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It’s almost mountain laurel season!

By Mary Beth / October 16, 2018 /

I was out on the nursery yard this morning taking some photos and caught sight of these beauties!    Thick, lush, green, and look at all those bloom stems! These Texas Mountain Laurels were field grown, harvested, add put into 28″ boxes last December.    Our goal is to add 1 to 2 feet on…

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2 ways to protect your roots

By Mary Beth / March 20, 2018 /

This lovely tree planting bed is so much more than meets the eye! These home owners took great care to protect the existing trees when they graded their new yard. #1  Remember to keep the root flare exposed The root flare is at the base of the tree.   It’s where the trunk flares out where…

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5 Cold-hardy Palms for Texas

By Mary Beth / February 20, 2018 /

Texas has just been through its coldest winter in many, many years – and if you believe the prognosticating of Punxsutawner Phil, we still have three more weeks of it.    There was even measurable snow in the Rio Grande Valley!   Many palm trees did not survive the winter and we know you want to…

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