Information for Meeting of Dalton Beautification Commission
Thursday May 05, 2022 1:00 PM EDT

DALTON BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION
AGENDA
5 MAY 2022

1.  Roll Call

2.  Secretary’s report

3.  Treasurer’s report

4.  Mural on traffic control box.

5.  Evaluate in-ground garden spaces: medians, 707 and South Street. Consider need for any rosebush replacement. Cultivate medians; begin pre planting activities: trenching, soil refreshment/replacement where required. When…dates/times? Holiday Farm bedding soil, additional top dressing. Obtain prices from vendors for soil.  

6.  In ground garden design/ ideas for season 2022.   Last year's plant order could be used as a guide, but any agreed upon changes are welcome. Numbers of plants…Fewer/more? Include Red Salvia interspersed with blue? Create a planting template, drawing or sketch, especially for the large triangular spaces, so volunteers have a copy and are organized when planting time arrives.  Same design for both areas?

7.  Farmer’s Market at Mall begins Saturday May 7(?) and will continue each Saturday 8AM to 2 PM throughout the season. Dr Lahey’s Garden Center in Dalton will be carrying plants.  Should we buy local?  As in the past, Jaeschke’s 10% discount. 

8. 707 site is difficult to maintain as foot vehicular traffic wanders onto planting spaces at times. Should we continue another year? It is a beautiful space when in bloom.  Pedestrian comments, as well as community at large, really enjoy this area.  Hardy pansies in bloom bring early color to announce spring’s arrival and show this space as a garden. Should we lightly sprinkle the area with compost Soil via Holiday Farm bucket brigade?

9.  Planters at library.  
Deb and Judy are thinking Spikes or a high grass for the back. For the center either geraniums, begonia or impatiens in RED. Also lavender and a light colored coleus to mix in. For the front sweet potato vines. When to plant? Early return of library planters from Highway Dept., bridge baskets later?  

10.  Bridge baskets…plant design preference.  Estimate need for new potting soil, then order from L.P. Adams.  Amount?  Cable ties: number/length?  Plant food. Assume an L.P.  donation, as in past, or offer payment?
 
11.  Probable dates for shopping, ordering, picking up plants. Firm dates closer to good planting weather.

12.  Preparation of DBC areas is a big operation.  Should pace ourselves, meeting several times at sites in advance, so work doesn’t seem overwhelming.  Planting will be more enjoyable. Weekly maintenance schedule, once planting is complete, same or change? 

13. Other