Welcome

Welcome to our new blog. Merrideth, Mark and I, along with the rest of our team are excited about having this vehicle to connect with our customers and community about gardening in our unique Central Texas climate. There is no place quite our little spot in the middle of our great state. Though we can't grow (at least not very well) things that people love in other parts of the country, like lilacs and peonies because of our summer heat and alkaline soil, can can grow lots of other REALLY COOL plants that they cannot. Things like Rangoon Creeper, Erithrina, lots and lots of palms and cycads, wild and wacky natives and even flowering bulbs from South American and Africa!



This is your blog, too. A place that you can ask questions, give your comments and share your passion with your Austin gardening community. Obviously, this blog is intended to be for garden-related topics only, so please do not post any offensive, adult-content or commercial posts. Your cooperation is very much appreciated.



On a different topic, have you seen our new and improved website? www.greatoutdoorsnursery.com is unique because we are incorporating the newest technology in web video to create a more multi-sensory experience. Click the link "Inside the Great Outdoors", then hit the sublinks: "Who We Are", "Our Story" and "Meet the Team" with links introducing you to our individual staff members. We are in the process of expanding your video choices, with video on "Gardening Calendar" with new updates for each month of the year and instructional video on specific gardening topics. If there are any specific topics that you would like to see done in video format on our website, please let us know. Simply post your comments to this blog and become part of the discussion! Thank you for your patronage and see you in the garden!