by Greg Grant | Mar 2, 2021 | Garden, Greg's Ramblings
Greg discusses the winter storm damage at the Tyler Botanical Gardens. You can fast forward to any of these topics: Heirloom Roses: 01:28 Azaleas, Camelias, Japanese Maples: 12:47 Vegetables: 22:00 Succulents: 23:22 Modern Roses: 24:29 Evergreen Shrubs: 25:52...
by Angela Chandler | Feb 23, 2021 | Garden
The Upper Gulf Coast experiences occasional hard freezes each winter. Every few years, we have a freeze that can last a few days to a week. But Winter Storm Uri was a 100-year event. This was crushing cold that exceeded any normal expectation. We can expect more...
by developer | Jan 27, 2021 | Garden, How To Videos, Video
Blackberries are the easiest fruit to grow. They grow wild on fence lines and along railroad tracks. For home gardeners, they’re so easy, you can even grow them in a pot! Not only that, but they also taste delicious too. With some sunlight, food, and water your...
by The Arbor Gate | Dec 15, 2020 | Events, Garden
Experts around the country agree that plants (including roses) perform best in planting beds where the right and best bed preparation measures have been implemented and maintained. Doing it right is neither complicated, nor expensive but does involve a few things...
by The Arbor Gate | Nov 17, 2020 | Events, Garden
With holiday season around the corner, Houston Rose Society will hold December virtual meeting on making holiday gifts and will also give decoration tips. Mary Fulgham is an expert at making potpourri and has made this process an annual tradition in her home. She...
by Bill Adams | Oct 13, 2020 | Garden
I’ve had a lot of nicknames over the years—Chicken Bill, Tomato Bill and of late, Jujube Bill. These nicknames usually come with some regrets. The chickens ate everything in the backyard and left a lot of you-know-what. I still love tomatoes but I tend to overplant...
