Garden Club of Lebanon Illinois

Members of the Garden Club of Lebanon along with some most welcome visitors completed their yearly quest to get MANY plants (3000 plus) ready for the May Market, which was held on the 3rd, downtown Lebanon.

For those who are wondering, our plants start life as seeds at a local grower or  from seed in clean soil by our members.
After they reach a specific size they are transplanted from their seed sized containers to ones appropriate to be taken home. We nurture them and give them all the love we can so you receive healthy plants ready for your garden, pots, etc.

Note that we do not (and have not for several years) share any of the plants from our own gardens out of caution of possibly transferring jumping-worms to you.  As already stated, ALL our plants start from seed into new rich soil.

Donated funds from this endeavor are used to continue our different projects in several venues all around the Lebanon area.

Thank you for your assistance.

THANK YOU to all who came and partook of our 2025 Secret Garden Tour. We are most humbled and pleased to have seen you all here, both Friday night and Saturday morning.

It will be at least two years  (possibly three) before we have another – but keep an eye open until then for all the different projects that the Garden Club of Lebanon members are involved with year round.

In case you didn’t know, our Secret Garden Tour is our fund raiser for our yearly scholarship program.  Congratulations to this year’s recipients: Lynn Shirley and Savannah Webster.

Once again – THANK YOU!

Click on image for a whole bushel of information about this year’s tour!  

Have you noticed Garden Club members working diligently in the Mini Park?  How about within the Mermaid Inn garden?

Truth be known, the members of the Garden Club of Lebanon take great pride in keeping both of these gardens looking good.  You are always welcome to visit either one, sit a spell, and enjoy.

While sitting there, take a look around.  City crews mow the mini-park, and Garden Club members maintain the plants by weeding, planting new areas and removing those that have come to their end.

At the Mermaid House, Garden Club members mow, weed, plant, water, and anything else to keep the gardens looking wonderful.

Yes, we spend quite a bit of time getting ready for different events such as the FALL FESTIVAL, but this maintenance actually goes on year round.

Peggy G. and Sandy P. proudly represent the Garden Club of Lebanon in the 2025 Firemen’s Homecoming Parade.

Some more great advice.  Check out our Facebook page for even more!

* Peg Gerdes – President
* Jonathan Svoboda – Past President
* Patty Taylor & Susie Stevenson – Co-treasurers
* Brenda Pehle – Recorder
* Stella Baker  – Programs
* De Laird & Janet Hadley – Membership
* Cody Feldt & Marsha Ernst – Communications
* Al Gerdes – Webmaster – (Non-voting.  Just likes to see his name amongst the real workers.)

Though not directly a “gardener” page, this page has several fun things for the kids (and adults) to do concerning digging in outdoors.  Check it out for yourself!

From “Non-Gardener” and “Rank Amateur” to “Master Gardener” or “Master Naturalist”, the amount of knowledge within the members of the Garden Club of Lebanon is amazing. We learn from each other, help each other, and in the process help the community around us!

“Membership” is another word for “Friendship”.  You will love how we all become friends!  Working together on our projects we become a team. Membership dues help with the costs behind the scenes.  Your membership card provides for discounts at local garden supply vendors.

See the membership page for further details.

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