepare to activate the sprinkler system.

Plant bare-root roses up until mid April.
Hold off cutting established roses until after last frost (usually around May 15)
Fertilize rose bushes

As perennials start to bud out, gently push back extra mulch for extra protection against frost. mid –May refresh beds and mulch for water retention.
Plant annuals at the same depth as in the container.
Start to harden and set out seedlings sowed indoors.
Check for aphids and other pests. Use slivers of Irish Spring soap and yellow Solo cups to discourage.
Pinch back mums so they are bushy in the fall.
Cut back perennials from lest year.
Do not cut back foliage from tulips or daffodils as they finish. Needed for strength to make food for bulb.
Fork 2” or more of well-aged compost over garden bed.
Divide fall-blooming perennials.
Look for bargains at garden centers or early plant sales.
Cut back ornamental grasses at the base of the plant.
Put out seed for hardy annuals such as bachelor’s button, calendula, larkspur, pansy and snapdragon late in April.