It’s nice to have a good idea turn out to be a GREAT idea. This summer I passed a Wild Birds Unlimited store in Kerrville and thought, “I’ll bet we could use a WBU store in Wichita Falls.” I started talking with the franchise people at Wild Birds Unlimited, and last week (more…)
Just in time for the holidays, these four miniature horses have found a new home at Smith’s Gardentown Farms. They were adopted from the Wichita County Humane Society after they were seized from a local pasture in October, found to be suffering from neglect.
They’ve been brought back to health and sent to new homes, and now visitors to Smith’s will have the chance to enjoy them.
They each measure only about 27 inches tall at the shoulder. The black one is a stallion, the other three are mares. One of them is obviously with foal, so there will be a teeny baby in a month or so.
Come see them soon, and help us choose names!
MYTH – Poinsettias are poisonous. FALSE! According to the Paul Ecke website – the foremost breeder of poinsettias in the world – studies conducted by The Ohio State University concluded that NO TOXICITY was evident at (more…)
Smith’s’ shipments of fresh cut and living Christmas trees are now available.
Remember, Smith’s Gardentown Farms displays all our fresh trees inside, under cover. This makes your shopping experience more comfortable — and it keeps our trees out of the wind and sun, so they will stay fresh longer!
With all the worry about hard economic times, many business experts are emphasizing that a recession can be a time of great opportunity for savvy business people. They advise us to take advantage of hard times by hiring good people who may have been laid off by other firms; to pick up customers from others who have gone out of business; and to purchase distressed inventories for bargain prices.
That is exactly what we’ve done here at Smith’s! A couple of weeks ago, some growers in Louisiana and Mississippi let us know that they had to raise money by selling some shrubs at tremendous losses. So we jumped on the opportunity and brought in hundreds of quality shrubs. (more…)
What a relief when the summer finally breaks and cooler fall weather comes to Texoma! You feel like getting out in the yard again, and it’s more than instinct. Fall is absolutely the best time to plant trees and shrubs. By planting now, you give your new plants time to get their roots established so they’ll be ready for the next hot summer.
Here at Smith’s, we use the fall weather to unload truckload after truckload of trees and shrubs. We have a great selection for fall planting, and we’re happy to help you choose the right plants for your landscape. (more…)