The West Chicago Garden Club

Now that the plant sale is over Billie, Angie and I are hard at work getting the grounds in order. There is always a lot to do, and even though we try to plan our work, is seems there is never enough time. I have been working at the Kruse House for several years now and I do try to listen to what I’m told. Angie explained to me that when weeding the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. And if it comes out of the ground easily, then it is a valuable plant. As much time as I have spent at the Kruse house, I really never looked at the gardens the way a visitor would. So I decided to go to the Kruse House and spend some time there.

So off to the Kruse House I go. The first thing I noticed as I was pulling in was dozens of Memorial Day Poppies. There are orange, red and white ones all waving in the breeze. As Angie can tell you, this is not one of my favorite flowers. I do like them when they are blooming, it’s after they bloom that I have problems with them. Looking in the area of the Poppies, are two beautiful Smoke bushes. This is the first year we have allowed these bushes to “smoke. The colors on this bush are amazing, a kind of a red with dark highlights, really nice. We have these bushes located at two places at the Kruse House and they are all great.

Looking around the area of the tool shed I saw some just gorgeous Lilies’. These Lilies’ are located right in front of the tool shed. The color of these are a combination of white and pink and you just have to see them to do them justice. There are just so many great plants and shrubs in and around the Kruse House that it would take a lot more time then I have to describe them. As most know, I do not always know the correct names of many of the plant located here but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy them. Another of the great things to see and enjoy here are the two wooden benches that are located under trees on the property. What a nice place to sit and have lunch, or to just sit and enjoy the garden. These were made by us, Billie provided the seat part of the bench, and the supports were acquired from the park district.

I would like to encourage all members and their friends and family to spend a little time at the Kruse House, I am sure that you will enjoy it as much as I did , and for the first time, I didn’t get dirty.

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