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
Citrus Tree Planting Guide [VIDEO]
Many citrus trees around the Coastal Bend appear damaged after […]
Grow Food Everywhere – James Gill’s Intro to Container Gardening
You can grow food just about anywhere in just about […]
Gardening Blog Archive
Natural Mulch – The Key to Saving Water!
Fresh mulch is like a fresh coat of paint for your garden […]
Free Event: Kids Mother’s Day Flower Potting This Saturday at Gill’s!
Attention kiddos ages 2-12: come celebrate Mom with us Saturday, May 10th […]
Top 7 Gardening Must-Do’s for May 2025!
Yay for May! Everything’s growing and blooming and we hope you are […]
Top 6 Gardening Must Do’s for April 2025!
Recent rains + lots of sunshine + a cool front coming this […]
Time to Fertilize…But What About My Lawn?
Landscape plants, trees, and lawns are waking up for spring and putting […]
Spring Recipe: South TX Style Baba Ghanoush
*Spoiler alert: the only thing that made me call this recipe South […]
Top 6 Gardening Must Do’s for March 2025
Now it’s safe so say…Spring has SPRUNG!! After a cold and cloudy […]
Garden Talk Indoors this Sat: Start Your Spring Veggie Garden with Wyatt Page, TCNP!
Have y’all seen the forecast for next week?! Gardening weather will be […]
Tomato Kickoff Event This Saturday at Gill’s!
Did you know that the tomato is the most-grown vegetable in the […]
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