Master Gardener Noreen Chervinski will present a program about growing orchids. “Are you frustrated because you find orchids “difficult” to grow and you’ve killed several… I have killed more than you can ever imagine, but guess what? You can always buy another one!!!” This will be a fun program filled with lots of practical tips […]
Please mark your calendars for our next meeting on May 22nd at 12:00 PM at the North Port Library, located on Tamiami Trail. This meeting will begin with a potluck lunch. Please bring something to share that requires no heating. (Finger-foods, appetizers, or desserts). Please bring your own beverage. This meeting will feature a plant […]
Join us for this very popular workshop. We will make 12 x 12 mosaic stepping stones for your garden. The paver, glue, grout, glass, and mosaic tiles will be provided. Come with a design in mind, or you may be inspired by the examples we have on hand. This will be a two-part workshop as […]
Looking for a dramatic low-water plant? Try a desert rose! This sun-loving plant may be the perfect plant for you – a drought-tolerant succulent plant (Adenium obesum) with vibrant, trumpet-shaped flowers and a swollen trunk that is prized for their unique one of a kind characteristics. Deb Dekeulenaere will demonstrate how to repot and rehab […]
Let’s get together to make some lovely garden towers. Everyone is going to end up with a distinctly unique design to take home and put in their garden or lanai. Start looking through your cabinets and closets and see what you already have on hand. There’s no limit on what you can use. Dishes, Glassware, […]
Mark your calendars – March 14, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The Allamanda Garden Club Plant Sale is an event you don’t want to miss. We specialize in unusual, hard-to-find plants. NEW LOCATION – 3743 Weidman Ave., North Port (Off of N. Salford Ave.) Find Trees, Shrubs, Houseplants, Perennials, Native Plants, Vines, Succulents, Books, […]
Join us for this most requested workshop. Everyone who has seen one of Deb’s cracked pot planters has wanted one for their own. Now is your chance! Everything you will need to make a one of a kind creation to take home will be supplied. We will be digging in the dirt and working with […]
Lisa Colburn will discuss how to be successful with growing African Violets, one of the most popular blooming houseplants in the world. The presentation will address propagation and division, how to deal with disease and pest problems, and grooming. Audience members are encouraged to bring in their plants for assistance. Many people walk out with […]
Allamanda Garden Club Holiday Luncheon – 2025 Join us at the beautiful Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club for our Annual Holiday Luncheon. Let the Gift Swapping begin…with a Deal or Steal Gift Swap. To participate in the fun, you must bring a wrapped gift, preferably in an unmarked gift bag – $20 value. Please bring something […]
Rick Johnstone and Susan Mathews of Ichiban Bonsai Kai, the Bonsai Club of Port Charlotte, will be talking on Bonsai Basics while Rick creates a bonsai from carefully selected nursery stock. 
The talk will cover the basics of what makes a bonsai, popular species, how to choose, style, and cultivation. The demo bonsai will be raffled. Members may bring a bonsai with specific questions. Limit 1 per person.
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