THROUGH THE GRAPEVINEGrapevine PARD “Go Wild” List of Events 17 Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., South Central Region, Texas Garden Clubs, Inc., District II and Garden Club

February 27, 2018 www.grapevinegardenclub.org

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GRAPEVINE

Grapevine Garden Club

February Program

What’s NEW?

Trips to local nurseries never fail to in-

spire. But where do the new offerings come

from? How are they developed? Judson

Lecompte, Research and Development Man-

ager at J. Berry Nurseries, is an award winner

in the nursery industry. J. Berry’s innovations

include finding, breeding, and testing new

plants and bringing better genetics to the

nursery supply chain. Judson will share infor-

mation about the attributes of these innovative

offerings, such as hardiness, colors, disease

resistance, and why these new plants deserve

a place in our home landscapes.

Dinah Chancellor

Programs

In this issue — Page

February Program 1

President’s Message 2

Calendar of Events 3

February Birthdays 3

Save the Dates 4

Membership Update 5

West Texas Street Workday 5

Winter Workshops and Conservation Events 6

Ways & Means 6

Grapevine PARD’s “Go Wild” 6

Certified Wildlife Habitat Programs 7

What’s Going on at the GBG 8

Redbud Tree Program 8

District II Spring Convention 9

Spring Luncheon News 9

I Dig Plants….Spring Plant Sale 10

Gardeners on the Go 11

Flowercade 2018 — Circus Fun Fair 12

90th

TGC 2018 Spring Convention 12

Year of the Bird — Additional Information 13

Spring Plant Sale Flyer 14

District II Spring Convention Registration Form 15

90th TGC Spring Convention Registration Form 16

Grapevine PARD “Go Wild” List of Events 17

Member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., South Central Region,

Texas Garden Clubs, Inc., District II

and Garden Club Council of Ft. Worth

Meeting site: Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main Street, Grapevine, Texas

Social 9:30 A.M. Meeting and Program 10:00 A.M.

THANK YOU TO OUR FEBRUARY HOSTESSES:

Coordinator: Angelia Ozymy Hostesses: Lyn Argenbright, Phyllis Butts, Terry Curcio,

René Herndon, Joan Kowalski, Mary Ledeboer, Carole Lee, Mary McCallister, Marian McDevitt,

Cecilia Mitchell, Barbara Munn, Evelyn Urbanosky, and Miriam Ward

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President’s Message

According to the groundhog, we have six more weeks of winter ahead of us. The GGC

calendar is chock full of activities to keep you busy during the remaining weeks of winter.

But first, some thanks and congratulations are in order!

On January 27th, volunteers from the Blackland Prairie

Raptor Center brought several of their birds to the Grape-

vine Public Library to thrill the 28 GGC members in attend-

ance and the public alike, including a large group of chil-

dren. Thanks to Karen Rice who scheduled the presentation

and worked with the library to host and publicize it, and

share the cost. And thanks to Dinah Chancellor who served

as M.C. and to Alexandra Evans who was on hand to sell

bird-related merchandise.

On February 3rd, Pam Braak was recognized at the

Grapevine PARD volunteer appreciation brunch for her

contribution to the Rose Rosette Trials. Congratulations,

Pam!

We have two Conventions coming up in the next cou-

ple of months. The District II Spring Convention will be

held on March 22nd in Denton, and the 90th Texas Garden

Clubs, Inc. 2018 Spring Convention will take place April

9th-12th in Fort Worth. Registration forms for both of

these events can be found in this newsletter.

Progress continues on the “Members Only” section of the website. Members received

the password for this section by e-mail. We rolled out online sign-ups for West Texas

Street with more to follow. And as a follow-up to our January general meeting, additional

information regarding the 21st Annual Great Backyard Bird Count and 2018 Year of the

Bird can be found on page 13.

If you’re looking to find your niche in this very large club of ours, please check out

Flowercade, the Redbud Project, West Texas Street, docent activities at the GBG, and the

myriad of other activities and volunteer opportunities detailed in this newsletter.

Candace Kyler

Pam Braak and Kevin Mitchell

(Director, Grapevine PARD)

Peregrine Falcon


Note as to Location Changes, Time Changes, or TBD Locations

Please note that some event locations and times may have changed from what was

previously published, and others may be shown as TBD. We will make every effort to

promptly notify you of any changes to locations and times. Thank you for your patience

and understanding.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Date Event Location

February 12th Deadline for ordering caladium bulbs contact Sheri Jones

February 13th West Texas Street West Texas Street, Grapevine

9:00 A.M.

February 15th Landscaping for Birds

The REC

7:00 - 8:00 P.M.

(note evening session)

February 22nd Copper Rain Gauge Workshop TCMGRC, Fort Worth

10:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon

February 27th All About Iris Plants Mitchell House, GBG

1:00 - 2:00 P.M.

March 1st Deadline for scholarship applications contact Joan Kowalski

Marcia Barfield

Denise Benavides

Donna Bufton

Marge Carpenter

Ray Chancellor

Kyle Cowart (Taylor)

Coral Gates

Dee Gates

Richard Guckel

Mary Lee Hodge

Dee Huston

Joe Krimm

February Birthdays

Brenda Lackey

Betsy Marsh

Mary McCallister

Amber McClellan

Barbara Munn

Lindle O’Neil

Kathe Randall

Bea Stevenson

Roy Stewart

Renie Stricklen

Joyce Wuetig


Date Event Location

March 14th Docent Training GBG

10:00 - 11:30 A.M.

March 15th Splash of Color — Perennials for

the DFW Area (GBG Class)

The REC

7:00 - 8:00 P.M.

March 16th Perennial Garden Workday GBG

9:00 - 11:00 A.M.

March 20th - 21st Austin South by Southwest — GGC Style

(carpool trip) various in and around Austin

March 22nd District II Spring Convention Global Spheres Center, Denton

9:00 A.M. - 2:45 P.M.

March 27th Container Garden Workshop Mitchell House, GBG

1:00 - 2:30 P.M.

April 6th Flowercade Preparation Joan Stewart’s greenhouse

April 7th - 8th Flowercade Fort Worth Botanic Garden

April 9th - 12th 90th TGC, Inc. 2018 Spring Convention Hilton Garden Inn -

Fort Worth Medical Center, FW

April 14th Spring Plant Sale GBG

9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

April 19th Fruit Trees, Grapevines, and Blackber-

ries in the Backyard Orchard (GBG class)

The REC

7:00 - 8:00 P.M.

May 2nd Redbud Tree Program — Bagging Party Greenhouse, GBG

1:00 P.M.

May 3rd - 4th Redbud Tree Program — School Visits various

May 22nd Spring Luncheon Trawick Pavilion, Lake Grapevine

10:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.


Membership Update

Please join me in welcoming our newest members!

Lisa and Monty Anderson Coral Gates

Larry Groebe Susan Lott

Linnea Philip

Current membership in GGC now totals 281.

Candy Cawley

Membership

West Texas Street Workday, February 13th

It’s not too late to sign up for our workday on West Texas Street on Tuesday, February

13th at 9:00 A.M. If you did not sign up at January general meeting and want to come

work with us, you can now go to the GGC website, click on the “Members Only” func-

tion, enter the secret password (which was provided to all members via e-mail) and you

will see a “SIGN UP” tab. Just enter your name, contact phone number, and e-mail ad-

dress in the places provided. Then select “Submit” and you are signed up! Even if you

have already signed up, you might want to check it out for next time.

We will be doing cleanup and a little pruning so bring the appropri-

ate tools and dress for the weather. Water will be provided. After our

work is completed, grab a few friends and head over to Main Street to

drink a cup of coffee or have a snack. Since our group is so big there is

not one place that can accommodate us, but the good news is we have

lots of places to choose from — Main Street Bread Baking, Jake’s, Ju-

dy’s Pies, and Redefined Coffee, just to name a few.

If you are new to the club, this is a great way to get involved and make some new

friends. And if you are new to gardening, come learn right along with the rest of us. We

work in the 300 block of West Texas Street, just off Church Street, two blocks from Main

Street in beautiful downtown Grapevine. If you have any questions, call me — I’m in the

book.

Suzi Guckel, Chair

Candy Cawley, Sandy Guthrey, Bruce Herndon,

Joe Krimm, Jamie Moser & Paula Wilbanks, Co-Chairs


Reminder — Winter Workshops and Conservation Events

(Please note changes of locations and/or times)

February 15th Workshop – Landscaping for Birds with Grapevine PARD,

Karen Rice presenting. Note evening session 7:00 – 8:00 P.M. (The REC of

Grapevine).

February 27th Workshop — All about Iris Plants with Sylvan Sigler

1:00 – 2:00 P.M. Sylvan will share her extensive knowledge of irises and how

to grow for best results. (Mitchell House, GBG).

March 27th Workshop – Container Gardens with Barb Munn and Ka-

ren Rice, 1:00 – 2:30 P.M. Come build a container garden for your

porch or patio. Bring your own container + $15.00 fee. Limited to 30

attendees. (Mitchell House, GBG)

See Workshop registration table at the February meeting to sign up for these work-

shops or contact Karen Rice for details.

Karen Rice

Workshop Chair

Ways & Means

The Ways & Means table has a variety of items for sale, from gar-

den tools to the splendid-looking GGC t-shirts (long sleeve, short

sleeve, and V-neck). Visit our website and click on the “Items for

Sale” menu to see our selection. You can e-mail me and tell me what

you’re interested in buying, and I’ll bring your items to the next meet-

ing for you to purchase. Cash or check payments are preferred, but we

will accept credit cards as well.

Alexandra Evans

Ways & Means

Grapevine PARD’s “Go Wild” Events

Please see pages 17-18 for a listing of upcoming events for which the City is seeking

volunteers.

Betsy Marsh

Environmental Education Coordinator

Grapevine PARD


Certified Wildlife Habitat Programs — National and State

The GGC celebrates Bird Sanctuary Week every January, which reminds and encour-

ages us to prepare our gardens for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. February is the

perfect month to begin preparing our gardens for the return of the Monarch butterfly, for

birds building their nests, and for certifying your garden as a Certified Wildlife Habitat®

with the National Wildlife Federation.

To certify your garden as a Certified Wild-

life Habitat®, you must provide natural and/

or other food sources, water, cover, places to

raise young (without predators such as cats),

and use sustainable practices (e.g., no chemi-

cals, proper use of mulch, minimal water us-

age, and use of native plants). Garden size

does not matter. If you provide the above re-

quirements — even in a small space — you

will qualify. Container gardens can provide

food, a birdbath will provide water, bird

houses will provide cover, and the cat can

stay indoors!

I encourage all GGC members to certify

their gardens online at www.nwf.org/certify.

Certification costs $20.00, and you may pur-

chase a sign or a garden flag at the same time,

if you wish, for an additional $30.00.

Membership includes the monthly National Wildlife magazine or an online magazine.

Both options provide a wealth of information concerning wildlife and nature in general.

Please let me know when your garden is certified! We hope for 100% membership!

A similar program for the state of Texas is currently on hold due to lack of staff

and a hiring freeze. We are monitoring the current freeze on activity and any chang-

es will be passed along to members. The website address for that program is:

www.tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/wildscapes/

best_of_texas_certification.

submitted by Barbara Atkins

http://www.nwf.org/certif

http://www.tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/wildscapes/best_of_texas_certification

http://www.tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/wildlife_diversity/wildscapes/best_of_texas_certification


What’s Going on at the GBG

Docent Program

We are in the process of revamping the Docent

Program at the GBG and are excited to announce that

going forward we will have specific themes for adult

and children’s tours. Additional themes will be devel-

oped in the near future.

On Wednesday, March 14th, we will be holding do-

cent training from 10:00 – 11:30 A.M. We will have a

sign-up table at the February general meeting.

Cindy Miller and Sandi Rosenstiel

GBG Docent Co-Chairs

Perennial Garden

The perennial garden is getting a makeover! In collaboration with the Tarrant County

Master Gardeners, GGC members are invited to work the third Friday of every month

from 9:00 – 11:00 A.M. beginning on Friday, March 16th. If you would like to join us and

be on the mailing list for future information, please contact Cindy Miller.

submitted by Cindy Miller

Tarrant County Master Gardener

Redbud Tree Program

If you love trees, enjoy reading to children, and want to

impact future gardeners, the Redbud Tree Program is the

perfect volunteer project for you! On Thursday, May 3rd

and Friday, May 4th, GGC volunteers will visit third grade

classrooms in four elementary schools. We will discuss the

importance of trees, the differences among trees, what a

tree needs to grow, and the concept of photosynthesis —

and then will demonstrate the proper way to plant a tree.

You can present the lesson by yourself or with a partner,

and the lesson plan is included!

GGC volunteers will read the book Who Will Plant a Tree? to each class and leave a

copy of the book in each classroom’s library for the children to enjoy. We will also leave


redbud seedlings with the classroom teacher to distribute to each child to take home at

the end of the school day.

To prepare for this lesson, we will be meeting at the Greenhouse in

the GBG on Wednesday, May 2nd at 1:00 P.M. for a “bagging party.” We

will bag each of the saplings, attach planting and information sheets to

each bag, and then box up the saplings for each classroom.

Please sign up to be a presenter at one or more of the schools and/or

to be a “bagger.” We will be available to answer your questions and

have sign-up sheets at the February general meeting.

Miriam Ward and Evelyn Urbanosky

Redbud Tree Co-Chairs

District II Spring Convention

The Garden Culture Club will host this year’s District II Spring

Convention on Thursday, March 22nd from 9:00 A.M. to 2:45 P.M. at

the Global Spheres Center in Denton. This year’s theme is “Planting

for Pollinators.” The program features a business meeting, lunch

buffet, and keynote speaker Donald Kenney of Painted Flower Farm

whose program is entitled “Monarch Butterflies, Milkweed and Pol-

linator Plants: The Three Legged Stool.”

The registration form, along with additional details, can be found on page 15 of this

newsletter.

Spring Luncheon News

Be sure to mark your calendars for the annual Spring Luncheon

scheduled for May 22nd at Lake Grapevine’s Trawick Pavilion.

This year’s luncheon theme is “Land that I Love” — and you will

love sharing salad and dessert with all your GGC friends! We will

install new officers, award scholarships, and have fun!

Things get started at 10:30 A.M., with lunch at 11:00 A.M. Sign up at the February

general meeting to bring either a salad or dessert. More details will follow, so save the

date.

Lyn Argenbright

Spring Luncheon Committee Chair


I Dig Plants…Spring Plant Sale

The Spring Plant Sale is one of the largest events of the Club’s

year — and many volunteers are needed to make it a success. And

the success of the Sale is vital because this event helps to fund the

Club’s scholarships.

This year’s Sale will take place on Saturday, April 14th from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at

the GBG (a flyer can be found on page 14). Because the majority of the plants we sell

come from our members’ or friends’ gardens, the earliest preparation for the Sale comes

in the form of “digging parties,” groups of expert diggers who will show up at your home

at a predetermined time to thin out your beds and pot up the plants for the Sale.

“Heirloom Perennials” is what we’re looking for, so please check out the list below to de-

termine what you can contribute:

We ask that the potted plants remain at your home and be cared for by you until the

Sale.

Want to join a digging party? Don’t be

deterred if you don’t see yourself as able to

do a lot of digging. Tasks such as marking

the identifying plant stakes or trimming a

root ball for potting require minimal effort

and can be done sitting down. Make new

friends and share gardening experiences as

you help to make this year’s Sale a suc-

cess.

Contact Ella Barber to schedule a dig in your garden or to participate in a digging par-

ty. And watch for information in next month’s newsletter as to signing up to work at the

Sale.

Ella Barber and Ginger Jones

Spring Plant Sale

Desired Heirloom Perennials:

Anemone, Artemesia, Aster, Beautyberry, Brazilian Rock Rose, Clematis (Pitcheri), Columbine, Coral

Berry, Coreopsis, Daisy, Datura, Gaura, Golden Groundsel, Gregg’s Mist, Lenten Rose, Lily (Crinum,

Oxblood, Red Spider), Mexican Bush Sage, Mexican Mint Marigold, Mint (Apple, Lavender, Pepper-

mint), Moneywort, Purple Oxalis, Passion Vine, Penstemon, Phlox, Pink Skullcap, Pipevine, Plumbago,

Cone Flower, Purple Heart, Rain Lily, Rudbeckia, Ruellia, Sage (Autumn, Black & Blue, Indigo Spires,

Mexican Bush, Pineapple, Russian), Sedum (Autumn, Dragon’s Blood, Gold Moss), SnowFlake, Society

Garlic, Spiderwort, SunDrops, Texas Betony, Turk’s Cap, Winecup, Zexmenia


Gardeners on the Go

Copper Rain Gauge Workshop

This carpool trip to the Tarrant County Master Garden Resource Center on February

22nd is full. If you signed up for this event, you should have received an e-mail with the

details.

Austin South by Southwest — Grapevine Garden Club Style!

Join us for an overnight carpool trip from Tuesday, March 20th - Wednesday, March

21st. We’ll be traveling to Austin to visit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (lunch

and tour) on March 20th, and the Zilker Botanical Gardens and Umlauf Sculpture Garden

on the morning of March 21st.

You will have free time on Tuesday afternoon to

visit the Texas Hill Country Olive Oil Company in

Dripping Springs, various local wineries, or to shop

and see the bats on South Congress Avenue. For the

more adventurous, there is an easy hike at the Wild

Basin Wilderness Preserve that could be done either

day.

The cost may change a little due to the number of participants, but at this time we are

estimating $40.00 for lunch and the three tours (Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center,

Zilker Botanical Garden, and Umlauf Sculpture Garden).

The following charges will be paid separately by each participant, not as part of the

group tour charges detailed above:

• Hotel - We have reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn

Express at Sunset Valley for $169.50 including tax. We have also

reserved a block of rooms at the Embassy Suites at Town Lake

— prices range from $274.85 – $297.85 including tax. There is

a parking fee of $31.00 at the Embassy Suites;

• Dinner on March 20th;

• Lunch on March 21st;

• Afternoon free time on March 20th. For example, the tour of the Texas Hill Country

Olive Oil Company is $10.00 and a bat viewing cruise is $10.00. The local wineries

are priced individually;

Mexican Free-tail bats at nightfall


• A contribution to your driver for gas; and

• Any purchases of plants, etc.

Please visit our table at the February general meeting for additional information and to

sign up.

Annemarie Garlin and Ginger Jones

Gardeners on the Go Co-Chairs

Flowercade 2018 — Circus Fun Fair

Enter your own act: Look around your home and garden for plants, trees, shrubs or spe-

cial flowers that you would like to enter. Use your imagination! Look for ideas, designs,

and photos of plants and wildlife. The only way to lose is not to enter!

Behind the scenes and before the show: Preparation day will be April 6th at Joan Stew-

art’s greenhouse. Please note: Container-grown plant entries must have been in your care

for the past 90 days.

More info to come….

Debbie Smith

Flowercade Chair

90th Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. 2018 Spring Convention

The 90th Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. 2018 Spring Convention will be held April 9-12,

2018 in Ft. Worth. Please check the January 2018 newsletter, the Winter 2017 issue of

The Lone Star Gardener (pages 17-19) or www.texasgardenclubs.org for additional in-

formation. The registration form can be found on page 16 of this newsletter.

submitted by Pam Braak

The show is coming to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden!

April 7th and 8th

With Four Rings of Performance:

Design * Horticulture * Photography * Special Exhibits


21st Annual Great Backyard

Bird Count

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