The Glove and Trowel Garden Club met on Wednesday, October 14, at  3 P.M. at the home of Marilyn Zunk with 16 members present.
Julie Sawyer, President, called the meeting to order, and thanked Marilyn for being our Hostess.
Members celebrating October Birthdays are Julie Hatcher (10-03-2015) and Patricia Page (10-12-2015).
President Sawyer led in the reading of our GARDEN CLUB COLLECT.   Minutes of our September Meeting were read by our Secretary, Molly Pittman, and approved.  Ellen Jordan, Treasurer, gave a financial report.
A Garden Club of South Carolina Life membership certificate was presented to Becky Lyle by President Sawyer.
Committee Reports were given.  Julie LeChette and Linda Dutton (Downtown Beautification Chairmen) asked members to help with the planting of liriope and pansies around the Urn at the Train Depot on Monday, October 19, at 10 A.M.  – Amy McColl, Conservation Chairman, collected  “Nickels for Natives” – this is a fundraiser of the GCSC to plant native plants in the new Children’s Garden at Riverbanks Botanical Gardens in  Columbia.
The three Garden Clubs in Dillon are hosts to the Coastal District Meeting to be held on March 9, 2016 at the Wellness Center here in Dillon An update of plans was given by Julie LeChette, Chairman.  Two members from each club are serving on the planning committee which will meet again in January 2016. All of our members will be involved. Each member will also be responsible for three wrapped gifts, each valued at $10.  
Our damaged Garden Club Road Sign has been taken down and will be replaced and relocated.
President Sawyer encouraged us to go online to the Garden Club Website for updated information and events.
Amy McColl, Program Chairman, gave an outstanding program on “GARDEN TRIVIA.” She is our newest member. In thinking why she joined our club she stated: “ I worked in a garden throughout my childhood, have  planted an organic garden with disaster as an adult, have rose beds and have favorite flowers which do not want to grow in my yard now.  I also love to use what I have growing for holiday decorations and special occasions and have vases in almost every room in my home for cuttings.  I love the feel of the dirt, the sweat, and the instant gratification from gardening and working in my yard.  I thought this club would teach me about better gardening practice and provide great gardening tips on gardening from others who love to garden.”
She gave “Top 10 Signs You Have Gone Over the Garden Edge” – Health Benefits of Gardening – Discussion on Allergies and Gardening – Tips for Gardening and Allergies – Benefit of gardening as a form of physical fitness –“Think Little – Go Big” – Kids are important to gardening.  Some flower suggestions for them to plant:  Sunflowers, Zinnias (Plant a Rainbow), and Vegetables (Peas).  Some tips for keeping flowers looking good:  1. Use lukewarm water than cold to encourage blooms to open up more quickly.  2.  Never stick cut blooms in the direct sun – they will wilt. Keep leaves out of the vase–breeds bacteria that kill plants, and if you do not have flower snips, cut blooms at an angle with sharp knife-not scissors, which can crush stems.”
After reading a little poem entitled “Heavenly Lawns” (a conversation between God and St. Francis about Lawns), she gave us a sheet with 24 trivia questions with the title “Gardeners Know the Latest Buzz.) We are glad to have Amy in our Club – just look at what “SHE HAS TAUGHT ALL OF US.”
President Sawyer adjourned our meeting.  Our next meeting is on November 11, 2015.
The Glove and Trowel is a member of the National Garden Club, Inc., the South Atlantic Region of the National Council, The Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc., and the Coastal District of GCSC.