....at last! It's been a long time since we had houseplants and they are starting to trickle in. We can special order plants for you and get them in pretty quickly, just let us know what you are looking for. Houseplants do more for your home than just looking pretty. They help clean the air and … Read more about The greenhouse is up
I want to be alone! (in your best Garbo voice)
What does that mean? Patty called last week and asked if Eucalyptus were allelopathic (al-le-lop-a-th-ic). "Are what?" She quickly explained what it meant. I Googled to find the answer and yes, they are. Of course that lead me down the research road and to this article. Allelopathy comes from … Read more about I want to be alone! (in your best Garbo voice)
Setting the record straight
I have a Pin Oak in my yard... uh...no, you don't. We get requests for Pin Oaks all the time. We don't grow them and I have never seen any available, from any grower that we buy trees from. It doesn't matter that the previous home owner said so, your Master Gardener friend said so or the House … Read more about Setting the record straight
Stingers, not stinkers
Just because they sting... Most wasps are beneficial because they eat other bugs. They are, however, more aggressive than common bees and can sting multiple times. If you disturb their nest or kill one, they release chemicals that signal the nest to attack. This is a defence mechanism, so you … Read more about Stingers, not stinkers
Ants in your plants
A common enemy Fire ants are a scourge. If you don't know what a Fire ant is, welcome to Texas and we accept that you got here as quickly as you could. Thanks to a lot of study, effort and money thrown at figuring out how to deal with them, there are several products that do a fantastic job of … Read more about Ants in your plants
“That” tree ain’t all that…
To even the scale out Mother Nature needs balance...the nerve! Let me explain. For trees to live a long enough to reproduce and tolerate extreme cold (think about trees in a mountain side), they grow slowly. Plants, like annuals, that grow quickly and flower a lot, have a short life span. … Read more about “That” tree ain’t all that…
Moving trees
Start the process now! So, you want that tree moved. The first thing you need to decide is can you physically do it. This job, isn’t an easy one. In our opinion, it will take 2 to 3 healthy and strong people to move a tree that is up to a 4 inches in caliper. To gauge caliper, measure the … Read more about Moving trees
More this and that
Since I have no sage words of garden wisdom this week, here is just a few new products, look'it what we gots and this is what we're up to. New product from Landscapers Pride Our favorite soil amendment is Black Humus. Landscapers Pride (New Waverly, Tx.) took their Black Humus and ran … Read more about More this and that