September 2015 GROW Tulsa Garden Center News Tulsa Garden Center Presents the 21st Annual An Evening of Wine and Roses 2435 S. Peoria Ave Tulsa, OK 74114 918-746-5125 www.tulsagardencenter.com Contributions: June 10, 2015 August 8, 2015 Tulsa Garden Center Franklin Leach Catherine Tatum in honor of Jan Barnette s birthday Barbie Raney Virginia Mayo Ownby Charitable Trust Brownco, Inc. DBA Spiffy s Cleaners Martha & Gary Leff in memory of Ester Morrow Marilyn Snedden in memory of George William Snedden III The Williams Companies, Inc. Linnaeus Teaching Garden The Helmerich Trust Cindy Poor Bob Frazier Debbie Pleu David C. White Like Tulsa Garden Center on Facebook Exceptional wines and creative hors d oeuvres to please the most sophisticated palette blend with the scent of roses and gentle breezes whispering through the trees to create an exceptional sensory experience at the 21 st annual An Evening of Wine & Roses. The region s oldest and largest wine tasting event will be held on September 25th, 2015, from -9:30pm in the Tulsa Municipal Rose Garden. This year s event showcases the much anticipated renovation of Tier 1 of the Tulsa Rose Garden featuring new lighting, ADA accessible features and improved walkways. Over 250 replacement roses have been planted with additional plantings of complementary plants scheduled for Fall and early Spring. An Evening of Wine & Roses features more than 180 wines and spirits along with appetizers and desserts from over 40 Tulsa restaurants and caterers including Bodean s, DoubleTree by Hilton Tulsa Downtown, Euro-mart European Food, Fleming s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, Foundations at Platt College, Goodies Catering, The Hen Bistro, The French Hen, Joe s Crab Shack, JTR Group (Tavolo, Prhyme Downtown Steakhouse, Juniper Restaurant and 624 Catering), Just Catering by Orr, KEO Asian Cuisine, Kilkenny s Irish Pub, Ladyfingers Catering, McGill s, McNelly s Group (The Dilly Diner and Yokozuna), Nothing Bundt Cakes, Oklahoma Joe s BBQ, Old School Bagel, P. F. Chang s China Bistro, Panera Bread, Post Oak Lodge, S&J Oyster Bar & Seafood Café, Sonoma Bistro & Wine Bar, Tall Grass Prairie, The Bistro at Seville, The Bramble, The Girl Can Cook!, The Vault, TW s AFAB Catering,The Warren Duck Club and Whole Foods. The Garden Tasting begins at in the Tulsa Municipal Rose Garden. Tickets for the Garden Tasting are $70 for Tulsa Garden Center members and $85 for non-members. Prior to the Garden Tasting, a private Premier Tasting will be held in the Tulsa Garden Center Mansion from 6:00pm 7:30pm. Guests will savor exceptional wines from premium vintners and delicious fare from Tulsa s top chefs. Individual Premier Level tickets are $150 each or 10 tickets for $1,300. A private table in the garden for 10 guests can be reserved for $1,600. The Garden Tasting beginning at in the Tulsa Municipal Rose Garden is included in the cost of the Premier Level tickets. Please call the Tulsa Garden Center for additional information on sponsor opportunities and benefits. Reservations are required for this popular event and space is limited. The reservation deadline is September 18th, so call soon! Attendees must be 21 years of age or older. Proof of age is required. Proceeds from An Evening of Wine & Roses benefit Tulsa Garden Center. For reservations, call Tulsa Garden Center at 918-746- 5125. For more information, visit our website at www.tulsagardencenter.com.
Gardening by the Book Native Plants Plants that are best adapted to a region are the ones that were there in the first place. Evolving over thousands of years, they thrive and flourish in their native habitats. Such plants are better adapted to local environments and hence easier to care for than the more exotic plants typically found in the flower garden. Whatever your conditions or style, there are wonderful native plants to help achieve your gardening goals. Native plants are friendlier to the environment and are welcome havens to hummingbirds, butterflies, and songbirds. Dr. Allan Armitage wrote Armitage s Native Plants for North American Gardens (Timber Press, 2006) for family and friends who would love to try some native plants but don t know where to start. The availability of the plants to mainstream gardeners is a main criteria for their inclusion. The entries of more than 630 species and cultivars include plant description, habitat, hardiness, correct garden site, and propagation in an easy to use format. His conversational style of writing includes facts, folklore, and little known tidbits. Lists of plants by categories, such as deer-resistant or shade lovers, are helpful to the gardener. Written for experienced gardeners and brown thumb homeowners alike, Gardening with Prairie Plants (University of Minnesota Press, 2002) demonstrates no yard is too small for native wild flowers. Methods of getting started, working with the space, and planning the garden are detailed. Each grass or plant has a North American map showing its growing location. The recommended plants and flowers, listed by season, can attract a variety of birds and butterflies. Andy and Sally Wasowski offer a humorous approach to this environmentally friendly and non-traditional gardening style. Graphics, colorful photos and cartoons are meant to encourage teen readers. Guidance for making gradual landscaping changes helps those facing neighbor disapproval and local zoning regulations. The Landscaping Revolution: Garden with Mother Nature, Not Against Her (Contemporary Books, 2000) emphasizes the use of native plants to preserve the land and benefit the environment. The Native Plant Primer (Harmony Books, 1995) is a region by region guide detailing the selection and gardening with these easy to care for plants. The overview of horticulturally useful and native United States plants also offers an extensive number of species. Author Carol Otteson advises how to coordinate planting and pruning as well as caring for the plants on a daily basis. Regardless of one s gardening experience, this provides plant and landscaping details. Mary Moore Tulsa City-County Library 2 Tulsa Garden Center News
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Affiliate News African Violet Society of Greater Tulsa The African Violet Society of Greater Tulsa will meet on Monday, September 21st, 2015. Refreshments will be available at, and the business meeting and program will start at 7:15pm.The program, given by John Carter, will be a discussion of the national society, the African Violet Society of America, and how local members can become a vital part of the national organization. The fall African Violet Sale will be held on October 5th at the Tulsa Garden Center from 3:00pm. Further information may be obtained from John Carter at the below contact information. The public is always welcome to African Violet Society meetings and there is no charge to attend. Contact: John Carter 918-355-8020 JohnTCarter@valornet.com Green Country Bonsai Society The Green Country Bonsai Society will meet on Monday, September 14th, at 7:00 pm in the Tulsa Garden Center. The affiliate will stage a Bonsai show on October 10th & 11th. Hours for Saturday, October 10th, are 10:00am 4:00pm and hours for Sunday, October 11th, are 11:00am 4:00pm. Contact: Charles Sitter at charlessitter@cox.net The Tulsa Council of Federated Garden Clubs The Tulsa Council will meet on Friday, September 4th, 2015. Hospitality will be available at 9:30am and the meeting will start at 10:00am. Contact: Marillyn Lay 918-246-9656 mnhlay@cox.net Tulsa Area Daylily Society On September 3 rd, at, The Tulsa Area Daylily Society will be auctioning hybrid daylilies introduced in 2012, 2013 and 2014 that have been grown out in member s gardens. The public is invited to participate in this auctionand you do not have to be a member of the Daylily Society to purchase these daylilies. The auction will be held in the auditorium of the Tulsa Garden Center. This auction sale will be held in conjunction with the Daylily Society s normal monthly meeting. Please refer to the flyer on page 6 of this newsletter advertising the combined Daylily and Iris Sale. Contact: Regina Jones 918-260-1855 Tulsa Garden Club The Tulsa Garden Club will not meet in the month of September. Contact: Judith M. Carter 918-355-8020 judithmcarter@valornet.com On Monday, September 8, 2015, at, the will meet to attend a presentation by Russell Studebaker. Russell is a noted garden author and lecturer, who was previously the Horticulturist in Woodward Park. Contact: Patsy Wynn 918-496-8019 patsywynn@cox.net The Hosta Connection The Hosta Connection will meet at 6:30pm on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015 in the Tulsa Garden Center Ballroom. The speaker will be Jean Lemmon, Environmental Scientist/Technical Writer for the Water Quality Division of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission. Her topic will be Healthy Soil: Conserving Water, Protecting Streams. Contact: Carol Puckett 918-355-4281 osu295@cox.net Tulsa Area Iris Society The Tulsa Area Iris Society will meet on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at 6:00pm (note time change). This is the club s annual Pot Luck Dinner and Rhizome distribution. While visitors are welcome to attend the dinner and meeting, only active members of the Tulsa Area Iris Society are eligible to receive rhizomes, following the procedures outlined in the club s policies. Please refer to the flyer on page 6 of this newsletter advertising the combined Daylily and Iris Sale. Admission to all TAIS meetings is free. All events will be held at Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, OK 74114. Contact: Paul W. Gossett 918-853-6204 Northeast Chapter of Oklahoma Native Plant Society The Northeast Chapter of the Oklahoma Native Plant Society will meet on Monday, September 14th, in the ballroom of the Tulsa Garden Center for its regular fall meeting. Snacks and desserts will be served at 6:30 p.m. with business meeting and program to follow at 7:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. Chapter members will meet at Panera located at 41st and Hudson Avenue on Friday, September 18th, at 5:30 p.m. for a time of socializing, planning fall activities, and plant identification. We call these third Friday-of-the-month events "Fabulous Wildflower Fridays" and guests are welcome to join in the fun. The State Oklahoma Native Plant Society will hold its Annual at the Oklahoma University Biological Station on Lake Texoma on October 16th- 18. Additional information and registration are available on the ONPS website, oknativeplants.org, or in the fall edition of the Society's newsletter, The Gaillardia. Contact : Sue Amstutz d-s-amstutz@cox.net Tulsa Orchid Society The September meeting will be held on Sunday, September 13th, 2015, at 1:30pm in the Tulsa Garden Center auditorium. The guest speaker will be Karlene Sanborn of Prairie Orchids in El Dorado, KS. She will be giving a presentation on Neofinita falcata, the famous Samurai Orchid, a small but beautiful species from Japan that is a cultural icon in its country of origin and widely grown and admired for it delicate white flowers that have an exotic fragrance at night. Karlene is an accredited judge with the American Orchid Society as well as a professional grower and seller of a wide variety of orchids. Contact Karlene via email: orchids@prairieorchids.com and one can request a current list of available plants from her orchid growing range. You may also ask her about the option to pre-order plants to be brought to the meeting if you would like to purchase specific orchids. Additionally, she will have orchids for sale at this meeting. Contact: Emilie Kraft 918-371-4723 eclicity@mindspring.com The Oklahoma Sustainable Garden and Butterflies and Pollinator Conservation Association A planning meeting for next year s activities will be held immediately following the Plant Sale on September 19, 2015, at approximately 1:00pm. Please refer to the flyer on page 6 of this newsletter advertising the Fall Plant Sale. Contact : Gary Schaum 918-381-0902 The Tulsa Rose Society The Tulsa Rose Society will meet in the Garden Center Ballroom on Sunday, September 13th, at 2:00pm for a program on Basics of Growing Roses presented by John Carter. It is also time to enjoy roses for the Fall and start winter protection, so bring your growing questions to our Consulting Rosarians. Contact : Dr. Don Johnson 918-227-1954 President@TulsaRoseSociety.org
September 2015 6 Labor Day Holiday Building Closed Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 7 Labor Day Holiday Building Closed 1 Member Activities Let s Talk Gardening 8 Regular 2 9 3 Tulsa Area Daylily Society 10 Tulsa Area Iris Society 4 10:00am Council of Federated Garden Clubs 5 Labor Day Holiday Building Closed 11 12 9:30-11:30am Holiday Decorating workshop Let s Talk Gardening 13 10:00am Grandparents Day in the Linnaeus Garden 1:30pm Tulsa Orchid Society 2:00pm Tulsa Rose Society 14 6:00pm Native Plant Society Green Country Bonsai Society 15 Member Activities 11:00am Anne Hathaway Herb Society Book Discussion Club Five-Minute Flower Arranger Audubon Society 16 17 Sierra Club Tulsa Perennial Club 18 1:00pm Nat l. Assoc. of Parliamentarians 19-2:00pm Oklahoma Urban and Sustainable Garden Assoc. Plant Sale -Sellout Combined Iris and Daylily Sale 5:30pm 9:20pm TCC Class How to Grow Vegetables 20 21 African Violet Society 22 Member Activities 23 24 25 6:00 7:30pm Wine & Roses Premier Tasting 26 27 28 6:00pm Calligraphy Guild Let s Talk Gardening The Hosta Connection 29 Member Activities Let s Talk Gardening 30 Linnaeus Monthly 7:00 9:30 Wine & Roses Garden Tasting 5:30pm 9:20pm TCC Class How to Grow Vegetables