By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (June 26, 2021) – The base of the flag pole at Lan-Oak Park is starting to resemble an American flag as white, blue, and red flowers blossom — just in time for the Fourth of July.
The Lansing Garden Club is responsible for the new circular array of bushes and plants, numbering 375 in total. The Garden Club works in partnership with the Lan-Oak Park District, and this year’s projects included work at Lan-Oak Park, at both the flagpole and two Lan-Oak Park signs.
“The Lan-Oak Park District is investing in Lansing parks by covering the cost of dirt, compost, plants, mulch, and watering. These improvements benefit all Lansing residents,” said Diane Lund, founder of the Lansing Garden Club.
Lan-Oak Park is Lansing’s largest park and will host the park district’s annual fireworks display on July 3.
According to Lund, the Lansing Garden Club club removed the weeds from the roughly 1,100 square-foot circular landscaping area at the base of the flagpole and added compost and topsoil before planting nine white Little Henry Bushes, 186 Blue Royal Candle Speedwell plants, and 151 red Ruby Stella d’Oro daylily plants. Native plant species were planted at the Lan-Oak Park sign at 178th Street and Arcadia Avenue, including Yarrow and Bottlebrush Buckeye.
The Lansing Garden Club meets in the evening of the third Tuesday of each month in the lower level of the Lansing Public Library, 2750 Indiana Avenue.
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What a great group of dedicated residents! Their work beautifying Lansing grounds is an inspiration for others to pitch in and show pride in their community. Thank you, Lansing Garden Club!