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April Meeting

For our April meeting, Barbara Wexler-Hall, Master Gardener and Cornwall Garden Club member, presented a program on spring bulbs.  Barbara explained the different categories of bulbs and showed us examples of each along with planting instructions and growing tips. 

With daffodils becoming such an important part of our gardens because of their deer resistance, her advice on daffodils was especially interesting.  Barbara said daffodils should be deadheaded, and the entire flower stalk back to the base of the plant should be removed.  She also reminded us that daffodil foliage should be allowed to ripen until it yellows.  The leaves should not be braided or tied up in any way.  This allows the bulb to store the maximum amount of energy for next year’s bloom. 

Barbara concluded her presentation with slides taken during her trip to the fabulous Keukenhof Bulb Gardens in the Netherlands.  All attending were inspired by the fantastic displays and the amazing fields of blooming bulbs. 

The meeting included horticultural talks on kale and air cleansing plants for the home and hellebore and daffodil exhibits by several members.  It ended with our April business meeting.