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Plant Sale - Save the Date: May 9th, 2020

Loveland Garden Club Annual Artisan Market and Plant Sale

This year The Loveland Garden Club will hold its annual Artisan Market and Plant Sale the Saturday before Mothers' Day on May 9 from 9am to 2pm at All Saints Episcopal Church; we hope you can join us! There will be yummy baked goods, a silent auction, beautiful plants, roses, hearty veggies, herbs & perennials AND many artisans showcasing & selling their work. 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: Leone Person (970) 227-5011

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Tip of the month..

Continue winter watering. Keep in mind that snow sometimes provides little moisture. Therefore, you should check the soil for dryness. Areas with a southern or western exposure are especially likely to need water if there has been little or no snowfall.
Prune trees and shrubs, if needed, just before buds open. Remove branches that interfere with others, weak branches and ones that are growing vertical, creating a narrow crotch angle. No more than 1/4 of the branches/stems should be removed per year. Avoid topping branches (cutting off the tips) and shearing shrubs, which can lead to weakened, pest-prone plants. Application of a wound dressing is no longer recommended. Wait to prune lilacs and forsythias until after they flower. Also, wait until after they leaf out to prune maple, birch and walnut trees. These trees drip lots of sap ("bleed") if pruned during winter or early spring.
Fertilize houseplants & wipe foliage of large leaved houseplants to help them photosynthesize properly.
If heavy snowfall occurs this month, use a broom to lift up branches and gently shake off the snow. Don't press down on branches because this pressure plus the weight of the snow could cause them to break.
Reorganize your shed or garage
Give the compost pile a turn
Go to a Garden show
If you had severe problems with aphids, scales or mites last year, you may want to spray infested trees and shrubs with a horticultural (dormant) oil to kill over-wintering stages of these pests. Dormant oils should be applied while the plant is dormant; that is, it hasn't formed buds or leafed out. Apply the spray when the temperature is above freezing, the plants are dry, and there is no chance for rain. Be aware that some plants, for example black walnut, junipers, maples and spruce, are sensitive to oils. Carefully read and follow label instructions.
Add trellises or arbors
Order plants and seeds
Start only leeks and onions this month
Groom and feed houseplants
Sharpen and oil tools
Draft a planting plan
Check perennials for any roots that have heaved above ground by frost action.
Buy non-GMO seeds (Local Botanical Interests and Lake Valley have a wide variety)
During warm days cut branches of forsythias and lilac, set in vases of water and enjoy watching them bloom