GHGC Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Engraved Brick Project

On February 28th at 3:00 pm, members and friends of the Gulf Hills Garden Club met at the Memorial Garden in Gulf Hills, Mississippi, for the ribbon cutting ceremony for the much anticipated engraved memorial brick project.  It took a lot of hard work, but the brick project committee did a great job and finished the project for the GHGC, leaving behind a lasting memorial for the residence of Gulf Hills and beyond.  So many people generously purchased engraved bricks that the committee was able to very quickly get enough subscriptions to have the project successfully completed. Lets give all involved a big round of applause and heartfelt congratulations on a project well done!

Gulf Hills Garden Club Meeting Pascagoula River Audubon Center

 The Gulf Hills Garden Club meeting for January was held  at the new Pascagoula River Audubon Center. 

The center is a wonderful and fun nature center where one may visit the exciting outdoor world in all its color and splendor.

Here are a few images that were taken at the GHGC during our January meeting.  These images feature the lovely centerpieces on the tables that were created for the occasion by some of our talented members.

2016 State Convention of the Garden Clubs of MS

Here is the information about the 2016 State Convention of the Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc.
First the Registration Form, followed by the schedule of events.  You may take the completed registration to the Gulf Hills Garden Club, or your local garden club.

Click to View Registration Form

Click to View Schedule

Gulf Hills Garden Club Bus Tour of Houmas House Plantation

Houmas House Plantation, Louisiana, Bus Tour, sponsored by the Gulf Hills Garden Club, March 31, 2016, depart Gulf Hills Hotel, 7:15 am and return 5:30 am

Cost of the trip is: $70.00 for Any Garden Club Associated Member

                              $75.00 for Non Garden Club Members.

Price for the trip includes:  Bus Transportation

                                            Refreshments on bus

                                            Houmas House and Garden Tour

                                            Buffet Luncheon

Please contact Gulf Hills Garden Club on this site.

For more information about the Plantation visit their website

For more images visit the Houmas House Plantation Gallery

 

Images courtesy of Houmas House Plantation

Garden Club of Jackson Presents Pollinators in our Gardens

 

Harvey Cotten

 

The Garden Club of Jackson extends an invitation to you to join us on Thursday, March 10 at the Mississippi Children's Museum Education Building at 9:30AM to hear Harvey Cotten.  Mr. Cotten is a horticultural consultant and the former CEO of the Huntsville Botanical Garden.  He will discuss the importance of pollinators in our gardens and world.  Learn how your garden can attract and protect bees, butterflies and other essential pollinators.  His book, "Easy Gardens for the South" will be available for purchase and he will sign copies about the program.  

The Education Building is a separate building on the left as you drive toward the Museum.  The Garden Club of Jackson has made a commitment to fund the addition of pollinator gardens at the front entrance to the Children's Museum. We hope you will join us for our home and garden tours on May 5 and 6.  Check www.gardenclubofjackson.com for more information. 

Grenada Garden Club MS Offers Pruning Like a Pro

An invitation from the Grenada Garden Club inviting garden club

members to attend a FREE WORKSHOP in Grenada, MS on February 18th.

This program is open to the public.

 

 

The Gulf Hills Garden Club Presents The 2016 Gulf Coast Orchid Show

2016 Gulf Coast Orchid Show

The Gulf Coast Orchid Society presented the Gulf Coast Orchid Show, held on January 29-31, 2016 at the Gautier Convention Center in Gautier, MS.

I went to the show and I am so glad that I did.

2016 Gulf Coast Orchid Show

When I was a bit younger I was not overly thrilled with orchids.  I looked at them and said to myself, "OK, so whats the big deal about orchids".  It was not until I went to my first orchid show a number of years back that I was able to see first hand why there is such a romance about growing orchids.

Cattleya Maxima

The diversity! The Color! The spectacular beauty! And last but not least, the shear joy of getting them to bloom.  Some orchids are just flat out hard to get a bloom out of and others are a bit easier. All of these factors make these plants so interesting and desirable for me! Oh, I could gush on and on, but I will not. 

Cattlianthe Tutankamen "Pop"

Over the years I have had a few plants here and there.  Some did well, but most did not. I had a big Cattleya plant that bloomed like crazy for me in New Mexico in a windowless bathroom. Explain that one, Bloomed every six to eight weeks for almost two years.

The ones that I now have are  basically rescue plants, one of them has bloomed the last two years, but the others just stare at me and seemingly mumble things at me and nothing else. 

2016 Gulf Coast Orchid Show

At the 2016 Gulf Coast Orchid Show I was once again plummeted into the incredible, diversity of the orchid world.

Renanthera Storiei

This show was a small show, but was so well done that I have to give it five stars out of five. from the moment I walked into the door and was greeted by the lovely garden club women and all the wonderful free literature about orchids I knew that this was going to be a good one.

Rhynchomyrmeleya, "Dan O Neil"

 When I entered the main room I was over whelmed by the breathtaking color and splendor of all of the plants that had been so attractively arranged. All the plants were clearly identified with well written labels.

Rhynchostylis Gigatea

 There was so much good lighting that it made photography absolutely fool proof!
There were a number of really great vendors set up and I of course left with a fluorescent dark yellow Laeliocattleya "Gold Digger"!

Laeliocattleya "Gold Digger"

So, remember not to over look orchids as a bold source of interest for your home and garden!

Yours,
Michael W. Moses,
Gulf Hills Garden Club