Here in Texas, we are lucky to have a climate that allows a wide variety of trees and plants to thrive. Fruit trees are among the most popular options at our North Texas nursery, largely because they offer the best…
Have a brown thumb? Are you struggling to keep plants alive indoors? Dead plants ruining your Boho Chic decor? Here's a few tips to get your leafy friends to cooperate in your design scheme. Let there be light Plants don't…
Water thoroughly! Plants can resist freezing temperatures much better when they are fully turgid. Water stressed plants will take a hard hit. Consider watering herbaceous plants and vegetables with SUPERthrive, a vitamin/hormone supplement for plants or Liquid Seaweed which provides…
Camellias, ornamental kale, snapdragons, lots of new perennials, wind chimes, living Christmas trees and our latest pansy of the week. Check out new arrivals from October Save
With the coming of fall weather, thoughts often turn to planting tulips for a stunning spring display. As you know, in Texas you can’t plant tulips until the ground temperature is around 55 degrees; usually in mid-December. Did you know…
Fiddle leaf (or commonly, 'Fiddleleaf') figs (Ficus lyrata) have been riding a wave of popularity that shows no sign of slowing down. Why? They're reasonably easy to care for (see our specific tips below), sport large, showy leaves (shaped like a fiddle,…
A lot of time and money is spent mowing, watering, fertilizing and spraying non-native lawns, and with our tough summer dry spells and increasing watering restrictions, homeowners are having trouble keeping up. According to a recent study, up to 60%…
All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti. While both have specially evolved tissues for storing water (their secret to thriving in such naturally arid, punishing conditions) only cacti have areoles, or raised, rounded areas from which spines…
We've lamented the difficulty of finding perennial milkweed species (Asclepias) before (read more here). They tend to be difficult to find in substantial quantities, slow to germinate from seed, and resentful of commercial growing conditions--rich soil, constant irrigation and a…
For those willing to invest the time, fruits and spices from around the world can be cultivated in backyard containers. Many DFW-area gardeners have successfully cultivated tender, fruiting plants—such as citrus—in containers. Lovingly toted in and out of a greenhouse,…
