The North Jersey Dahlia Society usually meets on the 2^nd Saturday of each month from February thru November from 10am to noon at the Wayne Public Library in Wayne, NJ. Occasionally the meeting is held on a different Saturday due to scheduling conflicts at the library. MEETINGS Directions to the Wayne Public Library 461 Valley Road Wayne, NJ  07470 973-694-4272 From Route 23 North – Take the Alps Road exit.  Stay on Alps Road until Nellis Drive.  Make a right turn onto Nellis Drive.  Proceed down the hill; go past the Board of Education building and tennis courts, the library driveway is on the left before the light. From Route 23 South – Take the Alps Road exit.  Follow u-turn.  At stop sign, make right onto Alps Road.  Stay on Alps Road until Nellis Drive.  Make a right turn onto Nellis Drive.  Proceed down the hill, go past the tennis courts, the library driveway is on the left before the light From Route 46 & Route 80 West – Take Route 23 North and follow above directions At these meetings you can learn how easy it is to grow exhibition quality dahlias from award winning growers. Some of the topics discussed are:   ● Preparation of soil and beds ● Fertilization and watering needs ● Correct planting methods ● Control of insects and other pests ● Topping and pinching to encourage bigger and better blooms ● Grooming dahlias for exhibition ● Digging and successful storage of dahlia tubers for over wintering ● And, at the April and May meetings, members exchange tubers from their own gardens 2010 MEETING DATES February 20 March 20 April 17 May 8 June 12 July 10 August 14 September 11 October 9 November 13 RED = Third Saturday