Where to get organic products in the DFW area

Eden's Garden · Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:14 am Post subject: MOVING!

Eden's is located at our all natural, horse boarding ranch and chicken farm in Balch Springs; easy access for Dallas & Kaufman County folks via the Seagoville Road exit from I-20, 635 or 175 to Pioneer Road.

Nestled on the outskirts of town at our new location you’ll still find all the nuts and bolts of organic gardening – brand name soil amendments, like Bioform Dry and Texas Tea; pest and disease control like horticultural corn meal & plant oil insect controls; seeds; vegetable plant starts; lush, healthy perennials, flowering shrubs, and annuals to spruce up your yards - you'll just be shopping in the company of friendly chickens, ducks and other farm friends. Plus, on this rustic homestead farm, you'll see some neat native plantings that have been there for generations as well as newly planted demo gardens and see a working 1600 gallon rain harvesting cistern. Plans to actually farm part of the land are underway.

Come grow with us at our new location as I bring safe, organic gardening and living products and information to the Southeast Dallas County area. We'll be bringing in exciting new and hard to find drought tolerant, Texas friendly & native perennials and ornamentals for your flowerbeds! We never know when the rains will stop so we’ll all want to think about using native and drought tolerant plants as our primary choices for sure.
We will continue to seek out local artisians and crafters for thier contributions - rather than import everything we sell. For instance....

NOW available, 100% pure beeswax candles made right here in Dallas! And we carry Jay Mertz's line of Rabbit Hill Farm organic soil amendments from Corsicana Texas. Why pay more for fancy packaging-it doesn't help your soil anyway! Support your local farmers and vendors. Coming soon, fresh, organic produce!

Come in and see us for your 20% Dirt Doctor member discount on most regularly priced items!

Eden’s Organic Garden Center is a fun place to come out to and shop, browse and visit with other gardeners like you! Come experience a taste of the country, just minutes from the city! [color=blue]

Free classes for 2007 are underway.

July 21 Rainwater Harvesting
July 28th Making P.L.A.N.T. People with Miss Janice - Kids 6+ learn some basic gardening and planting. Bring a clean, 1 lb can

Other classes this year will include vegetable gardening, candle making, gardening with kids, composting, container gardens and more! Keep up with all the latest on our website.
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janie_lew · Joined: 12 Feb 2005 Posts: 12 Location: Dallas,TX

I wish I would have seen this string earlier. You all will love the guy I've mentioned before - here's his info - he has really cool stuff, and unbelieveable composts, and even their mulch is organic. And he prices everything by the cubic yard, so it's a lot cheaper for a lot better stuff.
Baren
Soil Building System
Dallas 972-831-8181

Nadine · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 1162 Location: Carrollton,TEXAS

Another plug for Soil Building Systems! It is a great source. :D I purchased either the 75/25 bedding soil or the ready to plant mix last year. Winter came and went. In May, my beds began to get overcrowded. I can't believe how much Mexican mint marigold, rosemary, oregano and thyme I have harvested and the beds are still very full. 8)

ajsw · Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 14 Location: Fort Worth,TEXAS

We deliver! Check us on the Dirt Dr. sight- AJ SOUTHWEST

Mikey · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 46 Location: Grand Prairie,TEXAS

Home Depot also carries a few organic goodies like Greensand, Lava sand (for under $7.00 for a 40 lb. bag), orange oil, diatomacious earth, other Greensense products and a few others. Calloways carries these and much more, Garrett Juice, liquid and dried Molasses, Horticultural grade cornmeal, 10% vinegar, seaweed, garlic juice, pepper juice and several other products. They are a smaller chain so they can be a bit pricey, but worth it if you don't have the time to mix up the stuff.

Mikey · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 46 Location: Grand Prairie,TEXAS

Also, Grand Prairie Feed Store on Main Street carries tons of organic products.

ajsw · Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 14 Location: Fort Worth,TEXAS

www.ajsw.com for organic products and services

charlotte34 · Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 6 Location: Irving,TEXAS

Well, I trired to post in here, but somehow it got posted in where to buy in East Texas.
I get my organics at calloways nurseries.
I got alfalfa meal at a feed store in Grand Prairie. Referred to feed stores by the nurseryman at Calloways. What they have has alfalfa meal in it, but not pure alfalfa meal.
I searched for nurseries, and got the name and address of a nursery on 35E, just past the corporate Drive exit. I think the address is lewisville.
Sorry, I don't remember the name of the nursery, but I got a map to it, and looked at their webpage.
I haven't made it out there yet.
It was several weeks ago.
I was looking for a particular grass too, and that may have been the search I found it in.

goo0h · Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 127 Location: Denton,TEXAS

Mikey wrote: Home Depot also carries a few organic goodies like Greensand, Lava sand (for under $7.00 for a 40 lb. bag), orange oil, diatomacious earth, other Greensense products and a few others. Calloways carries these and much more, Garrett Juice, liquid and dried Molasses, Horticultural grade cornmeal, 10% vinegar, seaweed, garlic juice, pepper juice and several other products. They are a smaller chain so they can be a bit pricey, but worth it if you don't have the time to mix up the stuff.
Not any more. At least not the Home Depot in Denton.

Speaking of which, County Feed & Pet Supply has moved, hopefully for the last time. Can't complain because they're now closer to me. :-) They are now at 2400 E. University Dr., Denton, TX. This is next to Denton Bible Church.

Eden's Garden · Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:17 am Post subject: Big Box Stores

My guess as to why some of the locations are dropping organics is in part due to the lack of info. Those that have used them before know that they work, but unless you have someone to explain more than, "mix it up and spray it", to someone new to organics, they may pass over for the chemical they've used before or that the salesclerks do know how to sell, or if the organics are purchased, but used incorrectly and not effective, they are possibly returned for a refund. The store won't carry something that doesn't make them enough money or sits on the shelf and goes bad.

I've always been a fan of the small independent stores, as I grew up in a smaller town and always shopped the locals - they were usually much more helpful. And now that I is a small independent store, I try to teach all my customers how organics work, how to properly use the product and make sure they understand before they leave what to do. Sharing knowledge is all part of the organic movement anyway, isn't it? Price isn't always everything and for the .50 cents here and there, the information at a full service shop is usually worth it for me.

Jim In Dallas · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:13 am Post subject:

More bad news.....according to Lewisville Feed Mill (where I buy most of my organic products), Alliance Milling has been sold and will no longer be bagging corn gluten meal or horticultural corn meal. He had to get a shipment from Nature's Guide. He also told me he is having a hard time getting products from Medina.
On another note, I have noticed that Calloway's (in Lewisville) has no Medina products anymore. I had hoped it would get easier to find organic products, but it is getting harder for me in this neck of the woods, anyway.

goo0h · Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 127 Location: Denton,TEXAS

Jim In Dallas wrote: More bad news.....according to Lewisville Feed Mill (where I buy most of my organic products), Alliance Milling has been sold and will no longer be bagging corn gluten meal or horticultural corn meal. He had to get a shipment from Nature's Guide. He also told me he is having a hard time getting products from Medina.
Oh bummer. :(

Nadine · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 1162 Location: Carrollton,TEXAS

Eden's Organic Garden Center
9559 Skillman Street, Dallas, TX 75243
214-348-EDEN (3336)

Eden's Organic Garden Center does mail orders, too. Just give Marie a call. She will be happy to help you! :wink:

coldduck_99 · Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 1 Location: sumner,TEXAS

Check out " lone star organics " in Paris, Texas.
They have a complete line of organic products.
Medina 5-3-4
Texas Tee 6-4-3
Corn Gluten meal
Dry molasses

Garrett Juice
Compost Tea
and many others products.

Eden's Garden

Thanks, Nadine - yes we can ship or in many cases, deliver locally. We are also expanding our "house calls" division. All organic fertilization or consultations are available. We do a little bit of "landscaping" but not the big major over haul stuff. More like having a private gardener than a crew of landscapers. No mowing, blowing, tree moving, etc. We leave that to the guys who mow, blow and go everyday!

Summer hours now in effect - come see us Thursday - Sunday!
:D