Study flower design, gardening, and landscaping.

Encourage beautification through gardening in our community.
 
Promote conservation of natural resources.
The Michigan Garden Clubs is a wonderful organization and resource for all garden clubs and individuals in Michigan. Select this link for their website & newsletter:  www.migardenclubs.org   The Cadillac Garden Club is a member organization of MGC.
Winter Sowing Process Using Gallon Milk or Water Jugs:
Here are two detailed articles  about starting plants from seeds outdoors, now! Even in Michigan. Prepare the jugs indoors and then plop them outside to let nature take its course between now and spring. When they sprout, they are already hardened so no moving of pots from inside and outside and back during the spring.
  • This is from Carol Faught at Omena Cut Flowers just north of Suttons Bay. Very detailed, with photos of each step. You can also see information about her cut flower farm  
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TIPS FOR FRESH FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS
Fresh flowers will wilt and die more quickly if there are cut fruits nearby that emit significant ethylene. Fruits that emit ethylene are: apples, bananas, avocados, cantaloupe, peaches, pears, plums, mangoes, papayas, and tomatoes. Other considerations to make arrangements last longer are: using clean tools and containers; stripping leaves off any stems in the water; cutting stems under water and at an angle; using floral food; changing the water at least every other day; keeping flowers away from heat and direct sun; and trimming the stems an inch when the water is changed. 

Tips for the Garden

Save time, save money, and defy age with this article on low maintenance yards and gardens!
Check out how the right planning, tools, and plants will help you and your
garden this season.

Join Us! 

Membership is open to all men and women interested in the areas of horticulture, conservation, floral, and landscape design.  Opportunities within the Club include working in the community gardens, fundraising activities, program planning, and regular meeting hostess duties.  Meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church of Cadillac, 221 E. Harris, Cadillac. If you have questions, use the contact form on our website. 

Maybe you love gardening, flowers or environmental advocacy but do not have the time to join the Cadillac Garden Club. There are several ways you can support the Club and its work without being a member:
  1. Volunteer to work alongside Club members to weed, plant, trim, or spread mulch at the Sound Garden on Chestnut St., Cadillac (just east of Consumers Energy, 330 Chestnut St) along the Clam River. Members spend time there weekly in spring, summer and fall and help is always needed! We also have a standing "clean-up" day the 2nd Saturday of the month, June through October. Check dates under EVENTS. Individuals, families, schools, businesses, churches and organizations can help. The Sound Garden is a community treasure that has visitors in all seasons so help us out one time or on a recurring  basis (like one day a month). Contact Kathy at (231) 878-0492 or (231) 775-7762 to schedule a time to join us.
  2. Attend a monthly meeting that looks interesting to you. The upcoming agenda with program topics and information is listed under EVENTS. Most meetings/programs are free and guests are welcome. If this is not true it will be listed in the EVENTS posting. Workshops where attendees complete a flower related project usually have a small materials charge.
  3. Donate to the Cadillac Garden Club. We do the primary planning and maintenance of the Sound Garden and need funds to purchase plants, trees, flowers, mulch, musical items, and sculptures. Funds are also used to educate members and the community on topics related to our mission. Donations can be made to the Cadillac Garden Club by sending a check to CGC Treasurer, 4907 E. 46 Rd., Cadillac MI 49601. We also write grants to secure funds when we can.
  4. Attend the annual Cadillac Garden Club Holiday Home Tour the first Saturday of December. Information for the upcoming tour is posted under EVENTS. This is our only fundraising event. 
Cadillac Garden Club is a member of:
Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc., District V Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc., Central Region, Inc., National Garden Clubs, Inc., & Cadillac Arts Council
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