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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).
It's June, and summer is peeking around the corner like a warm sunbeam! Time to get those veggies to strut their stuff! Come on fresh tomatoes!
Some June 2026 gardening guidance for Maryland residents include:
⭐ Keep an eye on your thirsty trees and shrubs. What about those 2 to 5 inches of rain recently? Still not enough to quench the thirst from previous dry spells! Even mature plants need to have supplemental water if we aren't receiving sufficient rain.
⭐ Get creative with rain water harvesting to help your plants survive droughts and give local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay a big wet hug.
⭐ It’s the year of Container Gardening! What can you grow if you have limited space or deer wreaking havoc of a garden plot? Hunt for dwarf fruit varieties perfect for your sun-kissed patio or balcony nook! Seek out veggies that may include "patio" or "container" in the name. Just make sure your containers are large enough for the root mass of what you choose to plant.
Happy Growing Season! Got gardening questions? Hit us up via Ask Extension: go.umd.edu/AskExtension
For a more accessible version of June's Gardening Tips and Tasks, tiptoe over to our bio for Monthly Gardening Tips or visit: extension.umd.edu/…/june-gardening-tips-and-tasks/
Thanks to Home and Garden Information Center for these tips!
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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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