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Beat the Heat with Texas Sage

On 07/31/2013 / August, Flowering Shrubs, Garden Calendar, Landscape Shrubs, Plant Information, Pros Advice

Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens) This summer the Texas Sage is as pretty as we’ve ever seen. Everywhere you look there are large Texas Sage shrubs with masses of purple blooms. Texas Sage is one of our most popular native plants, a medium-sized shrub with several varieties to […]

Summer Lawn Care Tips

On 06/26/2013 / August, Garden Calendar, Gardening Tips, July, June, Lawns, May, Pros Advice

Keep Your Yard Looking Great This Summer Now that spring has come and gone its time to think about summer lawn care and maintenance. Faced with the extreme North Texas heat, mandatory water restrictions and less than average rainfall predictions. Lawn Grasses in North Texas can become […]

Mulching 101

On 06/19/2013 / Garden Calendar, June, Mulching, Pros Advice

Why Mulch? Besides proper watering mulching is one of the most important things you can do for the health of newly planted and established trees and shrubs. Mulch is usually an organic material such as shredded or ground wood bark used around the soil surface to help […]

Seasonal Decorations

On 04/05/2013 / Halloween

Assorted Scarecrows Birdhouse Yard Stake Cornicopia “Draft Dogder” Sitting Scarecrow Fabric Ghost Kittens in Pumpkin Scarecrow on a Pole Scarecrow on a Pole 2 Scarecrow on a Wooden Stick Scarecrow with a Pumpkin Planter Sitting Scarecrows Sitting Scarecrows 2 Sitting Scarecrows 3 Tall Jack-O-Lantern Wheel Barrow

Fall Gourd

On 04/05/2013 / Halloween

A gourd is a plant of the family Cucurbitaceae, or a name given to the hollow, dried shell of a fruit in the Cucurbitaceae family of plants of the genus Lagenaria. Most commonly, gourds are the product of the species Lagenaria siceraria (the calabash or African bottle […]

Haybale

On 04/05/2013 / Halloween

Hay is a generic term for grass or legumes that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as animal feed, particularly for grazing animals like cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. Hay can also be fed to pets such as guinea pigs and rabbits, though they consume […]

Squash

On 04/05/2013 / Halloween

The term “summer” and “winter” for squash are only based on current usage, not on actuality. “Summer” types are on the market all winter; and “winter” types are on the markets in the late summer and fall, as well as winter. Thus, the terms “summer” and “winter” […]

Pumpkins

On 04/05/2013 / Halloween

There’s pumpkins growing out in your pumpkin patch. The focus turns from making babies (pumpkins) to ‘puttin on the pounds….lots of them. It’s so exciting to watch your little pumpkins swell into giant pumpkins right before your eyes. The speed of their growth is simply amazing. Your […]

Under – Overwatering

On 04/05/2013 / Pros Advice, Under/Over Watering

Moisture Stress: The Signs of under watering and over watering can sometimes look identical. The plant will wilt in both cases: from over and under watering. When the plant is too dry it will wilt due to the lack of support gained from the required water. When […]

Pruning

On 04/05/2013 / Pruning

You should always prune your shrubs several times through the growing season rather than letting them grow out of hand then pruning excessive amounts at one time. There are specific times to prune as well as specific plant material: Rose bushes should be pruned around valentines day; […]