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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 […]

Success With Backyard Chickens

September 1, 2016

Having backyard chickens in urban neighborhoods is becoming more of a trend […]

Crape Myrtle Scorch + Grass on Rootball

September 1, 2016

Crape Myrtles will always have some leaf scorch the first summer, despite […]

Mystic Spires Salvia In The Garden!

August 25, 2016

This is one of my favorites. It has the most beautiful blue […]

Darn Those Summer Bugs!

August 25, 2016

Chinch Bugs Chinch bugs in the lawn are still active and can […]

Benefits Of Marigolds In Your Veggie Garden!

August 25, 2016

You may have heard that marigolds are a great companion plant for […]

Fall’s around the corner;  it’s GARDEN TIME!

August 18, 2016

Mid August is the time to make plans for what’s happening in […]

Is Your Grass Stressed?

August 11, 2016

In the past week or two lawns all over town are looking […]

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