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APRIL 2026 UPDATES & EVENTS Concord Garden Club



hello SPRING!!!


If you can, wait for spring clean-up until temperatures stay consistently above 50 degrees or until apple and pear blossoms have faded. Leaf litter and stems provide many benefits for nesting insects and pollinators.


President's Message


It’s snowing outside as I write this, but I’m hopeful the sun will come out tomorrow and I can go back to enjoying early snowdrops and crocuses in my yard.  Spring is here and as we all gear up for summer, our Garden Club season is winding down.  We have three events left: a lecture about flowers in art that sounds really interesting, more art during a tour of Bedrock Gardens and then our Annual Meeting on June 4.  I hope to see you at all these events.

 

I’ll have more to say about the Annual Meeting next month.  For now, I want to remind you that the “Give and Get” table we put out last year was a big success and we plan to do it again.  For the table everyone is invited to bring garden related items from home: cuttings, spare pots, seeds, books, anything you no longer need and would like to rehome.  I divided and potted up my dahlias last weekend and if they grow, I’ll bring some of those to share.  So as your gardens wake up, look around for plants that need to be divided.  You can pick up recycled pots at the free outdoor bin at Oak Glow Farm (formerly Cole Gardens).

 

Take care and enjoy the sun!  Gena


Gena



April Meeting



Thursday, April 16, 2026

4:00pm

Woman's Club

44 Pleasant St, Concord


Have you ever wondered about the hidden messages blooming within famous paintings? Throughout the history of art, flowers have been more than just beautiful decorations - they've served as powerful symbols, carrying secret meanings known to artists and their patrons. From the purity of lilies in Renaissance Madonnas to the fleeting nature of life represented by wilting bouquets in Dutch still lifes, each petal and stem tells a story. This fascinating exploration of flora in art will unveil the language of flowers, revealing how these delicate blooms have shaped our visual culture and continue to inspire artists - and flower lovers! - to this day.


RSVP here



May Meeting



Bedrock gardens art tour


Thursday, May 21st, 2026

11:00am


Bedrock Gardens

19 High Road, Lee, NH


This tour will focus on the garden art of Bedrock Gardens co-creator, Jill Nooney.


Questions - Contact Johanne Telgener

RSVP here please!

June -

Annual Meeting


Thursday, June 4, 2026

9:30-11:00am


Woman's Club of Concord

44 Pleasant Street


Watch your mail for an invitation (including a dues reminder for '25-'26 CGC membership) to attend our Annual Meeting to elect new officers and committee chairs and conduct the Club's business.


Light breakfast will be provided.


We plan to repeat the plant and garden items exchange we had last year, so bring cuttings, seeds, pots and other items to trade with other members.


Program Chair: Gena Cohen Moses



Recap of March Houseplant Care Meeting

Whether you were able to attend our March meeting and wanted to access the information, or weren't able to attend and want to learn about Houseplant 411, click here to see the. presentation.



Community Information & Volunteer Corner


Friendly Kitchen Flowers



These photos are of the latest gathering to create spring centerpieces for the Friendly Kitchen. An average of 200 people per day dine in person and they extend their thanks to the Garden Club and CGC volunteers who make this happen.













Local Gathering and Learning Opportunity



UNH Extension Resources


The UNH Cooperative Extension Merrimack County Newsletter is chock full of interesting local information and tips you can use. Click here for the Spring 2026 version, and consider subscribing! It's a great way to keep up to date and to take advantage of our local gardening expertise.



If you love visiting beautiful gardens, The Garden Conservancy's Open Days are for you. The Open Days, which have already started for 2026, are held at private gardens all over the country and provide a rare opportunity to see spectacular gardens which are otherwise closed to the public.


To see the local schedule, visit The Garden Conservancy and select New Hew Hampshire from the "State" drop menu. Several wonderful NH gardens will be open to the public this year.


Annual Public Service Announcement!: Blue Stem Native Nursery (Norwell, Mass) provide this very useful guide on techniques to eradicate the incredibly invasive and tenacious Garlic Mustard (we've all got it!) and the importance of doing so. Catch it early if you can!


If you're wondering, here's what it looks like:




First, a caveat on timing: To support beneficial insects, “wait until after several 50-degree-Fahrenheit spring days to clean up again,” advised The Habitat Network (a former project from Cornell and the Nature Conservancy). Doug Tallamy likewise stresses leaving leaf litter in place in fall, and not being too quick to tidy up in spring. Some overwintering insects, notably bees and certain butterflies and moths, are triggered by a stretch of 50-ish-degree days to get moving. Once they do, often after resting in leaf litter or under tree bark or even inside goldenrod galls, for example, such species are no longer as vulnerable to our spring-cleaning actions that might kill them, or move them away from their host plant. (Note: There’s no one precise formula for when every species awakens that will protect them all, so these are just guidelines in pursuit of the greater good.)


















 
 
 

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