Welcome To The Arbor Gate
The Arbor Gate, way more than a garden center and plant nursery, is quite literally an inspired collection that includes unusual plants, artisan-created decorative pieces, and a constantly changing array of items that bring beauty, comfort, and even flavor to the home and garden.
The Gate (as it’s fondly called) is your entry to our symphony of color, fragrance, form, and function that can infuse your indoor and outdoor living spaces with personal warmth and beauty.
Plants are our passion – regardless of your primary aim when you visit us, you’ll find yourself surrounded by magnificent display gardens that can’t help but inspire your creativity. And because the Arbor Gate family includes so many experienced and dedicated gardeners and plant experts, your questions will be answered with an unusual depth of knowledge and know-how.
We look forward to helping you achieve your own vision, whether you come to The Arbor Gate for information, inspiration, or both.
Join us and our dragonflies — take an ordinary journey to an extraordinary place!
Our Classes
Repot Your “Specialty Plant” Workshop – Supervised by Linda Gay
Linda received her Associates Degree in Horticulture from Trident Technical College in Charleston, SC. She moved to Houston the summer of 1979 and worked in the commercial green industry until 1985. October 1985 Linda stared at Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens and retired in May 2011. She was the director...
Build Your Own Succulent Garden or Rehab Your Current One – Supervised by Linda Gay
Linda received her Associates Degree in Horticulture from Trident Technical College in Charleston, SC. She moved to Houston the summer of 1979 and worked in the commercial green industry until 1985. October 1985 Linda stared at Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens and retired in May 2011. She was the director...
Create Your Own Jungalow Using Beautiful Tropical Plants That Cleanse Your Indoor Space
Linda received her Associates Degree in Horticulture from Trident Technical College in Charleston, SC. She moved to Houston the summer of 1979 and worked in the commercial green industry until 1985. October 1985 Linda stared at Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens and retired in May 2011. She was the director...
Latests Posts
29th Annual Southern Garden Symposium
Join us for the 29th Annual Southern Garden Symposium October 20 & 21, 2017 St. Francisville, Louisiana Mark your calendars now! Accommodations fill up fast, so book yours today! With featured speakers…
Houston Rose Society Annual Ice Cream Social
The Houston Rose Society will hold its annual Ice Cream Social and Summer Celebration on Thursday, July 13, 2017, from 7 to 9pm. Come join the fun! There will be vendors, door…
Wet and Wild: Doing the Water Gardens
Summer days are here, planned with trips to the beach or lake, so what can you do to stay cool between those trips? You can visit public gardens with wonderful water features…
Plant Nursery
You’ll find the plant selection here at The Arbor Gate to be incredibly diverse!
One of our specialties is roses. The year we offer will over 100 varieties of antique, old and own root roses. The roses have been around for generations, and for good reason! Disease and pest resistant, these varieties require little care and will be highlights in your garden for years to come. In addition, we carry all the Earthkind varieties, which have been extensively tested by Texas A&M University for hardiness, long bloom time, and easy care.
Our display gardens showcase our plants in natural settings. Wondering what herbs grow in Texas? Looking for that cottage garden look? Think you have too much shade to get color?
Gift Shops
Our original shop, entered as soon as you pass through our signature arbor, carries anything and everything for the discerning gardener. Here you’ll find fertilizers, soil amendments, lawn products, garden hats, gloves, and gardening books.
A short stroll through our gardens brings you to The Arbor Gate too!, a treasure trove of amenities for enhancing the hospitable home. This delightful 1930’s frame house, discovered in the Houston Heights and moved to The Arbor Gate in the late 1990’s, is surrounded on all sides by stunning display gardens. The house, beautifully renovated, provides a unique environment that’s sure to stimulate your creativity and imagination.
Picks
Mexican Mint Marigold
Tagetes lucida, or Mexican Mint Marigold as it is called in our region, is one of the favorites of this area and is closely associated with Madalene Hill. This now-familiar herb was... Read More >
Bay Laurel
(laurus nobilis) Each month during 2016, my Herb Picks will be accompanied by a myth or other tale that has come down to us through the centuries, as well as some useful... Read More >
Mona Plectranthus
Plectranthus �Mona� One of the few Plectranthus known for its� flowers! Outstanding panicles of salvia-like bright blue flowers against rich dark purple foliage. Forms a lush 2� mound. Normally a tender perennial.... Read More >
Tropical Cardamom
If you enjoy container, try growing cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), a tropical spice related to ginger. Like ginger, it grows from a thick, fleshy rhizome but the seeds, not the roots, are used... Read More >
