English Ivy Garden Club Augusta

Wonderful time with the ladies of English Ivy Garden Club in Augusta this morning. The topic today was A Collection of Holiday Ideas with an emphasis on using goodies from the garden. Ginger, our hostess, has a beautiful home and a wreath that would make my husband smile. As I was setting up for show and tell on the cheery sun porch, I noticed all the lush foliage outside. I grabbed Dudley, a club member, and we took the clippers outside!  Ginger’s yard has so many plants for decorating —magnolia (of course), cypress, citrus,  holly, pittopsporum, camellia, sasanqua, eucalyptus, boxwood and so much more.  In hindsight, I should have taken the group out for a tour and lesson on purposeful gardening.

Here is the wrap:

• Less is more—make your Thanksgiving and Christmas arrangements simple, it’s appealing to the eye.
• Clip from your yard (or someone else’s) and add to your store bought Christmas wreath.
• Incorporate houseplants into your rooms–adds warmth and coziness and good for the soul.
• Add your personality to your holiday decor, not the florist’s.
• It is time to force narcissus(paperwhite) and amaryllis bulbs indoors. They make powerful Christmas gifts.
• Keep your clippers in your car! You never know when an opportunity will arise!

See you.

ML