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      The Gardener's Song 
Inch by inch, row by row, 
I'm gonna make this garden grow,
All It takes is a rake and a hoe
and a piece of fertile ground.
Inch by inch, row by row,
Someone bless these seeds I sow,
Someone warm them from below,
'til the rain come tumblin' down
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1.  Mike Lohuis sets an example.
2.  Margaret and Libby Nisbet, Lucie Gleason, 
     Aaron Rubin and Alana Gleason.
3.  Margaret, Libby, Maude Nisbet.
4.  Maude and Margaret Nisbet and Sherry Rubin.		 5. Cindy Jensen, Carel Reynolds and Leah Gleason
6. The Garden Patch
7. Renovated children's play center.
8. The new picnic benches.

Below are links that will take you to pages providing more information about "The Garden by the Lake"
  • The Club has established  Bylaws and they can be viewed from this link.
  • Keys to Create a Butterfly Garden
  • Photo of The Garden as of July 12, 2003
  • This link provides information about "The Plants of the Garden By The Lake."

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    .. During the Spring of 2001, the Dougherty Lake Garden Club decided to pursue the idea of sponsoring a Children's Garden. An article ran in the June newsletter and it was promoted at the Fishing Derby and Fall Fest. Subsequently, several of us met to look at potential garden sites and discuss how the garden should be structured.
    Since some of the burning bushes in the park were going to be removed, we decided to put it there.  Our plan was that the mothers/father and children would be the "gardeners" and the garden club would only sponsor it.  It will be up to the parents and children to decide what they will plant and it will also be up to them to care for their gardens. If there is room leftover, the Garden Club will use part of the cultivated area for a butterfly garden.
    Saturday November 17, 2001 was designated as garden digging day.  The trustees had purchased 6 yards of compost to put into the garden and there were 5 garden club members, 2 trustees and numerous mom's, dad's and children helping.  In addition to placing the compost in the garden, we also put some along the back side of the park so the Garden Club can install a shade garden there in the spring.
    The Garden by the Lake was designed and created by members of the Dougherty Lake Garden Club, to provide an attractive garden for all residents to enjoy, help to preserve many species of butterflies that are threatened by the ongoing destruction of their habitat and provide a place to enjoy some of nature's most beautiful creatures by attracting them and nurturing them. 
    The Garden Club has purchased and installed a very nice sign marking the completed Butterfly Garden. The club will continue to meet and will monitor the progress of the garden, and care for it throughout the year.  For information about the Garden By The Lake or about the Dougherty Lake Garden Club, contact Carel Reynolds at 821-1818 or Betty Struckhoff at 966-8404.
    “Keys to Create a Butterfly Garden” is a publication of the National Council of State Garden Clubs. This link will take you to the text of this publication.  In designing and planting the garden, the garden club followed their guidelines. 


    Keys to Create a Butterfly Garden

    Locate the garden in a sunny area.  Butterflies and most butterfly attracting plants require bright sunshine.

    Plant nectar producing flowers.  Clusters of short, tubular flowers or flat-topped blossoms provide the ideal shapes for butterflies to easily land and feed.

    Select single flowers rather than double flowers.  The nectar of single flowers is more accessible and easier for butterflies to extract than the nectar of double flowers which have more petals per flower.

    Use large splashes of color in your landscape design.   Butterflies are first attracted to flowers by their color.  Groups of flowers are easier for butterflies to locate than isolated plants. 

    Plan for continuous bloom throughout the growing season.  Butterflies are active from early spring until late fall.  Plant a selection of flowers that will provide nectar throughout the entire growing season.

    Include host plants in the garden design.  Host plants provide food for caterpillars and lure female butterflies into the garden to lay eggs.

    Include damp areas or shallow puddles in the garden.  Butterflies cannot drink from open water, but prefer damp areas and shallow puddles.

    Place flat stones in the garden.  Butterflies often perch on stone, bare soil or vegetation, spread their wings and bask in the sun.  Basking raises their body temperatures so they are able to fly and remain active.

    Do not use pesticides in or near a butterfly garden.  Most traditional garden pesticides are toxic to butterflies.  Use predatory insects, insecticidal soap or hand remove the pests if problems occur.

    Become a butterfly watcher!  Get to know the colorful butterflies that visit your garden.  They are easy to identify with a good field guide.

    Enjoy your butterfly garden!!
    Return to top of page                                        Source:  National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc.