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Find inspiration and resources for life and home with gardening tips, design how-tos, stories from Covington’s Nursery, and more.
Hot Weather Watering Reminders
It’s July, and gardeners in our area need to pay close attention to the temperatures around this time. Your plants, particularly those that are newly…
Host Fritillary Butterflies in Your Garden
If you want beautiful orange butterflies fluttering throughout your yard you need Passion Vine. It is the host plant for Fritillary butterflies (which means they…
Ask Burton!
It’s summer! It’s hot! This week, we’re talking about the care and successful transplanting of plants that crave this sort of weather. Q: I…
Meet our Plant of the Week: Whale’s Tongue Agave
Plant of the Week: Whale’s Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia) — a bold, beautiful succulent with wide, paddle-shaped blue-green leaves that make any garden look instantly…
Bold, Tough, and Stunning: Summer Survivors for Your Landscape
Scorching Texas Summers? Bring It On! When the Texas heat cranks up, some plants wilt—but not these stars of the summer garden. Agaves, cacti, and…
Ask Burton!
This week, a tougher question about what to do when your landscape has been taken over by hazardous vines. Q: I made an unpleasant discovery.…
New Arrivals – Week of July 2nd
Explore our massive selection of trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, vines, grasses, and more! Whether you’re planting something new or adding to your garden favorites, we’ve…
Vertical Magic Starts Here
Ready to elevate your outdoor space?Bring fences, patio covers, and bare walls to life with the charm and beauty of vines! These climbing wonders don’t…
Ask Burton!
This week, a question about one of the harder weeds to eliminate from the yard. Q: I have a weed growing in my flowerbeds…
Tree Care for The First Two Years!
Are you a new tree owner or planning to buy one soon? Your tree needs extra care for the first two years to establish its…
Events
Summer Storytime at Covington’s
June 27 – August 1 Fun, free, and just for kids! Join us for sweet summer mornings filled with stories and a little garden magic…
Landscaping Behind the Scene!
August 1, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Explore the possibilities with our landscape design team. ✨ Learn how we plan, plant, and protect beautiful, lasting outdoor spaces…
Krazy For Kokedama Workshop
July 11, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Brighten your home with a handmade kokedama! ✨ Join our friendly team for a hands-on, step-by-step kokedama workshop no experience…
Plant of the week
Meet our Plant of the Week: Whale’s Tongue Agave
Plant of the Week: Whale’s Tongue Agave (Agave ovatifolia) — a bold, beautiful succulent with wide, paddle-shaped blue-green leaves that make any garden look instantly…
Meet our Plant of the Week: Vinca
Vibrant, heat-tolerant annuals that bloom nonstop through North Texas summers and can handle our full sun with ease. Swing by our today for top-quality vinca,…
Meet our Plant of the Week: Neomexicana Agave
A gorgeous blue-gray rosette that adds instant wow to containers, rock gardens, or sunny corners. It’s super low-maintenance and drought-friendly, so you get bold, sculptural…
Plant of the Week – Gardenia!
With glossy evergreen leaves and heavenly, head-turning fragrance, gardenias bring instant elegance and a sweet, timeless scent to any porch or living room. Their lush…
Plant of the Week – Crape Myrtle
Have you been seeing beautiful color all around the city? Crape myrtles are probably why. Here at covingtons we carry tons of varieties, from compact…
Plant of the Week – Sallyfun Salvia
A compact, nonstop bloomer with vibrant flower spikes that attract hummingbirds and pollinators all season. It’s low-maintenance, heat and drought tolerant, and perfect for containers,…
Plant of the Week – Althea (Rose Of Sharon)
Althea (Rose of Sharon) A fast-growing shrub or small flowering tree with showy pink, purple, or white blooms that brighten your landscape late spring and…
Plant of the Week – Aucuba ‘Hosoba Hoshifu’
Aucuba ‘Hosoba Hoshifu’ is a striking, shade-loving evergreen with narrow, glossy leaves splashed with warm golden variegation that gets about 3-4 tall x 3-4 wide.…
Plant of the Week – Spreading Plum Yew
Spreading plum yew is a graceful, low-growing evergreen that forms a dense carpet of soft, dark-green needles and layered. It typically reaches 2–3 feet tall…
New Arrivals – Week of April 30th
Explore our massive selection of trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, vines, grasses, and more! Whether you’re planting something new or adding to your garden favorites, we’ve…