Buying, Planting, and Growing Potatoes
Potatoes - the unassuming tuber that has grown its way into the hearts and bellies of more than a billion people world-wide. We believe...
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Helms Garden Shop
Oct 3, 20234 min
Autumn Abundance: Harvesting Tips, Winter Protection, and Planting for the Future
Autumn is in full swing, and our gardens are still thriving with an abundance of produce and possibilities. In this month's newsletter,...
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Helms Garden Shop
Oct 3, 20233 min
Planting and Growing Garlic: A Flavorful Journey
Garlic, known for its pungent aroma and rich flavor, is a staple ingredient in kitchens around the world. Beyond its culinary appeal,...
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Helms Garden Shop
Sep 11, 20233 min
All Things Fall
We are so excited to share some of the best that this season has to offer: hardy chrysanthemums and pansies, awe-inspiring monarch...
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Helms Garden Shop
May 23, 20233 min
Basic Guide to Starting a Pollinator Garden
What are Pollinators? Bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, birds, and bats are natural pollinators. Each creature plays its own...
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Helms Garden Shop
May 1, 20232 min
Happy May Day
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...
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Helms Garden Shop
Apr 17, 20232 min
In the Swing of Things
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...
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Helms Garden Shop
Apr 10, 20232 min
Tropical Paradise
We received a freight truck shipment of tropical plants early Saturday morning from the Morning Dew Tropical Plant Nursery in Florida....
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Helms Garden Shop
Mar 30, 20232 min
New Trees & Shrubs Just Arrived - March 29th
Early morning deliveries can be cold, tough, and exhausting! Luckily, we have a wonderful, smiling, hard-working crew to help get the job...
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Helms Garden Shop
Mar 27, 20231 min
The five P's of Preparation
"Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance." - James Baker Although not originally intended specifically for the gardening community,...
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Helms Garden Shop
Mar 19, 20232 min
New shrubs, bulbs, and berries.
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...
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Helms Garden Shop
Mar 16, 20231 min
Master Gardeners of Texas County Host Dr. David Hillock
Join the Texas County Master Gardeners on Saturday, March 18th from 9am to 11am. Dr. David Hillock will be presenting methods on...
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Helms Garden Shop
Mar 9, 20231 min
Tree Shipment - J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
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....
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Helms Garden Shop
Oct 4, 20193 min
Gardening in October
โThen summer fades and passes, and October comes. Will smell smoke then, and feel an unsuspected sharpness, a thrill of nervous, swift...
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Helms Garden Shop
Apr 16, 20193 min
Sunny Days
โIt 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.โ Kate...
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Helms Garden Shop
Mar 30, 20193 min
New Growth
"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...
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Helms Garden Shop
Mar 22, 20192 min
The Beginning of a New Spring
"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...
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