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Using Epsom Salts in your Garden

in Fertilizing, Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Pest & Disease Solutions, Pet Friendly, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

Epsom salt, also known as magnesium sulfate, provides plants with two nutrients: magnesium and sulfur. Both are important for plant...

Fall is for PLANTING!

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

Fall is one of the best times to plant trees, shrubs, and vines in East Texas—so get to digging! Once summer's...

Houseplant Care Series: Repotting

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Houseplants, Planting

Is your houseplant drying out much faster than it used to? Are roots growing through the drainage holes, or has...

Overwintering Elephant Ears and Banana Trees

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Prepping for the Season, Tropicals

Elephant Ears and Banana Plants bring a tropical feel to the landscape with their large, dramatic foliage. Grown in the...

Camellias: Sasanqua vs. Japonica

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Perennials, Planting, Trees & Shrubs

Camellias are beautiful evergreen shrubs that provide gorgeous flowers during a time of year when relatively few other landscape plants...

Houseplant Care Series: Cleaning

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Houseplants, Planting

Keeping your houseplants looking healthy year-round takes just a little bit of “housekeeping.” It doesn’t take long for dust to collect...

Houseplant Care Series: Fertilizing

in Fertilizing, Fun Ideas and Articles, Houseplants, Planting, Tropicals

Houseplants depend on us to provide the nutrients they need to stay healthy and continue growing. Unlike plants growing in...

It’s That Time Again! Pre-Emergent Time!

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Grass, Prepping for the Season, Weeds

Is it too late to apply a pre-emergent to my lawn and flower beds since it’s fall? No! Fall can be...

9 Superb Shade Trees

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Trees & Shrubs

'Shumard' Oak • Grows approximately 60'–80' tall and 40'–60' wide at maturity. • Moderate to fast-growing once established. • Deciduous tree that loses...

Houseplant Care Series: Water & Humidity

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Houseplants, Planting, Succulents

There’s no one-size-fits-all watering schedule for houseplants. While some plants may need water around once a week, it’s much better...