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Oh, the Wonders of Coral Vine!

October 18, 2016

I suspect most of you have noticed the hot pink flowers cascading […]

What’s Bugging You Now?

October 12, 2016

There are so many different problems that homeowners may face in their […]

Top Five Tips for a Beautiful Lawn

October 6, 2016

1.      Fertilize in Fall. It’s great to fertilize in spring, and again […]

Success With Fall Flowers

October 6, 2016

The fall season brings a whole new garden of flowers to enjoy. […]

We miss Alameda too!

October 4, 2016

I hear customers daily say how much they miss the Alameda Store. […]

Time To Fertilize for Fall

September 26, 2016

Anytime between mid-September to mid-November is prime time to fertilize the lawn, trees, shrubs, […]

Planting by the Moon

September 22, 2016

Since prehistoric times, man has been planting and harvesting crops according to […]

Time To Fertilize For Fall

September 22, 2016

Anytime between mid-September to mid-November is prime time to fertilize the lawn, trees, shrubs, […]

Where to begin? How much can I fit? What will get left out? I love this stuff!!! What a story!!!

September 13, 2016

All from a shiny reddish ball. Or a fuzzy white ball. Or […]

September: Get Your Tomatoes & Peppers Planted Now!

September 13, 2016

Believe it or not, we do have seasons in South Texas. As […]

Cut Flower Gardening

September 8, 2016

Starting your first cutting garden may be much easier than you would […]

Plumeria, Frangipanis, Hawaiian Lei Flower

September 1, 2016

Plumeria, Frangipanis, Hawaiian Lei Flower, no matter what you call them they […]

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