Chair:
Tony Devito
Co-Chair:
Open
landscaping@tehamaridge.com
Yard of the Month Contest
One lucky Tehama Ridge resident will receive the Yard of the Month award during the coming months. Each month from April through September, one Tehama Ridge owner will get a Calloway’s gift certificate of $25.00 for their beautiful landscaping efforts. Residents may go online and vote for their favorite yard each month, one vote per home owned. When voting please submit your name and address, and the street name and number of the home for which you are voting. A resident may win only once each year and the competition is tough. So get those yards in shape and get those votes in the 25th of each month by emailing your nomination to
landscaping@tehamaridge.com.
Yard of the
Month April 2012
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Hughes of 9844 Tehama Ridge Parkway
for winning Yard of the Month.
Click here to see 2011 Winners
Timely Tip for Calloway’s
Gardeners in May:
Texas is home to
nearly 5,000 native plant species
due to the vast and diverse
geography of our great state! Often
people envision “native plants” with
Mesquites and cacti but many of our
basic landscape plants are native to
Texas. After the Summer of 2011,
gardeners are looking for Texas
tough plants in their landscapes.
Native plants tolerate our Texas
Summer heat better than most,
require less water, need less
mowing, provide habitats for birds,
butterflies and other wildlife,
protect the soil and save on
fertilizers and insecticides.
Add native trees to your landscape
and enjoy the colorful blooms from
the Texas Mountain Laurel or Desert
Willow. Select Texas Sage for its
purple Summer flowers or the Red
Yucca with its red spike-like bloom
as additions to your landscape.
Native grasses such as Mexican
Feathergrass or Big Muhly add
another different texture and look
to the garden. Also, don’t forget
the reliable perennials for
providing Texas tough color!
Blackfoot Daisy, Gaura, Coneflower
and many of your Salvias are native
to Texas and will provide color year
after year once they are
established.
Don’t forget Mom this month! Color
in May comes from more than a
bouquet of blossoms for Mom on
Mother’s Day! Plan ahead and give
that special person a living bouquet
that changes with the seasons. Buy
your mom a native plant and know
that you are making her garden a
more enjoyable place for both her
and the birds and butterflies.
If you need specific help with your
next gardening idea or project,
please join us for FREE in-store
gardening clinics this month.
Clinics begin at 10:15 a.m. and are
facilitated at every store.
Saturday, May 5: Those
Blooming Shrubs (10:15 a.m.)
Evergreens may provide the backbone,
but Azaleas, Hydrangeas, Camellias
and Roses add the “pop” that colors
your garden!
Saturday, May 12: Flowers for
Mom (10:15 a.m.)
Celebrate Mother’s Day with living
plants in a container garden
arrangement!
Saturday, May 19: Native
Plants, Texas Style! (10:15
a.m.)
Plants adapted to Texas weather…that
conserve water, provide habitat and
thrive here!
Saturday, May 26: Basic
Landscape Design (10:15
a.m.)
Experts walk you through soil
preparation, plant selection and
design concepts.
For more information, visit
www.calloways.com. Hope to see
you in the garden soon!
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Visit www.calloways.com for more gardening tips, information and to become a member of our Garden Club! Also, stop by any of our garden centers and visit with a Texas Certified Nursery Professional. Success in the garden is made fun and easy at Calloway’s Nursery! |
