Milford CT Garden Club
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May 8th 2012
Our guest speaker will be Ralph Harrison of the Ct Beekeepers Association.
www.ctbees.com
This month we will be concentrating on final plans for our May Market to be held on May 19th at the Fowler Pavilion.
In addition to all the plants , vegetables , garden related tag sale items and handcrafted creations that you will be given an opportunity to go home with , we will be offering for sale seeds from Michaela's Garden.
www.petitfamilyfoundation.org
April 10 2012
Our meeting this month will have speaker Kathrine Neville who will discuss
"CONTAINERS AND WINDOW BOXES"
Expanding your Garden
We also will be concentrating on May Market , with committee positions being finalized, and questions answered . This year the May Market will take place on May 19th .
March 13 2012 Meeting
Our Program will be
The 10 Basics of Square Foot Gardening
Speaker Amie Guyette Hall
CHHC,AADP
Health and Cooking Coach
www.fromyourinsideout.com
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND PLEASE CONTACT OUR MEMBERSHIP CHAIR AT 203 874 7470 FOR DIRECTIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION.
THERE IS A $5.00 CHARGE FOR NON MEMBERS. THANK YOU.
We encourage members to bring in horticulture samples each month.
There will be no design section this month .
Please check out our new page , The Fabulous Fifties , to see what you may have missed at the Hartford Flower Show!!
Milford Garden Club Celebrates 85 years of service and dedication to the community of Milford.
This year the club will be celebrating our 85th year by hosting a Small Standard Flower Show in September of 2012. Details will be posted on this website soon.
We will be completing our work at the Milford Library Garden by installing the signage for the native garden that has been a work in progress over these last few years.
What is one of the most destructive insects in North America today? Its the ALB or the Asian Longhorn Beetle. Please familiarize yourself with this insect and its habits. It has been found in NY state and in Massachusetts. Our beautiful trees in Ct are at risk, and the only thing that can help is to be alert for any sign of infestation. Quick action can save hundreds of trees
If you see one of these beetles in Connecticut please call the Experiment Station at this number immediately.
203-974-8474
You can also email them photos of the suspected insects at
CAES.StateEntomologist@ct.gov
For further information please check out these websites
http://www.beetlebusters.info/
http://www.asian-longhorned-beetle.com/
Another horrible pest is the emerald ash borer. Already thousands of trees in Pa have been destroyed. Make the effort to familiarize yourself with this hideous insect and its habits. It is only a matter of time before it arrives here in Ct.
Call 1-866-322 -4512
If you see either one of these insects please call the above number immediately.
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