The Edmonds Floretum Garden Club invites you to its 99th annual plant sale Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. to noon at Edmonds United Methodist Church, 9th and Caspers St. Come early for…
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Edmonds in Bloom offering grants for kids’ gardens
Edmonds in Bloom is offering grants to schools and nonprofit organizations that support creating gardens for kids in Edmonds. Educators or those participating in a nonprofit that focuses on gardens…
Reminder: Edmonds’ official flower, the dahlia, topic of April 18 Floretum Garden Club virtual meeting
“How the Dahlia Returned to America” is the topic of this month’s Edmonds Floretum Garden Club meeting, set for 11:15 a.m. Monday, April 18 via Zoom. The speaker is dahlia…
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club offering scholarship for those planning career in horticulture
The Floretum Garden Club of Edmonds is offering a $1500.00 scholarship to a 2022 high school graduate, community college student, or individual planning a career in a horticultural field. The applicant…
‘The Siren Song of Species Rhododendrons’ topic of Floretum March 21 program
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club presents Bob Zimmerman, owner of Chimicum Woods Rhododendron Nursery at its March meeting, Monday, March 21, at 11:15 a.m. via Zoom. He will introduce some of…
Edmonds Floretum sponsoring Spring Kids Garden event March 19-20
Kruckeberg Botanic Garden and Edmonds Floretum Garden Club team up this weekend for a fun and free family event, Saturday and Sunday, March 19-20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each…
On the Fence temporary art installation celebrates Floretum Garden Club’s 100th anniversary
Just in time for spring, Edmonds artist Mona T. Smiley-Fairbanks installed a large, brightly-colored installation featuring Edmonds’ official flower, the dahlia, in celebration of Edmonds Floretum Garden Club’s 100th anniversary….
Enjoy a self-guided daffodil walk as Edmonds Floretum celebrates 100 years
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club is celebrating its centennial year and invites you to join in the festivities. In March, you can enjoy a self-guided daffodil walk, as 6,000 blooms add…
Reminder: Raised-bed vegetable gardening topic of Feb. 28 Floretum Meeting
Remember this from last February? Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor this week’s cold snap can deter Edmonds gardeners. They are already outside preparing their veggie beds and pruning…
Floretum Garden Club celebrates 100 years of beautifying Edmonds
On Aug. 22, 1922, a group of 14 local garden enthusiasts created the Floretum Society. Their overwhelming desire was to make Edmonds a “Bower of Beauty.” By their first anniversary,…
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Gardeners invited to grow veggies at Maplewood church community garden
Local gardeners are invited to participate in the Community Garden at Edmonds’ Maplewood Presbyterian Church. Join in the fun of growing your own organic vegetables. You don’t have to be…
Reminder: Edmonds Floretum Garden Club to offer ‘Magnificient Mycelium’ program Jan. 24
Edmonds’ Floretum Garden Club’s January meeting will explore “Magnificent Mycelium: A deeper look into the symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi.” The meeting starts at 11:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 24 via Zoom….
Scene in Edmonds: Mystery trees?
Periodically. the Edmonds Floretum Garden Club receives letters from folks in our community asking us to help identify things related to plants. We recently received an email describing several large…
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club seeks club yearbooks from the 1950s
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and needs your help. An exhibit at the Edmonds Historical Museum later this spring will feature club yearbooks from over…
Reminder: Successful composting topic of Edmonds Floretum Garden Club Dec. 20 meeting
Edmonds Floretum Garden Club will present “The Basics of Successful Composting” by Master Gardener Fred Wemer on Monday, Dec. 20 at 11 a.m. via Zoom. What is compost? What materials can…