Serving Tehama County since 1955
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Serving Tehama County since 1955
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What Red Bluff Garden Club Does
We help plant flowers in public gardens like the Kelly Griggs
Museum and the Cone Kimball Plaza planters.
We plant trees in local public areas in addition to the purchase
of trees to plant in the National Forests.
We hold monthly meetings with an educational program, garden related, of course. We meet on the last Tuesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. at the Union Hall, 12889 Baker Road in Red Bluff, California.
A group of youth gardeners join our fun and learn how to grow things, which bugs are good and which are not, some nature conservation and floral design.
A flower show has been given every year for the past 45 years. Some years it is small and sometimes large.
We try and do what we can to support our community and our schools.
We would love to have you join us and add to our fun. Just show up at a meeting or you can call one of us at 530.824-5661 or
Write an email
dianecleland@att.net
Affiliated with
National Garden Clubs, Inc
Pacific Region
California
Garden Clubs, Inc
Cascade District
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Mount Lassen
California State Bird - Quail
California State Flower -
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
If there is cold snap, don’t cut off all the cold-damaged leaves and stems on trees and shrubs because they will provide a bit of extra cover to protect any undamaged growth until all danger of heavy frost has past. This is usually mid March to April in the valley areas of Tehama County
Treat flowers and other herbaceous plants such as geranium, impatiens, begonias, succulents and soft-stemmed plants differently. Cut these frozen leaves, stems and old flowers off cleanly with sharp pruners. If not removed, these wilted stems will rot, and the decay is likely to spread to undamaged portions of the plant.
Apply a liquid fertilizer to flowers and herbs to speed their recovery and water the plants well. Cold injury causes tissue damage and resulting dehydration of the plant. If adequate moisture levels are not maintained, the plant will suffer further damage.
While watering is important, the plant should not be over watered because to much water can be as bad as not enough water. Just water plants slowly and deeply. Deep watering takes time. In terms of drip irrigation, this usually requires that the system be left on for several hours or additional water can be provided with a soaker hose on a slow setting.
If you really must prune, even though not recommended, determine the extent of the cold injury by using a sharp knife to peel back some of the bark on stems with frozen leaves.
If moist, green sapwood is just underneath the bark that stem is still alive. Live stems, even leafless ones, will sprout new leaves when temperatures warm later in spring.
If you do decide to cut dead stems all the way back to live wood. The amount you cut will vary greatly depending on the plant. For example, Lantana may have frozen back to within a few inches of the ground making it necessary to cut the stems back severely. Other plants, such as bougainvillea and citrus, may have very little injury to the stems, requiring little or no pruning.
Finally, be prepared to protect frozen plants from further injury. Plants should be covered with sheets, blankets or frost cloth. Never cover with plastic.
If additional warmth is needed, place a heat source underneath the cover. Use a heat lamp or utility lamp with a 60-75 watt incandescent bulb.
Following these suggestion should mean beautiful flowers, trees and shrubs in the spring.
Red Bluff Garden Club appreciates all the community support of the Scholarship Christmas Boutique. All money goes to Tehama Co. students. Our meetings are open to the public. The program on Tuesday, January 31, is on Invasive Plants presented by Tehama Co. RCD For more information see the Web page web page at www.redbluffgardenclub.com or call 527-4578 or 384-1913.
The Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with National Garden Clubs Inc., California Garden Clubs Inc., Pacific Region and Cascade District.
