Upcoming Events:
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Chappell Hill Garden Club Christmas Home Tour - Dec. 9, 2023
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Established July 9, 2008
Welcome to our newest members:
(38 members have access to the Members area.)
Meetings & Activities
Regular meetings are usually held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon, at the Fellowship Hall of the Chappell Hill United Methodist Church, 5195 Church Street.
Monthly meetings include speakers, raffles, door prizes and refreshments. In addition o our meetings, we have different projects, sponsor scholarships, garden art, plant swap and field trips. Annual Club Fundraiser: Christmas Home Tour.
Cindy Michalsky
Vinnie Boyd
We invite you to join us!
One of the Club's most visible projects is maintaining the flower beds in front of the town's Post Office, also a few other areas along Main Street. We hold monthly work days to do the planting and weeding.
Instructions for Application Form - Click on the link to open the form with Adobe Reader. You can print the form to your printer and fill in all the information needed. The form can be 1) mailed to the The Chappell Hill Garden Club (PO Box 24, Chappell Hill, Tx 77426), or 2) dropped off at Bluebonnet House and Garden Center in Chappell Hill.
Note: Payment must be submitted with the application to become a CHGC member.
If you have questions, please use the contact form at the top of this page . . . or call club president, Dale Ramey, at 713-562-6191.
"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singling, and the lawnmower is broken."
--- James Dent
"If you've never experienced the joy of accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden."
​ --- Robert Brault
Scholarship/Financial Aid Requests
If you are looking to request scholarship or general financial aid (due to an unfortunate circumstance), please submit either the Scholarship form or Financial form. All instructions for completion are on the forms.
Note: Deadline is May 1st.
Plant of the Month
Calendulas
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They are also known as English marigold or pot marigold. The name pot marigold comes not from its tolerance of growing in pots but because the outer petals of the flowers can be used in cooking. They are used for both flavor and color.
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Quick Care Guide
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Soil - Will grow in any soil type.
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Water - Moderate
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Sun - Full or partial shade. It also does well in containers.
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Height - Up to 24 inches.
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Bloom - Blooms freely all summer long if kept deadheaded. Skip deadheading a few weeks before the first frost so they have time to produce seeds for next year.
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Varieties - Many! Check them out.
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For additional info visit: https://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/789