Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 11:00 am
Janis Murray, Producer and Host of Home Garden Wednesday Mornings on KTVI-TV,
Fox 2 News
Janis Murray is host and producer of the Home Garden feature seen Wednesday mornings on FOX 2 News. An avid gardener, Janis has been instrumental in the FOX 2 Children’s Garden Club. She is an honorary member of the St. Louis Landscape Nurserymen’s Association. In 1997, she was awarded the President’s Award from the Junior League of St. Louis for her efforts on the steering committee of the St. Louis Flower Show from 1992 to 1998.
Janis originally came to St. Louis as a television news reporter in 1979. She and Dave Murray were
married in 1981, and moved to New York in 1983 when Dave became Chief Weather caster on
Good Morning America, and Janis became a CNN correspondent in the New York Bureau. She has also been a local news reporter for TV stations in Detroit and Boston.
10:15 AM prior to the meeting: It is Spring Clean-up Time at the Dog Museum. Bring clippers, kneeling pad, trash bucket, and any other favorite clean-up tool. We will not be planting anything today.
Hostesses: Virginia (Ginger) Johnson, Pat Hanley and Sue McCabe
Garden Tips: Carla Parks
March Birth Flower: Daffodil
When the bright yellow daffodil pokes through late winter’s ground, it resembles a long-awarded friend returning home, and it represents a birth flower anyone would be proud to call his own. Symbolizing rebirth and new beginnings, particularly when presented in an abundant bouquet, daffodils promise happiness and joy.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010, 11:00 AM
Faust Park Herb Garden Clean-Up
Program: Faust Park Herb Garden clean-up and tour of The Governor Bates Home and
Village
Location: Faust Park
(Entrance to the Governor Bates Home and village is located near The Butterfly House)
15185 Olive Boulevard
Chesterfield, MO 63017-1805
636-532-7298 (Faust Park Office)
Hostesses: Janet Peck and June Sifrig
Meeting: A business meeting will follow the program.
Horticultural Learning/Sharing (Garden Tips): Janet Peck
Lunch: Bring your own “brown bag” lunch; dessert and soft drinks will be provided.
9:00 AM Early Bird Garden Clean-up: April Meeting: Spring Clean-up will be at the Thornhill garden in
Faust Park prior to the meeting. Bring your own gardening tools, clippers, kneeling pads, gardening supplies, and trash bucket. Spring planting dates for the Dog Museum and Thornhill Garden are to be announced.
PLEASE NOTE: See February regarding Great Divide Information
April Birth Flower: Daisy
Legend has it that the daisy originated from a nymph who transformed herself into a charming but
unassuming wildflower to escape unwanted attention. Epitomizing childlike joy and playfulness, this
April birth flower captures the essence of spring’s happy-go-luck, forever-young attitude.
Saturday, May 1, 2010, 9 AM to 12 Noon
Four Winds Garden Club Annual Plant Sale
Activity: Members will share perennials and herbs with the community as a fund raiser for the
Club.
Location: Prudential Alliance, Realtors
Clayton Road at Woods Mill Road
1000 Schnuck's Woods Mill Center
Town & Country (Chesterfield), MO 63017-0606
Contact: Melissa Dyess
This is our main fundraiser, and it is encouraged that all members participate. Some of our members
report exceptional results in their own gardens with plants purchased at this sale, due to the fact that
these plants have already been proven as optimal for surviving and thriving in this region, as they
were planted and grown by our own members.
May Birth Flower: Lily of the Valley
The Lily of the Valley has the flower meaning of humility, chastity, sweetness and purity. The delicate
white blossoms of the lily of the valley bloom snugly between the broad leaves. The May birth flower
is also a wonderfully fragrant and beautiful plant. The alternate May birth flower is the lily of any
variety. Lily of the valley is a native of Europe. It has a flower meaning of the return of
happiness. This May birth flower is used often in bridal arrangements for the sweet perfume. Lily
of the valley can be grown is sun or shade and is a beautifully fragrant ground cover. It is known
for its delicate white flowers and light fragrance. It has also been used in homeopathic medicine
as a poison antidote, for the heart, and for epilepsy. The flowers, fruit, and leaves of the
lily-of-the-valley plant are poisonous.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 10:00 AM
Lafayette Square Park Tour (Carpool from the AKC Museum of the Dog
at 9:15 AM
sharp)
Program: Carolyn L. Willmore, Lafayette Square Park Historian and Master Gardener, will
conduct at tour of the lovely Lafayette Square Park Gardens. The (optional)
park trail is an easy 1.25-mile loop that takes about thirty minutes to walk.
We will tour the gardens located immediately below, followed by a tour of
her beautiful Victorian home and gardens.
Location #1: Lafayette Square Park Gardens - Park boundary follows the inside of these
four connecting city streets: Lafayette Avenue on the South, Mississippi
Avenue on the east, Park Avenue on the north, and Missouri Avenue on
the west, in St. Louis, MO 63104.
Directions to Lafayette Square Park Gardens: From I-44 (Driving Eastbound), Take Exit
289 for 0.4 Miles on South Jefferson Avenue; Turn right onto Park Avenue;
drive 0.3 miles. Destination is on the Right.
Location #2: The Victorian Home and Gardens of (Please refer to your Members
Handbook for details?
Lunch: Eleven Mississippi, A Wine Country Bistro
1111 Mississippi Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63104-2437
(314) 241-9999 (Office)
Meeting: A short business meeting will follow the program.
Horticultural Learning/Sharing (Garden Tips): Carolyn L. Willmore
Please help us continue to maintain the Museum of the Dog gardens and the Faust Park Herb Garden under the auspices of June Sifrig. Date and times will be announced.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 9:00 AM
Annual Garden Walk* (Carpool from the AKC Museum of the Dog at 8:15 AM sharp)
Program: Our Members' favorite Club activity is the Annual Garden Walk. * Please join us for touring the following lovely gardens featured by our members. (Lunch provided by the Club at Carol Jean Stookey's home with short business meeting to follow)
Please refer to your Members Handbook for Locations
June Birth Flower - The Rose
The rose is the June birth flower. In Victorian times, each flower had its own secret meaning. Red
roses meant you love the receiver. Pink roses mean you have not the passion of red, but still have
feelings of love. Dark pink roses mean you have gratitude. Light pink roses mean admiration or
sympathy. White roses mean innocence, purity, secrecy and friendship. Yellow roses mean dying
love or platonic love. In German speaking countries though yellow roses mean jealousy and infidelity.
Yellow roses with red tips mean friendship or falling in love. Burgundy roses mean beauty. Blue roses mean mystery. Green roses mean calm. Purple roses mean protection and maternal or paternal love.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010, *11:00 AM
(Carpool from the AKC Museum of the Dog at *10:00 AM sharp)
Water Garden Walk
Activities: Tour of three water gardens, one of which is the Manchester Water Garden winner* for
2009 (owned by Neva L. Cline).
Times and Locations: Please refer to your Member Hand book for Details
LUNCH: Upon Tour Completion at Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar just off Manchester Road at 13560 N. Barrett Parkway Drive, Des Peres, MO 63131-1728, Phone: 314-966-3302.
July Birth Flower: Larkspur means lightness and levity. It is very poisonous to livestock. It is
the annual variety of the perennial, Delphinium consolida. Baker's Larkspur is an extremely
rare variety of larkspur, so much so that expert insiders won't even let anyone else know the
last remaining locations. Larkspur is easy to grow in Missouri, and it comes in a variety of colors.
Tincture of larkspur has been traditionally used to treat head lice. The illustration shown above
is that of the species, Delphinium belladonna.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 11:00 AM*
Workshop *10:00 AM: A Pre-Meeting Workshop on Victorian Christmas Decorations
by Jane Merkle for the Henry Shaw Home in the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
Location: AKC The Museum Of The Dog
Hostesses: Sandy Oler, Melissa Dyess and Janet Peck
Program: *11 AM Flower Arranging Workshop by Roni Pidgeon - Members will have an
opportunity to practice designs featured in the upcoming September Flower Show.
Club members will share their knowledge with us. Bring containers, clippers, and flowers from your garden. Some flowers will be provided; however, we need your flowers to make it all work. Those who wish to participate can bring the foregoing items.
Meeting: A business meeting will follow the program.
Horticultural Learning/Sharing Garden Tips: Virginia Schneider
Please help us continue to maintain the Museum of the Dog gardens and the Faust Park Herb Garden under the auspices of June Sifrig. Date and times will be announced.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING!
August Birth Flower: Gladiolus, the August birth flower, represents strength and moral integrity,
not surprising when one considers that its name comes from the Latin work for sword, “gladius”. But
while its sword-shaped gladiola stems may imply Roman gladiators, its romantic flowers are capable
of piercing a heart with beauty, explaing why infatuation is another one of its meanings.
September 8, 2010, Noon to 5 PM
Flower Show at Longview Farm Park
Program: As part of the Flower Show at Longview Farm Park, the Four Winds Garden Club will
exhibit designs, educations, and horticulture.
Location: 1325 Clayton Road
Town & Country, MO 63141
314-434-1215
Hostesses: Not required
Meeting: A business meeting will precede the program.
Horticultural Learning/Sharing (Garden Tips): Lynda Cain
Please help us continue to maintain the Museum of the Dog gardens and the Faust Park Herb
Garden under the auspices of June Sifrig. Date and times will be announced.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING!
September Birth Flower: Aster - With their lush texture, rich hues and wildflower beauty,
it’s easy to see why asters have had a long association with magical powers. In ancient times,
it was believed that when aster leaves burn, their perfume could drive away evil. Today, this
autumn birth flower is known as a talisman of love and an enduring symbol of elegance.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 10:30 AM*
*(Meet at the Museum of the Dog to depart at 10:00 AM, sharp, for carpooling.)
Powder Valley Nature Center
Program: Tour of the Powder Valley Nature Center
Location: Powder Valley Nature Center
11715 Cragwold Road
Kirkwood, MO 63122-7000
314-301-1500
Meeting: A brief business meeting will be held after the tour.
Lunch: After the meeting at a location to be announced.
Hostesses: None required.
Garden Tips: To be announced.
October Birth Flower: Marigold - Medicinally, the marigold is known as calendula. It can
be used as a bee sting remedy, it makes a good cleanser, and it is used in salves, balms, and organic, natural, pharmaceutical-free cosmetics (cosmeceuticals). It is also known as the husbandman's dial (its flower head follows the sun) or the summer bride, the garden marigold, the holligold, the goldbloom, golds, ruddes, Mary bud, bull's eyes, and pot marigold. Marigold is a most sacred flower in India, and it literally means “winning grace.” It is found in the United States, western Asia, and Europe. Illustration photo is by Bob Krone from Carol Ann Miller's garden.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 11:00 AM
The Wonderful World of Bees
Programs: Esther Jansen is a member of the Eastern Missouri Beekeepers Association. She will
discuss bees in our gardens and will present a twenty-minute DVD video presentation, will have a hive, a beekeeper's suit and hopefully, some honey.
Bob Krone will give a short visual presentation of his bee photographs taken in
Carol Ann Miller's water garden.
Location: American Kennel Club Museum of The Dog
Hostess: Cathy Ho
Meeting: A short business meeting follows the program.
Garden Tips: Carol Ann Miller
Horticulture Corner: Please bring a flowering shrub or bulb of your choice.
Work in the Thornhill Garden in Faust Park: Separate groups will do garden clean-up
today before the meeting. The Thornhill group will meet at 9 AM and the Dog Museum
group at 10:15 AM, Bring clippers, kneeling pads and a trash bucket.
Workshop: At 10 AM (prior to the meeting), Jane Merkle will conduct a workshop on decorating the Henry Shaw House in preparation for the House Tour.
November Birth Flower: Chrysanthemum - The word, chrysanthemum, literally means
compassion, friendship, and secret love. Today's varieties of chrysanthemums may typically be
seen in red, white, orange, shades of pink-purple-violet, or yellow. Native to Asia and Europe,
they have been grown by the Chinese for over two thousand years. The perennial flower is also
a symbol of the sun, and it takes its name from the Greek word that means “gold flower.” It
blooms in late summer and fall. It is a powerful antiseptic and antibiotic and has been used in
traditional Chinese medicine to treat angina and high blood pressure.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 11:30 AM
CHRISTMAS PARTY LUNCHEON
In a Member’s Home
PROGRAM: Installation of Officers and Brief Business Meeting
Melissa will share her lovely home and Christmas treasures.
The luncheon for our members will include fine food, merriment, and a
visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.
LOCATION: REFER TO YOUR MEMBER HANDBOOK
Gift Basket for Food Pantry: Please bring your choice of canned goods to Melissa's home.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR
December Birth Flower: Narcissus - The “Paperwhite” Narcissus is the December birth
flower. Paperwhites are grown from bulbs and are native to the Mediterranean. They are very fragrant, odoriferous, flowers and are frequently given as gifts at Christmas. The paperwhite narcissus is a cousin to the daffodil. This flower is easy to force-bloom indoors. The strong scent is either loved or hated, and it is poisonous to dogs and cats. (Another alternate December or Christmas flower is the poinsettia which is also poisonous.)
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2009 Four Winds Garden Club Programs
Mary Patterson, REHS- Environmental Specialist with St Louis County, will present a
program on composting in the urban gardens.
Karla Abel, Master Gardener and Four Winds member, will conduct a tour of Queeny
Park’s Floral Displays
Van Spurgeon, MGB Speaker, will discuss what types and how to obtain winter interest
in the urban garden.
We are excited to celebrate the holiday season at the Tea Room in the Valley in Valley
Park.
Our monthly garden club meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2009, at 12:30 p.m. We will be meeting at the Dog Museum. Roni Pidgeon, ECD Flower Show Consultant and Four Winds member, will discuss the Flower Show Design format and demonstrate how to do the designs. A business meeting will precede the program.
Roni has scheduled a Spring Clean-up of the Dog Museum garden following the meeting on this date
so be sure to bring your kneeling pads, clippers, rakes, and any other of your favorite gardening tools. We need you all to pitch in to help. 'The more the merrier'. Casual dress is in order for the meeting this day.
Keep in mind that we can begin to pot plants from our gardens, for our Annual Plant Sale to be held
on May 2. Melissa will have ideas and suggestions at our meeting, so that we can have our 'best ever'
sale this year.
We will be planning carpools for the trip to the Mo Botanical Garden on Friday, April 10, 2009. Plan to be at the Dog Museum at 9:30 a.m. as Dr. Croat will meet us at the Lehmann Building at 10:30 a.m. to discuss his research about the arum plants of which he is curator. He will also show us the herbarium and greenhouse. We will eat lunch together after the tour. He mentioned that the MoBOT is at its 'Spring Best' at this time.
Please reply to let me know if you plan to attend, cannot or maybe. I'm filling in for Lynda this month as she has other obligations.
