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Pollinators and Insects

Native Plants Attract Native Pollinators

April 26, 2021 | by Pat Neasbitt

The key to having butterflies, birds and pollinators is to have native plants. Native pollinators must have native plants in order to survive.
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Gold Star Marker in France
International

NGC Gold Star By-way Memorial Marker Dedicated In France…

March 19, 2020 | by Mary HazenChairman, Deep South RegionLouisiana Garden Club Federation Inc.

NGC Gold Star By-way Memorial Marker Dedicated in France
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tomato
Gardening

Nightshades

July 19, 2021 | by Bud Qualk, Horticulture Committee Coordinator, Edible Gardens Chairman and Master Gardener

With a name like nightshades you might be hesitant to grow these types of plants. What are nightshades?
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tomato
Gardening

Nothing Beats Home-Grown Tomatoes

March 14, 2022 | by Pat Neasbitt

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monarch
Environmental Concerns

Now is Not the Time to Quit

April 04, 2022 | by Peggy Riccio, NGC Blog Administrator

The article below is an excerpt from Sandra H. Robinson’s installation acceptance speech as printed in the summer 2015 issue of The National Gardener.
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moon cacti
Gardening

Off With Their Heads

December 20, 2021 | by Donna Rouch

Have you noticed the colorful small cacti in the big box stores and nurseries?
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Luscious Lettuce
Plant America

One By One

November 09, 2020 | by Marilyn McDonald, Director Azalea District, GCG, Inc.

ONE BY ONE
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Pink Geranium
Gardening

Overwintering Geraniums

October 04, 2021 | by Peggy Riccio

When my mother lived in Vienna, Virginia, she grew red geraniums in large whisky barrels by the front door.
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rosemary
Gardening

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme

October 17, 2022 | by Pat Neasbitt

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Pixabay
Environmental Concerns

Peaceful Escape Right Inside The City

December 07, 2020 | by Diane Harbin, Member NGC Membership CommitteePhotography by Diane Harbin

Peaceful Escape Right Inside the City
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Forest with sign in front.
Plant Diseases, Prevention and Cures

Penny Pines - NGC Digs In To Raise Funds For Replanting…

March 19, 2020 | by Janice Clem Chairman, Penny Pines

PENNY PINES - NGC DIGS IN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR DISASTER STRUCK FORESTS
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Pineapple Sage
Gardening

Pineapple Sage Plants Bloom in the Fall

October 09, 2021 | by Peggy Riccio

Currently, my pineapple sage plants (Salvia elegans) are blooming in my garden, their bright scarlet flowers are attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
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"Colorado the Beautiful"
2024 NGC Convention
calendar
  • Jun 02, 2024 to Jun 05, 2024 from All day
location

The Westin Westminster

10600 Westminster Blvd. 

Westminster, CO 80020

Meetings and schedule are subject to change. Registrants will be notified via email blast of any changes to the 2024 Convention Schedule.

Registration Deadline: May 24, 2024

NO WALK-INS WILL BE ACCEPTED.