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Meet The Peggy Martin Rose

in Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting, Trees & Shrubs

The Story of the Peggy Martin Rose I am fascinated by the stories surrounding plants, and the story of the Peggy...

How To Identify (and get rid of) Mealybugs

in Annuals, Fun Ideas and Articles, Houseplants, Perennials, Pest & Disease Solutions, Prepping for the Season, Trees & Shrubs

[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] Mealybugs thrive in warm/hot conditions on indoor and outdoor plants alike and spread quickly...

Keeping Your Re-Bloom Azaleas Beautiful

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

Reblooming Azaleas are some of the most versatile flowering shrubs for an East Texas landscape. Depending on the variety and...

Get To Know Sedums

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

Meet Succulents' Cousins: Sedums! We all love those cute little succulents that we plant in everything, but you need to get...

All About Panicle Hydrangeas

in Planting, Prepping for the Season, Pruning & Cutting, Trees & Shrubs

These Hydrangeas are easy to grow, and their blooms are stunning—both in size and color! Panicle Hydrangeas are known for...

Adding Orange In The Garden

in Annuals, Fun Ideas and Articles, Planting

Looking for orange color that can handle an East Texas summer? From bright tropical blooms to dependable warm-season annuals, there...

A Little Bit About Grass Seed Planting

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

I've been fielding a lot of questions about the best type of grass seed to plant. My answer really comes...

Heat-Loving Annuals

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

As David Bowie sang, “Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes”—it's time to start changing out those cool-season annuals for plants that can handle an East...

How To Grow Beautiful Annual Vinca

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

Vinca love it sunny and hot and, once established, generally prefer not to stay constantly wet. Their dark, glossy-green foliage...

Your Guide to Container Gardening

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

It’s time to create colorful plantings in your favorite pots—or maybe fill a few new ones! The classic Thriller, Filler,...