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Each year, we plant a tree, in conjunction with the Garden Club Council which oversees both Poplar Bluff Garden Clubs, at one of the local schools in honor
of Arbor Day. We also plant petunias at City Hall every May, are planting crepe myrtles at the entrance of the Industrial Park, place wreathes on the Blue Star
Memorial at the Chamber of Commerce, promote city-wide plantings of crepe myrtles, sell historical railroad, limited edition, prints to raise money to restore
the Poplar Bluff railroad steps, help decorate the Bloodworth House for their Holiday House in December and sponsor a Senior Plant Show at the Senior Citizen
Twin Towers complex.
Poplar Bluff Garden Club is also in charge of the Council Project, at the Public Library. With the assistance of the Sears Youth Center, we
planted 2 Dogwood Trees, 1 Flowering Hawthorne Tree, 5 Crepe Myrtle's, 650 daffodil bulbs, double flower pots at each entrance and mulched around all the
trees and shrubs. Springtime is beautiful! The young men from Sears are very much appreciated and are very hard workers. Each year we maintain the mulch and
any other library landscape project that may arise.
We also have an on-going project to make Poplar Bluff the CREPE MYRTLE CAPITAL OF MISSOURI. Please see our Crepe Myrtle Project Page.
A Secret Garden has been planted at Willhaven Residential home by the Poplar Bluff Garden Club. The Sears Youth Center prepared the holes
while the garden club planted 24 crepe myrtle's. An arbor archway leads you into a butterfly garden where you can't help but notice the dual swan birdbath,
all surrounded by 12 crepe myrtle's, The other crepes were planted along the drive. We have since added seats and a bird bath and every year plant new
annuals and some more perenials. Thank you very much, Sears Youth Center.
In 2005 we planted 300 daffodil bulbs in the Potters Cemetery Field on Main Street. These bulbs were donated by Judy Duncan of our club.
Garden Club Council
The Council board consists of members from 2 clubs and oversees these two garden clubs.
Council Projects:
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Sponsoring the Annual Arbor Day tree planting at a local school.
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An Annual Senior Citizen Plant Show at the Twin Towers High Rise in September.
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Placing decorated wreathes on the Blue Star Memorial at the Chamber of Commerce
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Landscaping at the Poplar Bluff Library
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