Garden
Get Ready for the Jacksonville Garden Club 2016 Spring Sale
The Jacksonville Garden Club’s 31st Annual Spring Sale will be held in downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, May 7th, 2016 from 10:00am to 3:00pm in the alcove next to the Post Office on Oregon Street. The [...]
Wanted: Jackson County Master Recyclers
2016 Training Course Now Enrolling – Class Filling Quickly Become a Master Recycler in 2016! Jackson County Recycling Partnership is now seeking residents of Jackson County to take part in the annual training course and [...]
Drowning the Shamrock and Other Things Irish – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener - March 2016 For each petal on the shamrock this brings a wish your way. Good health, good luck, and happiness for today and every day. ~Irish blessing According to my family [...]
A Tribute to Valentine’s Day and Sexy Garden Flowers – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener - February 2016 “Plants and flowers aren’t simply pretty things to look at. They also have the ability to arouse our senses. They can be incredibly exciting - and erotic.” ~Sonia Day, [...]
Saturday mornings at Shooting Star Nursery Winter/Spring 2016 Class Schedule
All classes begin at 10am and are located at the nursery unless indicated otherwise, space is limited so please be sure to register. ~During classes there will also be a sandbox, treasure hunt, and some [...]
A Checklist for Winter Gardeners – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener - Dec 2015/Jan 2016 "From December to March, there are for many of us three gardens - the garden outdoors, the garden of pots and bowls in the house, and the garden [...]
Jacksonville Garden Club Holiday Greens Sale Provides Scholarships for Local Students
2015 Holiday Greens Sale is December 4 & 5 At holiday times, the scent of fresh greens stimulates memories of holidays past and of tranquil moments in the woods. The Jacksonville Garden Club’s Holiday Greens [...]
Jacksonville Garden Club 2015 Holiday Greens Pre-Sale
Bring the refreshing scent of fresh greens and cones into your home or business for the holidays! The Jacksonville Garden Club is now taking pre-paid orders for lovely and reasonably-priced holiday arrangements in a variety [...]
Peek at Some Pretty Winter Bloomers – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener - November 2015 In the the winter of 1849, Amelia Bloomer published her first edition of The Lily, a newspaper devoted to women’s issues in which she advocated for less-restrictive female garments. [...]
Let Your Imagination Bloom at the Winter Dreams/Summer Gardens Symposium – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener - October 2015 “Half the interest of the garden is the constant exercise of the imagination.” –Mrs. C.W. Earle, Pot-Pourri from a Surrey Garden, 1898 During summertime, when I’m working hard in [...]