Mount Vernon News

Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival Flower Show

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Aug 26, 2023

The Knox County Garden Clubs presented a flower show entitled “The Art of Georgia O’Keeffe” during the August Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival at the Living Center.

Sunflowers – A popular favorite flower

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Aug 10, 2023

Sunflowers are popping up everywhere, in gardens, at Farmers’ Markets and in farm fields.

Lilies and daylilies are in full bloom

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Jul 15, 2023

Your garden and many local gardens have beautiful lilies and daylilies coming into full bloom. Do you know the difference between the two?

Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival Flower Show set for August

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Jun 27, 2023

After a three-year absence, the Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival Flower Show will once again be back and sponsored by the Knox County Garden Clubs.

Two beautiful trees in Mount Vernon

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Jun 17, 2023

Driving around Mount Vernon now, you will see two beautiful trees in bloom.

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Dame's Rocket in full bloom along roadsides

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Jun 3, 2023

In bloom along the roadside, woods edges or along field fence rows is a beautiful and tall purple, blue or white flower. It has many names, Dame’s Rocket, Dame’s Violet, Mother of the Evening or Sweet Rocket.

Ohio's official wildflower, the white trillium

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | May 20, 2023

Do you know the official wildflower of Ohio? In 1986, the Ohio General Assembly made the white trillium Ohio’s official wildflower.

April is a very special month in Ohio

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Apr 22, 2023

Why is April a very special month in Ohio? Because in July 2019, Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law designating April as Ohio Native Plant Month.

Tomatoes – to stake or not to stake?

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Mar 25, 2023

This is the fourth article in a series on growing your own tomatoes.

Next step to ripe, juicy tomatoes

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Mar 11, 2023

Do not get in a hurry to plant your tomato plants outside in the garden or in containers.

Starting your own tomato plants

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Feb 25, 2023

After the last article on tomatoes, you may be deciding which tomatoes you would like to grow this summer. You may also now need to decide if you are going to buy the plants later this spring or plant your own seeds and grow your own plants.

The most popular vegetable

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Feb 11, 2023

Do you know the American gardener's favorite home vegetable to grow?

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Make your New Year's gardening resolutions to go green

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Dec 31, 2022

If you have not already done so, it is time to make your New Year's resolutions. This year, make gardening resolutions to go green. Going green is all about learning how to live a more eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle. As a gardener, think about how to put into practice eco-friendly plans. It is easy to go green.

Gardeners show off a Knox County Fair Horticulture Flower Show

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Jul 29, 2022

In spite of the bad weather – a wet spring delaying planting, tornado, damaging high winds, hail, an extended dry period, and 90-degree temperatures – area gardeners were able to show many excellent horticulture exhibits at the Knox County Fair Horticulture Flower Show on July 25, 2022.

Knox County Fair Horticulture Flower Show

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Aug 9, 2021

The Knox County Garden Clubs had a successful Horticulture Flower Show, July 25, at the Knox County Fair.

Knox County Fair Artistic Flower Show

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Aug 5, 2021

The Knox County Garden Clubs had a very successful Artistic Flower Show, July 29, at the Knox County Fair.

Knox County Fair Artistic Flower Show set for July 29

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Jul 15, 2021

The previous newspaper article was about the Knox County Fair Horticulture Show. Now is the time to discuss the Knox County Fair Artistic Show Thursday, July 29, 2021. The Artistic Flower Show is sponsored by the Knox County Garden Clubs and open to the world!

Entering the Knox County Fair Horticulture Flower Show

By Jo Ann Graham, Past President of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs | Jul 1, 2021

The Knox County Fair Horticulture Flower Show is coming. You may have thought in the past years of entering the show but did not know how to enter or how to prepare for the show. This article will give you a few pointers.

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