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NorthTexasPalms &Pottery McKinney business uprooted, thriving in new digs A fter Leo and Caroline Yruegas had a pool put in at their home, Leo decided he wanted to plant a palm tree by the pool. However, he said he had a hard time nding local places that sold palm trees. With the seed for an idea planted, he bought a greenhouse and started In 2006, the couple o cially launched North Texas Palms & Pottery. They rented a permanent spot on the McKinney Trade Days property. Leo said for 15 years they were happy at this loca- tion and business was good. Last year, the McKinney Trade Days property was sold, and they were forced tomove. In July, the couple bought an 8-acre lot on FM 1461 that was previously a horse farm. The new digs provided possibilities, Leo said. “I was so excited because there were somany things I wanted to do that we could do on this prop- erty, like have greenhouses and grow our own annuals and perennials,” Leo said. He and his wife repurposed the barn into a green- house and have plans to buildmore greenhouses within the year. growing palm trees to sell to others. “We’d sell out every month,” Leo said. They carry ve types of palm trees, all of which Leo said thrive in Texas. The palms range from 1 foot to 16 feet tall and are priced from $45-$1,500. The business also carries Live Oaks, Red Oaks and other traditional landscape items. Jackie Lyles is the general manager and the Yrue- gas’ daughter-in-law. As it pertains to plants, she said Leo is an “encyclopedia of knowledge.” “One cool thing that Leo likes to do is he’ll actually put eyes and hands on plant material. He’ll travel to di erent nurseries and look,” Lyles said. “He even plants it at his own house to see if it works.” BY KAREN CHANEY
North Texas Palms &Pottery o ers a variety of landscape options. (photos by Karen Chaney/Community Impact Newspaper)
North Texas Palms & Pottery sells pottery and more landscape options.
The business carries ve types of palm trees.
Windmill Palm How to grow a
• Plant in 3-foot diameter space • Plant in either full sun or full shade (full sun for shorter fronds, full shade for longer fronds) • Amend soil with a sandy loam mix to lower pH balance • Water once every two weeks to four times a week, depending on season and rainfall • Fertilize three times a year • Apply fungicide in fall and spring
Leo Yruegas has a backgroundworking in the landscape industry and owns North Texas Palms &Pottery.
North Texas Palms &Pottery 3565 FM 1461, McKinney 972-779-0065 www.northtexaspalms.com Hours: Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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