Garden
Managing Mosquitoes and Protecting Pollinators Part II – by Kenda Swartz Pepper
Love Thy Pollineighbor - June 2017 Pollinator protection does not have to be relinquished in exchange for managing mosquitoes. The impact of mosquito spraying on pollinators is long-lasting. Studies show wild bee populations are even [...]
Oh, What a Difference a Daylily Makes – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener - June 2017 And those whose blossoms curl obliquely back, Ribbed on the sides with a bright scarlet streak, Shalt of daylily the fair name receive, If one whose summer’s day the [...]
Enjoying Your Outdoor Space – by Adam Haynes
Love Your Landscape - June 2017 Summer is finally here so we can start enjoying our lawns and the outdoor living-areas where we’ve been investing our resources, creativity and personal style. And no one is [...]
On the Benefits of Gardening – by Adam Haynes
Love Your Landscape - May 2017 The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul. [...]
North Valley Soroptimist 2017 Garden Tour is May 20
Tour lovely private gardens in the Medford and Phoenix areas at the North Valley Soroptimist 15th-Annual Garden Tour on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 9:00am-2:00pm. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased from April 15-May [...]
Two Jacksonville Gardens Featured on 2017 AAUW Garden Tour
Mark your calendar for the 9th-Annual Medford AAUW Garden Tour on Saturday, June 10, 2017, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. This year’s tour features two Jacksonville gardens, along with four other diverse landscapes, chosen to provide [...]
Managing Mosquitoes and Protecting Pollinators Part I – by Kenda Swartz Pepper
Love Thy Pollineighbor - May 2017 They’ve been around for more than 100 million years. They’re most active at 80°F and unable to function below 50°F. They can sense the lactic acid and carbon dioxide [...]
Are you going to the Spring Garden Fair? – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener - May 2017 Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme Remember me to one who lives there She once was a true love of mine. ~ 19th century [...]
Garden Club 2017 Spring Sale is Mother’s Day Weekend
This year, the Jacksonville Garden Club’s annual Spring Sale is on Saturday, May 13, 2017, from 10:00am-3:00pm in the alcove next to the Post Office on Oregon Street. Get ready for Mother’s Day, or treat [...]
10 Ways This Plant Can Improve Your Life – by Kenda Swartz Pepper
Love Thy Pollineighbor - April 2017 We pull them, mow them, dig them, stomp them, spray them, shout at them, and lament how they are a nuisance in our lives. Dandelions. An underappreciated and underutilized [...]