President’s Message – May 2026

Wow! Again the weather! I am writing this the day of the big snow and this morning had a text chain going among fellow gardeners. We were out at 11PM and 6AM knocking snow off our trees and bushes. One person lost a tree…snapped in half. And another saved her columbines by putting a trash can over them. Just when I thought Colorado learned how to do Spring right, we got walloped. Our program this month is the very popular Plant Exchange on May 27th at Rogers Grove Park. To our new members, if you don’t have anything to share this year, please plan to come. The exchange starts out with everyone politely taking their turn. If you bring a plant or item, you get a turn at choosing. We keep going for several rounds but there is always plenty left. No one goes home empty handed, we have a short business meeting, and it’s fun! As always the club is busy. Civic Projects are in full swing. The field trip to the Denver Zoo was last week. We had a big group, and a wonderful, informative tour by the horticulture department. A tour of Medicine Horse, a non-profit organization that provides equine-facilitated psychotherapy is scheduled for June, https://www.medicinehorse.org/. On July 18th, the club is participating in a new event called “Club-A-Fair” at the Callahan House. This event is to promote the various Longmont social clubs active in Longmont. Check your calendar because we will be looking for volunteers to man an information table that day. I hope that gives you enough to think about as you are getting your gardens ready for what is sure to be an interesting season. See you at the Plant Exchange!

Mary