The Hill and Valley Garden Club

11/06/2025

Hill and Valley members demonstrated their creativity with Parallel designs "Seasonal Change"....

11/06/2025

Our November program was "Low Profile Designs" presented by Grace Morris , (VFGC flower show judge ,Shenandoah Designer's Guild). Using a flat container, the height should be no more than 1/4 of the width. At least 3 of these techniques must be used: Weaving, braiding, cluster, circles, layering.

10/28/2025

The Shenandoah Designer's Guild held a flower show yesterday at the American Legion, "The Spirits of Halloween". From the 3 Design classes here are the first and second place winners. Great talent!

10/28/2025

Wow!!

The artistry of Chrysanthemum Festival mirrors what’s happening all around the Gardens as fall shapes the landscape in brilliant color and form.

Photo by Scott Hummel.

10/20/2025

Wow!

Chrysanthemum Bonsai Display in the Bonsai Workshop
Through November 16

Marvel at a beautiful selection of chrysanthemum bonsai in the Bonsai Workshop and hardy bonsai in fall color next door in the Bonsai Courtyard. Find out more and plan your visit:
https://longwoodgardens.org/events-performances/events/chrysanthemum-bonsai-display

Photo by Amy Simon Berg.

10/19/2025

Hill & Valley Garden Club will be selling a selection of Daffodils, Tulips, Alliums, Quamash, and other lovely spring colorful bulbs! Also paperwhite bulb kits which are nice for holiday gifts! All proceeds support our High School Scholarship program.

Spring flowers at a Harvest Market???

Well, sure... the Hill & Valley Garden Club will be selling a selection of Daffodils, Tulips, Alliums, Quamash, and other lovely spring colorful bulbs at this Harvest Market on November 8th.

Now is the time to plant spring bulbs!!

09/03/2025

Our September meeting presentation was given by Rose Ann Smythe from the Luray Garden Club. She showed wonderful examples of Multi-rhythmic floral designs and shared tips on creating this style. Afterwards, she critiqued member's arrangements.

08/06/2025

Our annual Salad Luncheon was held at Wisteria Vineyard. Our speaker was Adam Downing, a Cooperative Extension Agent, from Madison County. He spoke about plant invasives common to our area. Members had a photo op for our upcoming Fall Bulb sale Nov. 8 at the Luray United Methodist Church.

07/02/2025

Our featured speaker for July was Megan Gordon, Program Director of Page Alliance for Community Action (PACA). Several of our club members volunteer with the Community Gardens, helping maintain 3 area vegetable gardens for the community. Learn more at https://www.pagecoalition.org/
The design of the month was a Featured Plant Material Design with focus on one plant species. Theme: Red, white, or blue.

06/27/2025

Today we "dibbled", transplanting native plant seedlings into pots so they will be ready to sell at the 2026 Garden Lover's Day!