2022 – 2023
9 August — Summer Picnic at the home of Joyce Nichols
13 September — Morning Program: “Herbs for the Pacific Northwest,” Bruce Bennett (King County Master Gardeners)
Afternoon Program: Origami Book with Leslee Shepler
11 October — Dunn Gardens docent-led tour
8 November — “Opportunistic Propagation,” CANCELLED
Afternoon Program: Holiday Bouquets for Assisted Living Homes
13 December — Holiday Party: potluck and gift exchange
10 January — Morning Program: “Drought Tolerant Plants,” Del Brummet (Head Gardener, Elisabeth C. Miller Botanic Garden)
Afternoon Program: Garden Tool Sharpening with Mary Ellen Asmundson
14 February — Morning Program: “Carnivorous Plants,” (Snohomish County Master Gardeners)
Afternoon Program: Valentines with Siri Shapiro and Carol Baker
14 March — Morning Program: “The Siren Song of Species Rhododendrons,” Bob Zimmerman (Owner, Chimacum Woods Species Rhododendron Nursery and Garden)
Afternoon Program: Greeting Cards with Cammeresi girls
11 April — Meeting: Plant Sale Preparations at the home of Penny Fields; New officers elected. 2024–2024 dues collected — $20 payable by cash, check, or card.
29 April — Annual Plant Sale: 10AM–3PM, location TBD
10 May — (WEDNESDAY) Annual Spring Tour: Windcliff and Heronswood Garden
13 June — Annual Tour of Member Gardens2021 – 2022
17 August — Summer Picnic at the home of Siri Shapiro
14 September — Morning Program: “The Genus Saxifraga,” Mary Ellen Asmundson (Lakeshore Garden Club); Afternoon Program: Nursing Home Bouquets
12 October — “Plants with Winter Interest” and Sunnyside Nursery tour with Trevor Cameron, General Manager
9 November — TBD
14 December — Holiday Party: potluck, cookie exchange, and gift exchange
11 January — Morning Program: “Perennial Vegetables,” Bruce Bennett (Master Gardener, Garden Columnist, Designer and Consultant); Afternoon Program: Greeting Card Boxes with Kay Louise Cook
8 February — Morning Program: TBD; Afternoon Program: Wire Garden Cloche with Leslee Shepler
8 March — Morning Program: TBD; Afternoon Program: Painted Rocks for the Garden with the Cammeresi girls
12 April — Meeting: Plant Sale Preparations at Penny Field’s home; New officers elected. Dues collected for 2022–2023 ($20, cash or check).
30 April — Annual Plant Sale: 10AM–3PM, location TBD
10 May — Annual Spring Trip TBD
14 June — Annual Tour of Member Gardens
2020 – 2021
8 September — Zoom Member Meeting
Planting Fall Bulbs
Moderated by Mary Ellen Asmundson
Recommended Videos
BotanusTV Episode 26: Tips for Planting Fall Bulbs
Garden Style NW: How to Create Layered Bulb Pots with Plants on Top
Additional Resources
How to Artfully Add Spring Bulbs to Plant Combos from Darcy Daniels, designer and Founder of eGardenGo
20 Flower Bulbs for Spring Pollinators from Melissa J. Will, Empress of Dirt
13 October — Zoom Member Meeting
Pruning Conifers
Moderated by Mary Ellen Asmundson
Recommended Videos
Plant Amnesty: Pruning Conifers (with Cass Turnbull)
Bressingham Gardens: Pruning Conifers with Adrian Bloom
Ed Hume: Pruning Evergreens (late winter early spring)
Additional Resources
Plant Amnesty website
Gardening with Conifers by Adrian Bloom
From Our Discussion: Recommended Nurseries
Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville
Pine Creek Nursery in Monroe
Bayview Farm and Garden in Langley
10 November — Zoom Member Meeting
Sustainable Gardening
A Tour by Peg Blanchard
8 December — Zoom Member Meeting & Party
Hostas
Moderated by Helen McCall
12 January — Zoom Member Meeting
New Plants for 2020 & 2021
Moderated by Helen McCall
9 February — Zoom Member Meeting
Garden Design
A Tour by Peg Blanchard
9 March — Zoom Member Meeting
Plant Failures & What Not To Plant
Moderated by Helen McCall
13 April — Zoom Member Meeting
Annuals
Moderated by Peg Blanchard
11 May — Zoom Member Meeting (or Tour)
Hydrangeas
Moderated by Mary Ellen
2019 – 2020
13 August — Lakeshore Summer Picnic at Boone’s Backyard Escape
10 September — Morning Program: “Container Designs for Fall,” Terri Cote, Professional Container Garden Designer; Afternoon Program: Passive Garden Therapy
8 October — Tour: Pine Creek Farms & Nursery
12 November — Morning Program: “Vertical Gardening with Vines,” Laura Watson, Clematis Expert; Afternoon Program: Create a Holiday Centerpiece
10 December — Holiday Party: potluck, cookie exchange, and gift exchange
14 January — Morning Program: “Succulents: Designing and Planting Dish Gardens,” Karen Summers, Cascade Cactus and Succulent Society; Afternoon Program: Garden Mosaics with Carol Baker and Siri Shapiro
11 February — Morning Program: “Butterflies and Garden Habitat,” Julie O’Donald, Master Gardener and Community Wildlife Habitat Steward; Afternoon Program: Photo Greeting Cards with Leslee Shepler and Judy Shoot
10 March — Morning Program: “Summer Bulbs,” Pat Roome, Master Gardener and Landscape Designer; Afternoon Program: Seed Starting with Judy Edinger
14 April — Meeting: Plant Sale Preparations at Penny Field’s home; New officers elected. Dues collected for 2018–2019 ($20, cash or check).
25 April — Annual Plant Sale: 10AM–3PM, Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church
14 May — Annual Spring Trip TBD
9 June — Annual Tour of Member Gardens
2018—2019
14 August — Lakeshore Summer Picnic at Carol Baker’s home
11 September — Morning Program: “Iris: A Flower for All Seasons,” Patrick & Margaret Spence of the King County Iris Society; Afternoon Program: Passive Garden Therapy
9 October — Tour: Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
13 November — Morning Program: “Meet the Neighbors: Bees in Pacific Northwest Gardens,” Paige Embry, author of Our Native Bees; Afternoon Program: Create a Holiday Centerpiece
11 December — Holiday Party: potluck, cookie exchange, and gift exchange
8 January — Morning Program: “Plants from the Elisabeth C. Miller Garden with Winter Interest,” Del Brummet, Gardener at the Miller Botanical Garden; Afternoon Program: Beginning Floral Appliqué with Leslee Shepler
12 February — RESCHEDULED DUE TO SNOW
12 March — Morning Program: “Spring Containers,” Terri Cote, Professional Container Garden Designer; Afternoon Program: Garden Therapy
9 April — Meeting: Plant Sale Preparations at Penny Field’s home; New officers elected. Dues collected for 2018–2019 ($20, cash or check).
27 April — Annual Plant Sale: 10AM–3PM, Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church
14 May — (RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY) Morning Program: “Creating Captivating Gardens: How to Add Mystery, Intrigue, and Magic,” Karen Chapman, author of Fine Foliage and Gardening with Foliage First N.B. At the LFP Town Center Main Stage with the Lake Forest Park Garden Club
11 June — Annual Spring Trip: Kubota Garden Tour
2017 – 2018
8 August — Lakeshore Summer Picnic at Carol Baker’s home
12 September — Morning Program: “Drought Tolerant Plants for Sun and Shade,” Richard Greenberg of Earth Wizardry Gardens; Afternoon Program: Garden Therapy
10 October — Tour: Pacific Connections Garden, Washington Park Arboretum
14 November — Morning Program: “Pelargoniums and Fuchsias,” Kevin and Jeanell from Jordan Nursery; Afternoon Program: Autumn foliage note cards with Sara and Violet Cammeresi
12 December — Holiday Party: potluck and gift exchange
9 January — Morning Program: “The Snohomish County Demonstration Gardens,” Master Gardener Raven Travillian; Afternoon Program: Kokedama, Japanese-style hanging garden demonstration and display
13 February — Morning Program: “Pruning and Care of Japanese Maples,” Barry Hoffer of Maples for All Seasons (Joint meeting with the Lake Forest Park Garden Club at the LFP Town Center)
13 March — Morning Program: “Birds in Our Midst—Creating Gardens Filled with Life,” Master Gardener and Backyard Wildlife Habitat Steward Julie O’Donnell; Afternoon Program: Pollinator Projects for NW Gardeners with Penny Fields
10 April — Meeting: Plant Sale Preparations, Annual Dues
28 April — Annual Plant Sale, Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church
8 May — Annual Spring Trip: TBD
12 June — Annual Tour of Member Gardens
2016 – 2017
9 August — Lakeshore Summer Picnic at Barb Petersen’s
13 September — Meeting: “Ferns for Northwest Gardens,” Judith Jones
11 October — Garden Tour of McMenimans with Garden Curator Riz Reyes
8 November — Meeting: “Bats,” Barbara Ogaard
13 December — Holiday Party: potluck and gift exchange
10 January — Meeting: “Roses for the Northwest,” Nita-Jo Roundtree
14 February — Meeting: “Cool Bugs: The Who’s Who of Healthy Beneficials,” Sharon Collman
14 March — Meeting: “Growing Succulents Outdoors in the Northwest,” Karen Summers
11 April — Meeting: Plant Sale Preparations
29 April — Annual Plant Sale (New Location!)
9 May — Annual Spring Trip: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
2015 – 2016
11 August — Summer Picnic at Carol Williscroft’s
8 September — Meeting: “Hardy Fuchsias,” Frankie Dennison; “Tool Sharpening,” LSGC member Mary Ellen Asmundson
13 October — Meeting: Guided tour of Bellevue Botanical Garden
10 November — Meeting: “Using Color in Winter Gardens,” Pat Roome, Master Gardener and Landscape Designer; “Flower Arranging,” LSCG member Carolyn Erickson
8 December — Holiday Party: potluck and gift exchange
12 January — Meeting: “Pruning Small Trees and Shrubs,” Christina Pfeiffer, Author and Gardening Professional
9 February — Meeting: “Native Plants for the Garden,” at Molbak’s Nursery
8 March — Meeting: “Growing Vegetables,” Martha Clatterbaugh, Master Gardener; Garden-Themed Craft by LSGC members Sara and Violet Cammeresi
12 April — Meeting: Plant Sale preparations at Judy Edinger’s
30 April — Annual Plant Sale
10 May — Annual Field Trip: Old Goat Farm
19 May — Tour Miller Botanical Garden
June — Lakeshore Member Garden Tour