Garden Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and for the gardener mom in your life, you can’t go wrong with a plant based gift. Dig into the ideas below to tap into […]

THE Easiest Way to Create a “Foodscape”

Unlike traditional food gardens, (which are often mini-versions of farm plots) Edible Landscapes or “Foodscapes” incorporate edible plants with a focus on their ornamental splendor! They’re packed with easy to […]

6 Cold Hardy Fruit Trees for North Texas

Fruit trees are a great way to add food production to home landscapes AND some just happen to beautiful to boot! These 6 trees are some of our favorite easy […]

Plants with Patrick – Adding Winter Interest

Are you looking for year-round interest in your garden? Well, now is the time to start paying attention to the beautiful fall and winter colors and begin including those plants […]

Ornamental Trees: Plant This, Not That

November is a perfect time to plant ornamental trees, with cooler temperatures allowing for a gentler transition from local nurseries to their permanent spots throughout Texas landscapes. That’s one reason […]

New “Yuccas” Offer a Variety of Blooms

  Most folks are familiar with the traditional red yuccas (which are not true yuccas but rather Hesperaloes) but you may not know that these bulletproof native bloomers also come […]