April 2026

Business Garden of the Month
​Iberville Parish Veterans Memorial

Iberville Parish Veterans Memorial was chosen by the Plaquemine Garden Club for the Business Garden of the Month for April 2026. The memorial is beautifully constructed and landscaped as well.

The beds by the helicopter were filled with White Viola, Blue Pansies and Snap Dragons. The beds facing Railroad Avenue had Knockout Roses as well as White Viola, Blue Pansies and Red Snap Dragons.

Litter Pick Up in Plaquemine - April 18

Love the Boot Week isn’t just about cleaning up – it’s also about beautifying Louisiana! Our Club signed up, received shirts, bags and gloves. Our day for pick up in Plaquemine was April 18, 2026. Make a difference by planting trees, creating a pollinator garden, or giving a public space a fresh new look. Isn't that what Louisiana Garden Club Federation Members DO?!?!

Garden of the Month: Susan & Michael Nicolosi

The Plaquemine Garden Club has chosen the home of Susan and Michael Nicolosi on Kirtley Drive for their April Garden of the Month. The flowerbeds surrounding the Nicolosi home are filled with plants of various types and colors and with Easter decorations for the upcoming Easter season. The beds have red and orange/pink amaryllis, white and red caladiums, hibiscus plants, red and pink rose bushes, butterfly plants, lilies, gerber daisies, and large sweet olive bushes along with various greenery and other garden decorations. Amaryllis and rose bushes can also be found around the swimming pool in the rear of the house. Palms, and large cypress logs (collected by Michael), a wooden alligator, and other decorations are included in the landscaping of the pool. The Nicolosi's attractive yard and flowerbeds are well-maintained making it very deserving of being selected for the Plaquemine Garden Club's April Garden of the Month.

December 2025

 Fan Award for the Best Decorated Christmas Tree Contest

Plaquemine Garden Club won the Fan Award for the Best Decorated Christmas Tree Contest at the city of Plaquemine’s annual “All Is Bright” Christmas Festival held on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
Thanks to everyone who voted for the Plaquemine Garden Club Christmas Tree, complete with a watering can as the tree topper, birdhouses, flowers, packets of seeds and a sprinkling of ornaments.  Receiving the award is President Edward “Lucky” Songy.  Decorating team members were Lou Anna Canella, Missy Bertrand, Terri Giaugue, Sandi Stassi and Karen St. Germain.

Annual Christmas Tea And...

...Flower Show - December 7, 2025

The home of Jan and Brian Romero on Main Street in Plaquemine was decorated by several teams of Plaquemine Garden Club members using their creative talents and using many of the collections of blue and white china as well as nutcrackers from the Romero’s.  Over 140 guests enjoyed the delightful decorations as well as the delicious variety of tea refreshments, spice tea, cranberry Christmas punch and wine.  Many Thanks to the Plaquemine Police Department, Officer Christy Boudreaux and the young gentlemen from St. John Junior Class for escorting the guests up the stairs to the Christmas Tea.

November 2025

Plaquemine Garden Club
​November 2025 Garden of the Month - November 1

The home of D.J. Cullen, the “Cullen Bungalow” located on Canal Street, has been chosen for the November Garden of the Month. The many different colors and varieties of plants add to the charm of the house, in addition to the statues and seasonal decor spread throughout the yard. Crotons, roses, petunias, several types of coleus plants, milkweed plants, airplane plants, ginger, ferns, caladiums, wandering Jew and morning glories are scattered throughout the yard. Scarecrows, a concrete turtle, a metal butterfly, duck, and birds are spread throughout the yard. In the front of the house is a sugar kettle filled with water with Koi fish swimming there. Walking through this yard is definitely a treat for anyone who loves plants! Congratulations D.J. Cullen.

Organized 1955 - Federated 1956 - Member of
Louisiana Garden Club Federation
Member of Deep South Garden Clubs,Inc.
Member of National Garden Club,Inc.

Our November Garden of the Month Business is
Pitstop Car Wash located on Hwy 1 South

Their beds consist of lots of various greenery including Japanese Cleyera japonica, Variegated Flax Lily, Indian Hawthorne and Japanese Yew. Muhly grasses, with pink airy plumes, are spread throughout the landscape. White Gardenia's and Yellow Lantana make a vibrant show in areas. Their beds are very neat and well maintained.

Congratulations Pit Stop Car Wash!
Pictured is Pit Stop Car Wash Manager Daniel Brown.
- If you would like to nominate a local business for Garden of the Month, please message us.
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Organized 1955 - Federated 1956 - Member of
Louisiana Garden Club Federation
Member of Deep South Garden Clubs,Inc.
Member of National Garden Club,Inc.

October 2025

Plaquemine Garden Club Art Winners for their 2025-26 yearbook - October 21, 2025

Pictured are Katherine Desselles ( Chairman of the Art Contest ) Caroline Doyle, Riley Martinez, Emma Ourso, Jane Boudreaux ( Art Teacher) and Donna Carville ( PGC 2nd VP).  The theme of this year’s art contest was field of flowers.  The winning art was included in the 2025-26 Yearbook for the Plaquemine Garden Club.  The Club also donated money to the school for art supplies.
Organized 1955 - Federated 1956
Member of
Louisiana Garden Club Federation
Member of Deep South Garden Clubs,Inc.
Member of National Garden Club,Inc

October Meeting - Queens Bztreaux - October 14

Program: Sugar Cane in Iberville Parish
Louis Lirette, Agricultural Properties Manager for A. Wilbert's Sons, LLC, gave an interesting talk on the sugarcane industry in Louisiana. Louis, formerly with LSU Agriculture Center, now leads Wilbert's agriculture property management.
“Louisiana Sugar Cane Industry”  by Louis Lirette, Guest Speaker and Ag. Properties Manager for A. Wilbert & Sons, LLC updated the attendees on the latest technology in growing sugarcane and the industry current situation.
Mayor JB Barker also spoke to the ladies and gentlemen about different activities going on in Plaquemine.
Shown at the meeting are Vicky Fannaly, District VI Director, Linda Panepinto-meeting hostess, Plaquemine Mayor J. B. Barker, speaker Louis Lirette, Plaquemine Garden Club President Lucky Songy and Arlette Rodrigue-meeting hostess.

October Garden of the Month Business-
Carville Veterinary Clinic - Hwy 1 North

Congratulations Carville Veterinary Clinic!
Pictured is Dr. Katie Carville Berthelot
Our October Garden of the Month Business is Carville Veterinary Clinic located on Hwy 1 North in Plaquemine, LA
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The bed nearest the highway is filled with white Vinca and Distylium shrubs. The front of the clinic is lined with Boxwood hedges, Azaleas, Indian Hawthorne and the brightest yellow mums for a beautiful fall display.
Pots near the entrance are filled with Foxtail ferns and pansies.
— If you would like to nominate a local business for Garden of the Month, please message us at our Facebook page Plaquemine Garden Club.
The Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Deep South Garden Clubs Inc. and National Garden Club Inc.

Garden of the Month: ​James “Bubba” and Debra Comeaux - Emma Avenue

The Emma Ave. home of Mr. James “Bubba” and Debra Comeaux has been chosen for the October Garden of the Month by the Plaquemine Garden Club. Foxtail fern, Mexican heather, knock-out roses, agapanthus, crotons, sunshine ligustrum, large ginger plants, and elephant ear plants make an impressive fall display in the Comeaux’s well-kept yard. Two large rubber plants and a large fig plant are displayed in the front area and patio areas of the home. The home also has several areas of plant groupings with coleus, crotons, chrysanthemums and schefflera. Congratulations to Bubba and Debra on having their home selected for the October Garden of the Month. 
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The Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Deep South Garden Clubs Inc. and National Garden Club Inc.

September 2025

September Garden of the Month - Ryan and Mallory Olivier


​The home of Ryan and Mallory Olivier has been chosen by the Plaquemine Garden Club for their choice of September Garden of the Month.  The home is located on Kirtley Drive. Surrounding the front porch area of the home are bright red coleus and white vinca in full bloom.  Limelight hydrangeas, caladiums, hibiscus, shi shi sasanquas, sunshine ligustrum, knockout and drift roses add to the beauty of the well kept flower beds.  Accenting 
the front porch and back porch areas are large flower pots filled with ferns of several types, copper plant, gardenia tree and philodendron.  

The Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Deep South Garden Clubs Inc. and National Garden Club Inc.

Garden of the Month - Business - Taco Bell

In an effort to highlight and encourage businesses in the area to beautify their properties, Plaquemine Garden Club will recognize a Business Garden of the Month.  The first business to be recognized is Taco Bell located on Louisiana Highway 1 in Plaquemine for the month of August. Their grounds are beautifully landscaped with the most vibrant vincas, sweet bay, magnolia, American holly and crepe myrtle trees.  The azaleas and Japanese yew make manicured borders with begonias filling in for more color.  Shown next to one of the many flowerbeds surrounding Taco Bell is Manager Amanda. 

The Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Deep South Garden Clubs Inc. and National Garden Club Inc.

September 9 Meeting - Nottaway Plantation

Circle of Roses Honorees: Donna Carville, Katherine Desselles, Madeline Kessler, Marian Medine, Jeanne Panepinto, ​Sheryl Ramirez

Donna Carville
Katherine Desselles
Madeline Kessler
Marian Medine
Jeanne Panepinto
Sheryl Ramirez
Shown above are President Lucky Songy, Marian Medine, Jeanne Panepinto, Madeline Kessler, Sheryl Ramirez, Donna Carville, Katherine Desselles with their beautifully handmade lazy susans engraved with Circle of Roses surrounded by pink roses. On right, District VI Director Vicky Fannaly.
The Plaquemine Garden Club held its September meeting in the Cypress Room at Nottoway Plantation, a beautiful setting including their famous homemade bread with cane butter.  President Edward "Lucky" Songy welcomed the large group of members including District VI Director Vicky Fannaly and outlined several key projects to help beautify Plaquemine and Iberville Parish.  Six of the Club's members were awarded the state's Circle of Roses for outstanding service including serving as an officer, chairing projects and active participation in Club activities over many years.  They are Katherine Desselles, Madeline Kessler, Jeanne Panepinto, Marian Medine, Sheryl Ramirez and Donna Carville.  Upcoming projects include hanging flower baskets on Plaquemine's city light posts, planting a fall flower bed at Nottoway Plantation and planting more native plants in the Iberville Courthouse plaza.

August 2025

August Garden of the Month

The home of Toni Bourgeois on Grand Street in Plaquemine, LA, was chosen as the Plaquemine Garden Club August 2025 Garden of the Month. Ms. Bourgeois' home is meticulously landscaped with white and red caladiums in the front encircling a fountain and along the side of her home. 

Across the front porch area are pink, red and white Sunpatiens accented with a Little Gem Magnolia tree.  On her side entrance are rose bushes, azaleas, blue daze and purslane.  In her backyard and pool area are various flower pots with coleus, zinnias, vinca and ferns with a corner flower bed containing a flowering crepe myrtle surrounded by daylilies. Shown in the picture in front of her home is Toni Bourgeois and her grandson Luke Doiron.
 
The Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with: Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. , Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. , 
National Garden Clubs, Inc. 

June 2025

GARDEN OF THE MONTH






​The home of Mrs. Mary Cavalier on Canal Street, Plaquemine, LA, has been chosen as the Plaquemine Garden Club June, 2025, Garden of the Month. Mrs. Cavalier’s spacious yard is filled with beautiful displays of many varieties of colorful perennials and lush greenery. 

The Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with:
The Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc.
Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. 
National Garden Clubs, Inc. 

May 2025

Civic Planting - May 17, 2025

On May 17, 2025, Plaquemine Garden Club members teamed up with Westside Master Gardeners and St. John the Evangelist Church parishioners to plant flowers in the church beds on Church Street. The flowers were donated by DuPont Nursery. Pictured at the top: Missy Bertrand, Lucky Songy, Lorraine Hidalgo, Barbara Quirk, Terri Giauque, Lou Anna Canella, Randi Troxclair and Mickey Dugas. 
The Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with: The Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. - Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. - National Garden Clubs, Inc. 

Installation of Officers - May 13, 2025

On May 13, 2025, the Plaquemine Garden Club celebrated 70 years. The May Hat Luncheon  and new board member installation was conducted by outgoing President Marla Bueche. The installation of new officers was conducted by Judge Elizabeth Engolio. Colorful and creative flower arrangements made by club members adorned the Knights of Columbus Hall on Price Street. The installation theme was Busy Bees. Officers inducted for 2025-2027 were: Diana Crowson, Recording Secretary, Donna Carville, 2nd Vice President, Dixie Daigle, Treasurer, Sandi Stassi, Corresponding Secretary, Lucky Songy, President, and Judge Elizabeth Engolio. Officers not present: Jan Romero, 1st Vice President and Sheryl Ramirez, Parliamentarian. 
The Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with: The Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. - Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. - National Garden Clubs, Inc. 

Civic Beautification - May 2, 2025

Plaquemine Garden Club members planted the raised beds and a pirogue on May 2, 2025, in front of the Iberville Parish Courthouse on Meriam Street.  Sitting in front: Bernadine Legendre and Heather Blanchard. 
Back: Donna Carville, Co-Chair,  Katherine Desselles, Missy Bertrand, Dixie Daigle, Lucky Songy, Co-Chair, Diana Crowson, and Marla Bueche, President. 
The Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with: Louisiana Garden Clubs Federation Federation, Inc., 
Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc., National Garden Clubs, Inc. 

May 2025 Garden of the Month

​The home of Dr. Charlie and Mrs. Donna Carville in Bayou Estates, was selected as the PGC May 2025 Garden of the Month. The lovely home is surrounded by colorful blooming flowers and perennials. 
The Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with: The Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. - Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. - National Garden Clubs, Inc. 

April 2025

Tree Planting - April 29, 2025

The Plaquemine Garden Club donated an Allee Elm tree to the city of Plaquemine to be planted next to the Iberville Parish Museum on the corner of Church and Main Streets on April 29, 2025. 
Pictured: Front: Trish Ramirez, Jelina Ourso, Arbor Day Chairman, Therese Barker and husband, Mayor J.B. Barker, Marla Bueche, President, Donna Carville and Lou Anna Canella.
Back: John Barlow, City of Plaquemine, Janet Bryant, Katherine Desselles, Kim McLin, Peggy Alonzo, Linda Panepinto, Jan Romero, Missy Bertrand and Bernadine Legendre. 
The Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with: Louisiana Garden Clubs Federation Federation, Inc., 
Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc., National Garden Clubs, Inc. 

Founder's Day Tour - April 8, 2025

The Plaquemine Garden Club annual Founder’s Day tour was at the Great River Road Museum, Darrow, LA, on April 8, 2025. 
Attending: Front: President, Marla M. Bueche, Missy Bertrand, Jolina Ourso, and Bernadine Legendre. 
Back: Donna Noel, Kathryn Campesi, Janet Bryant, Jeannine Dunn, Johnette Gourgues, Lou Anna Canella, Lucky Songy, Trish Ramirez, Jan Romero, Donna Carville, Linda Panepinto, Peggy Alonzo, Jennifer Markins, Diana Crowson, Kathleen Doyle, and Stacey Allain. 
The Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with: Louisiana Garden Clubs Federation, Inc. - Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. - National Garden Clubs, Inc. 
The Plaquemine Garden Club Founder’s Day Tour on April 8, 2025 featured the Great River Road Museum and Houma House Plantation Gardens in Darrow, Louisiana. After the tour, the PGC members enjoyed a leisurely luncheon at a Houma House restaurant. 
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The following members attended the tour:
Front:  Marla Bueche, Missy Bertrand, Jelina Ourso, and Bernadine Legendre.
Standing:  Donna Noel, Kathryn Campesi, Janet Bryant, Jeannine Dunn, Johnette Gourgues, Lou Anna Canella, Lucky Songy, Trish Ramirez, Jan Romero, Donna Carville, Linda Panepinto, Peggy Alonzo, Jennifer Markins, Diana Crowson, Kathleen Doyle, and Stacey Allain. 

Garden of the Month - April 2025

The home of L. J. and Mary Gayle Gilbert on Randolph Drive was selected as the Plaquemine Garden Club April 2025 Garden of the Month.  Surrounding the manicured home, flower beds are teaming with colorful annuals and accent shrubs. 

March 2025

Petite Flower Show - March 11, 2025

Plaquemine Garden Club members, Johnette Gourgues, Susan Dupont, Kathleen Doyle and Stacey Allain display the colorful spring flower arrangements created by the membership of the PGC at their annual Petite Flower Show, held at the Iberville Parish Library in Plaquemine, LA, on March 11, 2025.  These lovely arrangements are distributed yearly to the area nursing homes. 
Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with: Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc., Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc., National Garden Clubs, Inc. 


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Two new Plaquemine Garden Club members, Donna Noel and Heather Blanchard, flank president, Marla M. Bueche at the March 11, 2025 meeting. 
The Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with:
Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc.
Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. 
National Garden Clubs, Inc.

Garden of the Month
March 2025



​The lovely landscaped home of Louis and Linda Delahaye on Sherwood Drive in Plaquemine, LA, was selected as the Plaquemine Garden Club March 2025 Garden of the Month. 
Plaquemine Garden Club is affiliated with:
Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc. 
Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. 
National Garden Clubs, Inc. 

January 2025

Jane Patterson, a member of the Baton Rouge Audubon Society, spoke to Plaquemine Garden Club members at the January 14, 2025 monthly meeting on Hummingbirds.
The Plaquemine Garden Club if affiliated with:
Louisiana Garden Club Federation, Inc.
Deep South Garden Clubs, Inc. 
National Garden Clubs, Inc.