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In celebration of National Garden Week, local Cub Scouts helped complete Hoganville’s pollinator garden.

Cub Scouts with Troop 324 assisted UGA Master Gardeners to add finishing touches to the newly established Pollinator Garden at the Hogansville Public Library for National Garden Week.  

On June 2, Scouts planted additional wildflower seeds to complement the pollinator flowers they had planted on May 15 in the second pollinator garden area, designed by professional landscaping architect Sandra Jonas.

“The idea was to add seeds that would grow zinnias and other pollinator flowers to fill in gaps where the scouts had planted perennial plants that are still small,” said Stephanie Culver, UGA Master Gardener Volunteer.  “This will allow more flowers in this second section of the garden, which includes both native and nonnative plants, in preparation for ‘The Great Southeast Pollinator Census,’ in August.” 

We’re excited and grateful for the scout’s participation in this Community Pollinator Garden, and are planning continued future joint projects that will provide benefits to our environment, as well as hands-on educational opportunities for children,” Culver added.  

Scout Leader Hillary Corbet, of Hogansville, facilitated the joint venture involving the Scout Troop and elementary school students.

National Garden Week takes place annually during the first full week of June, this year from June 1 to 7. The annual celebration was created by National Garden Clubs (NGC), a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting the love of gardening and floral design, along with civic and environmental responsibility.

Similarly, in LaGrange, The Wisteria Garden Club celebrated National Garden Week with a display at the LaGrange Memorial Library.

Wisteria Garden Club is a local club associated with the LaGrange College Alumni Association. The group created an educational display at the library with flower arrangements made from members’ yards, along with information on programs the club supports, and the latest NGC children’s book, My Green is Gone, which the Elms and Roses Garden Club Council will donate to Troup County’s public libraries and local elementary schools.

Also at the library near the display is a Community Seed Packet Library provided by the Troup County Extension Office Master Gardeners along with soil testing bags.

“National Garden Week is a celebration of the beauty and importance of gardening. It’s a reminder that gardening is for everyone, and there’s always something to learn and enjoy in the world of plants and flowers,” said Bonnie Dudley, Redbud District Director and Wisteria Garden Club Member.