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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

Thank Goodness for Our “Numbers People”!

January 11, 2018

No, numbers aren’t the most glamorous part of a successful garden center, […]

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Freeze Alert! (January 2-3, 2018)

December 31, 2017

Looks like we will be seeing some cold temperatures, probably upper 20’s, on […]

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Myer Lemons: Best Lemon Yogurt Cake Recipe

December 27, 2017

This year for Christmas we mailed 9 boxes of Myer lemons to […]

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Joey’s Patio Cheer!

December 21, 2017

Joey, who works with us at Gill’s, wanted some color on his […]

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Fun Time at The San Antonio Botanical Gardens!

December 21, 2017

Sally and I recently tripped up to “San Antone” to celebrate my […]

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Brilliant Blooms with Geraniums!

December 14, 2017

We just received a nice selection of geraniums for last minute planting […]

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Weather Notice – December 7, 2017

December 7, 2017

We have lots of calls coming in about how this cold weather […]

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Poinsettia Care

December 6, 2017

Poinsettias come in lots of colors and sizes, but all love to […]

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Giving Thanks For a Family of Gardeners!

November 22, 2017

We have customers of all ages. Maybe two of our youngest gardeners, […]

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How To Get Your Christmas Cactus To Bloom!

November 16, 2017

My Christmas Cactus from last year is nice & healthy but not […]

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Holiday Goodies Are Coming In!!

November 9, 2017

We know it’s still early November, but we couldn’t resist! You have to see all the cute cute holiday decor we have coming in… happy (almost) holidays!!

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Got Lawn Weeds?

October 26, 2017

Now is the time of year to attack those unwanted weeds in […]

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