Gill Garden Center + Landscape Co.
Corpus Christi, TX Garden Center
Grow your very best garden with our garden tips, guides, and videos, written by us and our staff for gardens in our area. If you can’t find the answers you’re looking for, just give us a call! We’re always happy to talk gardening with our awesome customers.
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Printable Gardening Guides
Gardening Basics
- Bed Preparation
- Care for New Landscape
- Good Water Practice for Established Trees, Shrubs, and Lawns
- Infinity Fountains
- Lawn Care
- Planting Trees, Shrubs and Groundcovers
- Success with Trees
- Tree Trimming - Proper Branch Removal
- Tree Watering Guide - Anaqua, Desert Willow, Italian Cypress, Magnolia, Mesquite, Norfolk Pine, Palms, Pecan, Possum Haw, Red Bud, TX Mountain Laurel, Vitex, Wax Myrtle, Wild Olive
- Tree Watering Guide - Live Oak, Cedar Elm, Crape Myrtle, Fan Tex Ash, Bamboo, Yaupon Holly
Problem Solving
- Beneficial Insects
- Benefits of Compost and Mulch
- Freeze Protection
- Good Water Practice for Established Trees, Shrubs, and Lawns
- Grassburs in Your Turf
- Lawn Care
- Organic Pest Control: Mole Repellent
- Pet Friendly Gardening
- Weed Control Plan
- What to Do About These Sprouts Under My Oak Tree?
- Plants, The Perfect Rx For Clean Air
Planting Guides
- Annuals
- Annuals for Fall and Winter
- Annuals for Spring and Summer
- Azaleas
- Bromeliads
- Bulbs for Fall
- Bulbs for Spring
- Container Gardening
- Floratam Grass
- Fruit Trees
- Herbs
- Ivy
- Onions
- Planting Trees, Shrubs and Groundcovers
- Roses
- Succulents
- Success with Trees
- Tomato Varieties
- Tomatoes for Fall
- Tomatoes for Spring
- Vegetables in Containers
- Vegetables for Spring
- Vegetables for Fall
- Watergardens
Monthly Garden Guides
Video Tips
How to Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh and Beautiful!
It’s a wonderful crazy time each year as we ready […]
Root Bound Plant? Tease or Cut Roots Before Planting
If a plant is root-bound, take a moment to tease […]
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Gardening Blog Archive
Top 5 Gardening Must Do’s for August 2026
Temperatures don’t feel like it yet, but it’s time to start making […]
Beat the Heat: Why Liquid Seaweed Is Your Garden’s Summer Superpower
Many of us at Gill’s have been talking about how spoiled our […]
Top 5 Gardening Must-Do’s for July 2026
We’ve passed the halfway point for 2026…that was fast! We hope you’re […]
Gill’s Top 15 Pollinator Plants for Summer 2026
Happy National Pollinator Week! Gardeners know that planting to support and protect […]
Want Your Garden to Pop at Night? Plant for Moonlight!
Have you heard of moonlight gardening? It’s a simple concept that can […]
Top 5 Gardening Must-Do’s in June 2026
How is it almost June already?! It doesn’t feel like it! Mild […]
Top 7 Gardening Must-Do’s for May 2026!
Yay for May! Everything’s growing and blooming and supercharged by recent rains! […]
Gill’s Top 10 Plants for Hummingbirds!
Time for hummingbirds in South Texas! We’re lucky to see a few […]
After a Rain: Stretch Your Water & Watch Out for Bugs!
How about that nice rain last Sunday?! And we have chances for […]
Top 6 Gardening Must Do’s for April 2026!
Rain in the forecast, wonderful temperatures, holidays with family and friends = […]
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