San Angelo Garden Club

San Angelo Garden Club A group of people young and old who love gardening and want to enrich and improve their community.

08/02/2026

It’s been a very hot summer I hope your plants survived…school will be starting soon too!

06/27/2026

I’ve spent thirty years watching folks pay eye-watering prices for “lavender trees” at boutique garden centers. They treat them like some rare, magical botanical specimen that only experts can keep alive. People always ask me where they can buy the seeds for them. I hate to break it to them, but there’s no such thing as a lavender tree seed. It’s just an ordinary lavender plant, a bit of patience, and one very specific pruning trick. You really don't need expensive kit or a horticultural degree, you just need to know which stems to ignore and exactly what to do with the central shoot as it grows. Once you know the method, you'll never overpay for a pre-made one again. Most mistakes fix themselves in a season anyway. I've noted down exactly how the trick is done to force that elegant topiary trunk, along with the three specific varieties that actually tolerate being trained this way.

06/27/2026

Having tomato troubles? Use the Tomato Problem Solver at the Aggie Horticulture Website
for help:
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/vegetable/problem-solvers/tomato-problem-solver/

Tomatoes are the most popular home garden crop, and the most common issue surrounding them is heat reducing fruit set. Large, heirloom, slicing varieties do not set fruit when it gets hot - they need to be started early in the spring, and will likely only make a few tomatoes before it gets too hot. To get a more consistent crop, plant smaller heat tolerant varieties (like Phoenix, Tycoon, Celebrity) and/or cherry tomatoes.

06/27/2026

Thirty years of digging in the dirt has taught me a few things, mostly that plants either want to be coddled or ignored. This one falls firmly into the second category. I put a few of these in the driest, most baked border of my garden years ago and stepped back. Every summer, they reward that neglect with absolute theater—ridiculous, flaming four-foot spikes that look like they belong in a jungle. Deer won't even look at them. Rabbits walk right past. But the hummingbirds? They practically fight over the things. It sounds entirely too good to be true, and in a way, it is. They are so remarkably good at surviving that a few states actually consider them a genuine menace. And if you make one very specific, very common mistake the day you put them in the ground, the whole thing will rot before the end of the season. I’ve put together a few notes on what you actually need to know before you plant them (and the one planting rule you really shouldn't break).

06/27/2026

Love this garden vignette water feature with an old pump and galvanized tubs!

06/27/2026

Pomegranate is an excellent fruit tree for west Texas! It has attractive orange flowers in summer. and produces healthy, delicious fruit to harvest in fall. Some of the older, well-established pomegranate trees in home landscapes are ornamental varieties and don't make good quality fruit. Fruiting pomegranates are both attractive and productive, so try one of these varieties in your yard. New trees are best planted in winter, but with extra care and attention, container-grown trees can be planted just about any time of year.

06/27/2026

Pepper color tells you a lot 🫑 A few things I’ve noticed:
💚 Green peppers are picked earlier, so they’re usually less sweet
💛 Yellow peppers are milder and nice for salads
🧡 Orange peppers are sweet, crisp, and great for snacking
❤️ Red peppers usually have the richest, sweetest flavor
🌿 Leaving peppers on the plant longer gives more color, but can slow new fruit
✂️ I cut peppers off with scissors so I don’t snap branches
I like green ones for cooking and the red or orange ones when I want the sweetest bite.

06/27/2026

Congratulations to our graduated 4H seniors! 🍀🎓

Through the program, these seniors have displayed remarkable leadership and accomplishment in their respective endeavors. With the values and lessons of 4-H rooted in their hearts, each of them is poised to carry that spirit of growth, service, and leadership into their schools, careers, and communities. Going forward, we hope they continue to expand their skills and talents as they navigate this next chapter in life! 🎉

You read each of their stories here below
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https://hometownlivingmagazines.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sanangelospring2026/76/index.html

06/27/2026

I combined a wicker basket, a tipped wooden barrel, white pebbles, and colorful blooms to create this eye-catching circular flower bed that instantly adds texture, movement, and cottage-style charm to the yard 🌸🪵✨

Happy Birthday Janie Houck our club co-president
06/24/2026

Happy Birthday Janie Houck our club co-president

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113 W. Beauregard
San Angelo, TX
76903

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