December Greetings Dear Garden Club Members. I hope everyone enjoyed a safe and Happy Thanksgiving and that you are busy preparing for the next holidays, including a new year that will allow us to meet in person at some point — hopefully soon! Come on 2021, we are so ready for you!!

Another month has flown by, Halloween is behind us, and we’re looking forward to Thanksgiving. It is my sincere hope that this message finds you and your loved ones well and happy.

Welcome, October! Autumn has arrived, and cooler temperatures are finding their way to us every passing day. And yet, Laguna Beach is not as we expect it. Many of us are spending more time in our homes than we would prefer, and we miss seeing many of our friends in-person.

It’s September already, and Laguna Beach Garden Club is ready to start a new year of exciting guest speakers, meetings, and club activities. I am thrilled and humbled to be your president for the next two years. As you know from past newsletters, my focus as president is “Education in the Garden” — supporting and providing gardening education for our members and the community.

Happy Summer, everyone! I send my greetings and best wishes to all of you and hope you are enjoying these warm days and sunny, blue skies. As you know from our June newsletter, “Education in the Garden” is my focus for the club for the next two years. And, “education” and the “garden” are my personal working themes this summer.

Happy summer, everyone! I hope you are staying safe and healthy and doing well during these difficult times. It is my privilege and honor to be your new club president for the next two years. I would like to recognize my predecessor, Nancy Englund, for her tenure of tireless and excellent work as president during which the club grew in the number of its programs, members and community outreach. Thank you, Nancy!

Dear Members of the Garden Club, It has been my immense pleasure to serve as your president. I am delighted that Mariann Keenan is stepping into this role and know she will bring her warmth and dedication to the job.

Dear Members, This month it's Halloween, so let’s talk spiders!  Did you know that the business of spiders is dealing relentlessly with insect pests? So, why not make your garden inviting to spiders? Click on the title to learn more.

Dear Members, Welcome Back! I hope each of you can look back on a summer filled with precious memories of family, friends and community. Click on the title to learn more.

Dear Members, as we enter this winter, the holiday season and the new year, I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts and reflections on gardening and how it touches our lives. Click on the title to learn more.