Wildlife-Friendly Gardens
Stefan Kalev, MS, North Port Natural Resources Manager, will share ways homeowners can design landscapes that attract beneficial wildlife while maintaining ecological balance.
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Flowering Trees and Shrubs for Southwest Florida
Sandy Miller, Charlotte County Master Gardener, will discuss and display (through photos) numerous examples of small to medium-sized flowering trees and shrubs, as well as other colorful plants that are well-suited to our growth zones. The talk will discuss growth habits, plant care, suitable/unsuitable planting locations, as well as pests and diseases.
Palm Frond Boondoggles
Come join us for a super fun class on weaving palm fronds also known as boondoggles. Weaving boondoggles is an old-fashioned, traditional, heritage craft of the southern US. Each Boondoggle can be woven from one entire palm frond of the Sabal Palm, also known as the cabbage palm. Palm fronds have been used for centuries […]
Hypertufa Pots
Hypertufa Pots – Hypertufa pots are made of concrete, perlite, and peat moss. They’re lightweight, containers often planted with succulents. If left in a shady, moist environment, they may eventually be covered in moss. These pots are made to resemble natural tufa, a very porous rock found naturally occurring in many parts of the world […]
Spring Flower Arrangement
Join us this spring for a beautiful flower arranging workshop! Kathy Frampton, a gifted florist and designer is going to teach us how to make this beautiful flower arrangement. Come learn how to create this arrangement that you can take home and use as your springtime centerpiece. We will supply all the flowers and the […]
Holiday Gnome Workshop
Join us for a fun holiday workshop! We will be making a delightful Holiday gnome to put by your front door, on your lanai or in your living room. Everything will be supplied, such as a hat, mittens and a nose. Feel free to bring any accessories you would like to add to your […]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly presented by Alice White
Please note the change in location for this month’s meeting. We will meet in the Veranda Room at North Port Library. Alice White’s PowerPoint presentation discusses the BEST native trees to plant in an area (the good), trees that are NOT RECOMMENDED (the bad), and the tree that are PROHIBITED/ABSOLUTELY NOT RECOMMENDED to plant (the […]
2024 Scholarship Recipients
The Allamanda Garden Club of North Port, Inc. is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2024 Horticulture Scholarships. Stanley Carter Oleckna of North Port, Florida is a senior at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is enrolled in the School of Forest, Fisheries & Geomatics Sciences where he’s majoring in Biology. Carter has been accepted […]
Potluck and Plant Exchange
Please mark your calendar for our next meeting on May 23rd @ 12:00PM at the Shannon Staub Library, 4675 Career Lane, NP. This meeting will begin with a potluck lunch. Please bring something to share that requires no heating. (Finger-foods, appetizers or desserts) and bring your own beverage. This meeting will feature a plant exchange. […]
Board Meeting
Board meetings are open to members and the public. Location to be announced.