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Why should I attend NGC Conventions?

February 14, 2024 | by Brenda Moore

Gardening

Color Recall

February 02, 2024 | by Charlotte Swanson
Human Interest Stories

The Value of Continuing Education

January 15, 2024 | by Brenda Moore

Plant America

PLANT AMERICA……in the Fall

September 20, 2021 | by Nancy Hargroves

Fall is not just the time to think about harvesting pumpkins and preparing the garden for winter. Fall’s cooler temperatures are the perfect time to plant bulbs that will give

Gardening

Plant Anxiety

March 07, 2022 | by Donna Rouch, NGC Second Vice President

Youth

Plant Oregon With Nature Playgrounds

March 08, 2021 | by Tanja Swanson, President Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.

PLANT OREGON WITH NATURE PLAYGROUNDS

Gardening

Playing Outside in the Spring

April 18, 2022 | by Bud Qualk

In early spring the sunshine and warmer temperatures can tempt you to go outside and plant, plant, plant. But be cautious – we may still have a late f

Gardening

Random Acts of Planting with Seed Balls

February 07, 2022 | by Donna Rouch

Random Acts of Planting with Seed Balls by Donna Rouch, Second Vice President, NGC

Gardening

Raydon’s Favorite and October Skies Asters

November 08, 2021 | by Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission

Sometimes, you simply need to work with a plant for a number of years before you suddenly “discover” its beauty and come to appreciate that plant. This plant may not provide an

Gardening

Red Anthurium Flowers for the Holidays

December 11, 2022 | by Peggy Riccio, NGC Blog Administrator

When I was young, we lived in Thailand and my mother (who grew up in Milwaukee) would buy very cheap houseplants and orchids from the market.

Human Interest Stories

Restoration of Blue Star Memorial Markers

August 30, 2023 | by Steve Liewer, World-Herald Staff Writer

Some prominent memorials to Nebraska's military veterans are in a sorry state.

Gardening

Saving Seeds from the Garden

August 23, 2021 | by Peggy Riccio, NGC Blog Administrator

As plants flower and set seed and fruit ripens on the vine, think of what seeds can be saved for next year. Saving seeds can be easy and cost effective.