YOUNG PEOPLE'S HORSE & GARDEN CLUB

08/20/2026

With all the back to school shopping I’m sure you’ve picked up an extra outfit or two! Or maybe your kiddo has clothes they’ve never worn! Our answer?!?
DONATE IT! Bring new teen and adult clothing to our Club Leadership Camp this Saturday the 22nd!

08/20/2026

Link to enroll: https://tx4h.tamu.edu

08/20/2026

04/30/2026

PSA: We love our Back Yard Chickens..but Safety and Caution First!!
34 cases of Salmonella have been reported in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
HOW TO STAY SAFE...

04/22/2026

💔w sadness and heart break..We say good bye to the horses that started it all for YPGH ..Thanks Teddy for all the joy / rides You will be sorely missed.🐴.

04/20/2026

Right now, in your yard, four species are running a surveillance network. They don't coordinate. They don't plan it. But the system works because each one watches a different zone with a different skill set.

The chickadee is the encoder. Her alarm call — that rapid dee-dee-dee — changes based on the threat. More dees means a more dangerous predator. A Cooper's hawk gets five or six. A crow gets two. Every bird within earshot reads the code instantly.

The blue jay is the perimeter siren. He screams at anything crossing the tree line. He also mimics hawk calls — sometimes to clear a feeder, sometimes as a genuine warning. The other birds have learned to tell the difference.

The chipmunk is ground patrol. Her chip-chip-chip call means a ground predator — a cat, a snake, a fox. Her high trill means aerial threat. Two different alarm systems in one animal, covering two different threat vectors.

The crow is the response team. She doesn't just warn. She recruits. If an owl is spotted roosting during the day, crows from three properties away arrive within minutes to mob it. And she remembers the face of every human who threatened the nest — for years.

🐦 What you're hearing:

- Rapid dee-dee-dee = something dangerous nearby, chickadees are encoding the threat
- Screaming jay = perimeter breach, something crossed the tree line
- Chip-chip-chip from ground level = cat or ground predator nearby
- Crow mob = they found something and they're not leaving until it does

You've been hearing the alarm system all spring. Now you know the codes. 🌿

04/20/2026

🌼🐝 Bumblebees: Nature’s Gentle Giants 🐝🌼

Most people fear bees—but the truth might surprise you. Bumblebees are not aggressive and have no interest in stinging humans unless they feel seriously threatened. In fact, they often give a warning signal—like raising a leg—before taking any defensive action.

These tiny pollinators play a massive role in keeping our ecosystems alive. Every flower you see blooming, every fruit you enjoy—they’re part of that story. 🌸

So next time a bumblebee lands near you, don’t panic. Stay calm, give it space, and appreciate the quiet work it’s doing for our planet.

💛 Respect them. Protect them. Let them be.

04/20/2026

The most common question I get in spring is how to eradicate mushrooms from vegetable beds. People spend a fortune sending off soil tests and then try to poison the very organisms already doing the heavy lifting. Those sudden overnight arrivals are not an invasion, they are a detailed progress report. Before you reach for the trowel to rake them away, look closer at what they are telling you about your spring soil.

04/20/2026

Safety is the word

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04/15/2026

The more you know😉

🐝 Not Every Yellow & Black Bug is the Same! 🐝
Some are gentle pollinators helping flowers bloom and feeding the world…
while others are aggressive defenders, ready to sting at the slightest threat.
From the friendly Bumblebee to the fierce Yellow Jacket—
nature has its own balance of beauty and danger. 🌿⚡
Next time you see one buzzing around you…
don’t panic—just know who you’re dealing with.
Respect nature, stay aware, and let them do their job. 💛🖤