2022 Scholarship Winners
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The Garden Club of Oakmont is pleased to announce that our 2022 Scholarship winners are Riverview High School graduating seniors Alessandra Ciccone and Julia Ciorra.
Alessandra will be attending The Ohio State University to pursue a career in healthcare, specifically genetic counseling and medical research. Julia plans to attend a four year university to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and eventually a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree. |
Alessandra & Julia
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Annual GCO Plant Sale, May 7, 2022 photos by Ellen Alston
Despite the non-stop drizzle and chilly temperatures, customers of the Garden Club of Oakmont Annual Plant Sale were undeterred, shopping all day in Hoffstot's parking lot for hanging baskets, decorative planted pots, vegetable plants, flowers, and homegrown perennials among our many selections.
This year we were honored to welcome horticulture students and their teacher, Mike McConnell, from Riverview High School. Along with parent volunteers, they sold various vegetable and herb plants grown hydroponically in their campus lab.....very impressive!
Having the From Our Own Gardens section back after a 2-year absence was a welcome return for club members and customers alike. This year we featured fabulous ostrich ferns, day lilies, hosta, iris, filipendula, comfrey, and many other native plants. Everything was beautiful, and everything was sold!
The Garden Club of Oakmont is very grateful to be supported annually in this endeavor by club members, shoppers, local merchants, and the community at large. Our plant sale was a huge success, and Oakmont will be "in bloom" once again this year as a result.
This year we were honored to welcome horticulture students and their teacher, Mike McConnell, from Riverview High School. Along with parent volunteers, they sold various vegetable and herb plants grown hydroponically in their campus lab.....very impressive!
Having the From Our Own Gardens section back after a 2-year absence was a welcome return for club members and customers alike. This year we featured fabulous ostrich ferns, day lilies, hosta, iris, filipendula, comfrey, and many other native plants. Everything was beautiful, and everything was sold!
The Garden Club of Oakmont is very grateful to be supported annually in this endeavor by club members, shoppers, local merchants, and the community at large. Our plant sale was a huge success, and Oakmont will be "in bloom" once again this year as a result.
April Projects for Gardening with Seniors
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Our Gardening with Seniors Committee has been very busy during April. Three different projects were created. Chris Little and Nancy Sloan created Easter baskets containing decorated eggs and flowers. Nancy Barna, Carol Burton and Lilly Fussaro decorated jars and filled them with fresh daffodils donated by Lee Wilson and Carol Burton. Photos of spring flowers were put in hand painted and decorated frames. All three projects were delivered to Presbyterian Senior Care in early April, to be distributed to residents by the staff.
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Tips You Should Know
Bradford Pear trees (aka Callery pear or pyrus calleryan) were brought to the United States in the early 1900s. Their lovely white flowers in early spring brought beauty to many landscapes and made them a very popular tree. Unfortunately, as with many imported plants, it has spread into many areas and disrupted ecosystems by displacing the growth of native plants. Ohio and South Carolina are in the process of banning these trees. In November 2021 the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture added the Bradford Pear to its noxious weed list. For more information and links to informative articles please see our “Learn” page.
Whats Blooming Today?
What's blooming Today in Dark Hollow Woods, by Candace Hill
White Trillium grandiflourum naturally turns pink as it ages. "For the trillium, then, pink petals are the equivalent of metabolic business as usual. For the observer lucky enough to see a trillium with pink petals in the forest? Nothing short of a marvel." Margaret Bream
What's Blooming Today? March 24-April 15
What's Blooming Today, March 2-14?
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