After selecting the perfect tree, preparing the planting site is your next step. Proper preparation lays the groundwork for your tree’s success.

Early spring care—through proper pruning, fertilization, and moisture management—directly influences fruit production and tree health.

Potatoes - the unassuming tuber that has grown its way into the hearts and bellies of more than a billion people world-wide. We believe...

Autumn is in full swing, and our gardens are still thriving with an abundance of produce and possibilities. In this month's newsletter,...

Garlic, known for its pungent aroma and rich flavor, is a staple ingredient in kitchens around the world. Beyond its culinary appeal,...

We are so excited to share some of the best that this season has to offer: hardy chrysanthemums and pansies, awe-inspiring monarch...

What are Pollinators? Bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, birds, and bats are natural pollinators. Each creature plays its own...

What a beautiful day we have to really kick off the gardening season. A great forecast for the entire next week, actually! Highs in the...

Only two more weeks until May, and the pace is picking up for us at Helms. We are now open on Sundays from 1 pm to 5 pm to extend your...

We received a freight truck shipment of tropical plants early Saturday morning from the Morning Dew Tropical Plant Nursery in Florida....

Early morning deliveries can be cold, tough, and exhausting! Luckily, we have a wonderful, smiling, hard-working crew to help get the job...

"Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance." - James Baker Although not originally intended specifically for the gardening community,...

Are you as eager for the gardening season as we are at the Garden Shop? The anticipation has us buzzing in our waterproof boots. Each...

Join the Texas County Master Gardeners on Saturday, March 18th from 9am to 11am. Dr. David Hillock will be presenting methods on...

New trees arrived on March 9th from JFS - a tree nursery that never fails to impress us with the quality and hardiness of their trees....

“Then summer fades and passes, and October comes. Will smell smoke then, and feel an unsuspected sharpness, a thrill of nervous, swift...

“It was such a pleasure to sink one's hands into the warm earth, to feel at one's fingertips the possibilities of the new season.” Kate...

"My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view." -H. Fred Dale...

"I hear the passing echoes of winter and feel the warming spring on my face." -Terri Guillemets How are you welcoming in the new Spring...