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
East Meets West in the Practice of Qi Gong
About the Instructor: Cynthia Graham is an RN (BSN-UT Houston) with an avid interest in traditional home remedies, cultural healing practices, and mind body-disciplines. She has studied holistic practices as far away as Beijing, China and as near as San Marcos, Texas. Her practice settings include barns, campgrounds, archeological digs,...
Growing Herbs in Big Containers: What’s the Big Deal?
About the Instructors: Ann Wheeler of Log House Herb Farm is consultant of fine culinary and ornamental herbs to The Arbor Gate. Chef Chris Crowder is a professional chef and long time friend of The Arbor Gate. He prepares delicious dishes for many of the Arbor Gate events and specializes...
Growing Herbs in Big Containers: What’s the Big Deal?
About the Instructors: Ann Wheeler of Log House Herb Farm is consultant of fine culinary and ornamental herbs to The Arbor Gate. Chef Chris Crowder is a professional chef and long time friend of The Arbor Gate. He prepares delicious dishes for many of the Arbor Gate events and specializes...
Latests Posts
Old Rose Treasures of New Orleans – Surviving the Heat, Floods, and Hurricanes!
The October speaker for the Houston Rose Society will be discussing a topic close to the hearts of rosarians and gardeners this fall. Leo Watermeier, the curator of the rose garden in…
Garden and Soul Flood Recovery
Heavy soil and prolonged rains that promote flooding, slows root growth or stops growth completely and the plant goes into a dormant state until the wet cycle passes. Once the sun returns…
A Month to Remember
My heart goes out to all who lost loved ones, homes, gardens, animals, and dreams to Hurricane Harvey. Once again, our proximity to the Southwest, the Gulf, and the Tropics, put us…
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
Rosemary Recipes
Grapefruit-Rosemary Daiquiris 3 c freshly squeezed red grapefruit juice (7 grapefruit) 1 � c water 2/3 c sugar 2 large sprigs rosemary 1/3 cup Vodka 1 � tsp Rosemary, chopped finely Pour... Read More >
Three Ways to Warm Up with Herbs
We're in the final days of the year when temperatures drop, colds and flu become more common, and let's face it our patience sometimes runs a little thin. This is when we... Read More >
Early Spring Herbs
Late winter is the perfect time for Texas gardeners to get a jump on spring by putting in a few early spring herbs. To help you get started, here's a profile of... Read More >
November Recipes
Easy Herbal Rub for Chicken and Pork 2 tbsp Pecan Oil 1 tsp Garlic Powder 1 tbsp Lemon zest 1 tbsp Rosemary, chopped 1½ tsp Oregano, chopped 1 tsp Black Pepper 1... Read More >
