Gill Garden Center + Landscape Co.
Corpus Christi, TX Garden Center
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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
Wyatt’s Planting Basics [VIDEO]
Since the freeze, we’ve all been busy cleaning up, waiting […]
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Citrus Tree Planting Guide [VIDEO]
Many citrus trees around the Coastal Bend appear damaged after […]
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Freeze Remedy: Palm Trees [VIDEO]
Several varieties of palm trees likely suffered damage in the […]
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Grow Food Everywhere – James Gill’s Intro to Container Gardening
You can grow food just about anywhere in just about […]
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Artists and Their Gardens: A Visit to Barbara Hepworth’s St. Ives Studio
At the end of May, my wife Ashley and I had the […]
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Houseplant Care Guide for Summer
We just received a BIG new shipment of houseplants and we’re all […]
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Top 5 Gardening Must-Do’s for June 2024
Here’s to summer garden fun! We’re making the transition to warmer weather […]
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Garden Talk: DIY Drip Irrigation with Harry Villarreal – This Saturday, May 25th!
These days, we’ve been installing more and more drip irrigation systems on […]
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Meet Joyce Barnette: Gardener, Community Volunteer, and Dear Friend
What a gift running into Joyce Barnette this past Saturday while visiting […]
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Mother’s Day Flower Art for Kids! This Saturday, May 11th!
Attention kiddos: come celebrate Mom with us this Saturday, May 11th from […]
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Top 6 Gardening Must-Do’s for May 2024!
Yay for May! Everything’s growing and blooming and we hope you are […]
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Announcing: May 2024 Events at Gill’s!
Garden talks and events are back!! Here’s a preview of what we’ve […]
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Make Your Landscape More Earth-Friendly for Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day Weekend! A big part of our purpose here at […]
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Quick Tips for Growing Peppers!
Time to turn up the HEAT! It’s pepper planting season! Shishitos for […]
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Top 10 Plants for Hummingbirds in South Texas
April means hummingbirds in South Texas! We’re lucky to see a few […]
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Top 5 Gardening Must Do’s for April 2024!
Now THIS is some gorgeous gardening weather!! We’re all busy planting, re-designing, […]
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