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Q: I have numerous pots of flowers on my patio, and many of them are getting yellowed foliage and aren’t looking their best. I fertilized…
Are you looking to add beautiful annual color to your sunny flowerbeds and containers? There are many options, including purslane, angelonia, pentas, zinnias, vinca, marigolds,…
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…
Stone boulders, flagstone, chop stone, and rock in your landscape design adds a touch of natural beauty that can change the presentation and feel of…
Join Ryan Covington and flower expert Tami Rupert as they share their Top 10 Picks for Annual Flowers that can not only take our brutal…
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…
Spring has officially sprung, and this beautiful weather says it’s time to get out in those gardens! Check our April Gardening Tips for what to plant,…
Mandevilla is a fast-growing annual vine that makes an exceptional backdrop. This fabulous plant comes in shades of pink, red, and white and many shades…
Q: I have numerous pots of flowers on my patio, and many of them are getting yellowed foliage and aren’t looking their best. I fertilized…
Are you looking to add beautiful annual color to your sunny flowerbeds and containers? There are many options, including purslane, angelonia, pentas, zinnias, vinca, marigolds,…
We work so hard on our landscape and feel such pride as we sit back and marvel over it, that the last thing we want…
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…
Stone boulders, flagstone, chop stone, and rock in your landscape design adds a touch of natural beauty that can change the presentation and feel of…
Join Ryan Covington and flower expert Tami Rupert as they share their Top 10 Picks for Annual Flowers that can not only take our brutal…
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…
Spring has officially sprung, and this beautiful weather says it’s time to get out in those gardens! Check our April Gardening Tips for what to plant,…
Spring is a great time to plant trees and shrubs in North Texas, and with the mild temperatures we’ve had lately, now is an excellent…
Mandevilla is a fast-growing annual vine that makes an exceptional backdrop. This fabulous plant comes in shades of pink, red, and white and many shades…
The Brodie Red Cedar transforms into a feathery giant, reaching impressive heights of up to 25-30 feet with a width of 10-15 feet. Its naturally…
Mikey could get lost in this oasis of Sago Palms! These emerald-green beauties add symmetry and tropical ambiance to any landscape. They are happiest in…
If you like delicate icy-blue needles and need to block the view of your neighbor’s yard, look no further than the Arizona Cypress, our Plant…
Often customers come in looking for a tall narrow shrub to fill a very particular spot in their landscape, and Green Tower Boxwood is certainly…
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…
Click here to download the butterfly pdf.
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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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…
Click here to download the Agave, Cacti & Yucca guide
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…
Click here to download the Crape Myrtle Chart Shop for Crapes here in our Online Marketplace!
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…
Options for Sunnier Locations Pansies, Violas, and Panolas – Annuals; 6-8” tall x 6-8” wide These are the best options for fall and winter color…
You can design your color bowl to be as dramatic or understated as you like. Choose the flowers and foliage plants that appeal to you…
Container garden-guide is Easy! You can design your color bowl or container garden to be as dramatic or understated as you like. By incorporating blooming…
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…
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
