Ogdensburg Garden Club, Inc.

Ogdensburg Garden Club, Inc. The Ogdensburg Garden Club takes care of 5 gardens around the city and sponsors the Youth Garden Club, the Maple Leaf Awards and does Garden Therapy.

The Club meets monthly (with the exception of January, February and March) on the first Tuesday usually at 12:30 pm. Each meeting consists of a program presented by an invited speaker or by a member the club who specializes, is experienced, or is well versed in the topic of the day. Sometimes these programs take the form of workshops in which the members actively participate, i.e. flower arranging

. Business matters are also discussed and there's a time for refreshment and socialization. The Club typically holds at least one meeting a year to which the public is welcome. The Garden Club has many projects throughout the year to ensure active participation. Some of them are: Civic Beautification – the maintenance of several public gardens in the City, hanging baskets and business planters; Garden Therapy; Maple Leaf Awards; sponsorship of the Youth Garden Club for children and teens. Approximately every three years the Club presents a Standard Flower Show. In other years there may be a Fall Sale of garden-related items or a Summer Garden Tour. Money received from the sale or garden tour help fund all the activities of the Garden Club. The City of Ogdensburg also supports this Club with a stipend which is used exclusively for the Public Gardens – seeds, plants, mulch, fertilizer. The Club is also assisted at times by the staff of the Parks and Recreation Department. We are most grateful for this support of our efforts to enhance the City by caring for the gardens and hanging planters. Contact information: The Ogdensburg Garden Club, PO Box 1414, Ogdensburg, NY 13669 Membership Chair, Luanne Herzog. President, Lin Griffin at (315)393-5202, [email protected]

06/15/2026

THANK YOU TO HANGING BASKET SPONSORS

The Ogdensburg Garden Club owes a huge THANK YOU to current and former Ogdensburg area residents and businesses who sponsored hanging baskets this year.

These beautiful baskets are now in place along Ford and State Streets. This year’s baskets were purchased from Terry Family Greenhouse and Nursery, Lisbon, New York.

THANK YOU to the Ogdensburg Department of Public Works for hanging the baskets and especially for caring for and watering them throughout the summer season.

SPONSOR IN HONOR/MEMORY OF

Jane Basta Joe Basta
Sally Wassmuth Jason Cosmo
Patti Mahoney Patrick & Pauline Phelps
Marybeth Wylie Sean McNamara
Tom & Debbie Bruyere Mr. & Mrs. Harold Ross
Tom & Debbie Bruyere Mr. & Mrs. George Bruyere
Tom & Debbie Bruyere Marguerite Cordwell
Tom & Debbie Bruyere Mr. & Mrs. John Lynch
Tammy Sherry Brother Tim Cummings
Morrow Family Rob Morrow
Sally Smith Father & Brother
Kate Finney Marion Belgard, Longtime Garden Club Member
Shirley Burns Mike & Janice Burns
Shirley Burns Grace Ames
Shirley Burns Alice Burns
Mary Lacomb Barbara Newton
Nancy Jarvis Husband Gary Jarvis & SLC Sheriff’s Dept.
Debbie Hannan Lois Chase
Debbie Hannan Mary Ellen Chase
Art & Dee Hurst Myrtis & Willard Ashley
Art & Dee Hurst Sue Lalone
Tim & Mary Lou Ashley Willard & Myrtis Ashley
Barbara Quirk Lucienne LeBeau
Jennifer Smith Grandmother Rita Smith
Jennifer Smith Grandmother Shirley Perry
Jennifer Smith Mom Marlene Smith
Patti Bell Royce Timothy Bell
Sue Ellen McAdam & Family Richard & Martha Fisher
Andy Fritz Parents Donald & Elizabeth Fritz
Jack & Joanne Backus Parents Mort & Marie Backus and Joseph & Jennie Ward
Phil & Paula Jacques Marjorie Jacques
Phil & Paula Jacques Hank & Winnie Bouchard
Ann Groome Parents Ruth & Earl Sukeforth
Jim & Wendy Flood Loved Ones
Andrew & JoAnne Wells Rex & Ann Miller
Catherine Gedbaw Boehm Gladys Gedbaw
Tom & Kathy Lawrence Past & Present Girl Scout Leaders
Mr. & Mrs. Ned Hackett Mike Hackett
John & Lori McElhearn Parents
Lee Jones Paul & Laura Jones
Pam Luckie Miller & Luckie Families
Luanne Herzog Eleanor Stevenson
Donna Burns Allen M. Burns
Barbara Putney William Putney
Peg Langley Ronald Langley
Bob & Debbie Williams Dads Ralph Williams and Adrian Moran
Cynthia Pygin Norbert & Irma Markert
Pete & Peg Montpetit Andrew Grady
Mary Margaret Fish Anne Rapin
Cheryl Douglass Charles (Cha) Douglass
Cheryl Douglass Ada Douglass
Donna Bentley Chase & Bentley Families
Sally Palao Father Michael O’Donnell

Other donors were William Flynn, Kristi-Ann Lyga, Marian Tracy, Tim & Nancy Irvine and Phil & Mary Cosmo.

The Garden Club is most grateful to all who have supported this summer’s beautification project and for the many kind notes received thanking us for what we do.

In addition to the basket project, the Ogdensburg Garden Club also plants and maintains the following public gardens – Library Park, Agarwal Garden, Arterial Garden and Kids’ Place, a part of the Re*****on Museum, where our Youth Garden Club members work and learn. We hope you take time to view and enjoy these beautiful areas in our city this summer. Be sure to enjoy our canoe display on State St. near the St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union, both in Summer and Fall!

Show me your bee balm! 😍https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CxTuByBny/
06/07/2026

Show me your bee balm! 😍

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I’ve killed a lot of plants over the last three decades. It’s part of the process. But it also teaches you to stop fussing over the fussy ones and start appreciating the plants that absolutely refuse to die. You don't need expensive soil amendments or complicated fertilizing schedules to get a show-stopping garden. You mostly just need to get out of the way of plants that actually want to grow. There is one native wildflower in particular that I genuinely believe belongs in every single yard. It thrives on neglect and poor soil. It blooms for brilliant weeks on end, not fleeting days. Its lingering citrus scent naturally repels ground pests, yet it causes hummingbirds to practically fight over your garden. Oh, and when autumn rolls around? You literally just run it over with the lawnmower to put it to bed. No delicate pruning required. But the most surprising part isn’t how ridiculously hard it is to kill. It’s what you can do with the leaves right in your own kitchen. Stop making gardening harder than it needs to be. I left a note in the comments with the name of this absolute workhorse and why you need it in the ground this season.

Free day lilies on the Riverview towers side of state Street at library Park 😊
05/12/2026

Free day lilies on the Riverview towers side of state Street at library Park 😊

A beautiful day in the neighborhood!
05/12/2026

A beautiful day in the neighborhood!

I can hear the fun in this picture, can't you?! Cinco de Mayo was a good day with our group 🌺
05/07/2026

I can hear the fun in this picture, can't you?! Cinco de Mayo was a good day with our group 🌺

We enjoyed some beautiful views in the north country while helping our friends at The Clover Patch Farm! Nothing beats g...
05/06/2026

We enjoyed some beautiful views in the north country while helping our friends at The Clover Patch Farm! Nothing beats getting your hands in the dirt 🐑 thank you for having us!

04/25/2026

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