Gill Garden Center + Landscape Co.
Corpus Christi, TX Garden Center
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Printable Gardening Guides
Gardening Basics
- Bed Preparation
- Care for New Landscape
- Good Water Practice for Established Trees, Shrubs, and Lawns
- Infinity Fountains
- Lawn Care
- Planting Trees, Shrubs and Groundcovers
- Success with Trees
- Tree Trimming - Proper Branch Removal
- Tree Watering Guide - Anaqua, Desert Willow, Italian Cypress, Magnolia, Mesquite, Norfolk Pine, Palms, Pecan, Possum Haw, Red Bud, TX Mountain Laurel, Vitex, Wax Myrtle, Wild Olive
- Tree Watering Guide - Live Oak, Cedar Elm, Crape Myrtle, Fan Tex Ash, Bamboo, Yaupon Holly
Problem Solving
- Beneficial Insects
- Benefits of Compost and Mulch
- Freeze Protection
- Good Water Practice for Established Trees, Shrubs, and Lawns
- Grassburs in Your Turf
- Lawn Care
- Organic Pest Control: Mole Repellent
- Pet Friendly Gardening
- Weed Control Plan
- What to Do About These Sprouts Under My Oak Tree?
- Plants, The Perfect Rx For Clean Air
Planting Guides
- Annuals
- Annuals for Fall and Winter
- Annuals for Spring and Summer
- Azaleas
- Bromeliads
- Bulbs for Fall
- Bulbs for Spring
- Container Gardening
- Floratam Grass
- Fruit Trees
- Herbs
- Ivy
- Onions
- Planting Trees, Shrubs and Groundcovers
- Roses
- Succulents
- Success with Trees
- Tomato Varieties
- Tomatoes for Fall
- Tomatoes for Spring
- Vegetables in Containers
- Vegetables for Spring
- Vegetables for Fall
- Watergardens
Monthly Garden Guides
Video Tips
Wyatt’s Planting Basics [VIDEO]
Since the freeze, we’ve all been busy cleaning up, waiting […]
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Citrus Tree Planting Guide [VIDEO]
Many citrus trees around the Coastal Bend appear damaged after […]
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Freeze Remedy: Palm Trees [VIDEO]
Several varieties of palm trees likely suffered damage in the […]
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Grow Food Everywhere – James Gill’s Intro to Container Gardening
You can grow food just about anywhere in just about […]
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Wait To Trim These Plants + Time To Feed Citrus & Plant Seed Potatoes
Don’t Trim These Plants Until After They Bloom: Indian Hawthorn, Mountain Laurel, […]
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Protect Your Plants! Stop Spring Scale & Winter Fungus
New! The Corpus Christi Garden Book 2015! We now have the Corpus […]
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Resist The Temptation To Prune! Spring Flowers & Garden Prep
Prepare Your Spring Gardens! Now’s the time to prepare the soil with fresh compost […]
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Plant Hardy Trees & Shrubs Now! Winter Worn Tropicals – Thoughts On Winter Watering
No Need To Wait… Plant Hardy Trees And Shrubs Now! The roots […]
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Living Christmas Trees + Bugs On Your Garden Greens + A Cedar Elm Note
Our Thoughts On Living Christmas Trees: There are some great alternatives to […]
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How To Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh, Cold Damage, House Plants For The Holidays
What to do with cold damage on your plants: I have cold […]
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How to Knock Out Brown Patch & Fire Ants
Brown Patch Fungus In Lawns With all the recent rains, cool nights […]
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James’ Chiltepin
James’ Chiltepin: “This lovely little pepper is either Heaven or Hell, depending […]
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Oak tree caterpillars, rust on plumeria, success with pansies…
Oak Tree Caterpillars Be on the look-out for oak tree caterpillars in […]
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Beneficial Insects, Amaryllis & Paperwhite Bulbs
Impatiens & Wildflower Seeds Get ’em in the ground now! Plant Impatiens […]
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Tips for Leafcutter Bees, Cabbage Loopers and Fall Veggie Feeding
Don’t Worry About Leafcutter Bees! Leaf cutters always cut extremely neat semi-circles […]
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