August 2011

Gardening with Kids

Gardening 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

From 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.

groundcoverAlmost 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

8 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

Fragrant, 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.