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Coats for Kids at Leaf 2024
Help us put coats on vulnerable Texas children this winter. Get ready to celebrate 38 amazing years of Coats for Kids (CFK), a heartwarming annual event dedicated to bringing cozy, warm winter coats to children in need across Central Texas. Join The Junior League of...
Longhorn & Aggie Pots for Sale!
In anticipation for the huge football game, Leaf Landscape Supply has UT & A&M plant pots for sale this week. We have 4 sizes to choose from: Small pot 3 to 5 gallon $75 Medium pot 5 to 7 gallon $135 Large pot 7 to 15 gallon $200 X-Large pot 15 gallon $330...
Prepackaged Fertilizer
Organic is always better than synthetic, right? Happily, mostly yes. Interestingly enough, plants don’t care! Basics of fertilizers, important to know. Both organic and synthetic contain NPK, the top 3 substances needed in the soil to encourage healthy plants. Both...
Community Give-Back – Cunningham Elementary
Earlier this year, Leaf Landscape Supply donated plants to Cunningham Elementary School in South Austin. These plants have helped to beautify the Cunningham Elementary school grounds. Check out some of the images below! We are grateful for our customers and our city,...
2024 Austin Garden Tour Recap
Leaf Landscape Supply just completed our first Annual Austin Landscape Artistry Showcase, aka The Garden Tour! The event went amazing and had a great turn out!! Garden enthusiasts and industry professionals enjoyed discovering these amazing projects and meeting with...
NPK? IDK!!
What are we talking about? Fertilizer! Ah, feeding plants. Right? Nope. Feeding the soil plants grow in! Let’s start with 2 terms: pH and NPK pH is the term used to describe how acidic or alkaline a substance is. The scale runs from 0 (highly acidic/battery acid) to...
Are Xerics truly the answer? That depends!
Let’s ask a different way. How can I reduce the amount of water I use in my yard? Now that’s a great question! Not surprisingly, there is a specific scientific explanation of Xeriscaping, which would make your eyes glaze over. What you really want to know is, “What...
Trees, Shrubs, Plants – Our Climate Strategy!
What we surround ourselves with matters. It’s true of friends and influences, and equally true of plants. Trees, shrubs, and plants are key parts of climate strategy; in our personal living space, the block and city where we reside, our country, and ultimately our...
Plants….Pretty….Necessary. AND what the doctor orders!
We humans connect with nature using our physical senses and at an instinctual level which probably transcends all senses combined. That link is so strong medical professionals are now writing prescriptions to spend more time in green places – parks, neighborhoods, and...
WaterWise Landscapes in Austin!
We are going to be focusing on Water Wise plants this summer. Since the City of Austin is trying to promote this across the county we want to help. Leaf is supporting the City of Austin's 'WaterWise' initiative by promoting these drought-tolerant plants:...
Retreat! Retreat!
Not away from something - to something - your personal living oasis! Palatial or postage stamp, it’s the space that enfolds you into its timeless embrace. Where deadlines… and dinner can wait. An estate, half acre, a trio of potted plants on your deck, or indoor...
Add Plants, Not Taxes!
Don’t miss shopping at Leaf Landscape Supply on Tax-Free Saturday May 25th. Trees, shrubs, color and more! It’s the perfect time! Get what you’ve had your eye on for your personal retreat or just wander and see what speaks to you! You can get it all without that...
Reduce Stress
By Merle Hayes - 15 Ways to Reduce Stress During the Busy Season As the busy season picks up, I thought it would be a good time to share some strategies for managing stress when your workload picks up. It’s easy to get so bogged down in client work at this time that...
Add on!
By Roxie Carlton - Add-on Sales Are Critical to Great Customer Service! The phrase “Add-on sales” comes up a lot in the world of sales, but what do they really mean to our unique industry? Unlike many businesses, in the world of wholesale and retail plant nurseries,...
Spring is Here!
By Trey Wyatt - Yeah, Spring is here, not sure how long but let’s enjoy it while we can. At the tree farm, everything is really growing which is always exciting. We have had a good growing season so far. Intermittent rain, no late freezes or frost. Remember you can...
World Naked Gardening Day!
Observe (tongue in cheek) World Naked Gardening Day this Saturday – just in spirit – or with a full embrace! Depending on your surroundings and respecting the privacy of others. This event can thank Seattle, WA for its beginnings 19 years ago on the first Saturday in...
Plants! Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise!!
Plants are incredible! They are a positive in any situation. Need an immune health boost? Add a plant or a bunch of them! Increase your home’s value? Same. Give wildlife a hand or enhance your inside space? Yep, add plants! It’s always a wise decision to bring nature...
Texas Sage Compact
Scientific Name: Leucophyllum Frutescens ‘Compacta’ Here's the gorgeous Texas Sage Compact, known as a barometer plant - it only blooms around rainfalls... the blooms are triggered by changes in barometric pressure. It's semi-evergreen, loves full sun, is drought...
There’s Gold in them thar – PLANTS!
The original phrase, by American writer Mark Twain, referred to gold in the hills. But…really….it should be plants. Trees, shrubs, flowers, grasses, even indoor plants are good for us. Singly or in combination, their healing powers are proven. Let Leaf Landscape...
Cultivating Success
Cultivating Success: The Power of Collaboration, Process, and Customer Service in Wholesale Plant Nurseries As the vibrant city of Austin, Texas gears up for another bustling season, Leaf, our esteemed wholesale plant nursery, stands at the threshold of opportunity....
SHE Event
For the second year in a row, Austin Area organization S.H.E. held a conference on International Women’s Day, on March 8, 2024. Leaf helped sponsor the event, and 4 of our lady staffers were able to attend. We traveled to Elgin, where we enjoyed snacks, networking,...