Schuylerville Flower Show Attracts 300 Attendees

SCHUYLERVILLE — More than 300 people attended The Schuylerville Garden Club ‘s annual National Garden Club Inc Standard Flower Show held July 20 – 21 at Saratoga Town Hall.

The show, titled “A Little Bit Country,” showcased farms and country as its theme.

Carol English secured the Designer’s Choice Award and Design Excellence for her design “Lighted Tractor Parade.”  The Petite Award went to Tammy Feuer for “Hens and Chicks,” a framed design.  Mary Seymour won the table artistry award for “Sunny Side Up,” a table set for breakfast for two.  

In the Horticulture Division, Chris Wolff won the Horticulture Excellence Award and the Arboreal Award for her blue Hydrangea branch.  Grower’s Choice Awards went to Margaret Rishel for a combination planter, Eileen Kay-Rymph for an orchid and Esther Blair for a fern.  Awards of merit were won by Evelyn Rybaltowski for a zinnia, Carol English for dill in the herb division, Leona Brownell for sea holly and Sharlene Pendrak for a walking onion.   

Mary Ann Brown won an award for an educational exhibit showing the work of pollinators in growing.  A second educational display showed the work of the Comfort Food Pantry.  

Club members grew marigold plants as a challenge.  Eileen Kay-Rymph took first place in all three classes, single marigold, marigold with other marigolds and marigold with other plants.  A club award went to Micki Green for a theme-related marigold combination planter.   

The photo exhibit was judged by popular vote.  Lila Robinson placed first for her photo featuring farm animals. Jennifer Rhoades won second in that class and Tom Rybaltowski won third.  First in the farm landscape photos was won by Mike Bielkiewicz and second by Mel Risley.  April Van Arnum placed third in the landscape class and first in the “All Creatures Great and Small” class which was a close up of pollinators.  Diane Swartwout won second in the pollinator class and Lori Giammattei placed third.