This meeting was held in the evening at 6:30 pm.  The featured speaker was Jeffrey S. Ward, CT Agricultural Experiment Station.  The topic was:  “Strategies for Reducing Deer Browse Damage”.  His program reviewed a  five step program for preventing and reducing deer damage to landscape plants.  Dr. Ward’s personal garden problems were illustrative of the problems deer cause in the garden.

The native of the month reported on was the Butterfly Weed.  Butterfly Weed is marvelous for attracting butterflies.  The handsome, dark green foliage is topped with bright orange flowers in July & August.  It has a long tap root that makes the plant highly drought-resistant, but also makes mature plants tricky to transplant.

The artistic arrangement were brightly colored flowers or “Hot” arrangements.  Horticulture displays were for Roses, Lilies and Irises.