The NWHS planted and continues to maintain the Dahl-Roeder Memorial Garden located in Wilson Park, Menomonie. The park was established in honor of Janice Dahl and Darrel Roeder. Janice was a NWHS founder member and our first editor-in-chief of the Northern Star newsletter. Darrel was a past NWHS president and also served on the board of directors. Each spring members meet at the garden for our annual cleanup and maintenance event. Individual members perform general care throughout the growing season, with a special thank you going to Jan Harvey who is especially active in keeping the garden attractive.

Darrel’s wife Ann, dad Don, and granddaughter Kaya were all there working when the garden was first planted. Besides planting hostas that Darrel loved, he also had a passion for dwarf conifers, peonies, clematis and martagon lilies – all of which are part of this memorial garden.

The first NWHS garden tour this year in June at Jan’s was cold and rainy, so of course our July garden tour at Lynn’s had to be hot and humid. Despite the weather, Lynn’s garden was pristine and the flowers spectacular, although she reported the abundant bunny population visiting her garden this year has been troublesome. Many of her lilies were snipped off near the ground despite using varmint prevention spray; oh, the blooms we missed seeing because of those adorable little critters! But, as you can see in the pictures below, what a treat to be able to tour her garden. Need I mention all her amazing potted plant creations?

But Lynn’s flowers