CLIPPINGS - Chapel Hill · 2018-09-17 · A work day is planned for May (TBA) when summer plants will be added and the beds cleaned and weeded. Residents will be invited to join us

May 2011

N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E C H A P E L H I L L G A R D E N C L U B

CLIPPINGS

Photo by Vicki Scott

The Chapel Hill Garden Club cordially invites you to

Our Annual Spring Picnic and Auction

on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.

at the home of new member Anna Berry

10:00 a.m. We arrive, drop off our auction items and luncheon food.

Coffee, sweet rolls and strawberries will be served.

Time to stroll the many garden areas.

10:30 a.m. Auction begins with our favorite auctioneer, Don Basnight

12:00 p.m Salad Luncheon...all members are asked to bring a salad to serve 6 with serving utensils.

Board members provide desserts

Iced Tea, Lemonade and water will be served

12:45 p.m. Hat Contest winners announced, brief business meeting

1:00 Adjournrnent and informal garden touring until 2:00 p.m.

Reminders:

Please carpool as parking is limited

You will need to bring a folding chair, auctions items, salad for 6 with utensils stored in a cooler

Wear your decorated hat and comfortable shoes

You are welcome to bring a friend or two

Don't forget cash or checkbook to pay for your auction items

Be prepared to have fun!!!

See Page 2 for Suggestions and Directions

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Suggestions for Auction Items

Garden Books Planters

Plants Seeds

Garden Hats Membership NCBG

Garden Gloves Gift Certificates to Garden Shops

Yard Art Garden Bench or other Garden Fur-niture

Watering Cans Trellis

Decorated Wreaths Garden Tools

Interior Pictures of Nature Herb Collection in Basket

Chimes Plant Markers

Small Garden Setting with Wine and Wine Glasses

Birdhouses

Bird Feeders Baskets filled with plants

Flower Pots Bird Bath

No White Elephants

Would I li

ke to re

ceive it

as a gift

? Is it in good condition?

Directions to Anna's at 115 Goldfinch Lane Apex, NC 27523 Phone: 363-3300 (approximately 30 minutes from NCBG) From Chapel Hill take I-40 East toward Raleigh. Take the NC-751 exit, exit 274 toward Jordan Lake. Turn right onto NC-751 and go about 8.8 Mi Turn left onto Lewter Shop Road (marker is Jean's Berry Patch) go 1.0 Mi Turn right onto Thompson Rd. for 1 Mi which becomes Olde Thompson Creek Rd. Turn Left onto Goldfinch Lane. Anna's house is at the end of Goldfinch Lane. Pull up and drop off chair and auction items and park in the indicated spots. Rain Location: North Carolina Botanical Gardens in our meeting room Change of plans will be announced on Monday.

Glimpses of Anna’s Lovely Home and Garden

Branches and Leaves By Nina Forsyth, OCMG What a spring this has been – have dogwoods ever looked better? And flashy redbuds seem to have lasted and lasted. My favorite fringe trees can’t be far behind! To wind up the newsletter year here are some timely tips and garden reminders: Weed update: Youngia ja-ponica, or Oriental false hawksbeard An annual weed showing up in gardens, nurseries and roadsides has become a real nuisance in yards and dis-turbed areas. Youngia japon-ica, or Oriental false hawks-beard, is a pest plant that can be herbicide resistant and flowers all summer long! A clumping rosette of light green leaves is the base for a

stalk with yellow ray-flowers; fluffy seed heads later are windblown to germinate quickly. Sally Heiney at the NCBG advises a pre-emergent like corn gluten for control. And check Fifth Sea-son in Carrboro for the prod-uct named “Concern.” For a look at Youngia check: ala-bamaplants.com. Waterwise gardens: Carl Matyac, Orange County Ex-tension Director has some reminders as we head into months of more heat and less rain: Plant only what you can wa-

ter – carrying a watering can to the back border for a plant or two can get old pretty fast.

Choose and locate plants based on water needs – create areas into low, moderate and high water-need zones if possible.

Incorporate natural areas into your landscape – native plants, once estab-lished, often require little extra water and the plant diversity is important to pollinators and wildlife.

Manage soil for efficient wa-ter use – it is so easy to skip soil preparation but nothing improves plant performance more than beds amended with or-ganic matter for better root growth and water holding capacity.

When water is scarce, do not prune or fertilize – plants need to conserve energy at this time, not be stimu-lated to put on new growth.

Tony says: Tony Avent, area plantsman of note, says woody plants benefit from fertilizer only when young – and – Salvia nemorosa ‘Marcus,’ a compact cultivar like ‘May Night,’ is drought resistant and humidity toler-ant. Plus, deer don’t like sal-vias!

Branches and Leaves

By Nina Forsyth, OCMG

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Plant questions? For help with lawn and garden issues, plant ID, etc., con-tact volunteer Master Gardeners, NCBG Green Gardeners, or NCBG

Youngia japonica, or Oriental false hawksbeard

the ocba.org the website for Durham/Orange County Beekeepers assoc. Great website and reference to have close by in case anyone contacts the club about swarms, or bee problems. http://www.busybeeofnc.com/ Jack Tapp, local pollinator, queen-rearing operation, and equipment sales room, honey, vinegars, creamed honey, supplies honey to Maple View Farm for ice cream. http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/entomology/apiculture/Beekeeping_notes.html David Tarpy, NC State, Bee Dept. http://www.ncbeekeepers.org/ The State website with lots of links and info about bees, beekeeping, classes, etc. my address: [email protected] if anyone has additional ques-tions, interest in bees, etc. http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_239_Where_are_the_Bees.mp3/view The interview featured on NPR, The Story, with Jeff Lee, local beekeeper and pollinator.

Eva Hoke, February Speaker, Modeling her Bee Handling Suit Nina Instructing us on

Cultivating Plants Butterflies

Need

Further Bee Info from Eva:

The Month of May A reflection

Stepheny F. Houghtlin, 2010-12 President

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Clippings

The garden is quite cheered by the rain last night, which is evident when I look out on the blousy growth of the box-woods, the course of peonies knee high, the iris fronds standing at attention in each of the parterres, and the clematis multi-tasking, not only climbing high on the supports they’ve been given, but putting out copious buds. The pruned roses are leafed out, and by Mother’s Day, I know I will have roses. +++ See below With the last frost date over, the boxwood dread the haircut that is coming, preferring their tussled, soft green growth, to my trimmed and neat English garden approach. I sigh with pleasure as I describe this spring scene. The other thing that makes me sigh is having experienced a year that has gone by too quickly. Last May, as newly elected president, I stood in Gail Norwood’s garden, admiring everyone’s hats. Now it’s almost May 17th when we will be standing in Anna Berry’s gar-den for this year’s picnic, something you won’t want to miss. As I write this reflection, I say to myself, another garden club year almost completed, how can this be? Still, I believe we are all quite happy with ourselves, aren’t we? Since last May we have a total of 41 new and rejoining members, an electronic newsletter, nine months of programs including the gorgeous Christmas Tea and up-coming picnic. There have been four field trips, three learning circles, two flo-ral design workshops, and a happy new ‘meet and greet’ coffee before our general meetings. We’ve held our first Sympo-sium. We have THE most beautiful website. The Board has met monthly committed to a lot of creative thinking this year. The Tour Steering Committee was in full swing, spending hours, envisioning new ideas and tweaking past successes. The Club’s history is now shelved in our NCBG closet. We’ve kept our commitments to our community service projects, we’ve bought the NCBG a new computer, we’ve been active in our District Council and perhaps best of all, we have all had a good time together. While making charming new friends, we’ve continued to admire and applaud our membership of old. Thank you, one and all for the above mentioned accomplishments this year. Kneeling in our gardens, whether we are planting, weeding, or clipping, we can offer our collective amen for another year with the CHGC. I hope it has been a good experience for you. The month of May….you do know it is one of the months that it is against the law to leave the state. ENJOY! +++ Beautiful compost from B & L Supply (542-6025) has been spread. (Yes, this is a free advertisement…they de-serve it. Tell them you want the exact same stuff they brought to Stepheny in Durham)

What a lovely and meaningful surprise awaited Carol Krauser, member of the Chapel Hill Garden Club, at our general meeting on April 26. Honored for her two years of service as director for District 9 of the Garden Club of NC, and prior to that as vice-director, our club president, Stepheny Houghlin, presented Carol with a life membership in the Garden Club of NC. Carol is the first mem-ber of our club to have held the post of District 9 director. Her term of office ends at the state meet-ing in May, whereupon she will take on responsi-bility as a GCNC trustee. Also participating in this special occasion were members of the Orange County Council. In a note to Carol, read at the meeting, the incoming state garden club president, Judy Barnes, said it had been a pleasure to work with Carol the past two years. She thanked her for her help and support at district and state level and said, “I look forward to

having you on my 'team' the next two years.” Carol, we're very proud of you!

Club Presents Carol Krauser with a Life Membership in the Garden Club of NC

By Katherine Livas

Community Service Projects Spring 2011 Vicki Scott & Sue Tiedeman

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Find us on the web at: www.chapelhillgardenclub.net

Photos Vicki Scott

Community projects are in full swing this spring as the weather allows amending and working on our five services to the area. Kay Gunter is adding to and nurturing our downtown planter near the corner of Franklin and Columbia. This is Kay’s fourth and last year working to keep this planter one to be proud of. We appreciate her diligence and offer an opportunity for another member or pair of members to take over this area of service. Char Thomann has kept the Stratford House entrance inviting to visitors and residents by planting some perennial bushes and annuals. A work day is planned for May (TBA) when summer plants will be added and the beds cleaned and weeded. Residents will be invited to join us to help or just to observe. Please let Char know if you are available - [email protected]. CHGC has continued to work with Habitat For Humanity by supplying new homeowners with garden tools. This gift is so important because homeowners could not take care of their newly landscaped property without a hose and other garden tools. This endeavor has escalated because of the large new community called Phoenix Place off Rogers Road where Habitat houses are being built. Last year we supplied tools for nine new residents. In 2011-2012 the estimate is 10-12 houses being completed. Peg Pratt has her hands full keeping up with the house dedications and a helping hand is always welcome. Peg is collecting used tools in good condition to augment the new tools. Email Peg Pratt: [email protected] SEEDS volunteers have been working with the McDougle 3rd graders on three occasions so far this school year planting vege- table seeds, bulbs, and edible flowers. We will be har- vesting on May 25 and serv-ing the bounty on May 27 if any members can join us. [email protected] Freedom House, a re- covery center in Chapel Hill, has a new entry sign with seasonal flowers and bushes thanks to our community service. A planter is a wel-coming addition at an- other entrance that we keep supplied with seasonal plants. Thanks for the enthusi- asm shown for our service projects. Sue Tiedeman & Vicki Scott

You Just Can’t Wait to Join the Club Volun-

teers and Work with These Third Graders!!

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ADDITIONS to YEARBOOK: CHANGES: MARCIA ANGLE E-MAIL [email protected] MAGGIE GAUDET 201-2649 [email protected] CAROL CANDLER [email protected] KATHERINE GUNTER [email protected] JUDITH LILLEY [email protected] BITTY HOLTON 361 Carolina Meadows Chapel Hill, NC 27517

BOARD MEMBERS -- SAVE THE DATE!  

Board Luncheon Tuesday May 24th

 The Old Granary, Fearrington Village

12 noon

RSVP by May 12 to Elizabeth McLachlan [email protected]  (that's EPMCL) 

New Member Get Acquainted Learning Circle

BECKY BERREY 53527 BICKETT CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517 942-9910 [email protected] SHERI GANT 1004 KAREN WOODS ROAD CHAPEL HILL, NC 27516 968-0165 [email protected] SHARON GOLDENBERG 27425 WALKER CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517 929-9233 [email protected] SANDY WALL 13119 MOREHEAD CHAPEL HILL, NC 27517 929-3007 [email protected] Diane Staton 102 Robert Hunt Dr. Carrboro, NC 27510 933-1340 [email protected]

From Left to Right Stepheny Houghtlin, Debbie DiSabatino, Nancy Komlos, Susan Jay, Pat Siewert, Glynis Wilkes, Marilyn Hospodar, Liliane Komlos, Barbara Clare, Daphne McLeod, Char Thomann, Madeline Cains, and her guest.

Elaine Norwood, CHGC member, and a NCBG volunteer, understands the close connection our garden club has with the Botanical Garden. She was able to get Curator, Chris Liloia, to show our new members some of the new plantings. At the conclusion, Stepheny served eve-ryone lemonade as we sat in the gazebo and got to know each other.

Heidi Sawyer-Clark Leaning Circle Chair

CHGC Symposium Basket

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Stepheny addresses Members

Awaiting CHGC Symposium

Speakers Lee & Larry

Newlin A Southern Garden-

A Sense of Place

Our lovely Program

Chair, Christine and

our Speaker Butch

The Davidson Symposium Girls (Jane

Wait ‘s photo missing). An informative

day with featured speakers Chip Calla-

way, designer of almost 1000 gardens,

and Darrel Morrison who uses native

vegetation in landscape design and

restoration work.

(To view one of Chip’s Gardens take a

short trip to Hillsborough and visit Ayr

Mount’s Gardens.)

Photos supplied by photographer extraordinaire Daphne McLeod

March speaker Lisa

Wimpfheimer, head curator

of gardens at Tryon Palace

speaks on the Role of Land-

scapes in Historic Preserva-

Michelle Hobson & As-

sistant Zenda Hines

From Garden Supply in

Cary presenting ideas

for successful container

gardening.

Blondes Do Have More Fun!

Gail Norwood receives a Stepheny

thank you for her work as Steering

Committee Head.

Really ?

Clippings May 2011

The Chapel Hill Garden Club

P.O. Box 10054

Chapel Hill, NC 27515

Gus St. John, Editor

Ever heard of Rose Thorn Disease??

Just a few weeks ago my sweet husband Mike was dutifully emptying yard debris from our truck up at the yard waste collection site. Included in the load were several large rose canes, and one of them snapped back with some force, jabbing his right forearm with a large thorn. The first day it was sore and more painful than one would expect; the second day it became red, swollen and inflamed; the third day he went to the doctor as it was clear something was just not right. After telling the Nurse Practitioner his rose thorn story, she disappeared for about thirty minutes, then returned with the prognosis of Rose Thorn Disease, or aka sophorix shenckii. You can Google it (as the Nurse probably did) and read all about it, as we did in disbelief! One website describes it this way: “Sophorix is a yeasty fungus than can wreak havoc on the human body. An infected gardener can experience redness, swelling and open weeping ulcerations along the puncture site. The fungus then travels quickly to the lymphatic system where it spreads throughout the body. It can infect the eyes causing keratitis, migrate to the bones and joints and damage the cen-tral nervous system and lungs.” Imagine our shock! He was put on 10 days of heavy antibiotics – 3 capsules 4 times a day and told if the redness increases on his arm he should go to the ER. They warned of a possibility that he’d be hospitalized for 3 days for IV antibiotics if the symptoms didn’t subside, but thankfully they did. The redness, inflammation and swelling went down and he finished the round of antibiotics. But the pain and weakness in his wrist and arm persisted. About a week later he returned to the doctor. He is now in a splint and taking large doses of ibuprofen. If he doesn’t feel better in two weeks he will see a hand specialist. Since he was treated early with anti-biotics we are not worried about severe complications and hopefully he will have full use of his arm and wrist again fairly soon. Since nearly everyone we mention this to says they’ve never heard of it, I wanted to share it with you as fellow gardeners so we can all be aware of it. The take home message is clear – if redness and swelling develop at the site of a rose thorn prick, get thee to a doc-tor pronto!

Gail Norwood