June Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its June meeting Thursday, June 2rd. at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street Eugene. This month's program will feature dahlia veteran grower Wayne Shantz. He will share successful dahlia growing techniques and answer audience questions about dahlia cultivation. A "last chance" tuber sale is also planned. The meeting is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

Last Tuber Sale - Saturday May 14th

This Saturday, May 14th, will be the last tuber sale of the year held by the Lane County Dahlia Society. The sale will take place from 9 AM until 3 PM and will be located at the Key Bank on River Road. The address is 1960 River Road. Key Bank is located right in front of the Bi-Mart, just south of the Beltline Expressway. Please come early for the best selection. With the sun shinning and the outside temperature finally rising, now is the time to plant. We hope to you you there!

May Tuber Sale

Tuber Sale

Oregon Plant Fair

Alton Baker Park, Eugene

Saturday, May 7, 2011

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Please join the Lane County Dahlia Society for our 2ND tuber sale of the season. We will once again join the Avid Gardeners for the Oregon Plant Fair in beautiful Alton Baker Park. Look for our members selling dozens of varieties of dahlia tubers under the Picnic Shelter. We will be joined at the event by many local, specialty plant vendors, as well as garden artists and food vendors. Come early for the best selection!

2011 Annual Tuber Auction & Sale

Lane County Dahlia Society Annual Tuber Auction & Sale

When : Thursday, April 7th , 2011

Where: The Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene
Time: The Auction will start at 7:30 sharp, to be followed by open table sales approx. 1 hour later
What: Choice dahlia tubers will be auctioned off and sold to support the activities of the Lane County Dahlia Society. After the auction, there will be tables loaded with different dahlia tubers for sale. There will be free door prizes throughout the evening, as well as free refreshments. This is always a fun evening and we hope that you will join us! Call 541-461-8004 or 541-344-0970 with any questions.

March Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its March meeting Thursday, March 3rd at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. At this month's meeting Michael C. & Cheryle H. will do a presentation on the "Lasagna Bed" method of gardening and all of the benefits that it offers dahlia growers. The meetings are free and open to the public. We hope that you will join us!

February Meeting

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Happy New Year! The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its first meeting of the year Thursday, February 3rd at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center. The meeting will feature a program showing a DVD of 2011 introductions -the top scoring dahlias from the American Dahlia Society Trial Gardens, along with other promising varieties. This will be proceeded by a discussion concerning on-line dahlia sites and tools for ordering dahlia tubers by computer & through the mail. The meetings are free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

It's a Brand New Year - Time to Renew Your Membership

January is the time to renew your dahlia society membership and pay yearly dues to help sustain our organization. If you joined the Lane County Dahlia Society after September 1st 2010, then your dues are good thru 2011. We encourage members to join the American Dahlia Society and the Pacific Northwest Dahlia Conference as well.

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 $20 per person, $23 for a family. Members receive the quarterly ADS Bulletin and the 2010 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 3 trial gardens: Inland Empire Garden in Spokane, Canby Trial Garden in Canby, Oregon & the Victoria Trial Garden on Canada's Vancouver Island. 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 Membership Coordinator Camille Noel at : 2330 W. 27th Ave. Eugene, OR 97405. Make all checks payable to : The Lane County Dahlia Society.

Our first meeting of the new year will be held Thursday, February 3rd. at the Celeste Campbell Center in Eugene.  Our program that evening will be a DVD of the new 2011 dahlia introductions. We hope to see you there!