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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

November To-Do’s

November 5, 2015

Anything that didn’t get done in October, do it now! If you […]

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Artichokes

November 5, 2015

Artichokes are gorgeous plants. They’re just pretty! They have large arching silver […]

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What’s Galling You?

November 5, 2015

Folks have been bringing in oak leaves with lumps, bumps, and fuzzies, […]

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New Product Alert! Burn Out Weed Killer

October 29, 2015

This stuff works! We tried it out last week on a patch […]

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Texas Tarragon

October 29, 2015

Whether you call it Texas Tarragon, Mexican Mint Marigold, or Tagetes lucida, […]

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Best For Bees!

October 22, 2015

A lot of folks are asking how to get their tomatoes, peppers, […]

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Geraniums – One of My Favorites!!

October 22, 2015

It is time to get all your fall flowers planted before the […]

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My Veggie Garden, Week # 3

October 22, 2015

The weather was warm & dry last week and I have been […]

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Adventures in Nova Scotia

October 22, 2015

Oh my goodness, James and I just got back from a quick […]

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Marigolds and Día de los Muertos

October 15, 2015

Nothing says Fall like a bed of beautiful orange and yellow marigolds. […]

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Something We’re Excited About!!

October 15, 2015

We got a new product line called “Grow Bagz” made by Bloem, […]

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Debbie’s Veggie Garden Pt. 2 – Plant, Mulched, Fertilized!

October 15, 2015

Last week, I shared my before & after soil prep of our […]

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