Tropicals – The Home & Garden Center

Is Your Sprinkler System Doing Its Job?

This is an excellent time to perform an irrigation test on your sprinkler system. Since most automatic sprinklers are programmed...

I know I sound like a broken record, but every single day we're asked, "What's wrong with my plant?"—and so...

Using neem oil once East Texas temperatures climb above 90°F becomes genuinely dangerous for your plants. The oil forms a...

The success of newly planted trees and shrubs hinges on one simple truth: they can only drink from the pot-sized...

Photo Credit: Kirk & Jimmie Green and their AWESOME Borneo Giants. The Borneo Giant Elephant Ear (Alocasia macrorrhizos ‘Borneo Giant’) is...

A quick East Texas shower may make the pavement look wet, but it rarely delivers the deep, soaking moisture your...

Drip irrigation is one of the smartest ways to water plants in East Texas. Our hot summers, clay‑leaning soils, and...

Banana “trees” look tropical and dramatic, but they aren’t actually trees—they’re the world’s largest herb. What appears to be a...

Knowing whether a plant needs sun or shade isn’t just a gardening detail — it’s the single biggest factor that...

Warm, humid days followed by cool nights have created the perfect storm for powdery mildew, a fungal disease now showing...