THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

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1 2011, 2014, 2015 THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE October 24, 2017 Regular meeting site: Grapevine Convention Center 1209 S. Main Street, Grapevine, TX Social 9:30 A.M. Meeting and Program 10:00 A.M. THANK YOU TO OUR OCTOBER HOSTESSES: Coordinator: Debbie Smith Hostesses: Dinah Chancellor, Sarah Erickson, Peggy Harris, Linda Krimm, Brenda Lackey, Mary Ledeboer, Debbie Monahan, Carol Nadeau, Barbara Nunn, Robin Pond, Sylvan Sigler, Susan Sporl, Martha Turner, and Barbara Williams Grapevine Garden Club October Program Dragons and Damsels Beautiful and Intriguing Flying Insects Dragons and damsels often evoke images of medieval sorcerers and fantasy adventures instead of the very real, brilliantly colored, beneficial insects that dart across our gardens and ponds, snagging prey out of the sky. Our speaker, Omar R. Bocanegra, Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will describe the life cycle and habits of dragonflies and damselflies. Dinah Chancellor Programs In this issue Page October Program 1 President s Message 2 Calendar of Events 3 October Birthdays 3 Save the Dates 4 Membership Update 4 Fall Plant Sale West Texas Street Work Day 6 Do You Have Rose Rosette Disease? 6 The Rose Rosette Resistance Trial 7 Veterans Day Parade 7 Holiday Luncheon 8 Gifts from the Garden 9 Upcoming Workshops and Community Events 10 Introducing...Sheri Jones 10 Happy 85th Birthday, GGC, Part 2 11 Holiday Luncheon Flyer 14 Fall Plant Sale Flyer 15 Picture at left:: Leucorrhinia dubia (maschio) October 24,

2 President s Message When you think of October, what memories come to mind? Perhaps it s college football, sitting in a stadium surrounded by friends and cheering for your favorite team. Maybe it s taking your kids or grandkids to visit a pumpkin patch and taking a ton of pictures, of course! Perhaps it s driving up to your own home on a crisp fall morning and admiring the changing colors of your red oak and your chrysanthemums bursting into bloom. Or maybe it s a hayride with friends or family, with a steaming hot chocolate or spiced apple cider to top off a perfect evening. Whatever memories you have of October, GGC invites you to make some new memories this month. The 20 th Annual Butterfly Flutterby will be held at the Grapevine Botanical Gardens on Saturday, October 14 th. This year s theme is The Miracle of Metamorphosis and GGC members will be serving as volunteers in a variety of areas as this event is held simultaneously with the children s Art Contest and our Fall Plant Sale. Many hands are needed to make all three events successful. Even if you re not scheduled to volunteer this time, please stop by and check it out with or without kids or grandkids! The event is free and includes three Monarch butterfly releases, an Arts and Crafts area, a Science area, the Art Contest display, the dedication of the Transition to Beauty Butterfly Sculpture, a scavenger hunt, lawn games, and a clown. October also brings an array of workshops and classes, along with the first Gardeners on the Go event. Check your calendar and see which of these many offerings piques your interest. As we continue to commemorate the 85 th anniversary of our club, be sure to read Part 2 of our history series in this issue. And since members 85 years ago dressed up for meetings, please wear your best vintage hat to the next general meeting, just for fun! In closing, why don t you celebrate the change of seasons (and the return of cool weather!) by signing up for a few GGC activities? Look at it as a chance to hang out with friends and make some NEW memories. Candace Kyler October 24,

3 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Date Event Location October 10 th October 12 th October 14 th October 14 th October 14 th October 18 th District II Fall Convention The Marvelous Monarch Program Butterfly Flutterby / Art Contest Fall Plant Sale Introduction to Native Landscapes Garden Club Council of FW Mtg. October 19 th Fall Composting 101 TGC Headquarters Ft. Worth, 9:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. Grapevine Public Library 7:00 P.M. Grapevine Botanical Gardens 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Grapevine Botanical Gardens 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Bob Jones Nature Center Southlake, 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Ft. Worth Botanic Garden 10:00-11:30 A.M. GBG Greenhouse 7:00-8:30 P.M. October 23 rd GOG Tyler Rose Festival Bus Trip Various locations in Tyler October 24 th Gardens on View (after general meeting) Members gardens TBA October 28 th November 7 th November 7 th Installation and Maintenance of Native Landscapes West Texas Street Workday Rose Trial Data Collection Bob Jones Nature Center Southlake, 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. West Texas Street, Grapevine 9:00 A.M. Dove Loop Road W. of Cross Timbers Winery, 9:00 A.M. October Birthdays Kacee Alvord Steve Breunig Doug Evans Denice Francis Gayle Hall Cindy Harris Debbie Hooker Liz Isam Ginger Jones Mary Ledeboer Darlene O Flaherty Dick Pafford Robert Pond Dave Privée Eva Rhodes Nancy Searl Sharon Swagerty Chuck Voelker Barbara Williams October 24,

4 Date Event Location November 9 th November 11 th November 11 th November 15 th November 16 th November 28 th November 30 th December 5 th Rose Rosette Disease Discussion Arbor Day Tree Planting Veterans Day Parade Garden Club Council of FW Meeting GOG Backyard Florist Demonstration Holiday Craft Bazaar GOG Carpool Trip to Jackson s Home & Garden, Breadwinners, etc. Rose Trial Data Collection December 5 th - GOG Trip to Ft. Myers / 9 th Sanibel Island December 12 th Holiday Luncheon and support for GRACE GBG, Mitchell House 7:00-8:30 P.M. call Karen Rice for locations 8:00-11:00 A.M. Main Street, Grapevine 9:00 A.M. Ft. Worth Botanic Garden 10:00-11:30 A.M. GBG, Mitchell House 10:30 A.M. Convention Center (before and after the general meeting) Various locations in Dallas Dove Loop Road W. of Cross Timbers Winery, 9:00 A.M. Details TBA Lancaster Theater, Grapevine 10:30 A.M. Social 11:00 A.M. Lunch Membership Update We had a great turnout at the September meeting! Welcome to these new members: Kathryn Armstrong Marcia Barfield Irene Binyon Fred Brown Denise Francis Kristi Hayward Nina Michel Tammy Michel Darlene O'Flaherty Jim O'Flaherty Kathe Randall Jane Seris Tony Seris Theresa Thomas Sandra Totty Doug Veazey Joan Veazey Louise Young October 24,

5 Don t forget that GGC members can get a free one-year subscription to either Better Homes and Gardens or Martha Stewart Living magazines. Simply log on to Be sure to put an s after garden or you will not get the right website, and put Grapevine Garden Club in the Member Garden field. Candy Cawley Membership Fall Plant Sale 2017 Volunteers are still needed for the Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 14 th. Please contact Ella Barber if you re available to help. Our best publicity for the sale has always been GGC members so in addition to your attendance, please tell your friends, neighbors and other gardeners about the sale. It is October 14th at the Grapevine Botanical Gardens, starting at 8:00 A.M. Remember that all GGC members receive a 10% discount. A flyer is attached. The following is a preliminary list of plants that will be available for the plant sale. The full list and varieties will be distributed via a few days before the sale. American Beauty Berry, Anemone, Butterfly Weed, Butterfly Vine, Chrysanthemum, Coreopsis, Crepe Myrtle Pokomoke, Ferns varieties, Grasses varieties, Gregg s mistflower, Inland sea oats, Heliopsis, Oak Trees varieties, Oak Leaf Hydrangea, Obedient Plant, Passion Vine, Penstemon - varieties, Redbud tree, Rough Leaf Dogwood, Salvias - varieties, Sedums varieties, Turk s cap, Viburnum varieties, Winter Honeysuckle, and many more! Ella Barber and Ginger Jones Plant Sale Coordinators October 24,

6 West Texas Street Work Day 9:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 7 th I think I felt a little coolness in the air a few mornings ago and then it was gone! Fall weather is very iffy in our part of the world, but it is what it is, right? We re ready to plant pansies on West Texas Street and that is a happy thing to do at this time of the year! We ll start at 9:00 A.M. with some much-needed weeding in all the flowerbeds and maybe a little trimming of the greenery to spruce things up after a long summer. Then we ll plant pansies in the beds to get ready for the cooler days ahead. We ll have plenty of water to keep you hydrated. WTS volunteers get a rose pruning lesson from Joe Krimm We d love to have you join us! It s a great way to meet people and a great opportunity to learn. Just bring the appropriate tools, check the weather, and dress appropriately. After all our hard work, how about we all pick up something to eat or drink and head over to the picnic tables at the gazebo on Main Street and enjoy visiting. The WTS Committee will have a signup sheet at the October 24 th meeting, so come find us and sign up! We look forward to seeing you. Suzi Guckel, Chairman Candy Cawley, Sandy Guthrie, Bruce Herndon, Joe Krimm, Jamie Moser, Paula Wilbanks, Co-Chairmen Do You Have Rose Rosette Disease (RRD)? What are the symptoms? 1. New growth that is thicker than the growth below it; 2. Distorted clusters of stems called witches broom ; and 3. Excessive thorniness Symptoms can vary with different types of roses. Most plants will show several symptoms. Some infected roses may not show symptoms. All roses are thought to be susceptible. Plants will eventually die. Witches Broom October 24,

7 What causes the disease? RRD is caused by a virus that is spread by a microscopic mite. This is not a soil borne disease no need to remove soil. How does it spread? The mites can crawl from plant to plant and can be windblown or move on people, birds, or other insects. What should you do? Bag and remove the entire infected plant including roots and dispose of it in the trash. The longer an infected rose remains in the landscape, the greater the chance the disease will spread to other roses. Excessive thorniness More information? See provided by Laura Miller Texas A&M AgriLife Extension The Rose Rosette Resistance Trial The data collection group meets the first Tuesday of every month and has done so for 2+ years. Over the course of the trial, eleven varieties out of eighteen have come down with Rose Rosette disease. We continue to hope that we will find a resistant variety. The next data collection date is Tuesday, November 7 th at 9:00 A.M. at the Dove Loop Trail Head next to Crosstimbers Winery. Please contact Pam Braak if you d like additional information. Pam Braak Rose Rosette Trial Veterans Day Parade Please join your fellow GGC members and others at the Grapevine Veterans Day Parade on November 11 th. The parade is scheduled to start at 10:00 A.M. but prior to that we need to decorate the Grapevine Garden Club Float my pickup! The pickup will be parked for decorating along the north side of Dallas Street, east of South Main in Grapevine, and we ll start decorating it at 9:00 A.M. October 24,

8 The parade travels to Main Street and moves up Main to Ball Street. You do not need to bring anything; all the decorating supplies will be provided. Wear something patriotic, veteran clothing, or your GGC apparel and comfortable walking shoes. There will be a signup sheet at the October general meeting, and I ll be there to answer any questions. Please plan to attend. You ll have fun and show respect to our veterans. submitted by Chuck Voelker L to R: Ella Barber, Joetta King, and Dick Guckel (Thierrie Mazur in background) Holiday Luncheon It s almost time for the GGC Holiday Luncheon! This muchanticipated event will take place on Tuesday, December 12 th. Please see the attached flyer for additional information. Sign-ups will begin at the October general meeting and, as we are limited to 130 guests by the Lancaster, please sign up EARLY! We will again be accepting cash or check donations for GRACE. Robin Pond Holiday Luncheon Chair October 24,

9 Gifts from the Garden In Lou Milner s words, Wayne created a monster garden to maintain. Her husband Wayne was a gifted craftsman who created fascinating garden art as well as a lovely picket fence surrounding their raised vegetable and herb beds and a wooden bridge crossing a large flower bed. Visiting their garden inspired GGC members for years! But seven years ago Wayne died and what had been a joy in their lives became a challenge to maintain. Last month Lou graciousl to R: Candace Kyler, Lou Milner, Joetta King ly offered to allow GGC members to visit her garden for a passalong dig party. Member Toni Moorehead supervised as members dug salvias, daylilies, phlox, Turk s cap, asparagus, and other perennials in addition to hauling large border rocks to their vehicles to enhance their own gardens. L to R: Doug Munn, Ray Morrell, Barbara Morrell, Barb Munn, Toni Moorehead Lou s goal is to reduce the number of flower beds on the approximately five acres. She is keeping the flower beds near the house and in her courtyard planted, but Lou says there are still lots of plants in other areas available for digging by GGC members. Contact Lou by phone or (GGC Yearbook, A 50) to set up an appointment and she will direct you to the areas with passalong plants to enhance your garden. The plants now available are daylilies, asparagus, and cannas and iris to be thinned. Bring your own digging tools including a shovel, buckets or pots, and, if possible, a wheelbarrow. Prior to the passalong dig party, Lou was notified of receiving an Honorary Life Membership to the Grapevine Garden Club by a unanimous vote of the membership and she appeared to be humbled by that honor. submitted by Joetta King October 24,

10 Upcoming Workshops and Community Events The Marvelous Monarch Thursday, October 12 th, 7:00 P.M., at the Grapevine Public Library Jenny Singleton, GGC member and Monarch Butterfly enthusiast, will present this program. Learn about the Monarch life cycle, migration, and plants for a butterflyfriendly landscape. Free and open to the public. Arbor Day Keep Grapevine Beautiful (KGVB) Tree Planting Saturday, November 11 th, 8:00-11:00 A.M. Please volunteer to help provide guidance to volunteer organizations as they plant trees in local parks. For additional information or to sign up, please contact Karen Rice. Veterans Day Parade Saturday, November 11 th, 9:00 A.M., Main Street in Grapevine Join Chuck Voelker, veteran and GGC member, along with other GGC members as we show our support for veterans. Walk the parade route or catch a ride on the Grapevine Garden Club Float (a/k/a Chuck s pickup!). See article on page 7 for additional information. submitted by Karen Rice Introducing Sheri Jones We all know Sheri for her service to GGC in a variety of positions over the years scholarship chair, redbud project chair, ways & means chair, bulb sales, and most recently, as editor of the yearbook. But Sheri dedicates a considerable amount of time to another volunteer effort that you may not know about the GRACE Food Pantry. Sheri was recognized this summer for her volunteer work at the Pantry, and for a very special gift she made for the Pantry Manager. The following is from the August 4 th issue of the Amazing GRACE Weekly (used by permission from GRACE): Every Wednesday Sheri Jones invests her time and energy into making the Food Pantry functional, beautiful and welcoming. When she goes home, she still thinks of others. Months in the making was a red, white and blue quilt, crafted with love from Sheri to give her to friend, and Food Pantry Manager, Rusty Thigpen. October 24,

11 This generous gesture is a testament to the remarkable volunteers who work alongside us at GRACE, and the mutual affection and respect that is woven after years of working toward a common goal to nourish families in need. Sheri has been making the Food Pantry a better place since the doors first opened at the Walnut property in Since then she has given nearly 1,200 documented hours (and we suspect a great deal more) to stocking, sorting and encouraging clients who seek a hand up at GRACE. When Sheri and her longtime Food Pantry partner Pat Mingus (also a GGC member!) first started working at the Pantry eleven years ago, volunteers selected the groceries for client families. Now the Pantry is set up like a little grocery store! According to Sheri, it s about the size of a 7-11, and clients present their vouchers and make their own selections from a wide variety of donated items. The beautiful quilt that Sheri made for Rusty is just one of many quilts she s made for friends and GRACE Food Pantry Manager Rusty Thigpen holding quilt made for him by Sheri family over the past 20 years. She is a member of the Bear Creek Quilt Guild and editor of the group s newsletter. Sheri also enjoys knitting, along with gardening, of course! Julie Garza Newsletter Editor Happy 85 th Birthday, GGC, Part 2 Imagine wearing heels, nylons, hats, gloves, and dresses to club functions instead of the athletic shoes, t-shirts, visors, and jeans we wear today. With the exception of our holiday luncheon where members generally spruce-up for the occasion, our apparel may differ from that of the club s charter members but we continue to be involved with the concerns that bound our founders together. Projects and activities throughout the 85 years have reflected an effort to continue the mission as originally expressed in Dressy attire at an Audubon Society meeting in Marty Swindell, GGC member for 40 years, is 2nd from left. Note silver service in lower right corner of refreshment table. October 24,

12 1932. Two of the club s mission objectives to promote an interest in horticulture and to support education in those objectives are united through our current plant sale efforts. The first documented plant sale was in 1935 when Treasurer George E. Hurst reported that the club had $2.00 on hand and it was time to pay the Federation dues of $5.00. To raise funds, a flower exhibit and plant seed sale were organized to be staged in March. Recommendations of the event committee were approved: Every member will be obligated to plant one or more flats and to secure as many seeds as possible; potted plants and native plants exhibits to provide education on the beauty of nature; and in order to add the social flavor for which our club also stands that punch be served throughout the day. The October 1983 Plant Sale at Safeway. Note that plants sold were likely propagated by members. event was considered a success with a profit of $14.20, and the Federation dues were paid. (Federation dues are now paid through members annual dues. Did you know that through your GGC membership you are also a member of Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. and National Garden Clubs, Inc.?) There is no doubt that other plant sales occurred as the tradition of sharing our love of gardening and passalong plants continued throughout the club s history. We know of plant sales being staged in various locations Hall Construction Company on Northwest Highway, the Safeway parking lot at Main and Northwest Highway (currently the Bank of the West location), the Farmer s Market in the Cotton Belt Railroad District, the Town Square Gazebo, and at our current location, the Grapevine Botanical Gardens. Profits from any public fundraising activity such as the club s plant sale or the BFFB booth are dedicated to scholarship and civic projects and remain allocated to this account permanently. Proceeds cannot be used for program speakers, parties, tours, etc. Karen Rice, president , at Butterfly Flutterby in 2011 October 24,

13 In 2012 the first fall plant sale was initiated and the proceeds of $2, benefited the GBG greenhouse funding campaign. Due to the success of recent plant sales ($3, in fall 2016 and $9, in spring 2017), the scholarship amount will increase to $3, per recipient in (The number of scholarships offered depends on the availability of funds and eligible applicants.) That is quite a jump from the earliest mention of a scholarship awarded by the club in 1967 $ to a student at the Northeast Campus of Tarrant County Junior College. Based on Joan Stewart s research of the scholarship program for Reflecting on 75 Years of Dedicated Gardeners, it wasn t until 1984, under the leadership of President Gail Brown, that a scholarship program was initiated. Joan wrote that at this time there were approximately twenty active members, with the treasury showing a balance of $1, (Compare that to our current membership of over 200, general fund assets of approximately $13,170.00, and scholarship/civic protected assets of approximately $36,814.00). Their efforts in fundraising allowed the first $1, scholarship to be presented in Joan wrote, The ways and means of raising money for scholarships have been as varied and interesting as the members of the Grapevine Garden Club. Beginning in 1984 with $1.00 tickets for the opportunity to own a fully decorated Christmas tree, many projects and activities have been carried out to provide scholarship money for deserving students. We have sold Easter lilies and many other kinds of plants. We have conducted holiday home tours, as well as spring and fall tours of beautiful and interesting gardens. There have been sales of members craft work, including beautifully decorated wreaths, baskets, bird houses and clay work, a lovely ink rendering of Grapevine Torian cabin which decorated note cards. All of Birdhouses made by Ed King these have evolved into basically one large fund-raising project for the year, which is a gigantic plant sale in April planned, carried out, and supported by nearly every member. Projects and activities of the GGC have served to improve our community for 85 years! You are connected to that history as you use your skill or special interest in continuing to accomplish the goals of the club. Get involved! Join in the fun, serve, and learn at the upcoming plant sales on October 14 th and April 14 th, and support the scholarship and civic projects by buying plants! Submitted by Joetta King October 24,

14 Holiday Luncheon Tuesday, December 12 th Lancaster Theater, 300 South Main, Grapevine 10:30 A.M. - Social 11:00 A.M. - Lunch 12:00 P.M. - Short business meeting and door prizes This year serving: Chicken Alla Margurite (Lightly breaded chicken breast topped with mushrooms, butter, and white wine sauce) Vegetable Garlic Mashed Potatoes House Salad Bread and Butter Iced Tea Key Lime Pie $25.00 per person Holiday Entertainment Provided by: The Ovation / Combined Jazz Choir from Heritage High School Cash or check donations collected for GRACE. Make your reservation at the October 24 th general meeting. October 24,

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