Gardeners' Exchange Group

If you are gardening in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and nearby Maryland and Virginia, we hope that you will find the information on this web site helpful to you. This web site shares gardening information based on the experience and collective expertise of over 200 avid gardeners who are part of the Gardeners' Exchange Group (GEG). Since 1996, GEG has been meeting monthly in the gardens of its members to learn from each other about 'what works' in our locality. This web site includes information about our favorite resources, plants that thrive here, and even our favorite recipes for an over abundance of home grown fruits and vegetables. There is also a Calendar for gardening chores and a Schedule of Events for the year which highlights the kinds of topics and activities that GEG will be sponsoring for its members.

This web site also contains a section which is just for GEG members. That part of the web site contains the monthly Exchange Lists where members are swapping extra plants, labor and other gardening items, information about each of the monthly meetings and invitations to 'stop by' to see members gardens at a point when something of interest is in bloom. We also have an on line mailing list to ask each other gardening questions and to share tips and news about upcoming events and opportunities. Joining GEG is easy and the Membership Application is included as part of this web site. After browsing the public part of our web site, we hope you will consider becoming a GEG Member so that you can become part of our growing group of avid gardeners.

Happy Gardening

Marlys Bell, GEG Founder

Website Contents

The Members Only page has information about the meetings and agenda. To gain access to the Members Only site, you must be a member. See the About GEG page for information about joining.

The About GEG page has information about the Gardeners' Exchange Group, membership benefits, and an application form. If you are not a member, start here!

The Deer & Varmints page is dedicated to all gardeners who search for an effective method to manage the deer population and their landscaping.

The Favorite Plants page has an extensive list of plants that do well locally, complete with cultural information.

The Garden Tips page has three subsections to choose from: meeting handouts, ideas and tips, and information from published sources.

The Local Sources page lists the names, addresses, and specialties of Local Nurseries, Herb Suppliers, Bulb Providers, and other sources of garden materials in the local area.

The Meeting & Events page lists the dates and topics of the upcoming meetings and other events in the coming year.

The Online Sources page contains links to many Internet sites of interest to gardeners.

The Pests & Diseases page discusses the good and bad of Insects and other Arthropods.

The Recipes page contains recipes from our members, organized by season, and often of food served at our monthly meetings.

The Seasonal Chores page provides a handy checklist of gardening chores by month.

The Wildflowers page lists many places to see wildflowers and what you will see at each, as well as recommendations on wildflower books.

The Search page allows you to search the public area of this site by entering one or more keywords or a phrase. If you remember something from this website but can't remember where you saw it, this is the place to start.