The 17 members of this club, formed in 1949, are interested in having more attractive gardens

and promoting interest in gardening and educational activities through social association with like-minded persons.

Participate in County, Regional

and State meetings.

Club flower show.

Richland County flower show.

Participate in downtown Mansfield

beautification project.

Volunteer at Kingwood Center.

         Owner Sally Daron with Ganges Garden Club member Gayle Davis                    Judy Hess, winner of Best In Show at OAGC's              

                                                                                                                                 Spring Flower arrangement competition

GANGES GARDEN CLUB TOURS DARON FARMS GREENHOUSE

OAGC Ganges Garden Club members began their May 10^th meeting with a shopping trip to the Daron Farm Greenhouse, Plymouth Springmill Road, Plymouth, where the staff members pride themselves on personal service and product quality.  Members returned to the home of Kitty Company for their business meeting and program on songbirds presented by club member Roberta Wilson. 

Some club members will plant planters during the annual Decorate Downtown Mansfield project on May 22^nd.  The club is initiating a new project of recognizing outstanding landscaping/gardening projects in Mansfield through northern Richland County during the 2012 summer.  Potential categories include residential landscaping, community commercial landscaping, and community landscaping. Members will nominate area landscaping/gardening projects presenting OAGC(Ohio Association of Garden Club) certificates to winners.   

The next meeting will be at the home of Kay Jenney on June 14^th.  Program includes a garden walk through the Jenney's garden.

Monthly Garden Hint:  To attract butterflies and hummingbirds, a flower very seldom mentioned is “Purple Homestead” verbena or any verbena . . . they love it.