Club News

8 June 2021 A Garden Tip from Helen... I visited a friend’s yard not so many years ago and was struck by the fact that their shady yard...

6 May 2021 A Garden Tip from Helen... If you have more than a passing interest in gardening, you have probably indulged in planting more...

8 April 2021 A Garden Tip from Helen... Hallelujah! It’s finally spring…and a beautiful one at that with mild days and cool nights...

8 March 2021 A Garden Tip from Helen... Well … it’s been raining a lot and the earth is still cold! But, we’ve been inundated with...

10 February 2021 A Garden Tip from Helen... Here we are, several snow days later, but there is promise right outside your door that...

8 January 2021 A Garden Tip from Helen... It’s hard to get inspired to go outside at this time of the year. It’s so bleak -- either too...

2 December 2020 A Garden Tip from Helen... ‘Tis the season when cacti – next to pine trees and maybe poinsettias – are everywhere! Like...

12 November 2020 A Garden Tip from Helen... Is it raining? Did it just finish raining? It does seem that we have received a lot this...

09 October 2020 A Garden Tip from Helen... WOW!! The weather has been just divine!! Even the moisture levels are good, so I hope you...

09 September 2020 A Garden Tip from Helen... I mentioned last month that now is the time to take a critical look at the garden to decide...

07 August 2020 A Garden Tip from Helen... It’s August and HOT, but not so very dry because of hurricane Isaias. I am sure there are...

06 July 2020 A Garden Tip from Helen... ‘Tis July!!! Time to simply enjoy the results of your labors from the past few months. Many...

05 June 2020 A Garden Tip from Helen... It’s 90 degrees outside, so it must be June and it’s very dry. Hopefully, we have a shower or two...

06 May 2020 A Garden Tip from Helen... Now that the weather is finally warming up, it’s time to get serious about the vegetable garden....

05 March 2020 A Garden Tip from Helen... Spring has sprung with lots and lots of rain – a precursor to another summer drought? Anyway,...

14 February 2020 A Garden Tip from Helen... Preventing Black Spot Interestingly enough, February and early March are the times to address...

11 November 2019 A Garden Tip from Helen... Winter storage for tender perennials can be accomplished by storing the plants in a garage...

01 October 2019 A Garden Tip from Helen... Roses need some feeding to prepare themselves for winter. There are many combinations of soil...

26 September 2019 The Chesapeake Bay Garden Club regrets that it will not be making and selling holiday wreaths this year because of the...

14 February 2019 A Garden Tip from Helen... Now is the time to start treating your roses for Blackspot. This disease winters over under...