Oudolf Garden, Planting Fields Arboretum

MIDS ‘Sponsor a Plant’ donation

MIDS is back selling their beautiful dahlia blooms every Saturday In the Farmers Market located in Eisenhower Park. Lots of goodies in addition to our flowers.

Why are early summer dahlia bloom colors different, less vibrant, from their late summer bloom color?

Mid Island Dahlia Society joined the newest participants of New York State Grown & Certified in the category of ‘Cut Flowers”

The Mid Island Dahlia Society would like to extend a very special " Thank You" to  Espoma Organic Fertilizers for their generous donation of Plant Tone to our dahlia display gardens. Their generosity is greatly appreciated.

March 18 Webinar 12 - 1 pm

Regenerative Agriculture 101: Connecting Core Principles to Cut-Flower Production

Hicks 2026 Flower & Garden Show. Enjoy your visit to the Game of Gardens March 5 - 29

March 18 Webinar 12 - 1 pm

Regenerative Agriculture 101: Connecting Core Principles to Cut-Flower Production

Bring some seeds, get some seeds. The second annual swap is scheduled March 9 . Click here for details.

Floral Arrangement designers.

Freeport Memorial Library has a wonderful garden program coming up with Paul "The Plant Man" called Ornamental Grass and Watering Techniques on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM.  There is still plenty of space  for the program and if you would like to register for the program you can email me at cbisonette@freeportlibrary.info or ask@freeportlibrary.info, call us at (516) 379-3274, or come to the ASK Desk. 

Check out Newsday, July 6th edition: LI Life page E3, for an article featuring LI dahlia gardens. Thanks to contributors Robert, Mike, and LIDS. Photo Credit Bill Barash.

Lantern fly nymph. At this stage quite small. At a quick glance, you would think it is a black spider. Closer inspection, notice the polka dots. They do fly even at this stage.

As a Mid Island Dahlia Society member, you already know the joy, beauty, and community that come with growing dahlias. By joining the American Dahlia Society, you’ll take that experience to the next level. Read more.

Courtesy of: Dahlia Society of Ohio

The 7 month PROJECT to refurbish the Paul Callahan Garden is complete and the beds are filling up with new plants.  Many thanks to Vincent Simeone (Planting Fields Arboretum Director) and the New York State Park staff for their hard work. During the renovation, special attention was paid to those beds with drainage problems. The Park team dug up the beds in November to lay a new gravel foundation, worked on the beds through December, and filled the beds with all new soil in April. The beds were ready for planting by our MIDS volunteers in May. Please visit our garden soon; the blooms should be spectacular!