Sex in the Garden
Master Gardener Carol Ann Harlos delivered a lively presentation on plant reproduction covering flower anatomy, pollination strategies, and the surprising behaviors of hellebores, violets, dandelions, and more.
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Plant of the Month: Dahlia ‘Hypnotica Electric Pink’
A compact, container-friendly dahlia that blooms from early summer through hard frost, and comes in a range of colors from pink and red to lavender and yellow.
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Arbor Day 2026
Each year, our club honors the tradition of planting a tree in celebration of Arbor Day. This year, an oak tree has taken root at the Orchard Park Train Depot.
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Hostas: Stars of the Shade Garden
From giant specimens to jewel-like miniatures, a guide to growing, displaying, and caring for hostas in the shade garden.
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Ikebana Workshop: Welcoming Spring
Members explored the Japanese art of Ikebana flower arranging at a spring workshop hosted by Ikebana International Rochester Chapter 53.
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Three District VIII Awards Honor OPGC’s Community Work
The Orchard Park Garden Club brought home three District VIII awards recognizing community work in garden therapy, historic preservation, and landscape design.
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Bringing Nature to Your Backyard
At the District 8 spring luncheon, Erin Masterson Holko of Masterson’s Garden Center shared how to create a backyard wildlife habitat using native plants, water features, and sustainable practices — one small step at a time.
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Plant of the Month: Cyclamen persicum
A winter-blooming favorite, Cyclamen persicum brings delicate butterfly-like flowers and silvery foliage indoors when the garden is at rest.
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Better Late Than Never: Winter Sowing in Spring
You missed the fall window, but your milk jugs aren’t ready for the recycling bin just yet. Every gardener has done it. You…
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Planter Recipes for Every Style
A beautiful container garden isn’t accidental. Behind every stunning planter there’s a simple principle: the right plants, chosen for the right reasons, placed…
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OPGC Shines at Plantasia 2026
Our members brought home an impressive haul from Plantasia 2026, and we could not be prouder. The Orchard Park Garden Club earned seven…
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The Art of Underwater Floral Design
Somewhere between fine art, engineering, and pure imagination sits a floral discipline that most gardeners have never tried. Once you discover it, it…
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Annual Plant Sale Returns to the Train Depot on May 16!
Mark your calendars! On Saturday, May 16, the Orchard Park Garden Club transforms the historic Train Depot into a blooming marketplace of garden…
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The Iconic Monarch Butterfly: Small Plants, Big Journeys
Few things captivate a gardener quite like a monarch gliding by on a summer day. At our February meeting, David O’Donnell of the…
