As visitors to Davis Library know, we are fortunate to have a wide expanse of lawn and garden area. For many of us, our gardens have been lying dormant over the winter. However now that the days begin to draw out, temperatures begin to rise, and trees, plants, and flowers start blooming. It's time to prepare our Davis garden for warmer weather.
A recent cloudy and chilly day in late March saw three members of the Bethesda Community Garden Club: Margaret Edison, Jeanne Weiss, and Kay Hager, working hard in the Davis garden, cleaning up from winter and getting ready for spring. While Montgomery County is responsible for cutting the grass, and some garden maintenance, members of the club work on tasks such as clearing beds, weeding, pruning, and planting.
Taking a break while tending to a Yucca plant, Margaret noted that the garden is "a work in progress...it always is, but we always enjoy working in this garden and maintaining a public space. People notice and appreciate the garden."
Spring also sees the resumption of the weekly plant clinics staffed again by members of the Bethesda Community Garden Club. So if you have any questions about plants and gardening, do drop into the library on Saturday mornings from 10 AM - 1 PM now through September. If possible bring the plant with you.
With a selection of gardening books currently on display we are all ready to help you wake up your garden too. Let's hope it is a good summer for the garden!
David Payne
Branch Manager
Davis LibraryLabels: Davis, Gardening, Libraries, Programs and Events
