Our participation in the May 10 Ayr Hill Garden Club Plant Sale in Vienna, VA, and in the May 17 Green Spring Gardens Plant Sale in Alexandria, VA, has been approved! Please check the Signup Genius sites listed below to volunteer your help at one or both of these important  events.  Also, don’t miss the opportunity to stop by the American Horticultural Society’s Spring Garden Market April 11 and 12 at River Farm in Alexandria.  Details are in this newsletter.

We were sorry to report that Ed Mascali, a 16-year member of ODCS and a friend to many in our group, passed away last month. Several of us attended his funeral on March 15, which was packed with friends and family. Ed’s obituary has been sent to the National Chrysanthe-mum Society for publication in The Chrysanthemum. As always, if you have a friend or family member who is interested in mums, tell them they can purchase mums from us at our two upcoming plant sales events. Also, consider providing them with a copy of the ODCS Membership Form, which is attached to the email of this newsletter. Have them mail the completed form and dues to the address provided to Galen Goss.

President,
Andrew Sherman