Gardeners Hear City Program
The city of Warren can be very proud of its "urban forest." It is the best to be found in the communities of northwestern Pennsylvania, according to Tom Frair, arborist, Master Gardener and a member of Bruce B. Robertson, Inc., Forestry Consultants. He has been working with the city for 18 years and spoke to Warren Garden Club at their monthly meeting on June 19.
Frair began advising the city in 1990 when the electric company wanted to remove many trees due to interference with the utility lines. Garden club member Marian Potter, city officials and others wanted to establish a way to keep trees in the city and still satisfy the utility problem. Their combined efforts have produced an "urban forest" boasting 3,528 total trees, 118 different species, with responsible removal and planting of trees continuing yearly.
Garden club business was led by president Dorothy McCarthy. A donation was sent to Shanksville, Pa., for the Children's Peace Garden. This garden has been established as a memorial to those who died on Flight 93 and a symbol for peace between nations.
Garden club scholarship recipient is Timothy Benedict of Pittsfield, a 2008 graduate of Youngsville High School who plans to attend Mount Alto Campus of Penn State University in the field of forestry.
Horticulture therapy group working with residents of Warren Manor planted raised flower boxes built by Eagle Scout Logan Meyer. Civic Beautification planted the gardens at Celoron Park, Joseph Warren Park, the municipal building and along Crescent Park Drive. This planting makes the Warren Garden Club eligible for the "Community Greening Award for Beautification of Green Spaces in Cities" presented by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.
This month's gardening tip was, "Rain often does not hit the soil in a hanging basket for the leaves cause the water to just run off, therefore we need to check our baskets daily," from Roberta Ward. She also said to add fertilizer to the water during extreme heat.
Hostess chairman for June was Linda Gray. Committee helpers were Judy Acklin, Pattie Baker, Louise Dyer, Ruth Sherbeck and Gail Yaegle. They prepared tea sandwiches on a serving table decorated with a basket of mountain laurel.
