Succulents and cacti are native to arid places with little seasonal rainfall. They are low maintenance and drought tolerant which are a couple of reasons succulents are popular plants in both containers and landscapes.
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Welcome to Enchanted Garden’s 2019 guide to soil. This article includes a complete list of our soil, compost, bed amendments and ingredients.
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Happy Mother’s Day from the Enchanted Family! Bring Mom out for an Enchanting day in the sunshine, and let her pick out her own gifts!
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They say if a butterfly flaps its wings in New Mexico, it could cause a hurricane in China. On top of being a delightful spectacle of nature, Monarch butterflies help keep world ecosystems in balance. As Texas is a main rest stop during their migration from Mexico, the Monarch butterflies depend on local gardeners to provide milkweed host plants for their young caterpillars.
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The following plants prove more successful than others in attracting migrating hummingbirds to the yard. Planting some in your landscape, putting up a feeder, and making your yard pollinator-friendly will turn your home into a rest stop they’ll remember!
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As a business that holds Mother Nature at its core, Enchanted Gardens felt obliged to take a hard look at our waste production and change what we can in order to reduce it. This year, we’ve successfully eliminated single-use plastic water bottles, dishware, and flatware from our premises!
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Did you know that half of our global agriculture depends on wild insects to pollinate the crops? Including host and nectar plants in your garden will improve your flowers, vegetables, and fruit trees as well as those of your neighbors! Here’s a list of tips and plant suggestions to help you create the perfect pollinator environment.
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Welcome to our 2019 Spring guide to tropical and semi-tropical fruit trees! Grow the most sought-after and expensive fruits from tropical climates, including mango, guava, and dragon fruit!
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Taking the correct steps in transplanting a new fruit tree is absolutely essential for the young tree’s survival. We’ve created an easy step-by-step guide for our customers to read before attempting a transplant to avoid any accidental casualties!
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Kick-start your New Year’s diet with homemade herb vinaigrette served over fresh garden greens.
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Make your own rose water using petals from the roses in your garden. You can use it to add to desserts, homemade marshmallows, skin-care products and fun cocktails.
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There might not be anything that drives you wild more than planting a beautiful new plant in the garden only to wake up the next day and find it munched down to a nub.
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There are three major items to consider when choosing a tree: site conditions, such as the amount of space, amount of sun exposure, and soil conditions are the most important things to determine.
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When I had my first child I wanted to make sure she would love being outdoors just as much as I do. I wanted to make all of her experiences outside fun and interesting. That’s when I turned my attention to edible gardens.
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Landscaping and yard work are tough but rewarding jobs. Weather extremes in southeast Texas can make landscaping and gardening downright frustrating. The heat in the summer is one thing, but we also get the occasional killing frost in the winter. So what can we do?
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The health of garden plants depends on the soils composition. Most soils are a combination of three particles: clay, sand, and silt. The particle type that dominates determines many of the properties of your soil.
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While many people may hear about organic gardening and initially write it off as a “fad,” the truth of the matter is that removing unnecessary toxins from our gardens can be an important and easy step toward overall better health.
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Have you been looking for a long-blooming, evergreen shrub that doesn't freeze and can take the most brutal sunlight? We hear many of our customers voice concern over the supposed difficulty of growing roses but they may well be your new best friend!
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When preparing your home for sale, curb appeal is crucial to a good first impression. Below are just a few ideas that may help.
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“Save the bees!” We’ve heard it before, but truly, bees and their honey have kept us all sweet and healthy since ancient times. Beyond satisfying your sweet tooth, a heaping teaspoon of local honey (harvested within a 50-mile radius) will keep the doctor, the nurse, the dentist, and the beautician away! We’ve curated a list of our favorite uses of local honey for our Enchanted journal readers.