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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Our Staff is What You Like Best!
Back in May, we invited you to tell us what you like most about Gill’s. Of the 405 responses, 294 said that what you like most is our people!
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Top Five Tips for a Beautiful Fall Lawn
1. Fertilize in Fall. It’s great to fertilize in spring, and again early […]
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Best Timing For Popular Fall Veggies
September It’s not too late to get your squash, cucumber and beans […]
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Boston Beautiful!
For years I’ve requested an APLD (Assoc. of Professional Landscape Designers) Conference […]
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Nasturtiums – Super Pretty & Easy! (Yummy too!)
It’s always fun and rewarding to find those plants that take care […]
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It’s Time to Fertilize for Fall
Anytime between mid-September to mid-November is prime time to fertilize the lawn, […]
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Impatiens Update for Fall
Impatiens have been a favorite fall, winter, early spring blooming plant, but […]
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Help For Your Storm-Damaged Landscape
Plants have thrived through hurricanes and worse for around 500 million years. […]
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Garden Guide: Tomato Varieties
This guide describes the tomatoes we carry, number of days to harvest […]
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New! Grape Tomato ‘Ruby Crush’
We are excited about a new tomato variety arriving at our store […]
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