The Harpswell Garden Club has a hectic month ahead. Besides our usual garden maintenance at Centennial Hall, Harpswell Town office and the Naval Museum and Memorial Garden, we have several activities planned. First, on June 14 at Centennial Hall, the … Continue reading →
I took advantage of a warm, sunny day and an open calendar to visit the McLaughlin Garden and Homestead in South Paris. Upon arrival, I entered a wonderland of blooms–purple, white and lavender lilacs, pink trillium, bleeding heart, and Solomon’s … Continue reading →
Thursday, February 8 arrived with clear skies and roads plowed. The Harpswell Garden Club’s Lunch With Friends volunteer crew was glad to see both. More than a dozen members of the garden club converged on Merriconeag Grange on Harpswell Neck … Continue reading →
Our garden club took a virtual tour of McLaughlin Garden and Homestead this week, when the garden’s executive director, Donna Anderson, visited our club’s meeting on September 21. Ms Anderson talked about the vision of Bernard McLaughlin, who planted the … Continue reading →
On a beautiful July morning, several members of the Harpswell Garden Club ventured out to Otisfield, Maine to see the gardens of Barred Owl Day Lilies. Our hosts, Rex and Craig, graciously greeted our group, and led us through the … Continue reading →
Our members met on June 15, a sunny, warm day, and heard from our newly elected president, Elisa Civello. After Elisa’s welcoming comments, GCFM President Suzanne Bushnell announced that the Cape Elizabeth Garden Tour on July 15 is looking … Continue reading →
We have been a very busy group of gardeners. Beginning on May 4 and continuing through May 11, the volunteer gardeners of Harpswell Garden Club spruced up the gardens at Harpswell Historic Park, the Naval Museum’s Friendship and Memorial Gardens … Continue reading →
On a warm, summer-like day, nearly 70 garden club members met for our annual luncheon. Conversations hummed through the Kellogg Church’s community room, while caterer Theresa Tetrault and her crew worked in the kitchen preparing our delicious lunch. Jacinda Martinez … Continue reading →
As HGC President Ann Standridge has reminded us, there are several events on the horizon. First, please remember to send in your annual club dues. Membership forms were mailed in early March. If you don’t have one, contact Jane Harris … Continue reading →
Have you noticed small web-like nests in the tops of your trees? It could be the brown tail moth. The caterpillars will soon emerge, and their barbed hairs will be floating through the air. To many, this will cause an … Continue reading →
