Sunday, April 14, 2019

June 12, 2019 Anderson Peony & Iris Garden

On June 12 we toured the Anderson Peony and Iris Garden.  They have an amazing variety and it is worth the drive.  The late spring worked to our advantage in that there were many iris in bloom and a variety of colors we had never seen before.

Our Plant Sale is Saturday, May 18, 2019


Kids Learn About Gardening Class!

Join members of the Trillium Garden Club on May 4th, 10:30-noon at the Stillwater Public Library as they lead a gardening class for 8-12 year olds and a “favorite” adult. Instruction will include growing pumpkins and sunflowers. 

 To register go to stillwaterlibrary.org and click on the events menu. The class is free.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

April 10, 2019 Bailey Nurseries Presents Proven Winners for 2019

Debbie Lonnee, of Bailey's Nursery, presented some new and improved plants and shrubs for 2019.  Debbie is a 30-year veteran of the nursery industry.  She is a prolific garden lecturer and the horticulture editor of Northern Gardener magazine.  The slide presentation corresponded with a handout.  Here are two of the featured shrubs!


Wednesday, February 13, 2019

March 13, 2019 University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences Conservatory.

We toured several of the conservatory rooms which held a wide variety of plants;  from palm trees, various species of cacti, to orchids and a corpse flower.  This facility will soon be razed as a new conservatory is being built in that area.


Thursday, January 10, 2019

February 13, 2019 Photographing Your Flowers & Gardens

Terry Butler of Terry Butler Photography was our presenter.  She is a well known photographer and blogger.  We were treated with lovely examples of her expertise photographing flowers and gardens.  The video was a very welcome reminder that our summer isn't that far away.


To see more, go to https://terrybutlerphotography.com


January 9, 2019 Gardening Tip Sharing and Hobby Discussion

Today's meeting was a round-robin discussion of tips and ideas from members regarding what worked in their gardens including tool recommendations, plants and techniques.  Plus - members shared their non-gardening talents and hobbies by bringing project examples for display.  Here are some examples of "can't live without" tools we discussed.  It was a fun exchange of ideas and knowledge!