Saturday, March 31, 2012

Engraved Bricks Installed



The new engraved bricks for the Butterfly Garden path have been installed! Drop by and have a look. Many thanks to our CCL neighbors for supporting the Garden Club by purchasing a brick to honor and remember family members. Funds raised by the engraved brick sale are used to maintain the Butterfly Garden. Spring flowers will be replanted as Spring appears.
We'll probably make another order of engraved pathway bricks next fall, so let your neighbors, friends and family know about it. You may want to start a list of others you would like to honor and remember.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

March 2012 Meeting Minutes

CYPRESS CREEK LAKES GARDEN CLUB March 12, 2012

President Sandra Gilbert called the meeting of the CCL Garden Club to order at 7:05 PM at the CCL Community Center. She welcomed all members and guest.
Speaker presentation: Fred Billings from Buds and Blossoms gave us a talk on “Let’s Have Color for Spring”. Some of the plants that have beautiful color this time of year are petunias, snapdragons, marigolds, lantana, cosco, vinca and geraniums. He donated a beautiful Brazilian Redcloak as a door prize and Marcia Mausolf was the winner.
The Yard of the Month recipients this month were Chris and Toni Yargo.
Mike Owens gave us an update of the MUDD district meeting.
Attendees: Sandra Gilbert, Marcia and Dave Mausolf, Mike Owens, Krista Steele, Debbie Haluch, Kathy Booth, Norma Chiaramonte, Patti Foucha, Cathy Oland, guest Dale Smothers and speaker Fred Billings.
Motion was made and seconded to dispense of the reading of the minutes.
Marcia gave the Treasurer’s report: Beginning balance was $1,992.20, receipts of $17.00, disbursements of $205.00, giving us a balance of $1,804.20.
OLD BUSINESS: Debbie said she will email everyone shortly about getting together for trimming the butterfly garden and planting the new plants.
Sandra reminded everyone to promote the Garden Club by buying and displaying a sign. They cost $17.00 plus you get a $10.00 gift card from Plants For All Seasons. That’s a great deal!
Sandra reminded us of the Bayou Bend Garden Tour and the Herbal Festival at Round Rock this month.
No decisions have been made yet for projects for the Jr. Gardeners. If anyone has suggestions, please contact Billie Fontana.
We are still collecting seeds for The Seeds For Life Project. Please remember to bring your seeds next month.
NEW BUSINESS: We are planning a spring plant sale. It will be the month of April and Plants For All Seasons will have vouchers for us to sell. Signs will be put up on the Post Offices boxes. Sandra will make up a flyer.
At next month’s meeting members will bring plants and flower specimens.
We will be participating in the Easter Egg Hunt this year. It will be held March 31, 2012 at the CCL Community Center. We will also be selling vouchers for plants at this event.
Sandra gave a talk on “The Language of Flowers” by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.
The Gardening Link of the Month is Bayou Bend Gardens www.mfah.org/visit/bayou-bend-collections-and-gardens/
Gardening Tip of the Month: Check purple folder for Vegetable Garden Planting Chart.
Our next meeting will be April 9, 2012 at CCL Community Center.
Thanks to Marcia and Dave for being host and hostess this month.
Sandra adjourned the meeting at 8:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted ,

Marcia Mausolf
Secretary/Treasurer

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

March 2012 Meeting




Our speaker for the March meeting was Fred Billings from Buds and Blossoms. He gave us some really good information on different plants that flourish in the springtime. For example, blanket petunias, with 6 hours of direct sunlight per day will bloom spring thru June. Have you thought of putting petunias under your lantana to keep color longer? The blooming of each will overlap, and you will have continuous color! Do you want to use pottery or other objects for your plants? Use the Fillers, Thrillers and Spillers method! Fillers are just small plants to fill space, Thrillers are upright and blooming, and spillers are plants that will “spill” over the sides of the vessel.


Congratulations to Marcia Mausolf on winning the door prize!!

March Yard of the Month


Congratulations to Antoinette & Yachristoper Yargo on being selected as the March, 2012 Yard of the Month. The Yargos live at 12111 Cypress Creek Lakes. Your yard looks fabulous! Thanks for your hard work!!!

Thursday, March 8, 2012

March 2012 General Meeting

Our March General Meeting will be held this Monday, March 12 at 7 PM at the CCL Community Center [by the swimming pool] Our speaker this month is from Buds and Blossoms, and the topic will be "Let's Have Color for Spring". We look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting Monday!!!