Brief History of Los Jardineros
On March 3, 1949, a Taos resident, Mrs. Don Secrest, called a meeting of interested people to discuss starting a garden club. In its first year, the Taos Garden Club presented programs on horticulture, conservation, world gardening and flower culture.  Local experts, government agents and outstanding state gardeners served as speakers.  The Hollyhock was selected as the official flower.  Club members collected hollyhock seeds for planting along streets, alleyways, and throughout the countryside around Taos.  The Club sponsored the selection of the Fiesta Queen.  A flower show was held at the County Fair. Gardens were planted and maintained at the then Thorne House Historical Museum.  The now infamous “Taos Garden Tour” was initiated.  Decorative favors were made for hospital patients at Christmas and 300 trees distributed for planting.