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Monthly Garden Guides

Video Tips

How to Repair Dead Patches in Your Lawn

March 9, 2017

Dead patches in your grass? James shares tips on plugging […]

Freeze Alert

January 6, 2017

We’re getting our first freeze tonight. It shouldn’t be too […]

Winter Weather Freeze Protection

December 8, 2016

We’re having a cold spell tonight, but it’s not too […]

Yucky Whitefly

December 8, 2016

Not flies, not moths, whitefly are about the size of […]

Watch: Brown Patch Fungus

November 10, 2016

Watch this video from James to help you identify & […]

How to Trim Your Mums for a Second Bloom

November 3, 2016

Don’t give up on your mums before they’ve had a […]

Gardening Blog Archive

Top 5 Gardening Must-Do’s in June 2026

May 27, 2026

How is it almost June already?! It doesn’t feel like it! Mild […]

Top 7 Gardening Must-Do’s for May 2026!

April 30, 2026

Yay for May! Everything’s growing and blooming and supercharged by recent rains! […]

Bad Bug Alert!

April 23, 2026

Woohoo for rain here in town and in the watershed!! Makes for […]

Gill’s Top 10 Plants for Hummingbirds!

April 15, 2026

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

After a Rain: Stretch Your Water & Watch Out for Bugs!

April 8, 2026

How about that nice rain last Sunday?! And we have chances for […]

Top 6 Gardening Must Do’s for April 2026!

April 2, 2026

Rain in the forecast, wonderful temperatures, holidays with family and friends = […]

Video: Tricks for Growing the Most Peppers!

March 26, 2026

It’s prime time for planting peppers! We’ve got more varieties of peppers […]

Video: How to Grow the Best Squash!

March 11, 2026

It’s squash and zucchini time y’all! We’re all stocked up with our […]

Top 7 Gardening Must Do’s for March 2026

March 4, 2026

Spring has SPRUNG!! Gorgeous weather, rain in the forecast, and the nursery […]

Don’t Miss Your Window to Plant Tomatoes!

February 12, 2026

It seems like our fall tomato season came and went so quickly […]

Top 6 Gardening Must Do’s for February 2026

February 4, 2026

February is time to really get going on pruning, prepping, and planting […]

Freeze Alert: How to Protect Your Plants!

January 22, 2026

Well, here we go again! As of right now, NOAA (our preferred […]

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