Recent Posts

Landscape Maintenance Helps Plants Thrive
Landscape maintenance doesn’t have to be hard or take lots of time, but they could pay huge dividends when the weather cools off.

Coffee Mugs Make a Great Addition to Your Morning Routine
That is why Mankin and Sons has a huge selection of coffee mugs.

Tree Trimming Helps Keep Your Tree Healthy
We wanted to visit with you a little bit today about tree trimming. Although this may not seem like the most glamorous topic, but it is important.

Fourth of July, Our Nation’s Birthday!
The Fourth of July is about being outside with friends, neighbors, Americans. There is nothing we, at Mankin and Sons Gardens, love more than being outside.

Tools Take Your Enjoyment Gardening to Another Level
Tools are one of the most important things that we have to make our lives better, more efficient, and more interactive. Let us help you find the right tools.

Too Much Water is Bad For Your Lawn
There is such a thing as too much water in your landscaping. Here are a few tips to help keep your lawn growing beautifuly during all this rain.

Come see our redesigned indoor retail space
We decided that we wanted to liven up our retail space and give it a little sprucing up.

A Water Feature Will Be a Great Addition To Your Yard
Water features are incredibly beautiful and give your home a different fell in both look and feel. Let Micah come design a new water feature for your home.

Plant Food helps your landscaping grow to its potential
Plant food helps your landscaping. We work hard every day to make sure you have the right tools at your disposal to make your time outside more enjoyable.

New Trees and Sod Are Now In: Time to Make Memories
If you are looking to add memories to your home a couple of new trees or new sod for the yard would be a great way to get started.

What to do with all the water that we have gotten recently
Here are a couple of thoughts we wanted to share that will help you in dealing with the large amounts of rain we have had here in the Big Country.

Flour Sack Towels by Mary Lake-Thompson Available at Mankin and Sons Gardens
Mary Lake-Thomson flour bag kitchen towels are a great way to honor our community’s history and make your home look and feel it’s very best.

Outdoor Decorating Made Simple
This week we wanted to visit with you about how Mankin and Sons Gardens can make your outdoor space feel as warm and inviting as your indoor space, using outdoor decorating.

Mosquitos, Please Please Go Away!!!!
We love planting. We love gardening. We love being outside. And nothing can make it less enjoyable than getting bit by bugs, especially mosquitos.

Add Different Trees to Your Landscape
There are a number of trees that you can grow here in Abilene and the Big Country and with how hot the summers can be here, are a great way to cool you and your home.

Palm Trees Make Your Home Unique!!
One of the most unique ways to add shade to your home here in Abilene is to add some beautiful palm trees to your yard. And they can survive in Abilene!!

Make Your Landscape Design Look Great
A professional landscape design is a perfect way to make your home look amazing. At Mankin and Sons Gardens we have a full time landscape designer on staff