Prepping for the Season – Page 8 – The Home & Garden Center

Fall Is For Planting Isn’t Just A Cute Tag-Line!

in Annuals, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

“Fall is for planting” isn’t just a cute tag-line. It’s true! Follow these simple planting tips and your plants will...

Uniquely Beautiful: Ornamental Cabbage & Kale

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

Don’t overlook Ornamental Kale and Cabbage when choosing annual plants for the winter season. I agree that it’s easy...

Petchoas: The Perfect Garden Hybrid

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

The marriage of a Petunia and Calibrachoa resulted in the Petchoa (Pet-KOA-uh) and it combines the best of both plants....

Fixing The “Ugly”

in Annuals, Fertilizing, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Perennials, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs, Weeds

After our brutal summer most of us have some “ugly” in our yards - browning grass, weeds in flower beds,...

Crape Myrtle Season Is Here!

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

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image source="external_link" external_img_size="522x522" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/dfcd30ec-fd68-9231-92d5-06b3c371b3bd.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Want a drought hardy, heat loving tree that blooms all summer long? Plant a Crape Myrtle! ...

5 Tips To Keep Your Annual Flowers Blooming All Summer

in Annuals, Fertilizing, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Planting, Prepping for the Season, Pruning & Cutting

[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/eb2b4f7a-2a0b-08d1-4b76-07d7407ecc62.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] - Feed them! It takes a lot of energy to continue creating blooms. Feed weekly if you’re...

Meet The ‘Silver Dollar’ Eucalyptus!

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="594x210" alignment="center" custom_src="https://mcusercontent.com/c6d1f9fd48a77f42b97c5aa6e/images/080290bc-3411-d297-9091-e92e9f4f4ce3.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] 'Silver Dollar' Eucalyptus get’s its name from the stiff, rounded leaves resembling silvery coins. The 1” diameter leaves...

Want Healthier Grass? Re-Mineralize Your Soil!

in Fertilizing, Grass, Mulch & Soil Amendments, Prepping for the Season

[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/6b932c53-9b15-9d49-49b8-f0f47c35aebf.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Skip fertilizing your grass this month and spread Azomite instead. Standard grass fertilizer contains NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) but little...

Raise Your Mower Blade For Healthier Grass

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

[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/cd93a7c7-7fe7-f70e-eebb-059398151a2e.png"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Here’s a tip on how to keep your grass healthier in hot weather – raise your...

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...