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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

Growing Fresh Food – Pt. 1

January 26, 2017

Food from a garden is one of life’s best experiences. You get […]

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Freeze Alert

January 6, 2017

We’re getting our first freeze tonight. It shouldn’t be too bad, but […]

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Why Won’t My Weed Killer Work?

January 4, 2017

One day you look outside at your lawn and BAM, you notice […]

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Meyer Lemons For Friends & Neighbors!

December 27, 2016

(Citrus × meyeri, the Meyer lemon, is a citrus fruit native to China thought to be a cross between […]

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Gill Holiday Guide

December 8, 2016

GREEN GIFTS Succulent Bowl A great low-maintenance green gift! Work with us […]

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Winter Weather Freeze Protection

December 8, 2016

We’re having a cold spell tonight, but it’s not too much of […]

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Yucky Whitefly

December 8, 2016

Not flies, not moths, whitefly are about the size of gnats. If […]

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Thank You to My Families – Personal & Business!

November 23, 2016

This is my favorite holiday  because like many, I have so much […]

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Post-Summer Lawn Recovery

November 17, 2016

How to heal your lawn from a long summer: identify and treat […]

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DIY Mounted Staghorn Fern

November 16, 2016

This is a project I have been wanting to do for a […]

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Watch: Brown Patch Fungus

November 10, 2016

Watch this video from James to help you identify & prevent Brown […]

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Nasturtiums: Edible Beauties

November 3, 2016

With cooler months finally upon us, now is the time for planting […]

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