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Q: I have planted a large bed of potato vine, and it’s growing crazy fast, but many of my leaves have small holes in them.…
Are you ready to transform your gardening experience into a celebration of savings? Look no further – Covington’s Club is here to make your green…
Don’t let the summer heat keep you from creating the garden of your dreams! Stay cool and comfortable while shopping for the best plants online.…
Add a Pop of Color with Pink Vitex! Looking for a showstopper in your garden? Meet the Pink Pinnacle Vitex! This charming shrub is a…
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…
Discover the Secret to a Second Veggie Harvest! Did you know you can enjoy fresh, homegrown vegetables even after summer? Join us and learn everything…
Are some of your perennials looking less than desirable? This is completely normal around this time of year. Perennials tend to bloom heavily in spring…
Exciting news for all garden enthusiasts! We’re offering an incredible 25%—50% off a wide variety of select trees, including Red Oaks, Live Oaks, Chinese Pistache,…
Summer’s here and temperatures have heated up, so please be sure to give your plants adequate water so they thrive…and you protect your investment! Don’t let…
Embrace the sunshine with our Top 10 shrubs perfect for sunny spots. These sun-loving plants thrive in the North Texas climate and soil, providing vibrant…
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…
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…
VEGETABLE PLANTING GUIDE FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS Vegetable Type Planting Depth (inches) Inches between rows Avg Crop Height (Feet) Spring Planting Dates Fall Planting Dates…
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″)…
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…
Attracting Pollinators in the Dallas Area by Roseann Ferguson, DCMG Major pollinators: bees, butterflies, moths, birds, bats, beetles, other insects Importance of…
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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…
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…
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Perennials in your garden will do more than look pretty, many of them also attract wildlife such as hummingbirds and butterflies. This lists contains some…
Indian hawthorn add huge splashes of color in the spring to North Texas landscapes! Beautiful, colorful shows of pinks and whites dominate sunny areas on…
PLANT: Annuals & Tropicals- Angelonia, pentas, zinnias, scaevola, vinca, moss rose, sweet potato vine, purslane, begonias, hibiscus, bougainvillea, mandevilla, esperanza, impatiens, coleus, caladiums, lantana &…
(Keeping your yard beautiful even when it’s hot!) If there’s one consistent thing about Texas weather, it’s this: While our summers can be cloudy, clear,…
PLANT: • Annuals–Begonia, impatiens, lantana, angelonia, vinca, sweet potato vine, caladium, purslane, scaevola, moss rose, coleus, celosia, pentas, zinnias, bougainvillea, hibiscus, mandevilla, etc. • Perennials-pincushion,…
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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.…
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