by The Arbor Gate | Apr 11, 2022 | How To Videos
Now, don’t get us wrong! They are great soil amendments for down the road. But, don’t count on them for this season’s nutrition.
by Greg Grant | Mar 29, 2022 | Garden, Greg's Ramblings
If you haven’t planted your tomatoes yet, you’ll want to get it done as soon as possible. Tomatoes are planted from transplants after all danger of frost in the spring. They cannot tolerate frost or freeze and thrive with mild and moderately warm temperatures in...
by The Arbor Gate | Mar 15, 2022 | How To Videos
Creating the perfect raised beds in Southeast Texas can be a chore, but we can make that process easier for you with our how-to video!
by Greg Grant | Mar 14, 2022 | Greg's Ramblings
Although most often associated as an herb or as a garnish, you’ll want to eat as much parsley you can, as it’s extremely nutritious. I used to frequent a restaurant in San Antonio that served it fried to a crisp and it was wonderful. Parsley can be frilly and curled...
by The Arbor Gate | Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Many in our community are unaware about the wastewater treatment plant and 440-unit mobile home park proposed for the pristine strip of forest and wetlands situated between Spring Creek and the Kleb Woods Nature Preserve and Scout Camping area. There are concerns...
by Greg Grant | Mar 8, 2022 | Greg's Ramblings
On February 25, friend Thera Lou Adams passed away in Fort Smith, Arkansas at 88 selfless years of age. She was born and raised in central Louisiana and later moved to Camden, Arkansas with her husband, Henry Nelton Adams. After retirement, Thera Lou became an active...
by Greg Grant | Mar 7, 2022 | Greg's Ramblings
I was born in love with flowers but with almost no access to nurseries, gardeners, display gardens, or mail-order catalogs. This meant I had to find flowers to admire where I could including the woods and the roadside. One of my favorites to this day is the assortment...
by Greg Grant | Feb 14, 2022 | Garden, Greg's Ramblings
When I was a small boy, the elderly Mr. Adams, who lived through the woods and up the hill from our house in Longview, asked me to help him plant his Irish potato crop. I remember how intrigued I was at putting pieces of potatoes into the soft loamy soil. The day we...
by The Arbor Gate | Feb 11, 2022 | Events
Understanding and applying the right products in your garden at the right time of year will make all the difference in growing beautiful roses. Gaye Hammond, Master Rosarian and Past-President of the Houston Rose Society, is passionate about teaching others how to...
by Greg Grant | Feb 3, 2022 | Greg's Ramblings
If you’ve followed me for very long, you probably know that I’m a terrier guy. I inherited that love from my mother and the necessity from my Pappaw and other rural relatives trying to protect chickens and crops from critters, and to put squirrel dumplings and such...
