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The Encore Azaleas are stealing the spotlight! Created in the 1980s, Encores are traditional spring-blooming azaleas crossed with Taiwanese summer-blooming azaleas, so that you can…
We live here in Texas, with some very intense summers. We have many customers wanting drought-tolerant perennials, and rightfully so. But the term “drought tolerant”…
This week is a reminder for our customers who had to deal with bagworms last year, and a heads-up folks who have yet to run…
One of the most common questions we receive is if certain plants are toxic to dogs, cats, and other pets. The short answer is most…
Covington’s has PLENTY of great deals for you! We have thousands of sale items, including trees, shrubs, vines, flowers, and so much more. We also have…
We have found that one of the best ways to get fresh, new ideas for your landscape is to get out and see what other…
All 4-inch veggies are now just $2.00 each. And here’s the kicker – if you buy 10 or more, they’re only $1.50 each! You still…
Join Ryan Covington and our retail manager at Covington’s Nursery, Maria Fisher, as we share our Top 10 picks for Blooming Trees and Shrubs that…
Explore our massive selection of trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, vines, grasses, and more! Here’s a selection of some new or expected things in the coming…
Spring is here, and it’s time to take your outdoor space to the next level! We are thrilled to offer an exclusive 50% discount on…
The Encore Azaleas are stealing the spotlight! Created in the 1980s, Encores are traditional spring-blooming azaleas crossed with Taiwanese summer-blooming azaleas, so that you can…
Materials for a 4’ x 8′ prepared and raised bed for flowers, vegetables, and other beautiful plants: 20 Cinder blocks (8″ x 8” x 16″)…
This guide is written to help you, the homeowner, grow your very own fruit trees and berries from initial transplant stages to maturity and harvest…
Pecan Spray Schedule: Dormant Season: Apply Hi-Yield Dormant Oil to prevent scale and phylloxera. Spray trunks and branches thoroughly. Budbreak: Apply Hi-Yield Zinc Sulfate as…
A helpful chart of vegetable planting dates for North Texas.
Need: Rich, well-drained soil–Covington’s Soil Builder w/Shale Asparagus crowns Ferti-lome Gardener’s Special (11-15-11) Hi-Yield Ammonium Sulfate (21-0-0) A few basic facts about asparagus: • An…
Need: Rich, well drained soil-Covington’s Soil Builder w/Shale Seed Potatoes Ferti-lome Gardener’s Special (11-15-11) or Dusting Sulfur – for dusting cut potatoes Organic – Happy…
Need: Rich, well-drained soil–Covington’s Soil Builder w/shale Onion sets and/or leeks Hi-Yield Ammonium Sulfate (21-0-0) and Ferti-lome Gardener’s Special (11-15-11) OR For Organic Gardens: Hi-Yield…
Secret Soil Recipe for Great Tomatoes in Your Garden (Works great for Peppers, Eggplant and Potatoes too!) Based on a raised bed with 4 ft.…
A vegetable garden can be one of the most rewarding landscape projects you’ve ever taken on! More and more people are taking an interest in…
Enjoying the Second Season in North Texas What is the Fall Garden, and Why Plant One? As summer rolls in, it’s time in…
HERBS Citronella (Geranium) – Sun Lemon Grass – Sun to Part-Shade Rosemary – Sun Lavender – Sun
Flowers are a beautiful and natural way to attract hummingbirds. Here are some plants (listed by common name) you can plant to get the hummingbirds…
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Deer Resistant Plants We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there are few, if any, plants that can be called truly deer…
As the name suggests, these plants are the ones that attract mature butterflies to feed on nectar, which is their primary source of food in…
Butterflies are attracted by certain, specific plants. Two kinds of plants… host plants that they lay eggs on, and nectar-producing plants that the adult butterflies…
What is the difference between an annual and a perennial? Annuals are plants that bloom, set seed, and die in a single growing season. Perennials,…
To help your Bougainvillea achieve its full color potential during season, follow these simple steps: Regularly feed your plant with a balanced fertilizer high in…
PLANT: • Annuals–Begonia, impatiens, lantana, angelonia, vinca, sweet potato vine, supertunia, caladium, moss rose, purslane, scaevola, marigold, coleus, celosia, pentas, zinnias, bougainvillea, hibiscus, mandevilla, etc.…
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Understanding Hardiness Many variables must be taken into account, not all zone 8 winters are the same. For example, temperatures that decline slowly in the…
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FOR SPRING COLOR, BULBS MUST BE PLANTED IN THE FALL Nothing is more satisfying than planting dormant brown bulbs in autumn and seeing them emerge…
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Congratulations on the purchase of your new tree! Your new plants will need extra care for the first two years while they are establishing healthy…
Crape myrtles are one of our most popular blooming shrubs in North Texas! The “original” Indica crape myrtles are native to China and the first…
RAISED BED PREPARATION FOR ACID LOVING ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND EDIBLES Plants that thrive in acidic soils but can be grown successfully in North Texas…
PREPARING YOUR SOIL FOR SUCCESS Healthy soil that sustains a wide variety of ornamental, edible and shade giving plants in our North Texas home…
HOW TO MAKE COMPOST COMPOSTING Composting is a technique used to accelerate the natural decay process. The technique converts organic wastes to a mulch which…
Alfalfa Meal – Provides many nutritional benefits not only for plant use, but for soil organisms as well. One very important ingredient is tricontanol, a…
We have greatly improved on our Covington’s Potting Soil to help our customers have even greater success. The new Covington’s Potting Soil will include: Peat…
Covington’s Premium Soil Builder is the perfect soil additive for planting trees and shrubs for our metroplex clay soils. Soil Builder is based off of…
For example: Bedding Plants, Shade Perennials, Althea