September 2008 Member Garden Showcase

SuperUser Account — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:01:26 GMT

September member photos include a spiky cactus flower, a live garden fairy, a mama wren, and perfect pansies! Member Krista Langlais’ daughter, Jordyn, poses in her East Schodack, NY, garden. Member Dawn Macy of Lansdale, PA, watched this mama wren feeding her young. Water lilies float in Karie Johns’ pond in Zanesville, OH. A beautiful fern grows in Member Catherine Allison’s garden in Tualatin, OR. A ‘Roma’ Asiatic lily thrives in the garden of Life Member Jenny McDonald of Hillsborough, NC. Life Member Margaret Sydney of Waterford, CT, captured a photo of a toad in her coleus seedling pack. A prickly cactus blooms in the garden of Member Bill Romack of Nokomis, FL. A fawn rests in the backyard of Member Darla Woods of Georgetown, TX. Granddaughter Lyla is Member Marcia Barnhart’s garden fairy in her Powell, OH, garden. Perfect pansies line the garden of Member Holly Baumgartner in Springfield, MO. To EnterIf you'd like to see your photo posted on this page, e-mail it to Jenny Thompson, jthomps@namginc.com.com. (We accept only digital images.) Please include the following information in your e-mail: 1) Name, city, and state. 2) Tell us if you are a life member or a regular member. 3) Screen name if you use the NHGC bulletin board; and 4) Provide any details about the photo -- for example, plant names and how long you've had the garden. We need this for the photo caption. Please include details about why the photo is special. NOTE: Because of photo volume, we may not be able to post every photo submitted.

May 2008 Member Garden Showcase

SuperUser Account — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:59:59 GMT

May member photos include a spiky cactus flower, a tasty artichoke, a beautiful zinnia, and a bountiful harvest! A trio of miniature roses adorn Life Member Kimberly Fix’s Arlington, VA, garden. A spiky cactus flower blooms in Member Christine Dixon’s Scottsdale, AZ, garden. Dew left from a light rain was captured on an artichoke in the garden of Member Cheryl Marut of Asheville, NC. Danielle Hodge, daughter of Member Fern Vaught of Aberdeen, MD, shows off her garden’s harvest. Lilies and phlox glow in the garden of Member Linda Welch of Saint George, ME. Cheerful daisies brighten the garden of Life Member Debbie Norman of Skokie, IL. A stunning zinnia stands out in the garden of Life Member Mary Zgud of Kearney, NE. A vibrant petunia pops in the garden of Member Kimberly Martin of Des Plaines, IL. An indoor garden thrives in the home of Member Jeannine Holmen of Doylestown, PA. Member Diana Deaton of Creal Springs, IL, snapped a photo of her dogs, Mystic Storm and Soul Deblue enjoying her garden. To EnterIf you'd like to see your photo posted on this page, e-mail it to Jenny Thompson, jthomps@namginc.com.com. (We accept only digital images.) Please include the following information in your e-mail: 1) Name, city, and state. 2) Tell us if you are a life member or a regular member. 3) Screen name if you use the NHGC bulletin board; and 4) Provide any details about the photo -- for example, plant names and how long you've had the garden. We need this for the photo caption. Please include details about why the photo is special. NOTE: Because of photo volume, we may not be able to post every photo submitted.

February 2008 Member Garden Showcase(2)

SuperUser Account — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:34:42 GMT

March member photos include a beautiful Hawaiian lei, bright Asiatic lilies, and a very special garden fairy! A giant sunflower beams in Member Nita Resler’s Weirton, WV, garden. Life Member Susan Swaroff’s Dayton, IA, garden is adorned with flaming fuchsia. A purple passion flower pops against an evergreen tree in Member Jack Winkleman’s Wallingford, CT, garden. The bright tiger lilies in Life Member Elizabeth Peek’s Lexington, SC, garden were inherited from her mother’s garden. A sweet smelling Hawaiian lei was a vacation souvenir brought home by Life Member Charlotte Downey of Myrtle Beach, SC. Member Deborah Freeman’s dog, Autumn, takes in the beautiful ornamental poppies and purple iris in her DeForest, WI, garden. A tiny tree frog makes itself at home in Life Member Becci Placke’s Hebron, KY, water garden. Member Peggy Robinett of Graham, WA, caught a glimpse of a butterfly feasting on her Asiatic lily. A thirsty morning dove takes a drink from Member Allison Scott-Eagan’s Louisville, KY, pond. The candytuft and tulips in the garden of Member Mickey Schwald of Mountlake Terrace, WA, are visited by a special garden fairy—her granddaughter Hope Elizabeth. This photo of a ‘Mr. Lincoln’ hybrid tea rose, shot by Member Barbara Page of Cleveland, NC, was mistakenly printed upside-down in the March/April issue of Gardening How-To. GHT regrets the error. To EnterIf you'd like to see your photo posted on this page, e-mail it to Jenny Thompson, jthomps@namginc.com.com. (We accept only digital images.) Please include the following information in your e-mail: 1) Name, city, and state. 2) Tell us if you are a life member or a regular member. 3) Screen name if you use the NHGC bulletin board; and 4) Provide any details about the photo -- for example, plant names and how long you've had the garden. We need this for the photo caption. Please include details about why the photo is special. NOTE: Because of photo volume, we may not be able to post every photo submitted.

February 2008 Member Garden Showcase

SuperUser Account — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:59:07 GMT

February member photos include colorful columbine, a butterfly bush, and icy crabapples. Life Member Debby McKissic’s Freedom, PA, garden is filled with colorful columbine, inherited from her grandmother. The butterfly bush in Member Patricia Settecase’s Warrenville, IL, garden serves its purpose. Mushrooms take over Life Member Ken Flemmer’s Burtonsville, MD, leaf compost pile. The dianthus in Life Member Christy Hill’s Winnsboro, LA, garden shares the company of a quiet visitor. Crabapples shine through the ice of Member Lida Perfetto’s Croghan, NY, backyard. Gerber “twins” visit Life Member Donna Adamski’s Port Saint Lucie, FL, garden. A delicate passion flower adorns the garden of Life Member Don Russo’s Amherst, NY, garden. A hummingbird finds the ivy leaf geranium in Member Carol Bochert’s Stafford, VA, garden attractive. Korbyn, grandson of Member Sharon White of Kelso, WA, is all smiles in front of a colorful backdrop of pansies and hardy fuschia in his grandma’s yard. A late spring snow covers the tulips in member Karen Crawford’s Norwalk, OH, garden. To EnterIf you'd like to see your photo posted on this page, e-mail it to Jenny Thompson, jthomps@namginc.com.com. (We accept only digital images.) Please include the following information in your e-mail: 1) Name, city, and state. 2) Tell us if you are a life member or a regular member. 3) Screen name if you use the NHGC bulletin board; and 4) Provide any details about the photo -- for example, plant names and how long you've had the garden. We need this for the photo caption. Please include details about why the photo is special. NOTE: Because of photo volume, we may not be able to post every photo submitted.

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September 2008 Member Garden Showcase

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February 2008 Member Garden Showcase