6 Orchids to Brighten the January Blues With the glooming winter settled in outside, bring some colorful elegant life indoors. Fight the January blues with these happy plants. 1. Phalaenopsis ‘Sogo Vivien’ (Moth Orchid) Our first choice is the familiar Phalaenopsis , often seen in grocery stores and garden centers. While many Phals are mass-produced, Phalaenopsis ‘Sogo Vivien’  stands out as a charming miniature variety .This compact orchid grows just 6–8 inches wide , making

WILDLIFE PROJECT WORKSHOP Marietta Educational Garden Club January 22, 2026 9:30am till 11:00am

Merry Mingle 2025 Outstanding!!! A standing ovation is in order for this years event! What a smashing time that was had at this incredible Merry Mingle. Giselle Stone and Beverly Childs, along with their amazing team turned the garden center into a woodsy fairy land. They never forget charity for the season, collection boxes for Must Ministries and CHOA cards were available. Did I mention there was a woodcarving demonstration? Thank you one and all for your time spent in prep

Daisies Wandering the World with Friends The South of France Bryan and I were joined in France by longtime dear friends, Josh and Taylor Wilkins (Marietta Daisies) for a week during our month in France. They joined us in Nice where we ventured to a few of our favorite cities on the Cote de Azure and the Southern part of Provence, France. Bryan's favorite place to visit is The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild. Look familiar, Melissa Snyder was here with us on another trip. We visi

Red Shoulder Hawk Birding in our Backyards What flyers have you spotted in your backyards? Wanted to share something beautiful from our Marietta backyard. Morgan my youngest son has been watching our cats while on holiday in France. He spotted these Red Shoulder Hawks in our backyard on one of his visits. Its a pair and they mate for life. They live into their mid 20's. I am looking forward to spotting them myself when we return. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-should

Poetry Deadline Soon! NOVEMBER 17th

Honey Crisp Apple and Sage Stuffing from Katryn Taylor This is a sweet and savory stuffing that is a delicious addition to your Thanksgiving feast. Ingredients 10 cups (about 1.5 pounds) day-old toasted bread, torn 4 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Parsley chopped 4 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Sage leaf whole (about 20 small leaves) 2 teaspoons sea salt, divided 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided 1/4 cup olive oil 3/4 cup butter 2 1/2 cups fennel bulb, thinly sliced 2 1/2 cups leeks, cleaned &

The Ultimate Fall Snack Mix Caramel Apple Puppy Chow recipe from Better Homes & Garden Ingredients 9 cups Rice Chex cereal 1 1/4 cups dried apple chips 1 cup powdered sugar 1 Tbsp. apple pie spice 4 oz. white chocolate, chopped 1 Tbsp. butter 1/2 cup dulce de leche 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/8 tsp. salt Directions Place cereal in a large bowl. Using a rolling pin or a food processor, crush apple chips to fine crumbs. In a small bowl combine apple crumbs, powdered sugar, and app

Marietta Council of Garden Club Meeting Wed., Nov. 12 at 9:30 am at the Garden Center Fellow Gardeners, please make plans to attend our regular Council business meeting with breakfast hosted by the ~Marietta Azaleas~ After regular Council business concludes, please enjoy "From Dirt to Glass" with a presentation by Cathie Schafer, Certified Specialist of Wine & Marietta Daisies Member Volunteers Needed December 6th & 7th for the Pilgrimage Tour Stop Fair Oaks will be a refre

Blue Star Memorial Marker - The Carter Center I have exciting news to share!!   Today, The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. was given official approval from The Carter Center in Atlanta for the installation of a Blue Star Memorial Marker on the property of the Center and the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. Thanks to their approval and the support of all of you and our Districts, this marker will be the first Blue Star Memorial Marker installation at a presidential library in t

Dear Laurel District,     Submissions for Laurel Letters are due by November 19th to laureldistrictdirector@gardenclubofgeorgia.org .     Clubs and councils , let us know about your projects, celebrations, news and events.  Board members , let us know about ideas and plans to achieve success in beautification, conservation and education.     We look forward to reading about your goings on.     Also, remember that the calendar at Event Calendar - The Garden Club of Georgia,

Fall is for Planting Right Plant Right Place Presented by Cobb County ANR Agent Rob Trawick   How to select and care for ornamental plants and shrubs in your home landscape. Presented by Cobb County ANR Agent Rob Trawick.  Choose a day and location near you! Nov 10, 6:00 - 7:30 pm:  South Cobb Regional Library805 Clay Road, Mableton, GA 30126 Nov 18, 6:00 - 7:30 pm:  Mountain View Regional Library3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, GA 30066 Nov 19, 6:00 - 7:30 pm:  Cobb County

The History and Traditions of Plant-Lore For thousands of years, people have relied on plants for food, medicine, and spiritual wellbeing. The knowledge surrounding how plants can be used—whether for healing, protection, or ceremony—is often referred to as plant-lore . This traditional wisdom has been passed down through generations, blending observation, experience, and belief. It includes not only how and when to grow and harvest plants, but also awareness of their possible

Fall Family Fun Day! This Sunday, October 26th, 2025 1-4pm

Post 10th Anniversary Party Highlights Dressed to the Ten's everyone was so beautiful! Daisies are amazing! As chair this month I, (Katryn Taylor) had the pleasure of working with an incredible team of talented hard working ladies. Thank you so much. This wonderful celebration could not have been accomplished without this team of Daisies, Lyric Garten, Christy Novellas, Tara Randall, Cathie Schafer, Patricia Silbiger, Deanna Slone . I give you a huge round of applause!!!!! Th

Laurel Heritage Garden Club Tuesday, October 21st I (Katryn Taylor) popped in at 9:30am to finish emptying the dishwashers from our 10th anniversary celebration the day before, I encountered the Laurel Heritage preparing for their monthly meeting. It was fun to listen and watch the excitement of a club that has been around for 50 years. I was observing our future ladies. What lies ahead for our garden club looks pretty good. It was a big contrast from the day before with the

10th ANNIVERSARY Video Link ENJOY!!! https://www.canva.com/design/DAG1o0-ZvfU/10EQDTqiyymL_Pm9F-UXWQ/view?utm_content=DAG1o0-ZvfU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h1adb9cf437

Daisy May Crow "Best in Show" We did it again! Thank you to the amazing team that Smashed the Birthday Bash Monster Mash!!! Special thanks to Ruby and Janet for painting all the silhouettes and making sure they were kept safe. Thank you Patricia for painting our cake flowers so bright and beautiful. Thank you Amy, Deanna, Janet, Patricia and Ruby for setting her up and making her beautiful for the event. The lights were not easy. A special shout out to Ruby for constantly lug

10th Anniversary Website Change for the Special Occasion For the Year! A few changes have been made to the homepage in celebration of our 10th year anniversary. We had 2 lovely photo shoots to capture these 10 Daisies having fun and looking rather smashing! The first was at my eldest son, Connor Taylor's warehouse space, where I set up and with his assist took these amazing photographs of all the 10 presidents that Marietta Daisies has been so fortunate to take care of fine t

Marietta Middle School October in the Garden with a Recycling Scavenger Hunt What a Daisy, Tara Randall out did herself! There was...