March Update

Hello Fellow Gardeners-

Well it looks like Winter is having its last Huzzah today with snowfall and wintery weather.

A few notes:
1. Fiskars sent us a letter thanking us for applying for their grant and reminding us to try again next year. As a further thank-you, they also are giving us 10% off any Fiskars tools that they carry. As a Garden Club Member or Friend, you are welcome to take advantage of this offer. I think we can buy items individually (not as a group), but will double-check on that information.

The website is www.fiskars.com and the letter contained the code needed for the discount.

2. Kris and Ed Jorolemon sent on this website for free sunflowers. It seems appropriate after attending the Sodus Garden Club lecture on bees.
"Check out this cool, important study at: www.greatsunflower.org

This project is through SF State where I am an alumni and will send you free seeds and directions to count the bees...a national survey. You do know our bee population is waning and is at very dangerous levels."

3. Our landscape design lecture went very well and was attended by approximately 16 people.

I have the handouts that were given out and am happy to share them. A few people have asked for handouts and feel free to let me know if you would like them also.

The Master Gardener Program coordinator, Laurie Van Norstrand, has offered their help with the greenspace. They are willing to work with us (and Mike Orr) to make sure we have the right mix of soil, plants, etc. We gave them a copy of our Fiskars proposal and, in just briefly looking it over, they came up with great questions for us to consider. I think it will be a good partnership for us to continue to develop as they have a lot of great resources for us to utilize.


4. The Christmas trees - it's the end of March and time for the trees to come out. I'm going to be out of town this weekend, but Eric and I are planning on going out on Monday, after work (around 6:30/7ish, I think). If anyone is available to help, it will make quick work of it.

Happy (indoor) Gardening!
Subrata