The Southern Garden Guru himself!

Dr. William C. Welch, Professor & Landscape Horticulturist Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A & M University Crapemyrtles (Lagerstroemia indica )are the favorite flowering shrub of the South.  They were introduced  by seed from the East Indies as early as 1799 by George Washington.  Since that time crapemyrtles have established themselves as the premiere flowering [...]

As always, April was a busy month.  The month started out with our FFA invitational horticulture and floriculture judging contest at SFA.  Each competition had several hundred students from schools around the state that entered.  It really keeps us hopping for a few days each year.  It’s always nice to see former student Boone Holladay [...]

Pat Shanley traveled many miles to speak at The Arbor Gate, so we couldn’t let her get away without recording a little something for all those unable to make it. Enjoy!

Two of our favorites sharing some great info!

Thanks to Theresa Sandberg for providing this wonderful article for our blog! Nothing makes me happier than digging around in the dirt, planting colors, harvesting edibles, photographing everything that is growing, and even weeding! I never imagined that I can still do all that while my mobility continues to deteriorate. I walk with leg braces [...]

If you’ve never heard Dr. Bill Welch and Chris Wiesinger speak at The Arbor Gate, here’s a little taste of what you’re missing!

After teaching a recent class, Dr. Creech gave us some information on Climate-Change Friendly Plants for Southern Landscapes.

Well I guess I need therapy or something as I’m still having trouble moving on without my dog Rosie.  It doesn’t help that I love listening to old twangy country music where every other song is a heart wrenching tear jerker about lost love.  Of course it does help to have other loves to distract [...]

We do March Madness a little different at The Arbor Gate! We’ve got a great contest, and the winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to The Arbor Gate.   We asked customers to submit a photo of their favorite garden or landscaping element. We have assembled  a gallery of the best submissions and now you get [...]