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GROW Tulsa Garden Center News
April 2014
Contributions: Donations – February 8, 2014 – March 7, 2014 Tulsa Garden Center Charlene Garden Club Linnaeus Teaching Garden Caterpillar, Inc. in Memory of Walter H. Helmerich, III Emely S. Shepard John L. King Art Vandertook Cindy Poor Patricia Brown Dotti Trizza Deb Broome Patsy Wynn Margaret Morhart Jennifer Turner Barbara J. Marshall Allison Warning Karen Watkins Ann Sartain Josie Driskill Betty Tam Terry Bridges Judy Averill Leann Walter Carol Larson
2435 S. Peoria Ave Tulsa, OK 74114
918-746-5125 www.tulsagardencenter.com
Now’s the time to plan your garden. Tulsa Garden Center can help you create a great garden that will be the envy of your neighbors and friends. Join us at 2435 S. Peoria on April 11th & 12th from 9am to 6pm for the annual SpringFest Garden Market and Festi-val where you will find everything needed to create a beautiful garden. There will be a large variety of plants, gardening information, garden art, unique art and craft vendors, a kid’s zone with fun activities and food and fun for the whole family. While strolling along the beautiful landscape of the mansion’s front lawn, you will have the opportunity to shop for special garden plants. Area plant nurseries will offer the newest and best plant selections for 2014. The popular Linnaeus Teaching Garden pass-along plant tent will be full of plants for sale from the gardens of Linnaeus gardeners and other friends of The Tulsa Garden Center. Take this opportunity to ask any gardening questions you might have of these professional nursery men and women and Linnaeus gardeners. Confirmed Plant Vendors are Colebrook Nursery, Duck Creek Farms, Grogg’s Green Barn, Roses, Inc. Green Country, M&B Gardens, Timber Ridge Farms, Utopia Gardens, and Clear Creek Farm & Gardens. Affiliates of the Tulsa Garden Center will also be on hand to describe their organizations. Confirmed affili-ates are: Green Country Water Garden Society, Lin-naeus Gardeners, Northeastern Oklahoma Beekeep-ers Association, Tulsa Area Daylily Society, Tulsa Area Iris Society, Tulsa Garden Club, the Tulsa Herb Society, Tulsa Master Gardeners, and Up With Trees. Bring the whole family and spend a fun-filled day at this spring event. The children’s area will offer multi-ple entertaining and educational activities. These activities include face painting, balloons, the Adopt-a-
Pet Van from SPCA, the Reading Van from Tulsa City/County Library, pictures with the Easter Bunny, planting take-home butterfly-attracting plants, and creating pet rocks. Vendors outside and inside the historical Tulsa Gar-den Center home will offer exceptional craft items for you, your home and garden. Confirmed Vendors are: Nancy Grayson-Garden Art, Beth Teel-Hypertuffa Pots, Donna Prigmore-Pottery, All About Metal, All Clay, Andrews Amber & Christmas Ornaments, Apostrophe…at Addie Eva’s Attic, Archana Gupta-Silversmith, Artistry & Old Lace, B&K Enterprises, Basket Sensations, Buzz Art, Burnett Windows & Siding, Creations by Tina, Déjà vu Décor, Dutchess Chocolates, Ella’s Dips, Empowering Nations, EZ Hang Chairs, F. Highlander Designs, Gus’ Nectar, J&B Jewelry, Kathryn’s, Kellys Soaps, Mud & Metal, NewSolutions, Northern Tool & Equipment, Only Oklahoma Artist, Orchid & Garden Pottery, Organic Bath Shoppe, Painted Note Cards, Pat’s Pin & Wood Things, Scentables Candles, Stephanie’s Selections, The Pampered Chef, The Wood Potter, Tom’s Out-door Living, Tulsa City/Country Library, Wacky Jam-merz and Zedel International. Also, inside the mansion you will find a bird house auction and a food concession with tasty items. After shopping, guests can visit the beautiful Lin-naeus Teaching Garden, a state-of-the-art demon-stration garden in Woodward Park, which offers an array of ideas for the home gardener. Mark your calendar now to attend this gardening extravaganza on April 11th & 12th. Proceeds from SpringFest Garden Market and Festival benefit the Tulsa Garden Center. For more information, call 918-7 4 6 - 5 1 2 5 o r v i s i t t h e w e b s i t e a t www.tulsagardencenter.com.
Tulsa Garden Center Hosts the 2014
“SpringFest Garden Market and Festival” April 11th & 12th, 2014
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Gardening by the Book
LAWNS Oklahoma’s geographic and climatic con-ditions are about as diverse as the number of turf grass species in the state, making lawn care challenging. Almost every homeowner would love to have a better lawn—greener, denser, health-ier. Prior to National Lawn Care month in April, these books can help with lawn evaluations and improvements. Some homeowners want alternatives to traditional lawns. Beautiful No-Mow Yards (Timber Press, 2012) showcases a diverse vari-ety of possibilities. Inspiring and eco-friendly, the benefits of smaller lawns or even no lawn at all are discussed. The process is explained of con-verting step by step a lawn to a meadow, prairie, or edible garden. Gardeners will be pleased to learn design tips to reduce maintenance. Profiles for 100 of the best ground-layer plants are in-cluded. The Complete Guide to a Better Lawn (Creative Publishing, 2011) guides the home-owner by its color photographs for all topics. Us-ing fertilizer and herbicides are included in these improvement guidelines. Solving simple to exten-sive lawn problems is covered. The appendix has the lawn care equipment user’s guide as well as various resource help with the company contact information. Lawn Gone! (Ten Speed Press, 2013) is for beginning gardeners wishing low-water, easy-care, money-saving lawn alternatives. Realistic choices, achievable plans and simple instructions for lawn renovation are included. Regional plant recommendations, including the Southern plains, are discussed. Alternative grasses that seldom need mowing are Intriguing choices.
The mystery of lawn care and mainte-nance is eliminated in The Oklahoma Lawn Guide (Cool Springs Press, 2007). Author Steve Dobbs is an award-winning horticulturist and gar-den writer who is knowledgeable about Okla-homa. He explains various methods of planting a new lawn or renovating an existing one. Included are the best grass varieties and maintenance schedule for the various parts of the state. Many homeowners, concerned about the effect of chemicals, have turned to natural meth-ods to keep their yards healthy and inviting. Or-ganic Lawn Care Manual (Storey Pub., 2007) explains how to evaluate lawn care needs, create healthy soil, and select drought resistant grass. Whether you have new construction, lawn reno-vation, or a nearly no-mow lawn, this book can help. Toro Expert Guide to Lawns (Creative Homeowner, 2008) will help the reader accom-plish practical tasks during a weekend. Its envi-ronmentally responsible approach will appeal to many. Instruction is offered on improving the lawn’s appearance and soil makeup and then winning the war against weeds. Especially helpful is the user’s guide to tools and equipment. Mary Moore Tulsa City County Library
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African Violet Society of Greater Tulsa The April meeting will be held on Monday, April 21st. Refreshments are available at 7:00pm, followed by the business meeting and program beginning at 7:15pm. The program will be “Violet Jeop-ardy” (like the TV show). Admission to all African Violet Society meetings is free and the public is encouraged to attend. The meeting will be held at Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, Ok 74114.
Contact: Nancy Moerer—918-938-6977 [email protected]
Tulsa Council of Federated Garden Clubs The Tulsa Council will meet on April 4th. Coffee will be available at 9:30am and the meeting starts at 10:00am. The program for the meet-ing hasn’t been determined yet. The meeting will be held at Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peo-ria Ave., Tulsa, Ok 74114. Tulsa Garden Club
Tulsa Treasures 64th Annual Garden Tour April 26th and 27th, 2014
Patron Party—April 25, 2014 Bus Tour—April 26, 2014
The Tulsa Herb Society The April meeting of Tulsa Herb Society will be held on Tues-day, April 8th. The meeting will begin with refreshments at 9:30am, the business meeting will be held at 10:00am and the program will be pre-sented at 11:00am. Snowy conditions in February prevented our speaker and many herbies from attending the monthly meeting. Amanda Howard (our Febru-ary speaker) will do a presentation on scented geraniums and will have plants for show and sell. The meeting will be held in the auditorium of Tulsa Garden Center, 1421 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, OK 74114.
Contact: Diane Rodehaver—918-299-1069 [email protected]
Tulsa Area Iris Society TAIS’s monthly meeting will be held on April 10th. The program will begin at 7:00pm, with refreshments and socialization at 6:30pm. The program for the evening will be Median Iris I’ve known and Loved by Mona French, an Oklahoma City Hybridizer. Admission to all TAIS meetings is free. The meeting will be held at Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, OK 74114.
Contact: Joshua Winzer 918-863-9399 [email protected]
Oklahoma Native Plant Society The Northeast Chapter of the Oklahoma Native Plant Society will meet on Monday, May 5th, in the Ballroom of the Tulsa Garden Cen-ter. Snacks and dessert will be served at 6:30pm, followed at 7:00pm by a short business meeting and program. The evening’s presentation will feature Valerie O’Brien who will speak on “Trees, Plants, and Mosquitoes: Do They Care What You Plant?” Ms. O’Brien is currently Assistant Professor of Biology at Tulsa Community College and is doing research on mosquitoes in the land-scape while on post-doctoral appointment at OSU. The public is welcome and should find the topic for the evening of interest as Oklahoma heads into another summer with its usual swarms of mosquitoes buzzing about. For Additional Information:
Contact: Constance Murray [email protected]
Tulsa Orchid Society The Tulsa Orchid Society normally meets the second Sunday of each month at 1:30pm in the auditorium of Tulsa Garden Center however, the club will be taking a trip to a hybridizer this month and won’t meet this month at Tulsa Garden Center.
Contact: Emilie Kraft—918-371-4723 [email protected]
The Tulsa Audubon Society 21st Annual
Wildlife Habitat Garden Tour & Plant Sale Presented by Tulsa Audubon Society
Saturday, May 17, 2014 9am—5pm Sunday, May 18, 2014 Noon—5pm
Adult Admission $5 Children under 13 Free For garden locations and more Information:
www.tulsaaudubon.org
918-521-8894
April 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Election Day
9:00am Tulsa Herb Society Member Activities
5:00pm TCC Class “Principles of Floral Arranging”
2 3 1:00pm TCC Class “Tropical Plant Care”
7:00pm Tulsa Area Daylily Society Meeting
7:00pm Cacti & Succulent Society Meeting
4 10:00am Council of Affiliated Garden Clubs Meeting
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6 7 10:00am Tulsa Garden Club Meeting
7:00pm Green Country Bonsai Society Meeting
8 9:00am Tulsa Herb Society Meeting
5:00pm TCC Class “Principles of Floral Arranging”
6:30pm Green Country Water Garden Soc. Meeting
9 10 1:00pm TCC Class “Tropical Plant Care”
6:30pm Tulsa Area Iris Society Meeting
11 9:00am—6:00pm SpringFest Garden Market Open to Public
12 9:00am—6:00pm SpringFest Garden Market Open to Public
13 2:00pm Tulsa Rose Society Meeting
14 15 9:00am Tulsa Herb Society Member Activities
11:00am Anne Hathaway Herb Club Meeting
12:00pm Book Discussion Club
5:00pm TCC Class “Principles of Floral Arranging”
7:00pm Audubon Society Mtg.
16 6:30pm TGC Seminar “Pollinators”
17 12:00pm Brown Bag Lecture “New Plants for 2014”
1:00pm TCC Class “Tropical Plant Care”
7:00pm Perennial Club Meeting
18 1:00pm Nat’l. Assoc. of Parliamentarians Mtg.
19 9:30am Little Green Thumbs Linnaeus Garden
20 Building Closed for Easter Holiday
21 7:00pm African Violet Society Meeting
22 9:00am Tulsa Herb Society Member Activities
5:00pm TCC Class “Principles of Floral Arranging”
7:00pm The Hosta Connection Meeting
23 24 12:00pm TGC Board Meeting
1:00pm TCC Class “Tropical Plant Care”
7:00pm Sierra Club Meeting
25 26 8:00am Calligraphy Guild Workshop
12:00pm Tulsa Area Iris Society Show & Sale
9:00am Green Country Bonsai Workshop
27 8:00am Calligraphy Guild Workshop
11:00am Tulsa Area Iris Society Show & Sale
9:00am Green Country Bonsai Workshop
28 6:00pm Calligraphy Guild Meeting
29 9:00am Tulsa Herb Society Member Activities
5:00pm TCC Class “Principles of Floral Arranging”
30 9:00am Linnaeus Gardeners Monthly Meeting
918-746-5125 Phone [email protected] www.tulsagardencenter.com
