Open House and Greens Show
In 1975 the Guilderland Garden Club and Guilderland Historical Society began decorating the Mynderse-Frederick House on Route 146 in Guilderland Center for a holiday greens show and open house. Planning for what has become an annual free community event begins in late summer. The decorations, wreaths and most of the refreshments are made by Club members and each year the show has a different theme. We thank everyone who has attended over the years! This year's event is scheduled for December 4, 4-8pm; December 5, 1-5pm; and December 6, 1-5pm.
The 2025 show, "Winter Whites and Lights," once again highlighted the historic Mynderse-Frederick House, filled with decorations, fresh greens and handmade ornaments made by Club members. Free refreshments, musical entertainment and tours of the house were available and, of course, Santa stopped by for a visit! Ornaments, floral arrangements, decorated wreaths, raffle baskets and other crafts were sold. A portion of the proceeds were donated to community organizations, our Scholarship Fund for local high school students and our local food pantries. Please see photos below from the 2025 show. We thank you for attending and supporting our community events.
Address:
Guilderland Garden Club
PO Box 282
Guilderland Center, NY 12085
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Lyme Disease Resources
Please educate yourself about Lyme and other tick-borne diseases and take a few minutes to help protect yourself from tick bites before heading out to the garden. Here are some tips to help reduce the risk and safely enjoy the great outdoors:
Wear long pants and sleeves. Light-colored clothing will allow you to see any ticks more easily. And yes, tuck your pants into your socks.
Pre-treat your clothing, especially socks and shoes, with Permethrin and use Picaridin or other natural repellent on your skin. Follow all label directions.
Keep your lawn mowed short and remove any leaf or wood piles and plant debris that can serve as tick habitat.
When hiking, stay on manicured trails and avoid tall grass and leaf litter.
Do thorough tick checks on both your clothes and body when going back indoors. Ticks can hide on our bodies in those "well-sheltered" areas!
Use a lint roller to help remove any ticks that may be on your clothes. Another option is to use a TickMitt; look for them online.
Once back inside, put your clothes in a high-heat dryer for 15 minutes to kill any ticks you may not be able to see. Remember, they are the size of a poppy seed!
If you find an embedded tick, remove it carefully and promptly with a tick-removal tool. Be sure to completely remove the tick. Save the tick and seal it in a plastic bag. The tick can be mailed to tickreport.com for testing to see if it is carrying any pathogens. Visit their website for further instructions. Not all ticks carry diseases, but many carry more than one!
For more information, please visit these websites:
Lymedisease.org
Project Lyme
Global Lyme Alliance
Center for Lyme Action
A little prevention can help to save you
from a lot of problems!
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