Spring Planting Day - May 24 - HWY 81 and HWY 21 N Sign Gardens

This is the first view many new visitors have of Grand Bend. I will get some photos of all of our gardens as they grow through the spring and summer.

You can click on any of the photos in the posts to enlarge them.

Hwy 81 Sign Garden

Hwy 21 N Sign Garden

Spring Planting Day - May 24 - Municipal and Centennial Gardens

The Municipal team was a big one but they needed them all. The Centennial Gardens were already done by time I arrived.

Municipal Garden looking through the flowering tree

Planting around the sun dial

Perfect day for planting - it got hot in the afternoon

Tools of the trade

Centennial Garden

Spring Planting Day - May 24 - Optimist Park

The team was just leaving Optimist Park when I arrived. The baskets are looking good.

Baskets look good

The big bed on the ground

Spring Planting Day - May 24 - The Legion

Things were well under way by time I got to make the rounds. The Legion is looking great.

It's hard work but they are enjoying it

Hatchbacks help

Our Legion is a busy, busy place

Hort Meeting - Monday May 30, 2016

Here is the flyer for the meeting (click on it to enlarge).

Hort News in the Lakeshore Advance May 11

This article appeared in today's newspaper.

Time for a Spring Cleanup at the Municipal Gardens

The Municipal Garden Team go together May 10th for a Spring cleanup. They will be ready for planting May 24th.

Cleaning up the Sun Dial is tedious work

Hard on the backs and knees

All cleaned up and deadheaded

Tulips looking good

Tools of the trade