September Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its September meeting Thursday, September 6th at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. This month's meeting will focus on how to enter a bloom in a dahlia show. We will discuss how to improve bloom quality on your plants, how to transport blooms safely to a show, and demonstrate how to stage a 1-bloom and 3-bloom exhibit. We will also have an informal dahlia "show-and-tell" as members bring in blooms to share. The meeting is free and open to the public. Free refreshments will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!

August Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its August meeting Thursday, August 2nd at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. This month's meeting is dedicated to learning about how to incorporate dahlias into a floral design. The meeting will be presented by special guests from the Eugene Garden Club who will give a hand-on demonstration on making a beautiful flower arrangement using dahlias, cut flowers, and foliage from the garden. Audience members will be invited to participate. We will also have an informal dahlia "show-and-tell" as members bring in blooms to share. The meeting is free and open to the public. Free refreshments will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!

Final Sale at the Key Bank!

This Saturday, May 19th, 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 warm, now is the time to plant. All tubers will be$3.50 each or 5/$15. We will even have a limited number of young dahlia plants for sale too. We hope to you you there!

May Tuber Sale

Tuber Sale

Oregon Plant Fair

Alton Baker Park, Eugene

Saturday, May 12th

9 AM - 2 PM

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!

May Meeting

The Lane County Dahlia Society will hold its May meeting Thursday, May 3rd at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. At this month's meeting a panel of experienced dahlia growers will be on hand to discuss preparation methods for planting a dahlia garden. They will offer advice on when, where, and how to plant your dahlia tubers and will gladly answer any questions. There will also be a tuber and dahlia plant sale that will begin at 7:15 PM. The meetings are free and open to the public. We hope that you will join us!

Lane County Dahlia Society Annual Tuber Auction & Sale

Lane County Dahlia Society Annual Tuber Auction & Sale

When : Thursday, April 5th , 2012

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 1st at 7:30 PM at the Celeste Campbell Center, 155 High Street, Eugene. "Building a Drip Irrigation System for the Garden" will be the featured topic at the March meeting. Two experts from Jerry's Home Improvement Center will demonstrate how drip irrigation can help your dahlias thrive and help you use less water in your garden. The meetings are free and open to the public. We hope that you will join us!