All from a shiny reddish ball. Or a fuzzy white ball. Or a corky brown ball. I’m talking oak galls, which commonly strike terror into the hearts of live oak … Read More
Kids’ Tree Giveaway This Saturday!
Attention parents and kids: join us here at Gill’s this Saturday for a talk and tree planting demo. All kids will receive a free native Live Oak tree seedling and … Read More
Share a Little with the Caterpillars
We’re getting lots of calls and questions about caterpillars. They’re everywhere – ’tis the season! They may do some damage, or they may not. Here are 2 Earth-friendly approaches to … Read More
August Garden Guide
Read: Organic Gardening Read: Comfort for Summer: Shade Cloth Watch: A Great Trick to Green Up Your Lawn & Garden! Read: Fall’s Around the Corner – it’s Garden Time! Watch: How … Read More
Got Caterpillars? No Worries!
We were watering Pentas earlier this week and came across this funky looking fellow (above). At first, we thought it was a more common Tomato Hornworm, but after doing some … Read More
April Garden Guide
Treat organically with Medina Growin’ Green or Milorganite. Organic lawn food is best for long-term root and soil health. Water in well (approximately 30 minutes per area). Treat with Ortho … Read More
Prepping for the Flood That’s Coming (maybe)
With quite a bit of rain in the forecast, what should we do? Let’s start with getting excess water off the roof and out of the yard. The short recent … Read More
Protect Garden-Friendly Creatures
On occasion, we hear new gardeners (kids and adults) being fearful of the creatures that live in our outdoor spaces. Almost everyone loves birds & butterflies – I’m talking about … Read More
Staff Pick: Stacy’s Monarch Butterflies
I’m usually hard at work in the accounting office here at Gill’s, but I’m the first one outside to greet a new truck of plants to pick things to try … Read More
Caterpillar Alert!
I have had several customers bring me Tussock Moth Caterpillars they found munching on their oak tree leaves. The creamy white hairs on the caterpillar are long and bristle-like and … Read More