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Next H.E.G.C Meeting
June 2nd, 2016
Social/Refreshments: 6:45pm
Business Meeting: 7:15pm
Speaker: 7:30 pm
NEWS FROM NANCY What a busy month of May!!! My gardens are so lush and green, with pops of lavender from the Ajuga, Ali-um, and Iris, pinks from the Sea Thrift and Lungwort and maybe next week one of my all-time favorites the Peony! The birds and squirrels (little scavenger’s) have eaten almost all of the Black Oil Sunflower Seed and I know have a full feeder for the finches. Soon the insects will be abundant so the birds can have a natural feast! I have potted up a wide variety of my perennials and some herbs for out Plant Sale, held at the Schaumburg’s Farmer’s Market (across the park-ing lot from Bonefish Restaurant) off Roselle Road, on Friday, June 3
rd. Please contact Susan Moynihan, of
myself, if you have any questions. Looking forward to our speaker Todd Jacobson, who will share his knowledge of Recommended Trees for the Home Landscape: Plant Selection, Installation, & Mainte-
nance. See you all soon! Nature Loving Nancy
2015 Officers
President………………...Nancy Schaefer
Vice-President………..Susan Moynihan
Treasurer……………..Darlene Nicholson
Publicity………………….
Refreshments………………..Joan Ludick
…………………………..Phyllis Banaszak
Program Directors………..Usha Murarka
…………………………….Susan Moynihan
Secretary………………..Camille Pollway
Giving Garden………………...Joe Celosky
Newsletter Committee….Lisa Moynihan
Snacks & Desserts brought
to us this Month by:
Nancy Campbell
Doris Chute
Alice Mrozinski,
Usha Murarka, & Marion Stencel
Hoffman Estates Garden Club Newsletter
HIGHLIGHTS of Jun’s EVENT
Todd Jacobson the Head of Horticulture at the Mor-
ton Arboretum and also manages the independent
“Perennials in Focus” will speak at the Hoffman Estates
Garden Club meeting on Thursday, June 2, 2015, 7:30
pm, at the Schaumburg Township Library, Roselle &
Schaumburg Roads. His topic of discussion will be:
Recommending Trees for the Home Landscape
with Plant Selection,
Installation of Trees and Maintenance for keeping
trees properly pruned and healthy.
2015 Garden Club Events
June 2nd Todd Jacobson—Trees for the Home Landscape
June 3rd HEGC Annual Plant Sale at the season’s first Schaumburg Farmers
Market
The Hoffman Estates Garden Club meets the first Thursday of the month (excluding January and July) at the Schaum-
burg District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Rasmussen South Room, 2nd Floor, 7 P.M. All levels of gardeners are wel-
come, beginners to advanced. Dues are: Couple-$20; Single-$16; Senior (65+) -$9. We currently have members
from Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, Inverness, Medinah, Niles, Roselle, Schaumburg, South Bar-
rington, Streamwood and Westmont. Visitors are always welcome !
Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree. - Emily Bronte
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Your Garden in the Month of June
Subtle Suggestions
General Garden Care Apply 1 to 2 inches of leaf mulch on flower beds and around trees, keeping mulch away from the trunks. Mulch conserves
moisture, protects plant roots, suppresses weeds, and regulates soil temperature.
Make sure all trees, shrubs, perennials, and roses receive 1 inch of water per week. If Mother Nature does not provide this
amount, it is best to water deeply once per week rather than water shallowly several times per week.
Annual & Perennial Care When cutting peony blossoms to bring indoors, remove as few leaves from the plant as possible. Remove spent blooms after
they are finished flowering.
Tree & Shrub Care Pinch off terminal growth buds on rhododendrons to increase next year's buds.
Prune all spring-flowering shrubs, if necessary, immediately after they flower.
Evergreens, such as boxwood or yew, can be lightly pruned after the new growth fills in to maintain a formal
shape.
Rose Care One application of fertilizer in the spring is usually sufficient for species roses such as Rosa rugosa and shrub roses. All other
roses should be given their second application of a well-balanced fertilizer in mid-June or after their initial bloom period.
Fruit, Vegetable, and Herb Care Harvest peas, raspberries, and all cool-season lettuces and vegetables as they ripen.
If squash vine borer has been a problem in your garden, cover small transplants of squash, cucumbers, and
zucchini with row covers to prevent moths from laying eggs on vines. Remove row covers when plants begin to flower. Consider planting resistant varieties next year.
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What is going on at The Botanic Garden?
Northern Illinois Hosta Society Show & Sale: Saturday & Sunday, June 4th & 5th, 2016—10 a.m.
Father’s Day Canoe Adventure
Sunday, June 19, 2016, 9 a.m., 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Berthold's Monthly Gardening Tip
Now that the danger of frost is past, plant those tomatoes, pep-
pers, flowers and herbs. Stake tall and floppy perennials before
they get too big. Try a new combination of plants in a container!
Voted BEST FLORIST and BEST GARDEN CENTER three years in
a row by Daily Herald Readers Choice.
The Morton Arboretum in May 2016
Recycle Garden Pots
June 4, 2016.—Bring your plastic pots (plastics #2, #5, and #6)
back to the Arboretum for Recycling. 9:00 a.m. to noon.
Craft Beer Festical
June 25, 2016—1pm-5pm: Sip on local favorites and explore
new beers from more than 40 breweries while enjoying the
beautiful surroundings of The Morton Arboretum. Guest res-
taurants and Arboretum concessions will be available on-site for
purchase. Bring a chair or lie down on a blanket to soak in the
summer sun while listening to live music by the feel-good coun-
try rock band Summer Son. This event is rain or shine.
Event Schedule
June 4th @ 9am—Cocktail Herb Gardening
Feeling calm and relaxed? Plant a take home cocktail garden with delectable herbs to
use in your homemade, cocktail creations. 'Pre-registration is required along with a
fee of $35 plus tax. Workshop includes herbs, planter, soil and take home recipes.
June 5th @ 2-4pm – Tool Sharpening
Get an edge on the season with professionally sharpened tools. Fee varies by
tool. Cash and check only please. .
June 11th @ 9am —Perennial Powerhouse
Everyone is looking for reliable, long-blooming and easy-to-care for perennials.
Here is your chance to learn which ones are the best for your sunny garden.
June 18th @9am—Small Space Gardening
Take your small space gardening beyond the window box. In this free seminar
learn creative and unique ways to garden in the smallest of spaces.
June 25th @9am—Creating Useful Hedges
Whether you’re creating a low boarder, tracing your property line or blocking
the neighbors, Come enjoy this free seminar where you’ll learn all about creat-
ing, maintaining and enjoying hedges of all shapes and sizes.
Bursting Forth
There are many lovely plants in Ted and Gidget Nyquist’s garden
in Bartlett. But it’s Ted’s collection of rhododendrons – hun-
dreds of them – that stop visitors in their tracks when the plants
bloom. “I just love it,” Ted says. “People come around the cor-
ner, and they’re not expecting to see a garden with all these
rhododendrons.”
“There are not many plants in our climate where I can have large
blooms over a two-month period where the plants themselves
are located in a high-shade environment,” he adds. “Each one is
slightly different, which makes it exciting.
http://chicagolandgardening.com/index.php/web/read/bursting
“Who is Bringing August’s Snacks”
We need one more for June
Nancy Schaefer
Francis Nagel
Ann Lundsford