Spring is a busy time for our chapter! Our Annual Flower Fundraiser continues accepting orders through April 7. If you haven’t submitted your order form yet, please send it to Cara Mahon. Click here for the details on the flower options and how to order. Also, please spread the word! You don’t have to be…
Walk to Cure Arthritis (Psst! You can bring your four-legged friend too!)
The annual Arthritis Foundation Walk to Cure Arthritis is coming up on Saturday, May 6, at Worlds of Fun. KCAOII will be volunteering again this year, and if you’re interested in starting a team, it’s never too early to start getting organized. The walk starts at 9 a.m., and “waggers” (your furry, four-legged best bud)…
How to plant picture-perfect petunias
Wave petunias have become renowned among flower lovers since these brand-name plants from cultivator Proven Winners were introduced. The reason? They are wildly resilient and amazingly fast-growing, easily covering a sparse, lonely garden patch with beautiful blossoms in just a few weeks’ time. But they also work wonderfully in container gardens, spilling over the sides with their…
How to grow tomatoes that don’t taste like cardboard
We know you’ve taken a bit out of what looks like a luscious tomato only to discover it is mushy and bland. What a disappointment! But you can grow your own tomatoes and, whenever the mood strikes, wander out to your garden and pluck a fresh, juicy fruit from the plant to create the most…
How to create a container garden your neighbors will want to steal
You might want to invest in one of those high-tech Ring doorbell systems before spring so you can spot your thieving neighbors once they see the gorgeous container gardens you’ll be creating. Just kidding! (Or not!) But it’s true that container gardeners are just about the easiest way to make your front door a colorful and…
5 amazing ways you’ll improve your life by gardening
You already know that eating healthy foods is good for you. But did you realize that simply the act of getting outside and digging in the dirt can positively impact mind, body and soul? Check out all the ways gardening will make you feel better in this article on the Rodale’s Organic Gardening magazine website. (Rodale’s is…
How to decide if you need shade-loving or sun-loving plants
You want to plant some flowers. But which ones? Your sun-dappled porch, patio or lawn leaves you lost as to whether you should choose sun-loving marigolds and rose moss or impatiens and cocktail begonias, which would wilt in summer’s scorching sunlight. There are easy ways to determine which type of plants would thrive in your particular…
It’s Time For Our Annual Flower & Veggie Sale!
Each year, the Greater Kansas City Alumnae Chapter of AOII sponsors a spring flower sale. Partial proceeds from the sale benefit the Arthritis Research Foundation and fund chapter operations. This year we are again offering plants supplied by Louisburg Nursery and Greenhouse, www.LouisburgNursery.com How To Order: We have 3 easy ways for you to order…
Kendra Scott Fundraising Success
Thank you to all who joined us last week for our Kendra Scott fundraiser that supported our Jingle Bell Run team & The Arthritis Foundation! We had a fun night of shopping, wine and cupcakes. Several AOIIs left with little yellow bags and others called in to make orders helping us to raise $263. Once…
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