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Tiller
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the John Van Langendon family with the passing of John. John was one of the founding members of The Gardeners Club of Green Bay. He was president in 2002 and 2003. John was very active with the club until his health started to fail. He will be greatly missed by all—I know he already started his new garden—miss you John.
Now as I look back at my gardening in 2018 and what was very good and what did
are a lot of financial issues that must be voted on and some bylaws that need to be addressed also. I hope that Green Bay can have a good turnout.
The national new website is now up with more things to be added—the address is www.gardenersofamerica.club. Larry Kell is the webmaster with Jonny Prell and Jeri Kornegay. They have worked very hard on this, and I cannot thank them enough. There were so many setbacks they had to overcome. You will get more info later.
NEW Master Gardeners 2019
Spring Garden Series
2019 Dues Registration Form
2
Officers and Chairpersons
Club/Member News 3
Garden Club Schedule
GBBG Events 4
Remembering John Van 5
45 Lessons of Life 6
Indoor Gardening—Terrariums 7
Advertisers 4,7
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
TheFebruary 2019
Volume 37, No. 2
From the President . . .
not do so well, I am looking at all the new catalogs. I told Margie that I will need 100 acres to put it all in. She told me to cut it back to a 10 x 10 in just the backyard. If you are trying to plant some-thing new, share with us at our meeting, then we can see it at the brag night in October!
This year the national convention is in Johnston. The dates are July 15-16-17. There are three clubs working very hard on this. The theme is WE DIG IT. This year’s convention is a very impor-tant convention because there
Justin Kroening, owner of Stone Silo Prairie Gardens in Ledgeview, will discuss how to use native plants in the landscape to improve wildlife habitat, manage water runoff, and reduce garden maintenance.
Native Plants Justin Kroening from Stone Silo
ADRC, 300 South Adams Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The Gardeners Club of Green Bay, Wisconsin
Refreshments Rose Borowitz
Betty Cox Joyce Rowe
continued on p. 3
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Dues Payment Form for The Gardeners Club of Green Bay
Please complete this form and include it with your dues payment for 2019.
Name(s)______________________________________________________________ Date ______________
Address:________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Check Applicable Classification:
______ Individual Membership = $25
______ Family Membership = $35
______ Youth Membership = $10
______ Current Life Member = $5 (local dues)
______ Purchase of Life Membership = $200 + $5 (local dues)
Make check payable to The Gardeners Club of Green Bay and bring to a club meeting or send to:
Marsha May
2611 Pine Grove Road
De Pere, WI 54115
Articles for next month’s issue of the
Tiller are due by March 10. Send to
Shirley Winnes at [email protected] or
Due to winter weather, our
January meeting was cancelled; therefore, no
meeting minutes this month.
Northeastern Wisconsin Master
Gardeners Association 2019 Robert Mongin Garden Series
Saturday, March 2, 10 AM to 12:30 PM
210 Museum Place, Green Bay, Wisconsin
“Using Bulbs as Companion Plants in the Garden &
Using Tropical Bulbs in the Summer Garden”
Presented by Brent Heath
Brent & Becky’s Bulbs, Glouchester, VA
Brent & Becky Heath live and work on a 28-acre farm
and garden in Glouchester, VA. They are flower bulb
suppliers, garden writers, photographers, lecturers,
consultants, and educators. Whether you are planning
to plant bulbs in a fresh, newly prepared empty
garden, or whether you are adding them to an already
existing one, this seminar will have the answers for
you! You will be introduced to the best of the best—the
right bulbs for the right spots. You'll learn how to
combine bulbs, perennials, annuals, ground covers,
and flowering shrubs that will create just the feeling
you want to generate for four seasons in your garden.
After seeing and experiencing this seminar, you'll leave
with information and inspiration to produce a garden
that you, your neighbors, and friends will enjoy all year.
To register send $15 payable to: NEW Master Gardeners
Send to: Horticulture Program
Brown County UW-Extension
210 Museum Place
Green Bay, WI 54303
For more information, contact: Jim Radey, Volunteer Coordinator
920-391-4615, [email protected]
Note: The third seminar in the series is “Success With
Cacti & Other Succulents as House Plants” with
Dr. Daniel Mahr, faculty member at UW-Madison, WI,
on April 6.
Three club members, Carl Christensen,
Ritalyn Arps, and Shirley Winnes,
attended the first seminar of the NEW
Master Gardeners Association’s 2019
Robert Mongin Garden Series on
Saturday, February 2. The seminar was
about growing mosses and shade
plants. The speaker was Dale Sievert
from Waukesha who has traveled
extensively primarily to view Japanese
gardens and has created a “moss
heaven” (a full acre) at his residence.
The photo above is from his garden.
You can find numerous articles,
photos, and videos if you Google his
name. In 2012 he assisted Rotary
Botanical Gardens in Janesville to redo
their moss garden after flooding
damaged many plantings.
Club Treasury Balance: $3,450.88
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Club and Member News . . .
The Gardeners Club of Green Bay Officers and Chairpersons
President
Carl Christensen, 920-425-3224 [email protected]
Vice President
Scott Casperson, 920-435-1780 [email protected]
Secretary
Agnes Schussman 920-327-1138
Treasurer
Marsha May, 920-621-0611 2611 Pine Grove Road De Pere, WI 54115 [email protected]
Past President
Scott Casperson, 920-435-1780 [email protected]
Membership and Public Relations
———————Open———————-
Sunshine
Ruth Goeben, 920-494-3008
Tiller Editor, Website Manager, and
TGOA-MGCA National Photography
Competition and Calendar Chairperson
Shirley Winnes, 920-499-4441 [email protected]
Historian
———————-Open———————-
Civic Projects and Fund Raising
Silver Trowel
———————-Open———————-
Inventory Control and
Education and Plant Records
Betty Cox, 920-468-8693 [email protected]
House and Program
Paul Hartman/Carl Christensen [email protected]
Refreshments Coordinators
Sue Rohan, 920-336-3004 [email protected] Mary Naumann, 920-866-2282 [email protected]
What’s up in your world? Please share your news in this column.
At our meeting we have Justin Kroening from Stone Silo talking on native plants. I have heard from some other people that they would like to come to our meeting, so please tell everybody to come and listen.
We also have to decide on where to have our banquet and what we can do for a fundraiser.
This also will be our first meeting at the ADRC on Adams Street in Green Bay. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. It should be a night to get back together again.
Carl Christensen President
President’s Message, continued
Sunshine wishes to Judy Nighorn who had
her second ankle surgery and will be home
on the 14th. Brian Nighorn is scheduled for
surgery at Froedtert’s on February 21st.
Our sympathy to the VanLangendon family
in the loss of John Van who was a long-
time member of our club. See more on
page 5.
Our sympathy to our member Ritalyn Arps
and family on the loss of her husband
Dave.
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Coming Attractions Sponsored by the Green Bay Botanical Garden
Call 920-490-9457 or see http://www.gbbg.org for complete information, reservations,
and cost about any of the following:
Quilting: Flower Power, Feb. 19 and Feb. 26 @ 1-3 p.m., Birgit Ruotsala, Designs by Birgit Ruotsala. Learn to make a one-of-a-kind small wall quilt of a beautiful floral arrangement using floral prints and fusible webbing. No sewing required. All materials provided. Bring a small and a medium-sized sharp scissors. Finished size of quilt will be between 11” x 14” to 12” x 16”, backing board provided, ready for your mat and frame. This is a two-part class.
Travelogue: Four Great and Glorious English Gardens, Feb. 20 @ Noon to 1 p.m., Steve Schultz, Steve’s Leaves. Take a journey to England! Learn about the history and see beautiful pictures of four must-see English gardens that should be on everyone’s bucket list: Hidcote, Kiftsgate Court, Sissinghurst, and Great Dixter. Free (bring your lunch if you wish).
Proper Tree Planting, Feb. 21 @ 6-7:30 p.m., Steve Johnson, Selner Tree and Shrub Care, ISA Certified Arborist #IL-9513A. Are you giving your tree a rooting chance? When it comes time to plant that legacy tree/shrub, or to spend hundreds of dollars on your landscaping, wouldn’t you want it done correctly to ensure long-term success? Many think planting a tree is easy, and it is – when you know how to do it properly.
Shade Gardening with Hostas, March 5 @ 6-7:30 p.m., Kyle Gigot, GBBG Member & N.E.W. Master Gardener Volunteer. Learn the basics of shade gardening, centering on hostas. We’ll discuss different hosta cultivars available for your shady environment.
Travelogue: Autumn Gardens of the Midwest, March 6 @ Noon to 1 p.m., Jerry Clish, GBBG Member. From Rockford, IL, to St. Louis, MO, we explored beautiful gardens of the Midwest this past fall. Travel along with Jerry, GBBG Member, as he shares a peek into the stunning landscapes of Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis City Garden, Rotary Gardens, and more!
Repotting Orchids, March 12 @ 6-8 p.m., Mary Stewart, Goin’ To Pot Orchids. Learn the basics of repotting orchids the right way. Attendees may bring one orchid no larger than 6” pot/person to replant. Orchids and supplies will be available for purchase at class. Limit 10 participants.
The Gardeners Club of Green Bay
Upcoming Schedule of 2019 Meetings
February 27 .......... Native Plants, Stone Silo March 27 ................ Loren Hansen, The Plant People April 24 .................. Ivy Trails May 22 .................... YMCA Work Night June 26 ................... Silver Trowel Yard Visit Sue and Tom Cravillion July 24 .................... Silver Trowel Yard Visit Rose and Clayton Smits August 28 .............. Club Picnic September 25 ...... TBD October 23 ............ TBD November ............. Harvest Banquet December 4 ........... TBD
Special Events
July 15-17 .............. We Dig It! TGOA-MGCA National Convention, Des Moines, Iowa October 5 .............. Farmers Market - Large Produce Weigh-in and Youth Pumpkin and Sunflower Contest
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Remembering John Van 1928-2019
From the Editor: Seeing beautiful
floral arrangements at my
visitation on February 6 to
remember John Van, I had to
chuckle at the duct-taped shoes.
When John was the garden
club’s president in 2002 and
2003, he would hand deliver his
president’s message for the
Tiller to my home. Of course,
he was in his working clothes
and appeared with his duct--
taped shoes! The following
appeared in the 2000 issue of
the Tiller as shared by John.
He was awarded the Silver
Trowel Award in 2000.
John and his family were
involved in the florist and
greenhouse business all their
lives. As he explained, he and his
three sisters were “dirt daubers”
from little on having played
under the greenhouse benches
and gaining their horticulture
education from true hands-on
experiences.
The history of Van’s Florist and
Greenhouse begins in the very
early 1900s. The Fort Howard
Cemetery Association was
looking for a landscape designer
to create a more beautiful
memorial park. Relatives were
likely the ones to inform Charles
DeClerc who emigrated from
Belgium that opportunities
existed in America, and with
landscape
education he
already had, he
applied and
was selected
for the job.
There were
greenhouses established on the
Fort Howard Cemetery property,
and over the years, Charles
developed his own business,
DeClerc Florist (renamed
American Florist for a brief time
during World War I). There was
also a store located on
Washington Street, interestingly
one block away from
Schroeder’s business which, of
course, evolved into today’s
Schroeder’s Flowerland.
In the meantime, John’s dad,
William, as a young man, was
working in the “growing”
business on land currently
across from the Wery Farms
producing vegetables for Larsen
Canning Company and local
farmers markets. He became an
employee of Charles DeClerc,
the year new greenhouses were
built. Eventually, William took
over the business at which time
the name was changed to Van’s
Florist and Greenhouse.
As time went on, the business
became family operated by John,
his parents, and his three
sisters. About 1945, John
gradually took over retail
management of the business
with the help of many faithful
employees. He also taught
flower arranging classes for the
Green Bay Park and Recreation
Department, at NWTC, and at
florist conventions. From 1955
to 1967, he appeared on “The
Greenhouse,” a 15-minute show
once a week on WBAY TV. He
“retired” in 1995, passing the
business on to his daughter,
Cathy and her husband Jeff.
John and his wife, Marilyn, were
blessed with five daughters and
two sons, all of whom contri-
buted to the family enterprise.
John continued to assist at the
business and did volunteer work
around the community. He
became a member of the Green
Bay Gardeners Club back in the
'70s and served as president in
2002 and 2003. John helped
with the large produce weigh-ins
and the pumpkin and sunflower
youth contest. He created table
decorations for the harvest
banquets and served as
auctioneer. John actively
volunteered performing many
duties during the 1999 National
Gardeners of America
Convention in Green Bay. He
worked on plantings at the
Community Service Center and
at the First Presbyterian Church.
John served as president of the
Howard Optimist Club, and he
served on the Site Committee for
the Botanical Garden.
John’s philosophy of the
business was, “Flowers belong in
every human event; we grow the
flowers and produce the plants,
but the product we sell is
sentiment—love, sympathy,
cheer—did you get yours today?”
45 Lessons of Life . . . as written by Regina Brett of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio . . .
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"To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the
45 lessons life taught me. It is the most
requested column I've ever written. My
odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here
is the column once more:
1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small
step.
3. Life is too short, enjoy it.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you
are sick. Your friends and family will.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Stay
true to yourself.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than
crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take
it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first
paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is
futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't
screw up your present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others. You
have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you
shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an
eye.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful.
Clutter weighs you down in many ways.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you—really, it does
make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to be happy. But it is all
up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you
love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets,
wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a
special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to
wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the
brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but
you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these
words "In five years, will this matter?"
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive AND forget.
29. What other people think of you is none of
your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time
time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will
change.
32. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one
else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not
because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Don't audit life. Show up and make the
most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative—dying
young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you
loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are
waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and
saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you
already have, not what you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up
and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a
gift."
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Garden Talk with Larry Meiller Wisconsin Public Radio
88.1 Green Bay
11 a.m. Fridays 7 a.m. Saturdays
Indoor Gardening—Terrariums Terrariums came of age with the Victorians and are enjoying a newfound resurgence, fueled in part by their affordability and the continued interest in all things gardening. "It's something everybody can do," says Tovah Martin, author of The New Terrarium and a lecturer who gives workshops on the subject across the country. "You can do it on a budget, do it with kids, do it with seniors." Here are 12 terrarium plants that will make it easy for you to start your own garden in miniature. "I see a lot of temporary terrariums done with succulents and cacti, and those would rot in a matter of a few weeks," Martin says. Pilea involucrata 'Moon Valley' Arachnoides simplicior 'Variegata' (spider fern) Cryptanthus bivittatus (starfish plant) Fittonia verschaffeltii var. argyroneura (nerve
plant) Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea' (golden clubmoss) Pilea glauca 'Aquamarine' Tillandsia stricta (air plant) Acorus gramineus 'Minimus Aureus' Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' (black
mondo grass) Asplenium bulbiferum (mother fern) Saxifraga stolonifera (strawberry begonia) Peperomia caperata 'Variegata' Source: https://www.bhg.com/gardening/houseplants/projects/top-plants-for-terrariums (see photos and tips for each of the 12 plants named above)
Affiliated with The Gardeners of America/Men’s Garden Clubs of America
National website: www.gardenersofamerica.club
Local website: http://gardenclubgreenbay.weebly.com American Horticulture Society website: http://ahs.org
The Gardeners Club of Green Bay was begun
in 1967 and became chartered in 1968 by
the Men’s Garden Clubs of America (now The
Gardeners of America, Inc./The Men’s
Garden Clubs of America, Inc.).
Purpose and objectives of our club:
• to educate its members and the public
and to promote interest in horticulture per-
taining to home gardening,
• to acquire and disseminate horticultural
knowledge in regard to materials, plans,
and ideas in connection with home gar-
dens to and for the benefit of individuals
and communities,
• and to encourage and promote civic inter-
est and pride in individuals and communi-
ties, and to encourage and promote pride
in individual or private gardens, commun-
ity plantings, and parks.
Membership is extended to serious gardeners
who have a concern for the above objectives
of the organization. Membership categories
and dues for 2019 are
1. $25 per individual,
2. $35 per family,
3. lifetime: $200; $5 annual local dues.
In addition to the tiller, members receive a
national newsletter.
At the national level, a photography contest is
held each year with photographs selected to
use for a calendar, five annual $1,000 scho-
larships are presented, Youth Gardening and
Gardening from the Heart programs are
implemented, a national convention is held,
and much more.
At the local level, members are involved with
numerous community institutions through
financial support and contributions of labor
and plant materials. Silver Trowel awards are
given to recognize contributions to com-
munity beautification, four awards are given
to youth in the Big Sunflower and Big
Pumpkin contests, and much more.
Shirley A. Winnes
Tiller Editor
301 David Drive
Green Bay WI 54303
The Gardeners Club of Green Bay