Orchids are Easy

Presented by Jay Balchan

When: Saturday, Feb. 18 – 10am

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Jay Balchan of the Houston Orchid Society will show you how easy it really is to care for these exotic beauties.
Learn how easy they are to grow and which varieties to choose.

While you here, browse through a spectacular selection of blooming orchids, ready to take home and enjoy.
Bring in your orchids, and after Jay’s talk we will help you repot them.

Wildflowers

Wildflowers in your own backyard

Growing and ready for transplanting into your garden.  Choose from Bluebonnets, Indian Paintbrush, Bachelor Buttons & more!
Fill a large container on your porch, or plant in your garden beds for an authentic cottage garden look.

Go wild and native this spring.

Mardi Gras, Spring Décor & More

Get ready for a Mardi Gras party this weekend… Fat Tuesday is Feb. 21!

Visit our special Mardi Gras display in the Bungalow.

For other spring celebrations, trinkets, miniature potted orchids, gorgeous frames, sparkly jewelry, gifts for pet lovers, Mardi Gras decor and more.

All your favorites in one amazing gift shop.

Prune & Plant

It’s a great time to plant a tree. Shrubs, too.

You can also prune most shrubs, trees and roses now. For spring blooming plants, prune after spring blooms.

A few tips on pruning:

• Please don’t go by what others do to their crepe myrtles. No pruning is necessary. You may need to remove ground sprouts, and lightly shape by removing only spindly branches that are smaller than a pencil. Lopping off entire tops of trees is not the proper way and the result is a really ugly tree!

• Shade and ornamental trees (if necessary) to remove damaged, dead, diseased, and crossing limbs. Remove limbs that are in the way and those that allow for more light to ground plants.

• Bush-form roses can be pruned for shape and to eliminate crowded, spindly and crossed branches. Remove branches and foliage that have black spot damage. Climbers and roses that bloom only once should be pruned after their primary flowering has ended.

Do not prune spring-flowering shrubs like azaleas, spirea and flowering quince until after they bloom.

Get pruning shears, shovels and other tools, as well as the best advice and information at Buchanan’s.

All The Right Tools

We have all the tools you need to prep, plant and prune.

Having the right tools makes gardening more enjoyable.

Check out our selection of hand tools, long handle tools and pruners.

Make Your Bed

The most important step in any garden is soil preparation.

Add a thick layer of Lady Bug Revitalizer compost and dig in. It adds nutrients and helps aerate the soil. For weed control use Corn Gluten Meal or Barricade to keep weed seeds from sprouting.

In the lawn spray with Weed Beater to kill existing weeds.

Winter Food for Feathered Friends

Help the birds get through this winter with suet cakes, finch seed and more. You’ll find everything you need to keep your feathered friends plump and happy.

The Houston Audubon society has a very handy gallery page with photos to help you identify the birds in your garden.