The West Chicago Garden Club

Are you ready for the much-anticipated Garden Dollars Auction? We have many items for the silent auction that will take place before, during, and after our dinner.

For dinner, chicken, beverages, and tableware will be provided. Please bring a salad, side dish, or dessert to share, arriving no later than 6:30 p.m.

For the auction, bring your Garden Dollars with you—they are the only currency that will be accepted to redeem auction items. 25 Garden Dollars will be given to each attendee as they enter the meeting. Do you still have uncollected Garden Dollars from this year’s activities? (see sheet on page 5 of the November newsletter for how to earn) Figure up how much you’re owed, and collect them from the welcome table as you enter.

Renew your membership at the November meeting, and earn 50 Garden Dollars!

These ideas may not be new to you, but practicing them can make a real difference!

• Water less frequently, but more deeply. This is not only better for the plants, but a more efficient use of our water resources.
• Incorporating native plants into at least part of the landscape is advantageous because they’re less disease-prone, less likely to have insect problems, are more drought-tolerant due to deep root systems.
• Use “rain garden” type plants near downspouts to solve runoff problems.
• Recycling yard waste by composting provides a steady supply of nature’s fertilizer which mitigates PH problems as well as feeding the soil.
• Planting deciduous trees on the west and south sides of buildings can produce as much as a 10% difference in the energy used for heating and cooling.