Protecting Plants In Sleet/Ice
1. Cover BEFORE precipitation starts Once ice forms, you cannot safely cover plants. • Use frost cloth, sheets, or blankets. • Anchor edges...
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What Mid-Teen Temperatures Do To Plants
1. Evergreen shrubs (camellia, azalea, gardenia, pittosporum, Indian hawthorn) • Leaf burn: foliage turns bronze, brown, or black. • Bud kill: spring...
Read MoreEverything Your Garden Needs In One Easy Mix
It’s time to prepare your garden soil for this year’s crop of veggies. Using the Raised Bed Garden Mix...
Read MorePlan Smarter With Our Easy Bulk Calculator
Need to know the amount of bulk dirt, mulch, or soil you need for your garden beds? Use our Bulk Calculator...
Read MoreWelcome To Texas! (Part 5)
Changes From Gardening in a Cold Climate to Gardening in East Texas 1. The Heat Becomes the Main Limiting Factor In cold...
Read MoreSoil Isn’t Just “Dirt”
It’s a living, layered system made up of several key components: • Mineral particles (sand, silt, clay): Derived from weathered rock,...
Read MoreWelcome To Texas! (Part 3)
Welcome to East Texas: Where Tree Planting Doesn’t Stop in Winter If you’ve recently moved to East Texas from a colder...
Read MoreWelcome To Texas!
If you’ve recently relocated to East Texas from states with harsher winters like Minnesota or tropical climates like Florida, you...
Read MoreCotton Burr Compost: A Natural Boost To Your Garden
Cotton Burr Compost is an organic soil amendment made from the leftover parts of cotton plants after ginning. It includes...
Read More“Should I Wait To Plant In Spring?”
"Should I wait to plant in Spring?" Here’s a question we get asked A LOT “with cold weather coming, should...
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