By Staff Report
The Chipley Garden Club is remaining active in the community by assisting sprucing up the town and recognizing the most recent Yard of the Month recipient.
Members recently planted roses in downtown pots.
“Some of the pots were beginning to look a little sad, so we removed all the plants, added new soil, leveled the pots up, checked out the irrigation, and planted Knockout Roses in them all,” Downtown Pots Chairman Linda Pigott said. “This will give them a fresh, new, uniform look and make downtown Chipley look more inviting.”
As for the January Yard of the Month, that distinction went to Sidney and Suzanne Johnson on Forrest Avenue.
“The Johnson home is a new construction and our new residents are off to a great start with their landscaping,” the Garden Club said in a news release. “This award is a recognition of adding beauty to the City of Chipley – sometimes it’s a beautifully kept lawn, sometimes a great clean-up job or refreshed landscaping, and sometimes it’s beds full of colorful flowers.”
Community members are welcome to nominate a home or business for Yard of the Month by contacting Dorothy Odom at 850-638-0358. The award is given out in conjunction with the City of Chipley.
Upcoming projects planned by the Garden Club include redoing the Sundial Garden by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce, refresh the Chipley Monument beside the Washington County Historical Society, and give their Blue Star Marker located in front of the Florida Department of Transportation a new look.
The next meeting of the Chipley Garden Club will be Wednesday, March 6, at 10 a.m. at Falling Waters State Park. If you would like to attend or to learn more about the Club’s projects, contact President Gweneth Collins at 850-260-4049.
“We welcome new members and visitors at anytime during the year,” a Garden Club announcement said.
Hannah Collins 
KINSLEY COOK