Night Bloomers Garden Club

10/22/2026

Fall is a great time to plant! Here are some ideas for a pollinator garden, created by the US Forest Service.

10/17/2026

Have you ever been to the American Rose Center? Did you know America had a Rose Center?

Located less than 3 hours away from Little Rock just outside of Shreveport, you will find the American Rose Society’s Rose Center. I (NB Club President Ray) decided to make the quick trip down south to see the facility. While I knew the roses would be sparse this time of year, I still wanted to check it out. What I found was a facility that has a wonderful infrastructure and is trying its best to update, provide fresh attractions and display as many roses as they can. While it is not a jaw dropping display of horticultural marvel, it is well worth the visit for a quiet peaceful walk through the roses. The staff was wonderful and informative and can walk you through the society’s handbook for selecting roses. It would be an invaluable resource for any gardener wanting to add roses to their garden. So the next time you are looking for a quick garden get away, I would recommend you head toward Shreveport and check out this gem for rose lovers! And I will have the handbook available for viewing at the next club meeting. -Ray.

10/17/2026

How fun. If any of our NB members or friends plan to attend let us know in the comments and maybe we can coordinate meeting up in the garden and exploring the lantern festival together.

🏮✨ Something NEW is coming to Garvan Woodland Gardens!

Our first-ever Lantern Festival is October 22–24, and we’re celebrating with three days of Japanese-inspired art, music, workshops and beautiful moments in the Gardens!

🌙 Even better? The Gardens will remain open until 8:30 PM on Friday and Saturday!

From traditional taiko drumming and live music to lantern decorating and a glowing release on the koi pond, there’s so much to experience.

Make plans to spend a beautiful fall evening with us!

🍂 October 22–24
📍 Garvan Woodland Gardens
🎟️ Regular Admission Applies.

10/15/2026

I leave a little lunch for the finches 🐦 Here’s what I keep during fall cleanup:

🌻 Some faded flowers stay on their stems so the seeds can finish ripening.
✂️ I leave a patch of healthy coneflower and black-eyed Susan seed heads standing for birds to feed on.
🌱 Dropped seeds may become new plants, so I keep that in mind when choosing where to leave them.
🍂 Diseased plants still get cleaned up. A bird-friendly garden can have a little order too.

10/14/2026

❤️ Want red poinsettia bracts in time for Christmas? The countdown starts in October, and the daily routine matters more than most people realize.

10/12/2026

Night Bloomers Garden Club will have its November Meeting this Tuesday October 13, 2026 @ 6:30pm. We will be learning about the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s campus garden. We hope to see you there!

Centennial Bank Community Room 1301 Rebsamen Park Rd, Little Rock, AR.

10/11/2026

This is a great idea for our area especially if you have slug and snail problems in your garden. Those critters love to overwinter in these plants.

🌿 Not every perennial should stay standing all winter. Learn which 11 perennials can be trimmed in October and how.

10/09/2026

Friday Flower: Winged Sumac (Rhus copallinum)

Today’s spotlight is on Winged Sumac, a hardy and widespread native shrub that brings beauty and ecological value to Arkansas landscapes year-round. In summer, it produces elegant pyramids of tiny, cream-colored blooms that attract a variety of pollinators. Its glossy compound leaves give the plant its other common name, Shining Sumac. The plant’s distinctive “wings” along the stems make it easy to tell apart from its close relative, Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra).

As fall arrives, Winged Sumac truly steals the show. Its foliage lights up the landscape with brilliant shades of yellow, orange, and red often all at once. Even after its leaves drop, the plant continues providing fuzzy clusters of red fruits, an an important winter food source for songbirds, wild turkey, and quail.

A tough, beautiful, and wildlife-friendly species, Winged Sumac is a quiet powerhouse in native plant communities.

📸 Photos by ANHC Staff.

10/08/2026

🌿 GWG Plant Sale is coming up! 🌿

Join us Saturday, October 17, from 8 AM–2 PM for our fall plant sale at Garvan Woodland Gardens.

Over the next few days, we’ll be introducing some of the plants available at the sale, along with helpful tips on where to plant them, how to care for them, and what makes each one special.

Follow along, find a few favorites, and start planning what you’ll take home! 🌱

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 8 AM–2 PM
📍 Garvan Woodland Gardens

10/07/2026

I love using living plants around fall decorations because they make pumpkins look like they actually belong in the garden. 🎃🌿
🍁 Mums and asters give height and loads of flowers, while pansies are great for filling smaller gaps near the front.
💜 Ornamental kale adds big, textured leaves that contrast really nicely with smooth pumpkins.
🌸 Sedum works especially well when I want something a little more natural-looking instead of a perfectly arranged porch display.
💧 I keep checking the pots for water even when the weather cools down — fall containers can still dry out surprisingly quickly.
And I try not to leave pumpkins sitting directly on constantly wet soil. Keeping them dry underneath helps them stay attractive much longer. 🎃