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  • Plant of the Month: Autumn Joy Stonecrop (Hylotelephium)
    Plant of the Month

    Plant of the Month: Autumn Joy Stonecrop (Hylotelephium)

    Posted onAugust 21, 2026August 21, 2026

    Autumn Joy stonecrop brings late-season color to the garden just as other perennials fade, with sturdy pink flower clusters that deepen to russet and stand through winter. Learn how this drought-tolerant favorite earns its keep in a Western New York garden.

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  • OPGC Receives National AMES Tools Grant
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    OPGC Receives National AMES Tools Grant

    Posted onAugust 3, 2026August 12, 2026

    Club is one of just 22 clubs nationwide

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  • Plant of the Month: Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria)
    Plant of the Month

    Plant of the Month: Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria)

    Posted onJuly 9, 2026July 11, 2026

    Despite its name, the Peruvian Lily isn’t a true lily at all. Discover how this South American native became one of the world’s most reliable cut flowers, and how to grow it right here in Zone 6.

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  • A Walk Through Jeff and Wendy’s Garden
    Outings Horticulture & Gardening

    A Walk Through Jeff and Wendy’s Garden

    Posted onJune 27, 2026July 11, 2026

    A visit to Jeff and Wendy Leyonmark’s garden, where a fruit orchard, fish pond, chicken coop, and vegetable beds grown for both food and beauty made for a memorable Garden Walk.

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  • Garden Smarter, Garden Longer: What Jack Kowiak Wants You to Know
    Tips & Tricks

    Garden Smarter, Garden Longer: What Jack Kowiak Wants You to Know

    Posted onJune 9, 2026June 9, 2026

    From bacteria in the soil, to wrist mechanics, to the right way to get up off the ground, Jack Kowiak’s safety presentation had something for gardeners of every age and experience level.

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  • Plant of the Month: Golden Star
    Plant of the Month

    Plant of the Month: Golden Star

    Posted onJune 6, 2026June 7, 2026

    A native groundcover that brightens shady spots with golden yellow flowers from spring into fall.

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  • A Walk Through Nancy’s Garden
    Horticulture & Gardening Outings

    A Walk Through Nancy’s Garden

    Posted onJune 4, 2026June 4, 2026

    A layered, personal one-acre garden where vigorous groundcovers stay neatly in check, irises bloom in every color, and a native tulip tree stands at the center of it all. A recent garden walk with a gardener who knows every corner of her landscape.

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  • Sex in the Garden
    Horticulture & Gardening

    Sex in the Garden

    Posted onMay 17, 2026May 20, 2026

    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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  • Dahlia Hypnotica Electric Pink
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    Plant of the Month: Dahlia ‘Hypnotica Electric Pink’

    Posted onMay 12, 2026May 12, 2026

    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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  • 2026-04-24 Arbor Day at Train Depot
    News & Announcements

    Arbor Day 2026

    Posted onApril 25, 2026April 25, 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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  • Hosta
    Horticulture & Gardening

    Hostas: Stars of the Shade Garden

    Posted onApril 21, 2026April 21, 2026

    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
    Floral Design

    Ikebana Workshop: Welcoming Spring

    Posted onApril 19, 2026April 21, 2026

    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
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    Three District VIII Awards Honor OPGC’s Community Work

    Posted onApril 16, 2026April 21, 2026

    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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  • Wildlife backyard
    Environment & Conservation Special Events

    Bringing Nature to Your Backyard

    Posted onApril 11, 2026April 11, 2026

    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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  • cyclamen persicum
    Plant of the Month

    Plant of the Month: Cyclamen persicum

    Posted onApril 2, 2026April 21, 2026

    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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  • Winter sowing seeds in milk jugs
    Horticulture & Gardening

    Better Late Than Never: Winter Sowing in Spring

    Posted onMarch 27, 2026April 7, 2026

    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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