Daily Archives: December 23, 2011


Wreath of the Day 2011 – No Bows

We’ve told you how we make our bows, but some Garden Club of the Back Bay wreaths are send out, by special request, without ribbon.  A few customers keep their wreaths up well into late winter and don’t want an especially holiday look to the decoration.  Some just prefer our designs without the added splash of color.  As we’ve said before, we aim to please.  There is a bit more work involved with wreaths without bows, since more of the surface of the wreath must be covered.  While an average fully decorated standard wreath might take between an hour to two hours to make, one without ribbon easily stretches the process an extra half hour.


Monday, January 23, 2:00 pm – Soil: Where Geoscience Meets Botany

Soil has been called “the bridge between life and the inanimate world.” Join Janet McDonough, Senior Instructor of Biological Science Laboratory at Wellesley College, to gain a new appreciation for this backbone of our landscape. From its origins in the glacial era, explore the characteristics of soils in New England and how that character is represented by the plants in our landscape. How is soil made? What are the components of a good soil, and what easy methods can gardeners use to tell what amendments are needed? From geology to biology, Janet will give us all the dirt on soil. This Monday, January 23 presentation is offered by the Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture in collaboration with the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, the Boston Junior League Garden Club, and the New England Wild Flower Society. Register on line at www.wellesley.edu/WCFH, or call 781-283-3094. Members $10, non-members $15.