Our third meeting for fiscal year 2024-25 is October 23, starting at 1pm with guest speaker Melissa Brown, Master Gardeners, on “Sustainable Landscaping“. You may join our club at any of our public meetings. $12/yr OR at the Plant Sale. (NOTE: this fiscal year’s dues are due in August or when you join!) Application form … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Greater Portland Iris Society Annual Beardless Plant Sale – Sep 21-22, 9am-4pm!
Mark your calendars! Join the “Greater Portland Iris Society” for their beardless Iris plant sale featuring: Siberian, Japanese, Spuria, and many other Species Irises for the garden. There is an iris for all aspects of the garden from wet-to-dry, and sun-to-shade. Many have very handsome grass-like foliage during the summer months (some are even evergreen during … Continue reading
Anti-raccoon duct “skirts” for fruit & nut trees!
One of our garden club members figured out how to keep raccoons out of her plum, cherry, and apple trees! She wrapped them in metal ducts 2” bigger than the tree trunks. Put the bottom of the duct about 1’foot above the ground, drill or punch a hole in the top and another at the … Continue reading
Sept. 25 Speaker – 1pm-ish – Chad Harris, Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm
Our speaker for September 25th is Chad Harris, co-owner of Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm, a world class iris test garden, as well as the site of a National Display Garden of Japanese iris. Chad is a member of the American Iris Society and several sub-chapters of that society. He serves as a master garden judge, … Continue reading
2024-2025 Speakers – Updated Sep 2, 2024
Our second meeting for fiscal year 2024-25 is September 25, starting at 1pm with guest speaker Chad Harris, Mt. Pleasant Iris Farm and the topic is – IRISES! You may join our club at any of our public meetings. $12/yr OR at the Plant Sale. (NOTE: this fiscal year’s dues are due in August!) Application … Continue reading