by developer | Sep 1, 2026 | How To Videos
Summer feeding is the easy part. What you put down on top of the soil afterward is where a lot of gardeners go wrong — and it’s the difference between beds that struggle through August and beds that stay cool, weed-free, and thriving. Here’s a look at a...
by Greg Grant | Aug 13, 2026 | Greg's Ramblings
“The devil called and wants his weather back.” That old church sign still sums up those summers when the heat seems endless, the rain disappears, and the garden starts looking more like a desert than a landscape. Other than the spots that I’m watering with sprinkler,...
by The Arbor Gate | Aug 10, 2026 | How To Videos
If your pepper plants are looking a little rough right now, you’re not doing anything wrong — you’re just gardening on the Gulf Coast in August. Beverly Welch and Angela Chandler of The Garden Academy talk through what’s really happening to peppers...
by Greg Grant | Jul 15, 2026 | Greg's Ramblings
You’ve probably already heard that one of my mentors, Dr. William C. Welch, passed away last month. You may have read his obituary, my tribute article to him, or one of his numerous gardening books. He was probably the most prolific garden writer Texas ever...
by Greg Grant | Jul 14, 2026 | Greg's Ramblings
Monarch butterflies are among the most recognizable and remarkable insects in North America. With their brilliant orange and black wings and an annual migration that spans thousands of miles between Canada, the United States, and Mexico, monarchs continue to captivate...
by The Arbor Gate | Jul 1, 2026 | How To Videos
The One Thing Missing from Most Pollinator Gardens You’ve done everything right. You’ve planted the nectar plants, chosen the natives, added the host plants for caterpillars, and created a beautiful pollinator haven in your garden. Your bees and...
by Greg Grant | Jun 23, 2026 | Greg's Ramblings
I’ve always loved sunflowers. My Granny Ruth probably planted the “seed” as she used to grow them in her vegetable garden, always pointing out how they followed the sun. Whether a single towering stalk leaning over the butterbeans or an entire field glowing like a...
by The Arbor Gate | Jun 22, 2026 | How To Videos
Why Every Rose Deserves Beautiful, Hard-Working Neighbors Ask most Gulf Coast gardeners about roses and you’ll get one of two reactions: passionate devotion or wide-eyed terror. For the devotees, roses are a way of life. For the nervous ones, roses conjure...
by Greg Grant | Jun 22, 2026 | Greg's Ramblings
Dr. William C. Welch was one of those rare individuals whose influence continues to grow long after the person is gone. With his passing on June 8, 2026, those of us fortunate enough to know him lost a friend and a mentor, but his legacy lives on abundantly in the...
by Greg Grant | Jun 2, 2026 | Greg's Ramblings
Every now and then a small, ordinary critter carries you straight back to childhood. For me, nothing does it faster than a doodlebug. Long before I knew the name “ant lion” or understood anything about entomology and insect life cycles, I knew the joy of crouching in...
