Meeting Minutes, September 13, 2012

Fifteen garden club members were present. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. The minutes from the last meeting were approved.

Treasurer's report:  Balance of $1762.61.

Dues for 2013 are due at this time. Dues are still $5.00.  Please pay Mary G.

If you would like to join the MN Horticulture Society, please sign up soon for 2013. Price for individual is $37.00, dual is $40.00, household is $55.00.
Use our club #  07-60 to sign up.

We are now members of the Grantsburg Chamber of Commerce. They are looking for volunteers to work at Grantoberfest at the fairgrounds on Sept. 29th.

The plants at the Welcome to Grantsburg sign are looking GREAT per Becky T.

Janet B. had an announcement that she has a daylily/perennial bed that will be torn up to be replaced by a shed. The plants are free for the taking on Sept. 15th and 16th.

We need more volunteers for the committee for the Holiday in the Park. Pam D. is the Chairperson. Kris H. is on the planning committee. Please contact Pam or Kris if you are interested in helping.

Please contact Pam with your list of general topics for programs for the next year. We need ideas.

Meeting was adjourned at 7 pm.

Donna Chell from Village Floral gave a wonderful presentation on "The Five B's of Gardening"

First B is Birds- Don't deadhead all of your plants in the fall so the birds can feed off the seeds and perch on the plants.

Second B is Berries- Plant trees and shrubs that produce berries for the birds to feast on during the winter.

Third B is Bark- Plant trees and shrubs that have a variety of barks- shiny, or smooth, rough or peeling-- try Burning Bush

Fourth B is Branches- Oak and maples have best branching for the birds. Try sugar maple or red maple, red dogwoods.

Fifth B is Benches- have benches in your yard or gardens for you and for the birds to sit upon.

Thank you Donna for a great presentation and for bringing many wonderful plants, trees and shrubs for examples.

Submitted by Janet B