The Kiwanis Ohio District Governor was at Tuesday's family meeting inducting new members into the Lima Kiwanis Club and also spoke about her Bee a Hero Project. With the rate at which bees have been dying, she is encouraging clubs and others to create pollinator habitats to allow bees to thrive so they can pollinate our food sources. But it's more than just planting native plants that needs to be done to protect the bees.
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Pictured: Red tulips in a sunny field.
If you have driven on Main Street in downtown Lima, you can't miss them. The large lamp planters that line Main Street are in full bloom. It's a beautification project through Downtown Lima, Inc. to bring living beauty into the heart of the city. The variety of pink petunias has turned into huge balls of blooms. The planters are maintained by Stratton Greenhouse and sponsored by Nutrien, Allen Economic Development Group, and other donors. Downtown Lima, Inc. is hoping to get more sponsors on board.
Dozens flocked to the Allen County Children's Garden this afternoon as a fan favorite started a new season. The Ohio State Master Gardener Volunteers are once again hosting the "Brown Bag Lunch" series on Tuesdays. Today's topic was everything you wanted to know about peonies. The flower is a captivating perennial that can flourish for more than a hundred years. The belief that it takes ants to open your peony bud is an old wives' tale. They are attracted to the sap but aren't needed to open the flower. The most important thing about the flower is how to plant it.
May 31, 2024, Press Release from the Hardin County OSU Extension: Hardin County – The Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are hosting three summer garden programs at the Friendship Gardens of Hardin County located at 960 W. Kohler Street in Kenton. The programs will begin with an event on “Raised Bed Gardening” on June 18, “Growing with Intentions” on July 16, and another on “Flower Arrangements” on August 20. All programs will begin at 6:00 pm and end by 7:00 pm. “Raised Bed Gardening” will be the topic on June 18. Master Gardener Volunteer Stewart Coats will present how to construct a raised bed garden, bed depth based on plants to be planted, and where they should be located. Also, he will speak about what kind of soil, fertilizer, best plants to grow in raised beds, and how to water to be successful with this type of gardening.
Annual plant sale helps master gardeners continue to maintain the Lima Children's Garden.
May 3, 2024, Press Release from the Heritage Trails Park District: Join fellow gardeners Wednesday, May 15th, at 6:00 p.m. at the St. Marys Community Public Library to trade excess seedlings, seed packets, bulbs, and plant divisions at the annual Gardeners’ Swap & Share program. Following at 7:00 p.m., a presentation will be given by Kevin O’Neill to discuss “Farming for Pollinators.” Learn about what he has discovered while farming for bees. Extra plants, seeds, and seedlings can also be brought to the St. Marys library during library hours only, from May 13th through May 18th, where a plant cart will be stationed near the entrance of the library.
The tree commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and their long-standing history of preserving nature in Ohio. Members of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Parks District helped dig the hole for tree and replace the soil and lay down the mulch.
April 26, 2024, Press Release from Mark A. Badertscher, OSU Extension Hardin County: Hardin County – The 19th Annual Hardin County Master Gardener Plant Sale will be from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm on Saturday, May 18 rain or shine at the Friendship Gardens of Hardin County. The Friendship Gardens of Hardin County is located behind the old HARCO Workshop Building, 960 W Kohler Street in Kenton. Follow the signs to the parking that is available at the garden.
Each year, the city picks a different school building to place a new tree at, and the students join in on the celebration with speeches and poems. Plus, Mayor Sharetta Smith issued a proclamation in honor of Arbor Day. The National Arbor Foundation has named Lima a Tree City USA, and officials want the students to understand the importance a tree can have where they live.