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!

 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!

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!
 

 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!

 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!

 

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!

It's Time to Renew Your Membership

 Now is the time to renew your dahlia society membership and pay yearly dues to help sustain our organization. If you’re already a member of PNDC and/or ADS, your renewal dues must be submitted to us by December 26th in order to meet both group's deadline of December 31st, 2022.

If you want to join ADS and/or PNDC for the 1st time, you may wait until April 2023 to pay those dues.

Lane County Dahlia Society Dues are $10 per person, $15 each family; Members receive 11 issues of our newsletter The Dahlia Data

American Dahlia Society $30 per person, $35 for a household. Members receive the quarterly ADS Bulletin and the 2023 Classification Guild. The Bulletin contains timely articles pertaining to dahlias, information on new cultivars, and a host of other topics. The Classification book is indispensable as a guide that states which cultivars performed well in your region and lists winning varieties from around the nation. The ADS provides a great service to all dahlia enthusiasts at a bargain price.

Pacific Northwest Dahlia Conference $10 per person or $15 for a family. The PNDS hosts our trial gardens and the PNDS provides training for judges, maintains records for all member societies, and sponsors an annual show. Each member of the PNDS receives 3 newsletters a year, a membership booklet, and an exhibiting number.

Please renew your dues by mailing them to our Treasurer Deb Gilmer at : LCDS, 1981 Van Buren Street , Eugene, OR 97405. Make all checks payable to : The Lane County Dahlia Society.