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Author Archive for: "Brad Wier"
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 Want To Cut Your Water Use in Half? Stop Irrigating Landscape Beds.
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By Brad Wier
In Irrigation, Landscaping, Plants
Posted August 17, 2021

Want To Cut Your Water Use in Half? Stop Irrigating Landscape Beds.

Those yuccas, sages and muhly grasses likely don’t need all that extra water, even on the hottest summer day. In newer subdivisions, when it’s done right, irrigation is carefully laid out to [...]

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 Summer Salvias
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By Brad Wier
In Plants, Starter Gardener, Summer
Posted August 3, 2021

Summer Salvias

Tired of endless watering and changing out bedding plants? There’s likely a perennial salvia that would love to grow in your landscape. There’s a salvia for every occasion in the Texas landscape. [...]

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 Taming Your Irrigation Controller
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By Brad Wier
In How-to do Stuff, Irrigation
Posted June 29, 2021

Taming Your Irrigation Controller

A controller that’s been programmed incorrectly can swiftly drain your wallet. Take “control” of it and you’ll save money and water. Controllers are rife with hidden [...]

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 Going Native With Texas Turf
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By Brad Wier
In Extras, How-to do Stuff, Landscaping, Maintenance, Starter Gardener
Posted June 1, 2021

Going Native With Texas Turf

In Texas, a lawn is a precious thing — not a default groundcover to be wasted on side yards and medians. But selecting the right turf type makes all the difference. Despite all the wonderful [...]

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 Keep Those Hummingbird Feeders Clean
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By Brad Wier
In Extras, Outdoor Living, Wildlife
Posted April 13, 2021

Keep Those Hummingbird Feeders Clean

A hummingbird feeder makes it easy to observe these winged wonders in action. But meticulous maintenance of the apparatus is critical for the health of these hovering houseguests. Once you’ve [...]

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 Put Your Landscape On a Water Diet
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By Brad Wier
In Irrigation, Landscaping, Maintenance, Plants
Posted March 30, 2021

Put Your Landscape On a Water Diet

If you’re starting up irrigation for the year, now is a good time to make sure you’re not needlessly adding water weight to your plants. The approach of warm dry weather can invite worries about [...]

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 Big Freeze Aftermath: Check Your Pipes and Plants
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By Brad Wier
In Irrigation, Maintenance, Winter
Posted February 22, 2021

Big Freeze Aftermath: Check Your Pipes and Plants

Our area hasn’t seen single-digit temps since the 1980s. So what garden tasks should take priority? First, check for leaks. Then assess your plants — or what’s left of them. This [...]

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 Pruning Roses: The Thorny Truth
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By Brad Wier
In How-to do Stuff, Maintenance, Plants
Posted February 16, 2021

Pruning Roses: The Thorny Truth

If you’re growing modern, ever-blooming roses like hybrid teas (including Knockouts and Belinda’s Dream), February is the time for renewal pruning. With Valentine’s Day fresh in mind, many people [...]

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 Purple Martins Majesty
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By Brad Wier
In Plants, Wildlife
Posted February 9, 2021

Purple Martins Majesty

Martins once nested in tree cavities, but they’ve since come to prefer the housing options humans provide. But establishing a colony requires more than just a box on a pole. No matter what the [...]

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 Watch For These 5 Winter Weeds
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By Brad Wier
In Maintenance, Plants, Winter
Posted January 26, 2021

Watch For These 5 Winter Weeds

If you’ve been watering all winter, you may need to wage a war on weeds. Here are the five usual suspects to watch for. Cool temperatures and winter precipitation make picture-perfect growing [...]

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