HERB SPIRAL

Our Herb Garden has taken a new twist (groan).  We now have an herb spiral in the center circle.  Several Master Gardener constructed this last week.  All that is left to do is to select and plant the herbs.  A spiral design is an efficient use of vertical and horizontal space.  It naturally creates a dry zone (top) and a wetter zone (bottom).  The stones used will retain heat gathered during the day to help insulate the plants at night.   Check this out for instructions on making your own:  

THE MAGIC AND MYSTERY OF CONSTRUCTING AN HERB SPIRAL

Photo by E. Derstine

Thank you to Master Gardener, Dorita B., owner of Raindrop Ridge Farm, for donating the herbs and her expertise for the Herb Garden.  You may visit the farm's Facebook page by CLICKING HERE.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

"We can complain because

rose bushes have thorns,

or rejoice because

thorn bushes have roses."

                  Attributed to

              Abraham Lincoln

SAVE THE DATE - MAY 20, 2017 PLANT SALE

This is our first posting for our annual plant sale.  The sale is months away, but Master Gardeners are already busy working on making it great!  The sale is from 10:00 AM to Noon, Saturday, May 20.  If you are a Friend of the Arboretum, you will get in at 9:00 AM to shop before the general public.  Not a Friend?  Print out this application and mail it in now.  Your card will be mailed to you.  Becoming a Friend also gives you these benefits:

Prior Year Plant Sale

Carolina Seasons Nursery: 10% reg. priced items

CD Rouse & Co.: 10% hardware, lawn & garden

      supplies (not equipment, parts, or service)

Little’s Nursery: 10% reg. priced trees & shrubs

Terra Ceia Farms:  10% items purchased at store

     or ordered online at www.terraceiafarms.com

LOOKING FOR A GARDENING BOOK?

Check out the

Sheppard Memorial Library Used Book Sale

at the

Greenville Convention Center

They usually have a large selection of gardening books available.

Click here for more info:

USED BOOK SALE

THANK YOU

We had a sell out crowd of enthusiastic gardeners last Saturday to hear Tony Avent speak.  Thank you to all who came out.  Thank you to our sponsors.  Thank you to the vendors.  Thank you to the Master Gardener Volunteers who organized the event and brought home made goodies.

Photos by R. Davis