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February Garden-to-Table Recipes
February is delicious in the Houston garden! Find our favorite seasonal recipes using all the goodness of the garden! Enjoy!
February in the Houston Garden
Even though it’s February in Houston, it will finally start to feel like Spring! By mid-February, we are no longer afraid of freezing temps. We start filling the garden with spring favorites like tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers.
How to Prepare the Garden for Freeze
A step by step guide to preparing your garden for a freeze!
Winter is Coming!
Are hard freeze is in the upcoming forecast, Houston! Here’s what you need to know to protect your garden and landscaping!
A Resolution for Lasting Change
If you know deep down it’s time to sow lasting seeds of change, if your body and soul want off the roller coaster of fad diets and restrictive eating, and your craving whole food, connection, and sustainable habits - we are so glad you are here!
January Garden-to-Table Recipes
January is delicious in the Houston garden! Find our favorite seasonal recipes using all the goodness of the garden! Enjoy!
Monthly Tasks and Tips for Houston Gardens and Landscaping
FREE: Get our Monthly Tasks and Tips for Houston Gardens and Landscaping. The Monarch Team helps you keep on-task! Free monthly to-do list!
Houston’s Spring Tomato Guide
Everything you need to know about starting tomatoes this spring in Houston plus, a downloadable pdf to get your tomatoes off to a great start this season!
January in the Houston Garden
January does not disappoint in the Houston garden. Broccoli, cauliflower, kale, lettuces, and collards are not afraid of our Houston “winters” - they keep showing off all month long!
Gifts for Gardeners
Wondering what to gift the gardener in your life? Here are some ideas!
Grow a Salad Garden Year-Round on your Patio! We’ll Teach You How!
Ready to grow a salad bar on your patio year-round in Houston? We have two great ways to get you started! Choose from a turnkey patio garden or DIY with our Online Patio Salad Garden Course!
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Update
It’s been over a decade since the USDA has updated this map. Most of Houston has changed from zone 9a to zone 9b.
Houston’s Fall Tomato Guide
Everything you need to know about starting tomatoes this fall in Houston plus, a downloadable pdf to get your tomatoes off to a great start this season!
Patio Tomato, Salad, and Herb Planters
Want to grow tomatoes and herbs this year, but not ready to commit to a full-blown garden just yet? Or maybe you’re short on space? Meet our patio gardens!
Painted Steel Trio in Tanglewood
Take a look at this charming painted steel garden trio in Tanglewood!
Parker Balombin: Middle School Green Thumb!
Meet Parker, a seventh grader with a beautiful garden in Houston and a green thumb that would make anyone green with envy!
Bolting Dill
If you let your dill bolt, not only does it make the coolest flowers and makes the bees happy, eventually it will create dill seeds!
10 Reasons to Plant Gomphrena
A flower you will find in all of our clients gardens! You cannot go wrong with this plant.