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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

Congratulations Are in Order!

November 19, 2020

Join us Friday, November 20th at 4:30PM outside in the garden center […]

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Healthy Veggie Plants, but No Veggies – What’s the Problem?

November 12, 2020

This past week, one of our customers explained that her squash plant […]

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Collaborative, Holistic Landscape Design

October 28, 2020

Akasha Yoga is a great example of a collaborative design between property […]

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Plant and Use Fall Herbs and Flowers Together

October 22, 2020

There’s an abundant palette of garden herbs & flowers that thrive when […]

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Wyatt’s Veggie Vlog Part 3: Transplanting Cool Weather Crops

October 15, 2020

It’s Wyatt again – welcome to part 3 of my Fall Veggie […]

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Coastal Bend Veggie Gardening Guide

October 1, 2020

Grow Local South Texas and Gill’s share a passion for organic vegetable […]

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Fall Flowers Right Around the Corner!

September 24, 2020

Are you as anxious as I am to replace your summer annuals […]

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Prepping for the Flood That’s Coming (maybe)

September 18, 2020

With quite a bit of rain in the forecast, what should we […]

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Mike’s Waterlilies and Frogs at Nelson Water Gardens

September 17, 2020

Next time you’re in the Houston area, stop by Nelson Water Gardens […]

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Wyatt’s Fall Veggie Vlog: Part 2 – Starting Veggies from Seed

September 10, 2020

Beautiful Fall weather is ahead and it’s time to get started planting […]

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Wyatt’s Fall Veggie Vlog: Part 1 – Prepping a Veggie Garden Bed

August 27, 2020

Beautiful Fall weather is ahead and it’s time to get started planting […]

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Magnificent and Mystical Baobab Trees of Madagascar

August 20, 2020

Six years ago, my wife Sally and I traveled to Madagascar, a […]

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