Next Event Saturday, May 11th at 10 to 11AM


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Home garden tour at 456 W. 24th St. From Kay Sutter: "Stacy and I have now lived at 456 W 24th Street for 18 years and it seems like the projects never end. Since the Heights Garden Club's last visit in 2017, we have undergone some construction, built a few new decks, added a bit more flowing water, stood up a few new sculptures, and of course, added more plants. We still maintain our Koi pond and try to keep the water features flowing in front and back to keep the birds and bees happy. These also provide some peace from the hustle and bustle of the ever-growing neighborhood. Over the past few years, our focus has been on planting things that can survive Mother Nature's mood swings. We have been adding mostly native plants and have enjoyed watching them come back time and time again. As always, our home is a work-in-progress and we continue to practice our dirt therapy. We are truly excited to host you."



April Yard of the Month

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536 W.17th
Anita Barnes garden at 536 W 17th St is the culmination of over 30 years of trial-and-error gardening in Houston. She loves flowers. Many are changed seasonally and many come back every year. She tries to time the plantings so there is always something blooming. Over the years she has become less experimental and sticks with the tried and true.

She has landscaped the yard with curved pathways and multi-sized concrete circles that incorporate several pebble mosaics. She also displays many of her outside totem sculptures as well as a few pieces from other artists. Her goal is to have a large variety of colorful flowers to enjoy all year round.


The garden club would like to thank Another Place in Time for the gift certificate presented to our Yard of the Month recipient. Another Place in Time is located at 421 West 11th St.



Last Event 2/10


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Home garden tour at 1707 Rutland, Saturday, April 13th at 10am.
Our April garden tour was at the Biel home at 1707 Rutland. Inspired by English gardens, Biel enjoys taming the wildness, but also keeping it natural looking. This is a small personal garden where you see the owner's personality in the picking and placement of plants coming through. Her pallet of succulents, tropicals, and flowering plants are artfully arranged into distinctive garden 'rooms'. And while this is a small garden, it is densely packed with new discoveries at every turn.

Be sure to see the new greenhouse garden room addition to the back of the house that demonstrates how to get the maximum amount of plant viewing happiness out of a small room. Nothing better than sitting and watching plants grow. Of course, friends make it even nicer.

Her orchids are just stunning and several folks who attended asked if she could share her secrets for keeping them so lush and blooming. She mentioned she learned a lot from her family, YouTube videos and from Orchid Express on Heights Boulevard. If you see her out in her garden, please ssay hello and aske her for some adice. Or, reach out to us on our website in the "contact tab" and we'll forward you email directly to her.