Garden Club Wins Big at CT Flower Show

Several members of The Garden Club of Woodbridge won ribbons at the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut "Signs of Spring" Garden and Flower show in Hartford, in February.

Winners for Floral Design

• Ambitious and Powerful (Angular Design) - Cindy Marien, 1st place
• Petite Creative Design - Nancy LaBianca, 3rd place
• Petite Multi-Rhythmic Design - Leslie Martino, 2nd place; Nancy LaBianca, 3rd place
• Functional Semi-Floral Table - Mary Ann Tyma, 3rd place
• Artistic Crafts, The Icing on the Cake - Mary Ann Tyma, 2nd Place

Winner for Horticulture

• Cactus - Leslie Martino | 1st place and Horticultural Excellence Award and Mary L. Smith Merit Award for fishhook barrel cactus; 1st place and Elfin Award for split rock cactus; 1st place for owl eyes, Eve's needle crest, and snowflake aloe.

The March 4 meeting of the Garden Club featured club member, Marsha Ackerman's, "Revamp and Renew: A Planning Strategy for the Already Established Garden." Marsha is a landscape designer, and is the owner of Second Bloom Design, LLC.  In her presentation Marsha spoke about considering your landscape from many viewpoints; reviewing existing plants (which to keep, or move, or remove); flow (install winding paths in your landscape for easy access and interest). Club members were impressed by the before and after photos of Marsha's backyard, showcasing her aesthetic.