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The spousal unit is doing her best to support every nursery and plant seller in Tarrant County. This after years of ignoring the outside. I no longer ask how much this is all costing me. The backyard is her canvas. "Wait until it's finished," says she. I nod and agree. I have claimed the sideyard and the deck outside the bedroom as my playground. We've hit the following: Mike's Gardenland - just off South James, south of I-20. Big place, lots of stuff. I was a little overwhelmed. Mike's has been around forever, and has several locations around the Metroplex. Tim's Landscape - I've seen only ladies working the joint and it's slightly more laid back than Mikes, with a slight hippy vibe. On your right on Vickery, just past Southwest Parkway. Callaway's - your basic chain nursery, slighty upscale. I found a nice selection of marked down pots. Not without its charms. Myeon's - on James, just south of Seminary, across the street from the st...