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Thank you all for a wonderful CHGC Christmas Home Tour despite the rain event. We hope you can join us again next year (Dec. 14, 2019.)
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Established July 9, 2008
Latest "New" information added to our website:
* On "Resources" Page: * No new items * On "Members" Page: * Updated 2019 Main Street Clean-up Dates * Updated 2019 Board Meeting Dates * Added 2018 Christmas Home Tour Pictures * Updated Membership Roster * On "Home" Page: * Removed 2018 CHGC Home Tour Info and added a "Thank You" at top. * Added New Members * On "Board Members" Page: * Added new page for Board Members Only.
The Garden Club of
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Established in 2008, the Club provides an informal forum for local gardening education, friendship and beautification of the community of Chappell Hill. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit, funded through membership fees, donations and annual fundraisers.
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Welcome to our newest members:
Vicki Felty
Lynda Harrison
Pam Waldren
Sandy Pillion
Joyce Watts
Vicki Felty
Lynda Harrison
Pam Waldren
Sandy Pillion
Joyce Watts
"If you've never experienced the joy of accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden."
--- Robert Brault
--- Robert Brault
“Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace”
--- (French proverb)
--- (French proverb)
MEETINGS & ACTIVITIES
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Regular meetings are 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.
We also take field trips to places that are of interest to our members, have educational speakers, and create fountains, garden art other local projects.
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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.
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We invite you to join us:
Instructions for Application Form - Click on the link to open the form with Adobe Reader. You can fill in your information on the form and then print the form to your printer. The form can be 1) mailed to the Garden Club (see address below), 2) dropped off at Bluebonnet House and Garden Center, or 3) scanned to your desktop and emailed to chappellhillgardenclubtx@gmail.com.
Note: Payment must be received to become a CHGC member.
Note: Payment must be received 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.
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Scholarship/General Funding Request
If you are looking to request scholarship or general funding (due to an unfortunate circumstance), please submit the Scholarship/General Funding Form. All instructions for completion are on the form.
| CHGC Scholarship Form.pdf |
Plant of the Month - Desert Willow Tree
Desert willow is a delicate, small, deciduous tree native to west Texas and the Edwards Plateau. Its long narrow leaves resemble those of willows (Salix spp.), although they are not related. Its flowers occur in showy clusters at the tips of the branches and on new wood, occurring from late spring to fall, depending on the rainfall. They are trumpet-shaped, sweetly fragrant, and range from light pink to light violet, rarely white or red. Its ability to withstand arid conditions, beautiful flowers and long flowering period make it one of Texas's best small native trees. It is easily cultivated but must have a well-drained site and must not be overwatered; in areas with more than 30 inches of annual rainfall, it must be planted in raised beds and watered carefully, especially in winter. Growth is irregular and requires attention to early trunk development. It can be pruned to a tree or shrub; since it blooms on new wood, the more it is pruned, the more it flowers.
Plant Habit or Use: small tree
Exposure: sun
Flower Color: white to lavender-maroon, bicolors
Blooming Period: summer fall
Fruit Characteristics: long, narrow two-valved pod containing small flattened winged seeds
Height: 15 ft. to 20 ft. (30 ft.)
Width: 15 ft. to 20 ft.
Plant Character: deciduous
Heat Tolerance: very high
Water Requirements: low
Soil Requirements: adaptable
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
Additional Comments: The related X Chitalpa tashkentensis is a hybrid between Chilopsis linearis and Catalpa bignonioides with white to pale pink Catalpa-like flowers in recurring flushes, but is susceptible to Alterneria leaf spot.
Plant Habit or Use: small tree
Exposure: sun
Flower Color: white to lavender-maroon, bicolors
Blooming Period: summer fall
Fruit Characteristics: long, narrow two-valved pod containing small flattened winged seeds
Height: 15 ft. to 20 ft. (30 ft.)
Width: 15 ft. to 20 ft.
Plant Character: deciduous
Heat Tolerance: very high
Water Requirements: low
Soil Requirements: adaptable
USDA Hardiness Zone: 7
Additional Comments: The related X Chitalpa tashkentensis is a hybrid between Chilopsis linearis and Catalpa bignonioides with white to pale pink Catalpa-like flowers in recurring flushes, but is susceptible to Alterneria leaf spot.
An important phone number:
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Calling a poison expert directly saves precious time. If the poison center determines that you need emergency transportation, it will bring in a 911 operator. Just have the number programmed into your cell phone for when there is no time to hunt through telephone books . . . on or off line.
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TIMELY INFORMATION
Vegetable Garden
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2018 Bluebird Season Kick-Off
The Texas Bluebird Society will hold the 2018 Bluebird Season Kick-Off in Bryan, Tx in March. Register at their web site . . . more information. All of their events are listed on their online calendar.
Hummingbird Information
There are many hummingbird festivals and events throughout the United States. If you are out an about on vacation you might want to check out some of the festivals. List of Hummingbird Festivals and Events will show you a list of events and all kinds of interesting information on hummingbirds.
The 30th Annual Rockport-Fulton Hummingbird Celebration is Sept. 13-16, 2018.
The 30th Annual Rockport-Fulton Hummingbird Celebration is Sept. 13-16, 2018.
Texas Parks & Wildlife
2018 Bulb Plant Mart - The Garden Club of Houston
The Garden Club of Houston is pleased to announce its 76th annual Bulb and Plant Mart, October 12-13, 2018 at Church of St. John the Divine, 2450 River Oaks Blvd., Houston, Texas. Mart hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday. Featured speakers include: Heidi Sheesley of Treesearch Farms (Friday, 9:00 a.m.), Susie Marten of Katy Prairie Conservancy (Nine Natives presentation, Friday, 12:00 p.m.), and beekeeper Shelley Rice (Saturday, 10:00 a.m.). All sales are tax-exempt. Admission and parking are free. Please see flyer below for additional information.
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Texas Superstar Plants
Having trouble deciding what to plant . . . what will work in a particular spot? Texas A&M has compiled a list of annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees that do exceptionally well in our hot, dry climate. See it here: Texas Superstars
Master Gardeners
The Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association serves the Washington, Colorado, Fayette and Austin Counties area of Texas. Visit their website and Facebook page for online gardening resources and information about becoming a Master Gardener.
Washington County
Lunch-N-Learn Presentations
A monthly series of gardening-related presentations, free to the public, presented by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Bluebonnet Master Gardener Association. See the 2018 schedule. (Note: link still shows 2017 schedule so this will update when they update the link.)
Schedule:
Feb. 6 - Vegetable Container Gardening
Mar. 6 - Irrigation
Apr. 3 - Plant Diseases
May 1 - Ants
Sept. 4 - Wildflowers
Oct 2. - Trees
Nov. 6 - Moles & Gophers
Schedule:
Feb. 6 - Vegetable Container Gardening
Mar. 6 - Irrigation
Apr. 3 - Plant Diseases
May 1 - Ants
Sept. 4 - Wildflowers
Oct 2. - Trees
Nov. 6 - Moles & Gophers
