Pop Up Shrub Sale!
Do your Pittosporums look pitiful? Hawthorns look horrible? There has never been a better time to plant Texas Tough native and adapted shrubs. Choose from a huge selection of the latest, most ornamental shrubs for our area at this open air barn sale! (that also just happen to be super low maintenance) We just […]
Digging out of the Pandemic : a Return to the Potager Garden
Digging out of the Pandemic While undeniably (and understandably) growing fears and frustrations, this pandemic has also grown something else; a multitude of new gardeners. One estimate showed in increase of over 20 million new gardeners, across the United States, in the past year. Another survey estimated that long-time gardeners are spending up to 40% […]
5 Gardening Trends for 2021
Get back out there: The number one garden trend for 2021 is simply gardening in general. Get back outside and begin planning your next garden adventure. With the pandemic, most have discovered or rediscovered their love for the outdoors and their desire for their own personal green space. Whether it is a beautiful, lush perennial […]
6 Fruit Trees that Look as Good as They Taste!
Edible landscapes are one of the fastest “growing” trends in landscape design. When growing food, you might be surprised to learn that you don’t have to sacrifice on beauty! (and shouldn’t!) Each of these trees have been hand picked for their impeccable flavor, their highly ornamental flowers/ foliage– and just happen to thrive in the […]
The Dirt on Amending Clay Soils with Sand
We received a great question last week from Terry who said, “I have a huge pile of sand and a huge pile of clay-based dirt that I am going to put in my garden to raise it up for better drainage. Should I put a layer of sand down 1st and then a layer of […]
Stumped on Where to Plant Your New Tree
By Daniel Cunningham We received a fantastic question from Mary this morning who is interested in planting new trees on her property and because NOW is a great time to plant container-grown or ball & burlaped trees, I thought I’d share! “Hi, Daniel! I attended one of your tree seminars & would like to plant […]
Rubber Mulch
Rubber Mulch: Recycling Win or Mulch Ado About Nothing? It’s a frequently asked question. By now most folks know they should apply much in Texas, but we frequently hear “What is the best mulch to use?” often times followed by “What about that rubber mulch?”. Are there benefits to rubber mulch? Sure! It’s a recycled […]
