Prepping for the Season – Page 12 – The Home & Garden Center

Crape Myrtle Turning Black? We Know Why!

in Pest & Disease Solutions, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Crape Myrtle Scale continues to spread through Crape Myrtles in East Texas mainly from lack of knowledge about how easy it...

Bursting With Buds: Hardy Hibiscus

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

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="540x540" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/83eb2d15-5649-5499-7990-62f51aad21a8.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Hardy Hibiscus are one of my favorite perennials. They get your attention in a container or...

Hanging Baskets For Hummers

in Butterflies, Fun Ideas and Articles, Hummingbirds, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="594x438" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/35481595-72a5-c32a-2aea-264de8fc3cce.png"][vc_column_text] Our newly-stocked Salvia hanging baskets - available in the greenhouse now! [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] We all enjoy seeing hummingbirds at...

Summer Perennials

in Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Perennials are plants that usually die back in the winter and regrow each spring. Some bloom only in Spring, others...

Vinca: A Colorful Summer Classic

in Annuals, Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Prepping for the Season

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="594x594" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/b8e13e3c-d1a2-e5f9-03d2-73d58cf98a6e.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Vinca, whether it's cascading or standard, is a classic and stunning addition to your spring and summer garden. It's a...

“What Fertilizer Should I Use?”

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

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="594x210" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/2163fdb2-c99a-82a4-f84e-62a2c35324f6.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] We’re often asked what type of fertilizer is best for newly planted trees or shrubs. We suggest Espoma...

Meet The ‘Petite’ Knock Out® Rose

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

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="487x487" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/5ab0c7ab-f306-b5db-ddc9-704515f1d32b.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] This unique rose is a Petite version of our favorite red Knock Out® Rose. It blooms almost non-stop from April through...

Meet The ‘Baby Blue’ Eucalyptus!

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

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left"][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="594x210" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/8d7b98e9-fbd7-b82c-ea7a-1e0fcd29f45a.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Meet the 'Baby Blue' Eucalyptus! This is the most popular Eucalyptus in the...

When Will Caladiums Arrive?

in Annuals, Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Prepping for the Season

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] Good question! Caladiums like warm soil and our soil is unusually cool for this time of...

Tropical Elephant Ears

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Pruning & Cutting, Trees & Shrubs, Tropicals

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="447x447" alignment="center" qode_css_animation="" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/5de81013-6a18-0cad-63ee-7629f33f2a61.jpeg"][vc_empty_space image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text] Add a bit of the tropics to any...