by Bill Adams | Aug 11, 2020 | Garden
2020 has been a wonderful year for tomatoes. We had a March freeze that set things back a bit but all the plants in the garden recovered and throughout the spring we were blessed with the cool nights that tomatoes love. The rains were few and far between as the spring...
by The Arbor Gate | Aug 10, 2020 | Events, Garden
Fall is the season when roses start blooming after the summer heat. Houston Rose Society will promote an annual product sale this September, with two senior Master Consulting Rosarians presenting in this program. Gaye Hammond will discuss three types of fertilizer...
by Greg Grant | Aug 3, 2020 | Greg's Ramblings
I seem to have been born in love with “lilies.” From the time I hit the ground growing, it was love at first sight with canna lilies, crinum lilies, daylilies, Lent lilies, rainlilies, spider lilies, St. Joseph’s lilies, and their geophytic kin. It turns out however,...
by The Arbor Gate | Jul 31, 2020 | Events
Droughts are not an uncommon phenomenon in Texas, especially during the summer. It poses risks and complications to plants that are water-lovers, like the common Rose. Lack of adequate water will negatively impact roses, causing less new shoots and fewer roots, as...
by The Arbor Gate | Jul 30, 2020 | Garden, How To Videos, Video
If you’ve purchased Sprouts or Microgreens at a Farmer’s Market, you know they can be a bit pricey. You can grow them at home, right on the kitchen counter. It’s a great way to get kids involved with gardening! Read more and purchase the Seed...
by Angela Chandler | Jul 22, 2020 | Garden
We are blessed with mild winters and a year-round growing season. But summer is a garden’s, and a gardener’s, worst enemy. The combination of heat and humidity is hard on our plants. Even resilient natives can look a little weary before it’s all over. But there are...
by The Arbor Gate | Jul 17, 2020 | Garden, Home Decor
Houston Llew has been recognized by Enamelist Society with big, beautiful images of their newest Summer 2020 Spiritiles and “Reflections” Triptych by Houston Llew Limited. Click Here to download the Article from Enamelist...
by The Arbor Gate | Jul 10, 2020 | How To Videos, Video
Privacy can be a real struggle in many communities. Homes are being built close together, and even if our neighbors are friendly, sometimes a little privacy is in order. Whether you want to create a beautiful barrier between you and your neighbor or block something...
by Greg Grant | Jul 9, 2020 | Greg's Ramblings
Crinum lilies and I go way back, as they were among the first flowers I knew as a child. My Grandmother Emanis grew them along the front porch here in Deep East Texas where the audacious flowers bathed us with their powerful fragrance during summer evenings. She grew...
