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Memory Tree - posted on 12/08/2010

Just wanted to pass along a great idea we received from a friend. As friends and family gather for the holidays make a special "memory tree" or "family tree" ...read more »


Christmas Open House - posted on 12/08/2010

The Christmas Open House is a very special event for all of us at The Arbor Gate. It gives us an opportunity to thank everyone for their continued support. ...read more »


New Addition to the Arbor Gate Family - posted on 10/28/2010
Meet our newest member of the Arbor Gate family. He was a rescued kitty - found in the engine of a pick up truck. His name is ...read more »


Be ahead of the holiday rush! - posted on 10/27/2010
With everyone looking for time saving tips for the holidays, what a great idea to put your tree up early and decorate it for fall then make your seasonal transition ...read more »


The Show You May Have Missed This Fall - posted on 10/27/2010
Next time you walk past the Celosia on the shelf, remember that this is the show you missed for the Fall! ...read more »


Salem Lutheran Volleyball Team - posted on 10/27/2010
Salem Lutheran School's volleyball team stopped by and took advantage of our fall photo display. You can too! ...read more »


Channel 13 - Stretch Your Dollar Segment - posted on 09/29/2010
Channel 13 stopped by The Arbor Gate and shot a "Stretch Your Dollar" segment.

Watch the clip below for some great tips!

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A Visit to the Southern Bulb Co in Golden, TX - posted on 09/14/2010

We had an opportunity to visit the Southern Bulb Co in Golden, Tx. Chris showed us where to look when bulb hunting and then took us to the farm ...read more »


Photos Captured at the Arbor Gate - posted on 09/14/2010

Special thanks to Dorothy Mullinax for sending some photos she snapped at The Arbor Gate!

"I really had a great time Monday photographing the hummingbirds. I got some great shots. ...read more »


Caterpillars and Cassia - posted on 09/08/2010
How many caterpillars do you have on your cassia? ...read more »


Fall Decorating - posted on 09/07/2010
Don't fall behind!

Harvest the season's best at The Arbor Gate. Whether you are dramatic, whimsical, elegant, or traditional we can help you fall into the season with flair. ...read more »


A Tree Stump Becomes an Herb Garden - posted on 08/18/2010

This is a picture of an old stump at Treesearch Farms that has been planted with herbs from The Arbor Gate!

Even a tree stump can become an herb ...read more »


A First Time Visitor to The Arbor Gate - posted on 08/18/2010

We received an email recently from a first time visitor to The Arbor Gate and just had to share!

Hello Everyone at The Arbor Gate,

My wife and I visited your place ...read more »


Lucky & Liatris The Arbor Gate - posted on 07/29/2010
Lucky loves the Liatris almost as much as the butterflies. This is a Texas tough native that should be in every perennial garden. ...read more »


Which came first - the Lord Baltimore or the dog? - posted on 07/14/2010
Which came first - the Lord Baltimore or the dog? ...read more »


Rain Lily Celebration - posted on 07/08/2010
Boy, these guys are talking up a storm! They look like they're having a great time! ...read more »


Perfect Tomato Salad - posted on 06/22/2010

This recipe was sent to us by Cooky Oberg. When we read through it, we knew we had to pass it along to our readers.

"The German Johnson and Better ...read more »


Creative Gardening: Fairy Garden - posted on 05/11/2010
These photos were submitted by a customer that attended out recent "Creative Containers" class.

She was inspired and created this great Fairy Garden. Many of the items were purchased at ...read more »


ABC 13 Segment on Herbs - posted on 04/07/2010

Patricia Lopez of ABC 13 stopped by to film a segment on herbs with Molly Fowler, the Dining Diva - a great friend of The Arbor Gate.

For more information, see ...read more »


Chef Chris Crowder on The Liveable Garden Radio Show - posted on 03/10/2010
Chef Chris Crowder, The Arbor Gate's resident chef, recently appeared on the radio program, "The Liveable Garden." It airs every Saturday from 6 until 8 am on KSEV radio, ...read more »


The Arbor Gate on Channel 13, KTRK - posted on 03/10/2010
Channel 13, KTRK, stopped by The Arbor Gate yesterday. Channel 13's Patricia Lopez filmed a segment with Randy Lemmon.

Be sure to tune into Channel 13 on Thursday 4:45 during ...read more »


New Skin Protection Product - posted on 03/09/2010
The follow piece is a guest blog by Susan Wood.

Many of you know I always try to raise awareness of the dangers of sun exposure among my gardening friends. Why? ...read more »


Beverly Welch on The Liveable Garden Radio Show - posted on 12/18/2009
Beverly Welch of The Arbor Gate recently appeared on the radio program, "The Liveable Garden." It airs every Saturday from 6 until 8 am on KSEV radio, 700am. ...read more »


Southern Living Heirloom Bulbs - posted on 12/05/2009
Arriving just in time for Christmas-Chris Wiesinger of Southern Bulb Company brought this amazing selection of heirloom bulbs (yes, this includes native tulips). These southern gems will grace your garden ...read more »


New Arrival - posted on 12/03/2009
Come in to The Arbor Gate and check out what Charlie Strack has been up to! ...read more »


Christmas Trees - posted on 11/21/2009
The Christmas trees have arrived and they are more beautiful than ever! The Arbor Gate air is filled with the fresh smell of the soft needled Fraser Firs. There is ...read more »


Christmas Is Here - posted on 11/18/2009
Come and check out our beautifully decorated shops! Cleo has been busy helping Cynthia trim the trees for Christmas! From silvers to golds and traditional to contemporary, you can find ...read more »


Eat your veggies! - posted on 10/06/2009
Just in and just in time for planting-fall veggies! We have our best selection ever.
Here's just a sampling of some of our varieties-
Broccoli-
Packman, Romanesco, Early Purple ...read more »


Yellow Lycoris - posted on 09/25/2009
We know and love Red Lycoris aka Red Spider Lily aka Suprise Lily but bright yellow? How cool!

These just came in this week and we just had ...read more »


Great New Book - posted on 09/20/2009
I'd been hearing about this new book from several sources so when it was time to order more books for the Arbor Gate I made sure this was part of ...read more »


Yet another amazing vine - posted on 08/24/2009
Take a look at this passion vine. Amazing! They don't always bloom as well in containers as they do in the ground so I was delighted to find ...read more »


Finally a photo! - posted on 08/16/2009
Third time lucky-just took this photo of our six foot tall Sweet Autumn Clematis in full bloom! ...read more »


Sweet Autumn Clematis - posted on 08/14/2009
Here's a photo of this stunning vine..... ...read more »


Another wonderful vine - posted on 08/14/2009
Walked out this morning and our Sweet Autumn Clematis was in full bloom.
Loads of tiny white blooms just cover the dark green foliage of this easy to grow Clematis.
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New Garden Friend - posted on 07/27/2009
Allow Janet to introduce her new friend straight from the Arbor Gate vegetable garden!
This incredible watermelon, aptly named Moon and Stars, must weigh in over 40 lbs! Handsome ...read more »


What's going on here? - posted on 07/23/2009
Those of you who know and love The Arbor Gate know we're always up to something new.
So here's a photo of our latest project-but we're not going to tell ...read more »


Rangoon Creeper - posted on 07/15/2009

We just had to take a moment to write about this wonderful flowering vine. While the rest of us suffer under this summer's heat and drought, Rangoon Creeper (Quisqualis ...read more »


There's a monster in my garden! - posted on 06/04/2009
Tobacco hornworm-these very large caterpillars will decimate the foliage of a tomato plant overnight! The tomato hornworm is nearly identical except that it has a black tail. The adult is ...read more »


I Want That! - posted on 03/24/2009
Those of us who work at The Arbor Gate often hear "I want that...just like that bed...in MY yard." While I don't profess to be a "garden girl" (I'm a ...read more »


Southern Treasures - posted on 03/24/2009
The class held Saturday, March 21 with Dr. William Welch and Chris Weisinger was extraordinary.
The title was Southern Treasures and I have to say that these two gentlemen certainly ...read more »


Earth-Kind Botanical Garden in Tyler - posted on 03/24/2009
I had the honor of attending the dedication of the world's first Earth-Kind Botanical Garden in Tyler.
It was the first phase of gardens designed for the grounds of the ...read more »


Fruit and Nut Tree Seminar and Sale - posted on 01/25/2009
I always look forward to the annual Fruit and Nut Tree Seminar and Sale. It is usually our first event,not so this year, but it is always highly anticipated. Customers ...read more »


Flutter Byz - posted on 01/04/2009
Just before Christmas we unpacked the much awaited Flutter Byzs. Kidding aside, these were literally flying out of the gardens as fast as we were putting them out.
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A New Year - posted on 01/04/2009
It is hard to believe the holidays are over. Everything in my house is back in storage containers and back to pre-holiday status. I miss the holidays. Ask anyone who ...read more »


Let it snow! - posted on 12/11/2008
Yes, it snowed yesterday afternoon here at The Arbor Gate! Enough to actually accumulate on our already beautiful Christmas trees. How often does it snow in zone 9? ...read more »


Yuletide Camellias - posted on 12/09/2008
When I first started working at The Arbor Gate I noticed the two shrubs that were on each side of The Arbor Gate Too. That was March. In November I ...read more »


Open House - posted on 12/09/2008
I hope those who attended The Arbor Gate's Open House had as good as time as I did. The weather couldn't have been better; there was a little nip in ...read more »


The trees are here! - posted on 12/01/2008
As you can tell from the photo our trees are probably the freshest cut trees around. Our North Carolina trees still had snow-how cool is that! (Sorry, couldn't resist)You aren't ...read more »


Welcome to The Arbor Gate Blog - posted on 12/01/2008
The Arbor Gate is excited to include on our new website the blog feature. There will be several contributors. I will mainly do the shops...what's new, what is awesome, etc. ...read more »



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