Lawn & Garden
Lawn & Garden
Plant care is just as important as picking out the right plants. Head over to the plant care shed for all of your lawn and garden needs. Every day of the week you can visit plant care and speak to one of our plant care specialists!
Freeze Recovery
After a freeze, some plants may show signs of frost damage. Frost damage can present in many ways, but the two most common are brown crispy foliage and yellow/brown mushy foliage. Here are some things you can do to nurture a plant with frost/freeze damage.
For optimal plant regrowth, we recommend using MicroLife Ocean Harvest, MicroLife 6-2-4 granular, and MicroLife Super Seaweed. These fertilizers will support the production of new leaves and branches.
Check out this ‘After a Freeze’ tip sheet here.
Texas Lawn Care
Get your lawn in shape with Texan-owned brands. When you buy local you support your local gardeners. We suggest using products from MicroLife, The Ground Up and Nature’s Way to ensure your lawn is immaculate!
MicroLife is a Houston-born company that produces organic fertilizers, pest control products, and inoculates. Both The Ground Up and Nature’s Way are Texan-owned companies that produce the highest quality soils and amendments for your Texas garden.
Read below for our guide to a healthy lawn.
Control Weeds
Annual seasonal weeds are a problem in Texas lawns. It is important to mow these weeds before they flower and go to seed, this will drastically reduce the number of your turfgrass weeds in the future. Another solution is to apply corn gluten meal in February and September as a pre-emergent herbicide as it will inhibit these weeds from germinating.
Add Organic Matter
Adding compost may be the best thing you could do for your lawn. Spread a rich humus-based compost to benefit soil structure and increase water-holding capacity. The addition of this broken-down matter also increases your lawn’s soil biology while providing vital nutrients to the turf. We recommend Heirloom Soils ‘Leaf Mold Compost’ and MicroLife ‘Humates Plus’.
Insect Control
For those of you who want to protect your lawn against grubs, chinch bugs, and other harmful insects before damage is done; applying beneficial nematodes stops the problem before it becomes one.
Fertilize
The rule of thumb is your lawn is ready to be fertilized after your second mowing; this shows your grass is actively growing. This usually occurs in March, depending on the weather. Use a fertilizer with high nitrogen to promote healthy new green growth. MicroLife 6-2-4 is an all-organic fertilizer inoculated with billions of bacteria and fungi to feed healthy soil ecology and encourage a hardier, more self-sufficient lawn. This is the best fertilizer for your lawn and soil.
Spring Lawn Care
Zach shares tips on spring lawn care to start in mid-February with weed maintenance and prevention!
Lawn Care Tips
Fertilizer – To give your lawn a boost, we recommended Microlife 6-2-4 which is a general-use fertilizer for most plants, or Microlife 8-4-6 for lawns, herbs, and veggie gardens.
Weeds – To prevent weeds try corn gluten meal. It is a natural recommendation that creates a layer in the soil that seeds can’t germinate through.
Compost – Lawns and garden beds can greatly benefit from a top dressing of bacterial-based composts — try Foxfarm Soil Conditioner!
Soils, mulches and amendments
Healthy plants start with a healthy foundation!
Fertilizers
Fertilizers to help every plant grow.
Pest & Fungal Control
Pest problems happen. We have solutions.
Garden Tools
Your one-stop-shop for gardening tools.
