Gardening with Kids
Tue, 08/16/2011 - 14:43 — Kimberly BirdGardening with Kids
Dishing the Dirt: What you should be Planting with your Kids
Gardening is a passion that is often handed down from generation to generation. Sometimes it skips a generation, but the experience of sowing a seed and watching it grow creates vivid memories for children. The bond between an adult and child who grow something together is special and children get a sense of caring for a living thing when they can successfully grow a plant. This experience can take place in a rural, suburban or urban environment.
From the Ground Up
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 15:39 — Kimberly BirdFrom the Ground Up: Texas Groundcovers
Groundcovers create beautiful landscape beds and are a great solution to a variety of gardening problems.
Groundcovers provide a nice alternative to lawns and once established can require less water. There are numerous groundcovers that work well in Texas.
Almost every landscape has room for groundcovers. They are perfect for areas where you want to:
8 Ways to Beat the Heat with Calloway's This Summer
Thu, 08/04/2011 - 13:42 — Bryan Hutson8 Ways to Beat the Heat with Calloway's This Summer
WFAA covers Protecting Plants in the Heat with Bryan Hutson, Store Manager, Calloway's Nursery in Plano on Custer Road.
Fragrant, Functional and Fun
Wed, 08/03/2011 - 18:35 — Kimberly BirdFragrant, Functional and Fun:
Plants with Multiple Uses in our Texas Gardens
Plants create a more enjoyable environment and have many uses as well! Here’s a few plants from Calloway’s Nursery that offer useful benefits.