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Monthly Garden Guides

Video Tips

Pro Tips for Potting Plants

June 18, 2020

The Potting Shed is up and running at Gill’s, so […]

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Treat For Take-All Patch In Lawns

November 21, 2019

If your lawn is showing symptoms of this disease (see […]

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How to Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh and Beautiful!

November 26, 2018

It’s a wonderful crazy time each year as we ready […]

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Poinsettia Care

December 6, 2017

Poinsettias come in lots of colors and sizes, but all […]

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How to Check for Chinch Bugs

August 17, 2017

Brown, dry looking lawn? Check for Chinch bugs.

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Root Bound Plant? Tease or Cut Roots Before Planting

July 27, 2017

If a plant is root-bound, take a moment to tease […]

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Gardening Blog Archive

Top 7 Gardening Must-Do’s for May 2025!

April 30, 2025

Yay for May! Everything’s growing and blooming and we hope you are […]

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Gill’s Top 10 Plants for Hummingbirds!

April 22, 2025

Time for hummingbirds in South Texas! We’re lucky to see a few […]

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Gill’s Top 10 Plants that Make Scents

April 10, 2025

The weather this week has been magical! Such a joy to be […]

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Top 6 Gardening Must Do’s for April 2025!

April 3, 2025

Recent rains + lots of sunshine + a cool front coming this […]

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Gill’s Top 10 Fav Shade Bloomers

March 27, 2025

One of the most common questions we get from DIY gardeners and […]

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Time to Fertilize…But What About My Lawn?

March 20, 2025

Landscape plants, trees, and lawns are waking up for spring and putting […]

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Spring Recipe: South TX Style Baba Ghanoush

March 13, 2025

*Spoiler alert:  the only thing that made me call this recipe South […]

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Top 6 Gardening Must Do’s for March 2025

February 27, 2025

Now it’s safe so say…Spring has SPRUNG!! After a cold and cloudy […]

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Garden Talk Indoors this Sat: Start Your Spring Veggie Garden with Wyatt Page, TCNP!

February 20, 2025

Have y’all seen the forecast for next week?! Gardening weather will be […]

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Tomato Kickoff Event This Saturday at Gill’s!

February 13, 2025

Did you know that the tomato is the most-grown vegetable in the […]

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Top 8 Gardening Must Do’s for February 2025

February 5, 2025

The weather this week is making us want to get outside and […]

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Announcing: New Garden Talks & Events at Gill’s!

January 30, 2025

We’re gearing up for spring with some very special Garden Talks & […]

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