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Click here to see new page on CGCI website regarding Cash Receipts & Expense Reimbursement Forms - Cash Deposits & Request for Payment of Reimbursement Form.  Any questions, contact Shane Looper, CGCI Financial Secretary.

GARDEN PATCH POINTERS
By Robert and Hoberley Schuler

LILACS

Q: I purchased two lilac bushes from the Descanso Gardens 2 ½ years ago which are supposed to tolerate summer heat. They are doing OK, but do not produce many blooms. What should I do throughout the year to promote better growth/blooms? Violet, Redlands

Please note that a special meeting of the Landscape Design Council has been called by the Chairman to take place during the CGCI Wildflower Conference (April 4-6, 2012) for the sole purpose of the review and edit the council's bylaws and standing rules - with bylaw changes to possibly be presented at the CGCI Convention, June 2012.   More information to follow.

On May 30, 2011, the Memorial Garden for the Fallen, Phase I was dedicated at Dover Air Force Base as a project by Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs supported nationwide by members of National Garden Club, Inc. More than $250,000 was raised for the garden project from more than 800 benefactors from across the country. The garden is an enclosed landscape located adjacent to the Center for Families of the Fallen - a facility that provides support to grieving families. The garden, which is not open to the public, is a private space to comfort those who are visiting Dover Air Force Base to receive the remains of their loved ones.

Click here to see the very important CGCI February 2012 eNewsletter blast.

GARDEN PATCH POINTERS
By Robert H. and Hoberley Schuler

Q: Is it too early to plant tomatoes in the garden. What do you recommend? Fred Hiatt, Yucaipa

Natural Disasters USA Chairman Adrienne Langan reminds us that, thanks to the generosity of our members, funds are available for club projects and partnerships to help restore gardens and landscapes that have been destroyed.  Grants are available in amounts up to $5,000.