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Soil: Preparation and Planting with a Panel of Digging Gardeners
Soil prep and planting, with a panel of digging gardeners Like our panel on pruning in October, this group of real gardeners will give brief presentations about soil preparation and proper planting of rhododendrons as well as a wide range of other plants. The talks will include demonstration, tips and experiences from members’ gardens. Audience questions and participation is encouraged.
Find out more »Please look for Missing Library Books
We would ask our members to take a look through their library to ensure they do not have one of the 23 books that our currently missing from the ARHS Library. The missing books are indicated in Red beside their name in our library listing. If you find any could you please let our librarian know and/or return it during the March meeting. We appreciate you taking the time to double check!
Find out more »Members Pre-Ordered plant sale now open until March 30th, 2016
Visit our Plant sale page to find the order form and plant descriptions available this year. http://atlanticrhodo.org/archives/plant_sales/2016-members-pre-ordered-plant-sale-open-until-march-30th-2016/
Find out more »Clematis for Everyone and Everywhere: Marion Jarvie
Clematis for everyone and Everywhere, Marion Jarvie. Marion is a passionate plantswoman who has been gardening in Thornhill, ON, for over forty years. An accomplished photographer, she teaches regularly at the Thornhill Botanic Garden and has lectured all over North America and in the UK. Check out her website at http://www.marionjarvie.ca
Find out more »No Meeting on Tuesday Sept 6th….. meeting will be held Tuesday Sept 20th instead.
Our regular meeting for the first Tuesday of September is postponed to Tuesday Sept 20th.
Find out more »Small Rhododendrons and other Ericaceous Plants for the Rock Garden
Todd Boland — Small Rhododendrons and other Ericaceous plants for the rock garden. This presentation will highlight hardy (zone 5) dwarf rhododendrons that lend themselves to rock gardens, along with closely related genera that can used as companions. The plant selections are based primarily on those which are growing in the rock garden at the Memorial University of Newfoundland Botanical Garden Bio: Todd is the research horticulturist at the MUN Botanical Garden. He was instrumental in the designing and installations of…
Find out more »Fifty Great Plants at the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens & the ARHS Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting will be held prior to our guest speaker. Please print your membership renewal form and bring to the meeting if you have not already made your payment. The renewal form is here: http://atlanticrhodo.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Membership-form-2016-2017.pdf Karen Achenbach will present 'Fifty great plants at the Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens'
Find out more »Steele Lecture: Rhododendrons and their Journey to Your Garden – Mike Stewart
Steele Lecture: Mike Stewart talk: “Rhododendrons and Their Journey to Your Garden” Mike is a past President of the American Rhododendron Society, and is the current President of the Rhododendron Species Foundation and Botanical Garden in Federal Way, Washington. Mike and his wife Maria, owners of Dover Nursery in Oregon, have traveled to Sichuan, Yunnan, and eastern Tibet in search of species rhododendrons. Mike’s presentation, “Rhododendrons and Their Journey to Your Garden”, will focus on species rhododendrons and the legendary…
Find out more »Christmas Party
An evening to share and enjoy a few pictures of your own gardens or places you've visited with the group. We encourage you to bring your favorite appetizer and the Society to will provide the the wine and beverages.
Find out more »Panel Discussion: Best Rhododendrons for the Garden
A panel of four local gardeners on “Best rhododendrons for the garden"
Find out more »2017 Seed Exchange
View our seed exchange tab for more information: http://atlanticrhodo.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2017-ARHS-SeedExchange-Package.pdf
Find out more »Plants of South Africa
Mary Helleiner will present Plants of South Africa.
Find out more »2017 Tissue Culture Orders due
All Tissue Culture orders should have been received by Jon Porter by March 19th.
Find out more »Making a New Woodland Garden
Roslyn Duffus will present 'Making a new woodland garden'. Roslyn moved to a new property three and a half years ago with lots more trees. Her talk is a practical view about starting a new garden that is larger, with some sun and much shade. She moved a lot of plants from her former garden and has started planting new areas. Reducing labor and maintenance is an important guideline for her. She will show images of soil prep, plant selection and…
Find out more »Members 2017 pre-ordered plant sale is now open
http://atlanticrhodo.org/archives/plant_sales/2017-members-pre-ordered-plant-sale/
Find out more »Freeman Patterson – Garden Design with a Photographer’s Eye
Garden Design with a Photographer’s Eye Freeman Patterson, renowned photographer and teacher of visual design (In a Canadian Garden, The Garden, and several instructional books), gardens in Shamper’s Bluff, NB. He grows more than 150 varieties of rhodos and 50 of azaleas (over 1000 plants) and deliberately and regularly includes both temporary and permanent aspects of the natural habitat into his own garden layouts. His most recent book is, Embracing Creation. Freeman’s illustrated presentation will include photographs of his own…
Find out more »NSAGC Convention 2017
The Nova Scotia Association of Garden Clubs convention is being held at Inverary Inn, Baddeck Cape Breton this year. Interesting speakers, door prizes, Sailboat tour, hiking and entertainment. For more information see their website: http://www.nsagc.com/plantsale.htm and here: http://www.nsagc.com/Convention2017Info.pdf
Find out more »Annual ARHS Garden Tour – Kentville and Canning Area
See your newsletter for details!
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