Thanks!! Ron, I'll be reading my mail in a few moments but will thank-you ahead of time as I know what you sent will help me quite a bit! You are a sweetie! Bakemom, By all means, do e-mail me your outline. All help is appreciated. You're a sweetie too! I understand where you are coming from in terms of believers vs nons. When I did my presentation on raising Monarchs, one lady pointed out that if she did that, then she would no longer be able to use chemicals in her gardens and they would go to the dogs! The president of the garden club advised her that my gardens had definitely not gone to the dogs, but had gone to the butterflies instead. She's the one that's been telling everyone about the pop bottles showing up on my deck every winter and I find that as time has gone there's been more and more interest in this thing called 'winter sowing'. We drive to the meetings together and last week she told me it was time to introduce winter sowing to the group. I'm going to enjoy this!

There was one in Northern Chicago but it disbanded not long ago due to declining membership and lack of interest. It was formed from a number of Chicagoland rose societies who joined together rather than disband completely. Similar problems are causing other societies to disband or merge. Aging membership, disabling illnesses, long driving distances, and general lack of interest and involvement are reasons the rose society I belong to is considering disbanding. No one wants to hold office, take responsibility, or get involved with the activities that keep these societies going. Some members of the now defunct Northern Chicagoland Rose Society still live in the area and maintain gardens. If you will e-mail me directly I'll give you names and phone numbers. Perhaps they will let you tour their gardens

I'm new here and I love gardening as well as my Mom & daughter, so curious to see if there's anything going on in LA :) Thanks

I posted a message about finding the Montgomery daylily club, and received this response Reminding all daylily folks about the AHS Region 14 Fall Meeting in Montgomery, Alabama on Oct 5 with Speaker Bill Maryott. Don't wait until the last minute to register......... Hotel is convenient to meeting location; "Registration Form" is located at web site: http://www.daylilies.org/2013Files/REGION-14-FALL-MEETING-REGISTRATION-FORM.pdf Print the registration form that's on the web site, fill it out and mail it with your check to our registrar. Looking forward to seeing old daylily friends and making new friends, too. "Come for the daylilies, stay for the people." = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = AHS REGION 14 FALL MEETING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013 Hosted by the Montgomery Area Daylily Society 334-288-6024, Email etbgoodson@aol.com Here�s the link to the "Meeting Agenda and Registration Form" http://www.daylilies.org/2013Files/REGION-14-FALL-MEETING-REGISTRATION-FORM.pdf GUEST SPEAKER: BILL MARYOTT MARYOTT�S DAYLILY GARDENS in FREEDOM, CA MEETING LOCATION: Memorial Presbyterian Church REGISTRATION FEES: $25.00, $15.00 for youth Make checks payable to: Montgomery Area Daylily Society Mail check and registration form to: Linda Carleton, 49 Okfuski Trail, Pike Road, AL, 36064 Registrar/Linda�s Email: ta99ch03@knology.net Registration deadline is Tuesday, October 1, 2013 = = = = Block of rooms held at Drury Inn & Suites Montgomery 1124 Eastern Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36117-1942, (334)-273-1101 Mention "Daylily Society" or call 1-800-325-0720 and refer to the group number of 2178617. (Rooms will be held through September 4, 2013.)