By Chris Winslow O n Sunday afternoon we’re hosting a Thai cooking event presented by Sap Apisaksiri, the owner of Sap’s Fine Thai Cuisine, and Mick Vann, the horticulturist, chef and food writer.  It’s always very exciting to have these experts at the nursery, and I thought it would be useful ahead...

M other’s Day is approaching fast this weekend. As a nurseryman, please allow me to make this observation: mothers love to garden! A few gift ideas for readers: Mixed plantings of culinary herbs  Pick a beautiful ceramic pot or hanging basket.  Fill it with good potting soil, and then plant four 4” ...

By Chris Winslow I t has taken me a few years to realize the amazing gifts that olive trees offer us as gardeners here in Central Texas. I planted one six years ago in a fairly large raised bed at my nursery. Since then this wondrous evergreen has grown to over twenty feet in height and width, and h...

By Chris Winslow Flowers are sunshine, food, and medicine to the soul – Luther Burbank   1.  Add summer color:  This is the right time to plant heat loving summer color in those empty spaces. Planting in the morning and evening is best. For summer color, zinnias, purslane, moss rose, and vinca seem ...

By Chris Winslow F or a low-maintenance ornamental tree, you cannot beat the good old crape myrtle. This wonderful flowering tree or shrub (depending on the variety) provides three seasons of color without a lot of fuss or maintenance. They bloom for months on end, and they come in any size you coul...

By Chris Winslow I  believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.  - Walt Whitman For some reason gardeners often overlook ornamental grasses. Grass is for mowing, people say… and when visiting a nursery you normally want to buy a tree, vegetables, a perennial, or something ...