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Vermilion In Bloom
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Vermilion In Bloom is a volunteer organization dedicated to "Planting pride in our Community." This beautification program has been building excitement in Vermilion by encouraging landscaping in commercial and residential areas. Vermilion In Bloom volunteers plant and maintain flowers, plants and trees throughout the Vermilion area. The organization also offers gardening workshops throughout the year to educate area residents and businesses on the art of landscape beautification.
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Vermilion in Bloom 2008 Events & Activities
Vermilion In Bloom is beginning the 2008 season with fundraising & friendraising events. The popular Vermilion In Bloom Ladies Nights will resume on Thursday, January 17th at Martino’s International Café between 7 pm & 9 pm.
Ladies are invited to support Vermilion In Bloom with a suggested donation of $10. You will learn about VIB summer plans, enjoy great conversation, hors d’oeuvres and a glass of wine or soft drink compliments of Lake Erie Electric, Inc.
VIB Ladies Nights will also be held at Rudy’s Bar & Grill on Wednesday, February 13th and on Thursday, March 6 at the Vermilion Country Club. All are between 7 and 9 pm. A wonderful way to spend time with old friends and make new friends while supporting a great cause!
VIB is presenting a Professional Tree Pruning Workshop on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Ritter Library Annex. Everyone is asked to dress in warm layers for outdoor activity and bring the following pruning equipment: Hand Saw, Hand Pruner, Loper, Pole Loper and Safety Glasses.
This is an accredited seven step “hands-on” tree trimming program taught by Ohio’s Master State Arborist Alan Siewart. CEU Credits are available. The cost is $25.00 (which includes a box lunch.) To register call Dana Corogin at 967-5299.
Watch for more information about the 4th Annual Vermilion In Bloom Gardeners Fair at Sailorway Middle School on Saturday, April 19th.
And, be sure to mark your calendar for these Vermilion In Bloom gardening activities. All are welcome!
- Tuesday, April 8: Bridge Box Planting Day at Bissell’s Greenhouse (9 am - Noon)
- Saturday, April 19: 4th Annual VIB Gardeners Fair at Sailorway Middle School (9 am - 3 pm)
- Wednesday, May 14: City Flower Planting Day at Exchange Park (9 am - Noon)
- Saturday, May 17: City of Vermilion Pride Day/ Hanging Baskets Victory Park (9 am - Noon)
Third Thursdays - Music, Flowers & A Sunset
Join Vermilion In Bloom for our Third Thursday celebrations -Music, Flowers & A Sunset. These concerts are free and open to everyone! Invite family, friends, neighbors and visitors to join you for a fun time. Then, head to the beach for one of our beautiful sunsets!
Mark the third Thursdays in 2007 on your calendar. Enjoy May through September for Vermilion In Bloom’s Third Thursdays. It is a celebration of music, flowers and a sunset in beautiful Vermilion.
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GET INVOLVED IN YOUR OWN YARD
In Vermilion, the flowers are blooming and the gardens are thriving, so why not take this opportunity to cultivate your own knowledge and expertise? For more information about botanical attractions and gardening, explore the following links to garden associations, books by Ohio authors and more.
Resources for Beginners
The Old Farmer’s Almanac
Includes gardening tips for beginners, book reviews, information on selecting and growing herbs, and much more.
Buckeye Gardening
A resource for Ohio’s gardening community, Buckeye Gardening provides useful and practical gardening information.
About Gardening
Getting started in the garden: Techniques and terms.
ACME Gardening
A guide for beginning gardeners including tips on soil, color scheme, bulbs, climbers, flowers, fruit and much more.
Gardening Guides
Gardening Guides is a resource for information, tips and ideas for year round gardening.
Garden Advice
Learn solutions to common problems, utilize planers, read gardening how to’s and watch a video clip from the site’s library. Garden Advice has resources and information for anyone interested in starting a garden.
Plan-a -Garden
Better Homes and Gardens members can use Plan-a-Garden to design anything from a patio-side container to an entire yard landscape by using the computer mouse to ‘drag-and-drop’ more than 150 trees, shrubs and flowers on the screen. The site also includes regional gardening tips.
I Can Garden
The site includes a gardeners question and answer forum, trip and tour information and even a weekly live chat.
Garden Club
A Web site designed to provide a place for new gardeners to find information about gardening as well as where experienced gardeners can share their wisdom.
General Garden/Botanical Resources
The Ohio State University Extension
The Ohio State University Extension aims to improve the lives of Ohioans through research-based education programs in the areas of agriculture, nutrition and family and consumer sciences. The lawn and garden section of the Web site includes a garden tips calendar, links to other resources and a variety of online newsletters.
Master Gardener Program
The Ohio State University Master Gardeners are a dedicated group of volunteers who share a love of gardening and a desire to teach others in the community to practice sound horticultural principles. OSU Master Gardeners teach classes, conduct workshops and staff a hotline to answer gardening questions.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Natural Areas and Preserves
This site includes information about Ohio’s spring and summer wildflowers, dates and times for spring wildflower walks and a map of Ohio’s state nature preserves.
Associations/Links
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs, Inc.
The association’s mission is to promote interest in knowing, growing, showing and sharing and to encourage the youth in the same areas.
Garden Club of Ohio
Garden Club of Ohio, Inc. supports endeavors in every aspect of gardening through educational programs, horticulture and floriculture.
Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association (ONLA)
ONLA is a non-profit association representing the interests of the state’s nursery, garden center and landscape industry. Membership is comprised of nursery stock growers, landscape contractors and maintenance firms, garden centers, arborists and allied suppliers.
Ohio Landscape Association
The mission of the Ohio Landscape Association is to encourage professionalism and ethical standards among landscape contractors through educational opportunities and to promote the image of the landscape industry.
American Community Gardening Association (ACGA)
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, the ACGA is a bi-national non-profit membership organization of professionals, volunteers and supporters of community greening in urban and rural communities.
Herb Society of America
An organization focused on educating its members and the public on the cultivation of herbs and the study of their history and uses, both past and present. The Society’s motto is “for use and for delight”.
National Gardening Association (NGA)
Founded in 1973, the NGA serves a national audience with timely materials designed to foster an appreciation for the benefits of gardening.
Perennial Plant Association (PPA)
The PPA is a professional trade association dedicated to improving the perennial plant industry by providing education to enhance the production, promotion and utilization of perennial plants.
Garden Club of America (GCA)
The GCA’s purpose is to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening, to share the advantages of association by means of educational meetings, conferences, correspondence and publications, and to restore, improve and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the fields of conservation and civic improvement.
The Gardeners of America/ Men’s Garden Clubs of America (TGOA/MGCA)
This national organization has more than 4,800 members in local clubs. The members place great emphasis on gardening education and community beautification.
American Horticultural Society (AHS)
The AHS is one of the oldest national gardening organizations in the country. Since 1992, AHS has provided gardeners with the highest quality gardening and horticultural education possible.
Books
- The Gardening Book for Ohio: Revised Edition by Denny McKeown
- Month-By-Month Gardening in Ohio: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year by Denny McKeown
- Tree & Shrub Gardening for Ohio by Fred Hower and Alison Beck
- Annuals for Ohio by Debra Knapke and Alison Beck
- Wildflowers of Ohio by Robert L. Henn
- Creating Beds and Borders: Creative Ideas from America’s Best Gardeners by Lee Anne White
- Joy of Gardening by Dick Raymond
- Best Garden Plants for Ohio by Debra Knapke
- Panoramic Parks: An Appreciation of Cincinnati’s Parks by Thomas Schiff
- My Ohio Garden: A Gardener's Journal by Denny McKeown
