Flowers' Gardens & Landscapes

02/23/2021

If your plants took a hit last week, check out the upcoming webinar by Texas A&M.🌲🌳🌴🌺🌻

4:00 pm on 26th Friday---- Chat with Green Aggies 'Winter recovery of plants' for Urban landscape/hobbyists; Register at https://agrilife.zoom.us/j/99349903290.

02/05/2018

Spring for Smart Improvements in Your Landscaping

As our sunny, warm days increase, we’re already starting to feel the urge to enjoy our outdoor spaces. Improving the look and function of your landscape can be relatively simple or very elaborate, depending on your desires. Making smart improvements will not only save you money and time, it will ensure your landscaping meets your needs for years to come.

Two important goals when adding new landscaping is to decrease both the amount of water used and the time spent maintaining your landscape. Consider making a few key changes in your current landscape to achieve these goals:

- Decrease the size of you lawn.
Grass is the most water intensive, high maintenance,and chemically demanding part of your landscape. Remove some of your grass and install beds instead which require less water and less maintenance.

- Add hardscape to increase useable patio, walkway, and utility space.

- Add groundcover to any area that is shady and/or too wet for grass to grow.
Use groundcover or hardscape in hard to maintain spots such as the strip by the driveway, the area at the mailbox or where you store your garbage cans.

- Plant a mix of shrubs, perennials, and flowers.
This reduces maintenance time because it reduces the time spent pruning. Plant far enough apart to allow for growth. Naturally shaped shrubs properly placed lowers your maintenance time, while planting too many plants too close together and shearing them with electric trimmers increases it.

- Plant Texas native and adapted plants to reduce water use and create more variety.

We are always here to help - just give us a call to schedule your appointment. (972) 429-7701

01/17/2018

Winter Landscaping Projects

It may be cold outside now and outdoor living seems months away, but as we know here in Texas, that will change soon. Now’s the perfect time to install hardscaping and plan landscaping that will bring years of enjoyment to your outdoor living experience.

Here are some ideas for winter projects:

- Paths and Patios

- Retaining Walls

- Fountains

- Flowerbed Borders

- Firepits

- Demolition Work and Bed Preparation for Spring Landscaping

- Tree Planting

Also, now is the perfect to sit down with Maribeth for a free consultation. Early planning gives you priority time on our busy Spring schedule.

Call us today to schedule your appointment. (972) 429-7701

11/15/2017

Pertinent Info about that pesky rose disease:

Writer: Kathleen Phillips, 979-845-2872, [email protected] Contact: Dr. David Byrne, 979-845-9500, [email protected] Dr. Kevin Ong, 979-845-8032, [email protected] COLLEGE STATION -- Halfway through a five-year, $4.6 million grant to combat rose rosette disease in the U.S., the national res

10/10/2017

08/22/2017

See you at the Collin County Home and Garden Show in a few weeks...
http://showtechnology.com/event/annual-collin-county-home-garden-show-2/

08/16/2017

Check out this Houzz article about Fall planting... and then give us a call!
https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/32644447/list/why-fall-is-the-best-time-for-planting

Spring is overrated for planting perennials, shrubs and trees. Starting plants in autumn has advantages for both garden and gardener

07/05/2017

02/07/2017

THIS WEEKEND!!
http://showtechnology.com/event/annual-collin-county-home-garden-show/