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 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 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 The Arbor Gate | Apr 21, 2026 | Events
Carefully chosen annuals, perennials or ornamental grasses with similar growing requirements make good companions for roses. They can provide contrast to your rose bushes, hide woody canes and soften an area. In addition, some plants may attract beneficial insects and...
by The Arbor Gate | Apr 3, 2026 | How To Videos
Spring has sprung, and if you’ve been hesitant about direct sowing seeds—intimidated by spacing, depth, or whether they’ll even germinate—this tutorial is for you. Beverly Welch (founder of The Arbor Gate) and Angela Chandler (The Garden Academy) are back...
