The Home of Rae Knox

HOSTESSES: Rae Knox, Wawa Hines, Mary Mac Southerland & Sarah Clarke

CALL TO ORDER: Jackie Cushman

Thank you to hosts and thank you to Guerry Redmond for Mimosa head shots. FYI – if you had your photo taken at Speech School (January meeting) you will need a retake due to a computer glitch.

APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: Jackie Cushman

UPDATES, EVENTS & NEWS:

Speech School Garden – Teri Alston

Improvements – working with landscaping companies for bids (Planters and Sol Terra landscapers). The plan is to take out overgrown bushes, replant greenery that requires less maintenance. Ongoing irrigation system fixes are taking place. Funds will be taken from Mimosa budget to pay for improvements. Let Terri know if you have suggestions for plantings. Spring work day TBD based on when replanting will take place

Gibbs Garden field trip on April 1- Organized by Mary Huntz

Tour gardens, eat lunch, return in the afternoon / Transportation to be provided

New member applications are due at April Meeting. Email or give to Jackie.

AMARYLLIS PROJECT: Ester Garges and Wawa Hines

It was a great success! Thanks go to Julie, Nell and Elizabeth for delivering bulbs and pots, and picking up winner prizes.

Shelby Neely–Grand Prize Winner

Rae Knox – White Bloom

Parker Tekin and Margaret Warren – Bi-color

Mary Huntz – Most blossoms

Mary Ann Craft – Personal collection

Aimee Nix – Honorable mention

Susan Virgin – White to pink

Lindsey Sones – Greenery award

Lois Yates- Dedication award

GUEST SPEAKERS: Holly Brooks and Eric King from King Landscaping

They offered suggestions on natural ways to improve landscaping and ways to avoid a midlife crisis for your yard. Three member homes were photographed and analyzed for suggested improvements and simplification.

Door prize drawing winner: Bettye Maddox

Meeting Adjourned / Lunch Served