Lunar Planting: March 4 Program

On Tuesday, March 4, Cottage Grove Garden Club presents Marjory House talking about lunar planting.

Come learn how to utilize the forces of the moon to better enhance garden planting. From seeds to starts, learning how to use lunar forces (i.e., water forces and rhythms) can help plants grow bigger, be more productive, and be more resistant to pests and disease.

The Cottage Grove Garden Club meets in the Friendship Hall at the First Presbyterian Church, 216 South 3rd Street (the corner of 3rd and Adams). Our business meeting begins at 6pm and our presentation on Lunar Planting begins at 7pm.

Horticultural Pruning: February Presentation

It would be highly unlikely to find a single gardener in the South Willamette Valley whose plants were not damaged by last December's strong freeze. Winter is the time for pruning, and on February 4th, Cottage Grove Garden Club will present an experienced horticulturist and entertaining guest speaker, Marty Gascoyne. Marty will inform us on how to properly prune back that damaged wood and shape those plants.

With over 30 years of experience, Marty and Karin -- owners of The Country Gardner -- are committed to sustainable landscape practices; providing clients with a positive experience from beginning to end. The Country Gardener is a small design/build landscape company serving Eugene, Springfield, and the surrounding communities. Marty and Karin provide clients with a unique and creative environment, focusing on natural designs tailored to meet their clients' needs. Recognizing that the landscape around the home provides homeowners with their most frequent connection with the natural world, Karin and Marty make that experience one you look forward to. "We don't just change landscapes, we change lives" is the motto of The Country Gardener.

We have welcomed Marty Gascoyne to the Garden Club on many occasions. He is an informative, experienced, and enjoyable speaker. If you want to know more about pruning, especially after our cold winter storm, this is your place.

The Cottage Grove Garden Club meets Tuesday, February 4th, in the Friendship Hall at the First Presbyterian Church, 216 South 3rd Street (the corner of 3rd and Adams), Cottage Grove, Oregon. Our business meeting begins at 6pm, and Marty's presentation starts at 7pm.

Attracting Birds to Your Garden: January 7, 2014

Gold Finches enjoy a backyard bath.

The Garden Club begins the new year with a special program by Dick Lamster, former president of the Audubon Society of Lane County and Mt. Pisgah Arboretum as well as retired park ranger and manager.

Mr. Lamster will talk about attracting birds to your garden. Included in the talk will be information about flowers and plants attractive to birds, water features, bird feeders and houses, types of bird seed, window strikes, pesticides, cats, bird identification books, binoculars, and more.  Plus, he'll have several free publications and bring samples of bird feeders and houses.

A swallow peering out a bird house.

With Mr. Lamster's exemplary credentials and over 1,200 bird species in his "life list," this is a presentation you will not want to miss! 

Please join us on Tuesday, January 7. Our business meeting will begin at 6pm and Mr. Lamster's presentation begins at 7pm.

All Garden Club meetings are at the First Presbyterian Church, 216 South 3rd Street, Cottage Grove, Oregon.

2014 Spring Garden Club Presentations

We have solidified our spring garden club programs for 2014. Mark your calendars for these events:

January 7: Attracting Birds to Your Garden
February 4: Horticultural Pruning
March 4: Lunar Planting
April 1: Photographing Plants and Gardens
May 6: Water Gardens
June 3: Invasive Plants

All Garden Club meetings are at the First Presbyterian Church, 216 South 3rd Street, Cottage Grove, Oregon. Meetings start at 6pm, presentations begin at 7pm.

Rain Gardens

A Rain Garden is a “sunken garden bed” in your yard where you can direct runoff from your roof, driveway, and other impervious surfaces on your property. They allow the rain to soak into the ground naturally rather than flowing into storm drains where it can negatively impact fish and other wildlife in our streams and rivers.

For our November program, Sandi McIntosh, Outreach Coordinator for the Upper Willamette Soil and Water Conservation District will talk about rain gardens, including  how to locate one in your garden, which plants work best, how to maintain them, and why they are worth the effort (hint, they improve water quality and are attractive to wildlife).

Please join the Garden Club on Tuesday, November 5 at the First Presbyterian Church. Our business meeting begins at 6:00 pm and Sandi's Rain Garden presentation begins at 7:00. Refreshments provided, all are welcome.