Sunday, January 28, 2024


 The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its first meeting of 2024 on Thursday, February 1st at 7:00 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. Our February program will include showing the ADS video of the new, 2024 high-scoring dahlia introductions. Watching this video will allow us all to start dreaming of this summer's dahlia garden and to make note of what new varieties each of us might want to add to our collections. We will also discuss how to prepare your dahlia garden for the upcoming growing season, and we will hold elections for our Society's 2024 officers. There will be door prizes and free refreshments. The meeting is free and open to the public! Whether you are a first-time visitor or a long-time L.C.D.S. member, we hope that you will join us!

Wednesday, November 1, 2023


 The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its November meeting Thursday, November 2nd at 7:00 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. For our November program, we will explain and demonstrate how to dig, divide, and store your dahlia tubers. Come join us and watch seasoned members show the various methods used to divide and store tubers, so that you can multiple your favorite dahlia plants with ease! And you just might get to take home a free tuber or two as well! There will be door prizes and free refreshments. The meeting is free and open to the public. Whether you are a first-time visitor or a long-time L.C.D.S. member, we hope that you will join us!

Wednesday, October 4, 2023


 The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its October meeting Thursday, October 5th at 7:00 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. For our October program, Eugene and Rosie will discuss "What's happening in the Garden" and will give tips on how to close out the dahlia season. October is also dahlia "Show and Tell" month, so we encourage all members and guests to bring some blooms to show off and share at the meeting. There will be door prizes and free refreshments. The meeting is free and open to the public! Whether you are a first-time visitor or a long-time L.C.D.S. member, we hope that you will join us!

Monday, September 4, 2023


The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its September meeting Thursday, September 7th at 7:00 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. Out September program will cover topics such as how to choose a bloom to show and how to stage your blooms. We will also discuss both design and basket entries and we will demonstrate how to fill out show entry cards. There will also be an opportunity to receive your show exhibitor number. If you have ever thought about entering our LCDS dahlia show, you won't want to miss this meeting! We will also have our regular feature "What's Happening in the Garden". We also encourage all members and guests to bring some blooms to show off and share at the meeting. There will be door prizes and free refreshments. The meeting is free and open to the public! Whether you are a first-time visitor or a long-time L.C.D.S. member, we hope that you will join us!
 

Sunday, July 30, 2023


 The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its August meeting Thursday, August 3rd at 7:00 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. The arrival of August heralds two things; a garden full of gorgeous dahlia blooms and the arrival of dahlia show season. The August program will be presented by LCDS members Eugene, Rosie, and Camille. This dynamic trio will guide us all through the ADS classification book, explain how it pertains to a dahlia show, and then demystify our own Dahlia Show book. If you have ever thought about entering a dahlia show, you won't want to miss this meeting! We will also have our regular feature "What's Happening in the Garden". This month, the segment will include organic fertilizers and pest management. We also encourage all members and guests to bring some blooms to show off and share at the meeting. There will be door prizes and free refreshments. The meeting is free and open to the public! Whether you are a first-time visitor or a long-time L.C.D.S. member, we hope that you will join us!

Tuesday, July 4, 2023


 The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its July meeting Thursday, July 6th at 7:00 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. July's meeting topic will be Pest Management for Dahlias, presented by horticulturist Erin Wickcliff. LCSD members Eugene and Rosie will also talk about "what's happening in the garden". There will also be door prizes and free refreshments. The meeting is free and open to the public. Whether you are a first-time visitor or a long-time L.C.D.S. member, we hope that you will join us!

Tuesday, April 4, 2023


 



The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its April meeting Thursday, April 6th at 7:00 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. April's meeting topic will cover beginning your garden for the year., including mapping, soil prep, and tuber checks. It will be presented by Eugene K. and Rosie C. from River's Dahlias. There will also be door prizes and free refreshments. The meeting is free and open to the public! Whether you are a first-time visitor or a long-time L.C.D.S. member, we hope that you will join us!