Horticulture
Daffodil Season!
Here is some great info for you:

To read Jennifer Browne’s "Tips for Keeping Daffodils Fresh for an Extended Period", click here.

To look up varieties with pictures, go here:  www.DaffSeek.org

For general American Daffodil Society informations and helpful articles, go here: www.daffodilusa.org

To read a good article in GCA's "The Real Dirt" No. 3 Spring 2005, entitled "Great Lengths for
Grooming: Hints on Exhibiting Daffodil", by Barbara Shea, Co-Chairman, 2005  National Horticulture
Conference, Green Spring Valley GC, Zone VI, look at the two gossiping ladies to the right > and follow
the link.
Who feels like shopping? Here are some links to good
online sources. Have one you want to add? Email your
webmistress at GreenFingersGC@yahoo.com

John Scheepers, Inc.
Dutch Gardens
David Burdick
Mitsch Novelty Daffodils
Brent and Becky's Bulbs

Fieldstone Gardens
ThomsonTopiaries
White Flower Farm
Daniel's Cactus

Charley's Greenhouse (orchid food, etc)
The Violet Barn (african violets and other gesnariads)
Cricket Hill Garden (tree peonies)
Here is a link to a worthy organization:
West Fair Hort
The Westchester and Fairfield Horticultural
Society was founded in 1910 and its 200 members
range from professional landscape designers and
nurserymen to avid home gardeners. They meet
monthly on the second Tuesday, usually in the
evening.
Membership dues are $35/year and support
excellent speaker programs and garden tours.
Check it out.

Have you ever been accused of being a crazy
gardener? There is probably a method to your
madness. Click here to feel better about mental
state.

Deer eating at you? Click here for tips.

Feeling lost? Don't know what the heck is
growing in your yard or pot? Here are some
resources:

A spreadsheet of different plant societies
American Daffodil Society
Cactus I.D.
Would you
like to be a
volunteer at
the New York
Botanical
Garden?
Click here to view
a flier with more
information.




Would you like to
become a
member of the
Greenwich
Daffodil Society?
Click here for
application and
more information
Pennsylvania Flower Show Results for GF entries 3/4/08
Any Hippeastrum. (Amaryllis): 1st, Carol Browne, 2nd, Carol Browne, 3rd, Carol Browne
(We suspect she's quite capable in this particular area...) HM, Louis Puschel

Hyacinthus ‘Jan Bos’: 2nd, Debbie Sterling, 3rd Peggy McDermott, HM, Betsy Loranger
Also entered: Gaby Hall

Narcissus ‘Jetfire’: 3rd Louis Puschel
Also entered: Carol Browne and Pam Woodruff, Betsy Loranger, Peggy McDermott

Tulipa ‘Calgary’: 1st, Penny Whitmore, 2nd Nonie Mackin, 3rd, Greenfingers Garden Club (Nonie’s pot) HM,
Joann Erb, HM Linda Lovelace, HM Pam Woodruff

Also entered: cactus, nonflowering.
Carol Browne
Click HERE  to see
more photos!
The
Hort
Report
Click here to get it. It has
ALL you need to know!
Do you want
THE REAL DIRT?
Click here to get it via
the GCA web site.
Musings of a
Woman with
Filthy Hands