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Gardening Blog Archive

Asps + Leafcutter Bees

August 20, 2015

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

Crazy About Crotons!

August 20, 2015

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

Lily & Heath, Airline’s Two Kitty Cats!

August 13, 2015

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

Help! My Roses Aren’t Blooming!

August 6, 2015

You had beautiful roses in the spring, but now they’re looking like […]

The Importance of Crop Rotation

August 6, 2015

Last week we talked about preparing the vegetable garden by pulling the […]

Not Quite Ready to Plant?

August 6, 2015

If you are not going to plant into your newly prepped vegetable […]

Fire Ants!

July 30, 2015

It’s one of the many reasons summer in South Texas is harsh. […]

Time to Prepare Vegetable Gardens!

July 30, 2015

Fall vegetable gardening is right around the corner. It seems too hot […]

If You Have a Lawn Irrigation System…

July 30, 2015

It likely is not working properly! Just like your mower needs the […]

Organic Gardening 101 – What’s Buggin Ya?!

July 23, 2015

It seems everywhere I turn I see bugs. Chinch bugs in the […]

Dedicated To Successful Gardening, On And Off Duty

July 23, 2015

(DeAnna’s truck – always there, at 6:30am!) In a few weeks we’ll be […]

Staff Pick: Mike’s Chinese Hat

July 16, 2015

Chinese Hat aka Holmskioldia tettensis (that’s a mouthful☺) The Chinese Hat has become […]

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