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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

September: Time is Running Out for Fall Tomatoes and Peppers!!

September 17, 2015

Yes, I know. We just got our first shot of cooler weather […]

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Plan Ahead for Fall Color

September 9, 2015

Fall will be here before you know it! So now’s the time […]

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Time to fertilize for the Fall

September 9, 2015

Anytime between mid-September and  mid-October is prime time to fertilize the lawn, […]

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Hummingbird Feeder How-To

September 3, 2015

Pop Quiz! How often should you change the nectar on a hummingbird […]

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Fall Is Wildflower Time

September 3, 2015

That first cool front in September sure does feel good. And with […]

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Sharing Our Gardening Knowledge

September 3, 2015

If you’ve evenoticed at the bottom of our advertising, we say “Over […]

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Homegrown Tastes Best!

August 26, 2015

We’ve talked about weeding and prepping the soil. You should also have […]

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Kathy in The Gardens of Kilkenny!

August 26, 2015

Kathy Hubner, one of our landscape designers, went on a tour of […]

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Our Family Is Growing!

August 20, 2015

Some of you remember Stuart as an infant in his baby carrier, […]

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Asps + Leafcutter Bees

August 20, 2015

The asps are out! It’s been years since we’ve had a big […]

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Crazy About Crotons!

August 20, 2015

Of the many great reasons to live in South Texas, one of […]

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Lily & Heath, Airline’s Two Kitty Cats!

August 13, 2015

Lily & Heath, Airline’s 2 kitty cats! If you have spent any […]

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