'A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience
and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry
and thrift; above all, it teaches entire trust.’
– Gertrude Jekyll, British Horticulturist and Garden Designer
2025 - 2026
President Margie Escudero
Welcome to a new Garden Club year! I am honored to serve as President of the El Dedon Verde Garden Club of El Paso, Texas, and I want to sincerely thank you for believing in me and entrusting me with this role. Our theme this year is “Sowing Seeds of Friendship”, a reminder that, just like in gardening, the relationships we nurture and the time we invest together will blossom into something beautiful.
Our mission remains at the heart of all we do: to promote the love of gardening among amateurs, protect and encourage the growth of native plants and wildlife, and contribute to the civic beauty of our community......
How to Plant a Fall Garden and Grow Late-Season Crops
You may be in full summer-harvest mode, picking zucchini, tomatoes, and basil every night. Or maybe you got sidetracked this spring and your plans to get the vegetable garden going just never went according to plan. Well, here's some good news: Just because fall is on its way doesn't mean it's time to pack away your gardening gloves.
Gardening in El Paso-Articles
We extended our growing season – and you can, too! We have built our own raised bed hoop houses to grow cool weather crops at the El Paso Master Gardeners’ Texas A&M AgriLife Vegetable Demonstration Gardens. Our raised bed hoop houses, like row covers and cold frames, function like a small greenhouse as they give some winter weather climate control, protect against hungry insects, allow a longer growing and harvest season, and provide a safe place to start new seeds and to set out transplants.
WE ARE PROUD OF OUR CLUB
AWARDS
National Garden Clubs, Inc. Texas Garden Clubs, Inc.
Presents Certificates of Merit to
El Dedon Garden Club
TGC Awards
Bronze Garden Club of the Year
Flower Show Schedule Award
President’s Report Award Bronze,
X-Large 1st Place
President’s Book - Carolyn Overley
Contributions/Donations
Memorial Book
Arbor Day Bronze X-Large 1st Place
NGC Awards
Special Achievement Award
Mae 2C-Social Media Website Professionally Designed
MAE-2 Social Media/Website
CE-3 Food Bank Donations
FD-2 Floral Design Program
MAE$-B-1 Publication
SCR Awards
FD-2 Floral Design Program
4 Yearbook
FD-2 Floral Design Program
4 Yearbook
Certificate of Excellence District IX
Silver Large CE-1 Community Gardens
Certificate of Excellence - Large FD-2 Floral Design Program