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Monthly Garden Guides

Video Tips

Wyatt’s Planting Basics [VIDEO]

March 18, 2021

Since the freeze, we’ve all been busy cleaning up, waiting […]

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Citrus Tree Planting Guide [VIDEO]

March 11, 2021

Many citrus trees around the Coastal Bend appear damaged after […]

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Freeze Remedy: Palm Trees [VIDEO]

February 25, 2021

Several varieties of palm trees likely suffered damage in the […]

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Freeze Remedy: How to Save Philodendrons

February 23, 2021
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Freeze Remedy: Initial Assessments

February 23, 2021
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Grow Food Everywhere – James Gill’s Intro to Container Gardening

February 11, 2021

You can grow food just about anywhere in just about […]

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Gardening Blog Archive

Summer Recipe: Grilled Okra with Lemon Tahini Drizzle

August 5, 2021

I love okra – in gumbo, raw, fried, pickled, and especially grilled. […]

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August Garden Guide

July 28, 2021

Prepare Your Garden Spaces for Fall Planting Clean areas of unwanted weeds […]

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Got Caterpillars? No Worries!

July 22, 2021

We were watering Pentas earlier this week and came across this funky […]

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Mosquito Battle 2021

July 15, 2021

With all the recent rains, mosquitos have invaded – bigtime! Spend more […]

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Houseplant How-To’s

July 8, 2021

With all the recent rains, a lot of us are doing more […]

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July Garden Guide

July 1, 2021

Watch: How to Collect a Grass Sample Lawn Care FERTILIZE Organic fertilizers such […]

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Summer Watering Tips from The Pros at Gill’s

June 24, 2021

It’s officially Summer – don’t forget to hydrate your plants and yourself! […]

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What the Pros Grow: Gill Staff’s Fav Plants at Home

June 17, 2021

We’re all plant geeks here at Gill’s. We spend time around plants […]

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Still Scratching Your Head 4 Months Post-Freeze?

June 10, 2021

Still scratching your head 4 months post-freeze? Still trying to decide which […]

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Effective Natural Solutions for Mosquitoes

May 27, 2021

Recent rains are WONDERFUL for our gardens and landscapes, but they also […]

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Control Pests AND Keep Bees Safe!

May 13, 2021

I always make it a point to garden in a way that […]

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Plants for Our Migrating Birds AND for You to Enjoy!

April 22, 2021

I think we all enjoy bird watching and even more this time […]

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