Garden Club and Ornithological Society Meet in October
The Federated Garden Club of Maryland District V will hold its semi annual meeting on Tuesday October 5 at Cumberland Country Club with floral designer Denny Warrenfeltz presenting period arrangements. The Frederick County Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society meets October 7 at Frederick High School with Peter Jayne discussing bobwhite declines and two October field trips from Culler Lake boat house led by Bill duBell on October 9 to Lilypons and Stauffer Miller on October 23 to seek sparrows and warblers. For details, contact Helen Horrocks or call the listed numbers.
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Federated Garden Club of Maryland
Cumberland Country Club
Cumberland
Denny Warrenfeltz
Ben
Hagerstown
Warrenfeltz
Frederick County
Maryland Ornithological Society
Frederick High School
Peter Jayne
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maryland
Culler Lake
Bill duBell
Lilypons
Stauffer Miller
Helen Horrocks
Youth conservation day set by Izaak Walton League
Bethesda Chevy Chase chapter hosts its 38th annual youth conservation day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday October 2 at Poolesville conservation area. The event for ages seven to eighteen covers conservation ecology life sciences and environment with lunch and a souvenir patch for attendees. George Coakley is available at 972 8665 for more information.
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase
Izaak Walton League of America
Poolesville
George Coakley
Fall leaf fun day at Piney Run Nature Center
Piney Run Nature Center hosts a fall leaf fun day for first and second graders from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday October 7. Activities include crafts games and hikes with admission 1 member 1.50 non member. For more information call 410 795 6043.
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Piney Run Nature Center
Maryland Organic Certification Advisory Committee meets in Annapolis
The Maryland Organic Certification Advisory Committee will meet at the Maryland Department of Agriculture in Annapolis with agenda items including livestock standards regulation changes and renewal organic certifications. The Chesapeake Chrysanthemum Society hosts its annual show Saturday and Sunday October 9 and 10 at the Chatham Mall U S 40 West Ellicott City with hours 1 to 9 p m Saturday and noon to 6 p m Sunday. For more information call 473 5464.
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Maryland Organic Certification Advisory Committee
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Chesapeake Chrysanthemum Society
Chatham Mall
U.S. 40 West
Ellicott City
Ten Trees Gift to New National Arbor Day Members
The National Arbor Day Foundation offers ten trees to each September joiner, including sugar maple dogwood pi oak white pine red maple birch redbud and oaks. Trees ship postpaid for Oct 15 to Dec 10 planting with care guidance. 6 to 12 inch trees guaranteed to grow or replaced. Members also get Arbor Day magazine subscription with care features. To join, send a $10 contribution to Ten Trees National Arbor Day Foundation 1 Arbor Ave Nebraska City NE 68410 by Sept 30.
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National Arbor Day Foundation
Arbor Day
Arbor Ave
Nebraska City
Fall foliage and gourds guide home gardeners to seasonal color
Historians describe fall beliefs about color change from hunter myths while science explains the pigment biology of anthocyanins and carotenoids. The piece then covers ornamental gourds care, curing, and storage, plus poinsettia and Christmas cactus dark-light schedules for winter blooms.
Weather woes drive pumpkin shortages and price upticks
Experts warn bad weather across states has reduced pumpkin yields while disease worsens the crop. Illinois estimates half the harvest lost with prices possibly rising up to five percent. Washington bucks the trend with larger crops, but overall farmers report tight supply and lower per acre yields.
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Hioe
Bill Whiteside
University of Ilinois
DeKalb, I
Illinois
Charles E. Voigt
University
Department of Horticulture
Wayne Goode
South
Barrington
Voigt
Greenhouse Calendar Entries From Frederick News-Post
The Greenhouse Calendar revised weekly invites free listings of group activities. This 1993 calendar shows upcoming events including bird club walk at Cascade Lake, rhododendron society meeting in Westminster, turf expo at Carroll County Ag Center, chrysanthemum show in Ellicott City, organic certification meeting in Annapolis, forest festival in Anne Arundel, Beekeepers Association in Frederick, and bat conservation seminars at Hungerford Drive Rockville with dates in October.
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Frederick
Cascade Lake
Mason-Dixon
The
Carroll County
Westminster
Carroll County Ag Center
Chesapeake
Maryland Forest Festival
Anne Arundel County
Frederick County Beekeepers Association
Frederick County
American Bat Conservaton
Louety
Hungerford Drive
Rockville
October Flower of the Month Calendula Verse
A compact verse fragment references October as a party with many leaves and trees. It quotes October's Party and credits George Cooper 1838 to 1927 as the creator of the stanza.
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George Cooper
Calendula the misnamed pot marigold in gardens and history
Calendula officinalis is not a close relative of Tagetes marigolds. Native to Southern Europe and possibly the Middle East, it was known in Greece by 4th century B.C. The pot marigold name comes from large doorstep plantings for ornament cooking and medicine. Calendula was used medicinally in Civil War and World War I, with reports of hemostatic effects and antiseptic juice. It spread from Europe to America by the 17th century and remains a bright, easy garden annual symbolizing grief and despair due to its closed flower at night.
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Lear
Brookside Gardens
Barbara Oxman
Brookside
Europe
Middle East
Greece
Mexico
Spain
Italy
New England
Dutch New Netherlands
Virginia
Macer
Philippa of
Hainault
Edward II of
England
Philippa
France
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Call Owings
Doris Robert
Organic Committee
Chrysanthemum Society
Beth LaVallee
Poinsettias
Charlie Brown
Tanne
Hollies
Nellie Stevens
Nandina
Pink
Frederick Nursery
SUN
Fred Archibald
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