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Gardening Blog Archive

Vinca- a favorite summer flower!

May 19, 2016

Vinca a.k.a. Periwinkle is one the best summer flowers you can grow […]

Mike Haby: Retired Professor & Extension Economist, Texas A&M, Husband-Gardener-Nature-Lover

May 12, 2016

This spring, I talked with Mike Haby several times at our Airline […]

Unmistakably Beautiful Antique Roses

May 12, 2016

If you want an old fashioned rose, come in and get them […]

Yes, The Mosquitoes Are Back!

May 12, 2016

We love the rain, but so do the skeeters. We have everything […]

Not All Caterpillars are Bad!

May 4, 2016

We all hate to see our plants being eaten, but did you […]

Lynn’s Amaryllis: A Gift From Mom For a Lifetime

May 4, 2016

Lynn Fernand has been working with us at Gill’s since 1991, that’s […]

Girl Scout Troop 9638 Visits Gills!

April 21, 2016

Last week I had the pleasure and absolute delight of giving a […]

It’s Grubworm Time Again!

April 14, 2016

With our mild winter, grub beetles emerged from the soil early this […]

Snails and Beer!

April 14, 2016

Do you have plants toppling over? Are the stems of your begonias […]

Meet Gillian, our “Junior Gill Gardener”!

April 14, 2016

Gillian is my neighbor and her older brother, Michael, works at Gill’s. […]

Temperatures are perfect for applying weed control products!

April 7, 2016

For weed control in your lawn, use Weed B Gon For St. […]

Don’t Panic, Just Run Like H&##!

April 7, 2016

In South Texas, bees swarm to form new colonies April through July. […]

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