Garden club calendar features dozens of Oakland area meetings
A dense list of horticultural club events across Alameda and surrounding communities. Notes include Northern California Camellia Society in Claremont Oak, Diamond Garden Club in Oakland, and many others with dates, times, and venue addresses at Lakeside Park Garden Center, Markham School, and local schools.
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Northern California Camellia Society
Claremont Junior High School
College and Shafter Avenues
Oakland
Diamond Garden Club
Whaitvale Presbyterian Church
MacArthur Blvd
Fash Bay Dahlia Society
Vista
Lakeside Garden Center
Bellevue Ave
Peralta Bratch
Americad
Wachsia Saiety
Lakeside Park Garden Center
San Lorenzo Village Garden Club
Bower Seoul Cabin
Paseo Grande
San Lorenso
Society of California
Alameda County Floral Society
Pan
East Bay Bonsai Socie
East Bay African Violet Society
Eden
American Fuchsia Society
Markham School
Ed and
Krause
Krause Aves
East Bay
American Begonia Society
Willard School
Ward St
Telegraph Ave
National
Lakeside Park
Gar
San Leandro Garden Club
San Leandro Community
Lakeside Park Garden Venior
Oak-land
W. Basilake Garden Club
Tard and
Rose Saviety
Oaklam
Alameda County
al Lorenzo Manor School
Bengal Ave
San Lorenzo
Fremont Garden Club
Glenmoor Gardens School
Mattos Rd
Mont
Fruitvale Presbyterian Church
Northern California Chysanthemum Society
Pg&e
Ue Ebel
Sam Larenzo
Sydney B. Mitchell
Iris Society
Indoor Winter Flowers Brighten Dull Rooms
A thriftier approach suggests using four to five plants per pot for indoor display after flowering. Cyclamen thrive with daily water and full sun outdoors when possible, providing weeks of color. Belgian Indice azaleas offer large semi double blooms in white pink and red while deep watering after purchase keeps them in tip top condition.
Timely Tips For Pruning Right Now
Dormant roses and shrubs offer pruning chances that boost health and crop yield. Use sharp clean tools and avoid pruning frost damaged or tender material yet. Prune fruit trees now while delaying spring bloomers until after flowering. Shape deciduous trees and train young forms as needed. Grapes vines berries and roses may get light shaping but stop if still flowering.
Make Your Garden Changes With Care And Vision
Garden refresh should start with a clear objective and expert advice from a nurseryman or landscape architect. Consider low maintenance plants for ease, or colorful varieties to boost home sale appeal, and replace dated species with Hibiscus and lantana for versatile fills and borders.
New Year Traditions From Ancient To Modern Times
A regional essay talks about New Year customs and sentiments, noting the shift from old year rites to a calmer start. It traces gift giving from Romans to Persians, describes mistletoe symbolism and its Christmas New Year use, and explains mistletoe’s parasitic growth and how birds aid its spread in California.
Bareroot season tips for planting trees and shrubs
Bareroot season offers inexpensive, healthy planting for trees and shrubs. Choose flowering fruit like crabapples plums sweet cherries peaches and Japanese apricots and consider birches sweet gums and poplars. Seek guidance from your nurseryman on location, staking, pre emergent crabgrass control, and proper pruning timing.
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Modesto
Pick A Tree Plant It Now
Home gardeners are urged to plant trees now for quicker shade and beauty. The California Association of Nurserymen lists recommended deciduous trees by size and use, noting bare root and container options and advising sun, water, and soil needs for Tulip Tree Ginkgo Birch Liquidambar Fruitless Mulberry Modesto Ash Flowering Crape Myrtle and flowering cherries crabapples and plums, with garden climate guidance and nursery recommendations.
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California Association of Nurserymen
Tuis
Yar Nurserymal
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