Top 6 Gardening Must-Do’s for May 2024!
Yay for May! Everything’s growing and blooming and we hope you are too! May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is a good time to think about the peace of […]
Announcing: May 2024 Events at Gill’s!
Garden talks and events are back!! Here’s a preview of what we’ve got planned for May – flower art for kids and adults + an informative talk about how to […]
Make Your Landscape More Earth-Friendly for Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day Weekend! A big part of our purpose here at Gill’s is to help gardeners be the best stewards of their pieces of the earth that we all […]
Quick Tips for Growing Peppers!
Time to turn up the HEAT! It’s pepper planting season! Shishitos for grilling, bell peppers and poblanos for stuffing, plus chile pequin, jalepenos, and habaneros for salsa. We’ve even got […]
Top 10 Plants for Hummingbirds in South Texas
April means hummingbirds in South Texas! We’re lucky to see a few pretty much year-round, but April and September are when we see big migration surges. If you want to […]
Top 5 Gardening Must Do’s for April 2024!
Now THIS is some gorgeous gardening weather!! We’re all busy planting, re-designing, fertilizing, and getting ready for holidays and weekends outside with family and friends. Here are our top tips […]
Dressing Up for Easter
It’s that wonderful time again in South Texas! Easter is right around the corner and we’ve been enjoying some amazing weather – and some spring rain!! Conditions are just right […]
Mmmmm…Worm Poop!
Did you know that earthworm poop, aka worm castings, are one of the best things you can add to your garden soil?! The pros here at Gill’s are hooked. Once […]
Lawn Care PSA: Weed THEN Feed!
We’ve had lots of lawn questions so far this spring, particularly about weeds. The short answer is…yes you can treat the lawn for weeds right now, but if you do, […]
Top 6 Gardening Must Do’s for March 2024
Spring has sprung!! Look around and you’ll see lots of happy and healthy plants enjoying the sunshine and putting on fresh new growth. We hope you feel the same way! […]
Garden Talk this Saturday: Perennial Color – Tricks of the Trade with Zach Halfin!
Join us this Saturday, 2/24 at 10am for our final February garden talk! We’re so excited to host guest speaker Zach Halfin for his talk, Perennial Color: Tricks of the […]
Garden Talk this Saturday: Spring Kickoff with James Gill!
Join us rain or shine this Saturday, February 17th at 10am for Spring Kickoff with Gill’s founder and Master Naturalist James Gill! We’ve made it to mid February…that means Spring […]
Garden Talk this Saturday: Low Water Landscape Design!
Join us this Saturday, February 10th at 10am for Low Water Landscape Design with Harry Villarreal. If you know Harry, Landscape Designer here at Gill’s, you know he loves pokey […]
Top 7 Gardening Must Do’s for February 2024
The weather this week is making us want to get outside and garden!! We’re stocking up on veggies, Texas native plants, trees, and lots of flowers and blooming perennials as […]
IT’S ALIVE!! How to Assess Freeze Damaged Plants
The freeze certainly damaged some plants, but chances are a lot of them are still alive and will be just fine, even though they look rough right now. Here are […]
Announcing: February Garden Talks!
Spring is around the corner and Gill garden talks are back!! We are so excited about this February lineup! As always, the talks are free and open to everyone of […]
Freeze Alert! Protect Your Plants!
As of right now, NOAA (our preferred source for weather forecasts) shows cold weather starting Sunday night (1/14) through Wednesday morning (1/17), with temperatures dipping below freezing Monday and Tuesday nights. […]
Top 7 Gardening Must-Do’s for January 2024
Have you set your 2024 new year’s gardening resolution?! January is time to get moving and set yourself up for big success this spring and beyond. Beds need prepping, veggie […]
Houseplants that Bring Good Luck!
2024 is almost here! Will you be eating your black-eyed peas and cabbage for good luck on New Year’s Day? Did you know that many different houseplants are also said […]
Gill’s Holiday Hours
Wishing everyone a happy & healthy holiday with family & friends! We’ll be closing at 2 on Christmas Eve, closed Christmas Day, then back open regular hours 12/26. Same thing […]
Winter Watering Do’s and Don’ts
Over the past couple weeks, we’ve talked to lots of customers about adjusting watering for winter. Most are still watering too much. Plants and lawns need less water, but it’s […]
12 Gift Ideas for the Gardeners on Your List
Gill’s is here to be your holiday stress antidote! Come take a stroll and pick out a few gifts for the green thumbs on your list. We’ll help you find […]
Top 6 Gardening Must-Do’s for December 2023
December is here! These last few weeks of 2023 are sure to fly by. Our advice: make sure you spend some time in the garden to balance out the hectic […]
Happy Thanksgiving for Caterpillars?
Have you noticed lots of holes and chunks missing from the leaves of your fall veggies like cabbage, kale, broccoli, and cauliflower? These are delicacies for caterpillars! A little snacking […]
Christmas Trees are Here + Care Tips
We’re happy to report that Christmas trees are here and they look….WOW!! These are some of the best quality trees we’ve ever seen! The garden center is stocked with fresh-cut […]
What’s This GUNK on My Plants?!
Over the past week, we’ve talked to a lot of customers about brownish and speckled gunk that they’re noticing on their outdoor plants, and sometimes houseplants, all of a sudden. […]
Top 6 Gardening Must-Do’s in November 2023
November is one of our most beautiful months in South Texas – nice weather for spending time outdoors! Now’s the time for fall flowers and planting trees! And there’s still […]
4 Important Tips for Fall Flower Planting
It’s full-on FALL FLOWER TIME here at Gill’s! Time to add new splashes of color to landscape beds, pots by the front door, and start flowers to cut and share. […]
Lawn Replacement Ideas for Texas Native Plant Week
In honor of Texas Native Plant Week, we’re celebrating at Gill’s with 20% off all Texas Natives up to 15gal! Our native section is stocked with native grasses, blooming perennials, […]
Time to Fertilize Lawns and Landscapes! Here’s How…
After a long summer, the recent rains and cooler temps have worked wonders for our lawns and landscapes. Everything is bursting with new growth, which means everything is using a […]
Pink Gerbera Daisies and Pink Kalanchoes to Support Breast Cancer Awareness!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’ve partnered with FIRST FRIDAY, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to breast cancer awareness. This Friday, October 6th through next Thursday, October 12th, when […]
Top 5 Gardening Must-Dos for October 2023
Fall is OUR ABSOLUTE BEST TIME for planting veggies, trees, flowers, and just about everything else! It just feels good! But time is of the essence! A lot of the […]
Garden Talk this Saturday 9/23/23 at 10am – Fall Veggie Gardening with Andy Chidester!
Garden Talks at Gill’s continue this Saturday at 10am with another very special guest! We’re excited to welcome Andy Chidester of Medina Agriculture Products , makers of our favorite organic […]
Tree Planting 101 with John Wood of Tree Amigos – This Saturday 9/16/23!
We’re back this Saturday at 10am with another event here at Gill’s! Since fall is the ideal time to plant trees, we’ve invited John Wood, owner of The Tree Amigos […]
Kids Fall Seed Starting Workshop – This Saturday 9/9/23!
We are so excited to kick off our fall planting season with a workshop for kids of all ages! We think learning how to grow veggies from seed is an […]
Top 7 Gardening Must-Do’s for September 2023
Say hello to our BEST gardening season here in the Coastal Bend! September is the time to plant almost everything! And the recent rain is FANTASTIC news for getting started! […]
Preview: September Garden Talks & Events!
After some much-needed rain this week, we are beyond excited for fall! We’ve got some awesome talks and events planned for September to kick off the best gardening season. Here’s […]
Simple Solution for Watering Stressed Trees!
Are your mature trees struggling this summer? We’ve noticed a lot of stressed and thirsty trees around town, and we’ve been encouraging everyone to give them long, deep waterings, which […]
How Long Should You Water Your Lawn?
Most people (and I’m most people too) just guess how long to leave their sprinkler in one place, or how many minutes to set their automatic sprinkler zones for. 10 […]
Gill Gear is Here!
Many of you requested, and for the first time ever, Gill gear is here! We printed Gill t-shirts, hats, tote bags, and stickers for the stylish gardener, and we worked […]
Top 6 Gardening Must Do’s for August 2023
It may not feel like it yet, but it’s time to start making the transition into an exciting new Fall planting season! There’s a lot to do in August to […]
Ben’s Terrarium
Ben is an avid gardener and has been a regular Gill’s customer for nearly ten years. Sometime back, Ben came to Gill’s to seek advice on building a terrarium. He […]
More Plants that Love 90 and Above
Summer is here for sure! Stay cool, stay hydrated, and get started gardening early! Some plants need more love during the Summer, but lots of others don’t even start thriving […]
Don’t Forget to Water Your Mature Trees!
The rains this week are excellent (!!!), but not enough to water your established, mature trees sufficiently. We spend a lot of time making sure our plants and lawns get […]
Top 5 Gardening Must-Do’s for July 2023
Lots of fun to be had this Summer – holidays, BBQs, weekend trips, and landscape projects! Here are our top must-do’s to keep your plants healthy and happy this July. […]
Top 10 Summer-Tough Plants for Pollinators!
It’s National Pollinator Week and summer is officially here! Just like gardeners adapt to summer temps, so do pollinators like bees, butterflies, birds, and all kinds of insects. They need […]
The Cooling Powers of Mulch!
We all know that fresh mulch is like a fresh coat of paint for your garden – instant makeover! But did you know that applying a proper 3” layer of […]
Cactus and Succulent Workshop – This Saturday, June 10th!
ATTENTION CACTUS AND SUCCULENT LOVERS!! We’re hosting a cactus and succulent workshop this Saturday, June 10th starting at 10am and going all day! Drop by any time to check out […]
Top 5 Gardening Must-Do’s for June 2023
Summertime is here! We’ve been fortunate to have rainfall that’s created some depth moisture in the soil which makes our transition into the warm summer season smoother. Here are our […]
Update: Gabe’s Garden at Windsor Park Elementary School
Back in December 2022, the Gill’s crew planted a native pollinator garden at Windsor Park Elementary dedicated to Gabe Velasquez, longtime landscaper at Gill’s who passed away during the pandemic. […]
Creating Your Own Houseplant Soil Cocktail – Saturday, May 20th!
Join us this Saturday, 5/20 at 10am for a special houseplant event! Creating Your Own Houseplant Soil Cocktail with Ori! Different houseplants have different soil moisture and soil consistency requirements. […]
Mother’s Day Pressed Flower Workshop – Saturday, May 13th!
Join us for our Mother’s Day pressed flower workshop this Saturday, May 13th at 10am! We’ll have plenty of flowers and cuttings available for you to press. Or bring your […]
Garden Talk this Sat! Ideas for Using Tough Texas Natives in Your Landscape with James Gill
James is retired these days, but he loves talking plants! We’re excited to have him back for a garden talk this Saturday, May 6th to discuss ideas for using tough […]
Top 6 Gardening Must-Do’s for May 2023!
May means Mom’s Day, graduations, and more BBQs and family holidays outside! May is also Mental Health Awareness Month. As gardeners, we know growing plants and being outdoors are necessary […]
Why Do You Garden?
Here at Gill’s, we get to spend all day every day close to nature, working with plants, helping gardeners, and building landscapes. Then, almost all of us go home and […]
The Original Bird Feeders…PLANTS!
April is National Gardening Month, this Friday is National Gardening Day, and it’s also the time of year when a huge number of migrating birds are making their way through […]
Enjoy Your Holiday Weekend with Family and Friends
Ori’s houseplant basket with Starfish Sansevieria, Kiwi Dracaena, Calathea, and Rex Begonia Vine! Many of us will be gathering with family & friends this holiday weekend to cook, eat, play […]
Top 5 Gardening Must Do’s for April 2023!
Spring is in full swing! Everyone’s busy planting, re-designing, fertilizing, and getting ready for holidays and weekends with family and friends. Here are our top tips in the garden this […]
Stop and Smell the Roses (and other plants too!)
We’ve been blown away by the amazing Spring blooms at Gill’s this week! We’re always on the go, but no plant person can resist stopping to smell fresh roses or […]
Good Bones for Your Landscape
We’ve been talking to lots of local gardeners who are totally rethinking their landscapes this year. After 2 cold winters in a row, you might be wanting more cold-tolerant plants. […]
Flower Power! Tips for the Best Spring Blooms
Nothing says Spring like planting flowers! Our South Texas climate gives us lots of options for blooms through the Spring and Summer. Here are our tips for timing, planting, and […]
Top 5 Gardening Must Do’s for March 2023
Spring is here!! Look around and you’ll see lots of happy and healthy plants enjoying the sunshine and putting on fresh new growth. We hope you feel the same way! […]
Garden Talk this Sat! Planting to Support Our Local Ecosystem with Sara Jose
Our February garden talks wrap up this Saturday, 2/25/23 at 10am! Join us here at Gill’s for Planting to Support Our Local Ecosystem with Sara Jose, Preserve Manager at the […]
Garden Talk this Sat! Organic Veggie Gardening: Promoting Life with Wyatt Page
The Gill’s Garden Talk series continues this Saturday, 2/18/23 at 10am! Join us for Organic Veggie Gardening: Promoting Life with Wyatt Page, Gill’s Assistant Manager and passionate veggie gardener! Wyatt […]
Garden Talk this Sat! Re-Thinking Your Landscape: Smart Choices for South Texas with Kathy Hubner
The Gill’s Garden Talk series continues this Saturday, 2/11/23 at 10am! Join us for Re-Thinking Your Landscape: Smart Choices for South Texas with Kathy Hubner, professional Landscape Designer here at […]
Top 6 Gardening Must Do’s for February 2023
Are you as ready as we are to get outside and garden?! If the Mesquite trees are right, Spring is just around the corner. Here’s our top 6 to focus […]
Garden Talk this Sat! ‘Get Ready for Spring’ with James Gill
The Mesquite trees say Spring is coming! Join us here at Gill’s this Saturday, 1/28/23 at 10am for James Gill’s ‘Get Ready for Spring’ garden talk. James will go over […]
Gabe’s Garden at Windsor Park Elementary School
Back in late December, Gill’s had the pleasure of donating the planting of a new pollinator garden at Windsor Park Elementary School for kids, parents, and teachers to enjoy this […]
Start Veggie Seeds Now for a Spring Harvest
Spring in South Texas starts around February 15th – only 33 days away! We may or may not have another cold snap ahead of us, but it’s time to start planning […]
Top 6 Gardening Must-Do’s for January 2023
Happy 2023! January is time to get started on garden resolutions. Planning a veggie garden? New landscape beds? More Texas native plants to support wildlife? So many possibilities, and we’re […]
Post-Freeze To-do’s (and Don’t Do’s)
It was nice having some cold weather for Christmas, but some of our plants might disagree. Covering plants (and keeping them covered) was a big challenge with such high winds. […]
Corpus Christi Bonsai Club at Gill’s This Saturday!
Attention plant people: join us here at Gill’s this Saturday, December 17th for our last event of 2022! We’re so excited to host the Corpus Christi Bonsai Club! Members will […]
10 Gift Ideas for the Gardeners on Your List
Come take a stroll through our garden and do a little stress-free shopping. We can help you pick out the perfect gifts that grow and other useful gifts that the […]
Top 5 Gardening Must-Do’s for December ’22
December is here! These last few weeks of 2022 are sure to fly by. Our advice: make sure you spend some time in the garden to balance out the hectic […]
Happy Thanksgiving from the Gill’s Crew!
We’re thankful to get to do what we do! Thank you for all your plant questions, your landscaping inspiration, and for sharing your excitement and love of gardening with us. […]
Christmas Trees are Here + Care Tips
We’re happy to report that Christmas trees are here and they look amazing! This cool, damp weather is what they love! The garden center is stocked with fresh-cut trees ranging […]
Last Chance to Feed Lawns and Treat Weeds + Slow Down Watering!
Fertilizing lawns now (before November 15th!) helps develop strong roots for healthy growth next Spring and Summer. And, if you’re concerned about weeds, now’s the time to take care of them. Here’s […]
Top 5 Gardening Must-Do’s this November
November in South Texas is all about spending time outdoors and gathering with family & friends. Cool weather, crisp evenings, outdoor fires & a beautiful garden… a welcome invitation. Here […]
What are These Strange Orbs on My Oak Trees?
All from a shiny reddish ball. Or a fuzzy white ball. Or a corky brown ball. I’m talking oak galls, which commonly strike terror into the hearts of live oak […]
Texas Native Plant Week at Gill’s!
Lots going on at Gill’s this weekend in honor of Texas Native Plant Week! We’ve expanded our native plant section, we’re hosting the Native Plant Society of Texas meeting on […]
Pink Calandiva Kalanchoes to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we’ve partnered with FIRST FRIDAY, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to breast cancer awareness. This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 14-16, when you buy […]
Kids’ Wildflower Seed Ball Project This Saturday!
Bring the kids this Saturday, October 8th at 10am to make some wildflower seed balls! It’s time to plant wildflowers and seed balls are such a fun and easy way […]
October Garden Guide
Planting Season! Fall is Our Best Planting Season! Trees, shrubs, and perennials get a great bonus when planted in fall. South Texas enjoys relatively warm soil temperatures through fall and […]
Top 6 Gardening Must-Dos For October
Fall is OUR ABSOLUTE BEST TIME for planting veggies, trees, and just about everything else! It just feels good! Here are our top to-do’s in the garden this month. PLUS […]
Kids’ Tree Giveaway This Saturday!
Attention parents and kids: join us here at Gill’s this Saturday for a talk and tree planting demo. All kids will receive a free native Live Oak tree seedling and […]
Garden Talk This Saturday – Maximizing Your Veggie Harvest with DeAnna and Wyatt
Join us this Saturday, September 17th at 10:00am for our first Fall ’22 garden talk! DeAnna Baumgartner and Wyatt Page, our garden center managers and expert veggie gardeners will share […]
Time Out – Wait to Fertilize!
Here comes the sun! Plants and lawns are certainly well-hydrated after all that rain. Our first impulse may be to fertilize as soon as the sun comes out, but we […]
Top 6 Gardening Must-Do’s for September 2022
What a joy to see green everywhere! You can feel the big sigh of relief from plants and people too. All this rain is FANTASTIC news for fall gardens! Here […]
Meet Your Garden Coach + Planting Team!
Meet Frances, the Garden Coach here at Gill’s! Frances, along with Josh and Larry (the planting dream team), is ready to help you with small landscape projects like designing and […]
Use the Recent Rain to Your Advantage – Maintain Depth Moisture!
Wow, that rain was an instant mood booster! Great news as we gear up for Fall gardening! Now that we’ve had some rain, it’s important to maintain that depth of […]
Time to Plant Your Fall Tomatoes and Peppers!
It may not feel like it yet, but Fall is coming! It’s already time to plant your tomatoes and peppers. We want to make sure you get a big harvest […]
Critical: Water Your Mature Trees!
During current drought conditions, it is critical that you water your established, mature trees. Of course, we want to make sure we take care of plants and lawns too, but […]
Top 6 Must Do’s This August
August is almost here! It’s time to start making the transition into an exciting new Fall planting season. Here are our top must-do’s for this coming month. Check out our August […]
Marie & Lanny Embrace Nature at Their Wimberley Home
Two of our favorite people, Marie (James’ sister) and Lanny (our brother-in-law) bought a home on the outskirts of Wimberley, Texas about seven years ago. It sits on an acre […]
Watch out for Chinch Bugs in Stressed Lawns
If you know you are watering well, but still see edges of lawn near the sidewalk and driveway that look dry and wilted, you might have chinch bugs. Here’s a […]
Our Fav Low-Maintenance Houseplants
Are you interested in houseplants, but worried about keeping them looking their best? Or maybe you’d love to give a houseplant as a gift, but you’re concerned about the recipient’s […]
Top 5 Gardening Must-Do’s for July ’22
Lots of fun to be had this Summer – holidays, BBQs, weekend trips, and landscape projects! Here are our top must-do’s to keep your plants healthy and happy this July. […]
Plants that Love 90 and Above
South Texas Summer is here, officially! Stay cool and garden on! Some plants need more love during the Summer, but lots of others don’t even start thriving and looking their […]
Local Gardener Spotlight – Mark Scott’s Exotic Zinnia Garden
Why does Mark Scott, community leader and eight-term city councilman, grow zinnias? So he can keep fresh flowers on his wife Carol’s bathroom counter for a big portion of the […]
Kids’ Garden Project Idea: Plant Sunflower Seeds!
If you’re looking for a fun Summer garden project, planting sunflowers is the ticket. They’re easy to grow, they grow super fast, you can try lots of different colors/sizes, and […]
