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The Mill Creek Towne Garden Club in Derwood, Maryland was established in 1968 with the mission to stimulate and increase knowledge and interest in all facets of gardening among amateurs, establish an active community beautification program and to encourage civic beautification, and foster group activities for the benefit of the members and the community. The garden club also landscapes and maintains the Mill Creek Towne entrances and common areas.
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The club meets once a month, at 7:30 pm on the 4th Tuesday of each month (except for May, July, November, and December).
CARING FOR YOUR NATIVE PLANTS GARDEN: When propagating native perennials, it’s important to know their different types of root systems because that will determine how they are divided. Here are some suggestions.
Plants like Beebalm (Monarda didyma) and Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia) are “spreaders,” and they multiply via growth by rhizomes or stolons (above-ground runners). Small, new plants can be separated from the original parent plant by slicing the connecting stems between them.
Plants like Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) and Goldenrod (Solidago species) are “clumpers” with fibrous roots. They can be propagated by dividing the entire root ball apart into multiple even sections.
Other plants, such as Alumroot (Heuchera species) and Joe-pye-weed (Eutrochium species), grow from “woody crowns” with one main root. With these, the entire plant should be lifted from the ground and cut into sections, each with a few leaves. Several leaves should be retained on the central root as well.
Species such as Wild Indigo (Baptisia species) and Butterfly-weed (Asclepias tuberosa) grow from substantial “taproots,” and it is best not to attempt dividing or transplanting them. But, not impossible!
(Diagrams from Garden Gate Magazine)
Shared from Virginia Cooperative Extension – Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
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June Garden Tips
Happy Summer! Here are some garden tips, educational opportunities, and videos for June. Some upcoming events/resources include Natives at Noon: Lunch & Learn Webinar Series, Maryland House & Garden Tours in Kensington and Frederick, Heritage Days, Montgomery Parks – Events: Agricultural History Farm Park: Hiking Histories, Brookside Gardens: Native Plant Solutions: Perennials That Work in Deer Territory, Cultivation & Canvases: Gardening and American Impressionism, Birding in the Garden, Pop-Up Exploration Cart – National Pollinator Week, Locust Grove Nature Center: Birding for All; Seneca Creek State Park June Programs; Montgomery College: Lifelong Learning Home and Garden Classes – Summer 2026, Fall 2026 Environmental Horticulture classes, and more! A lot of gardening events are announced on Facebook as well as on our website. These events will be hosted as online or in-person events.
www.mctgardenclub.org/june-garden-tips-9/
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Next Wednesday, June 3rd, tune in to the live only session of Natives at Noon!
June's topic is Non-Native Earthworms and their Effects on the Soil Ecosystem by Katalin Szlavecz.
Registration is required for this free event.
extension.umd.edu/resource/natives-noon-lunch-learn-webinar-series
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