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Home » Plants
 The Considerate Uninvited Guest
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By Cleveland Powell
In Planning/Design, Plants, Starter Gardener, Wildlife
Posted August 24, 2021

The Considerate Uninvited Guest

If you’ve seen a boastfully bright orange butterfly beating about your bushes, there may be a passionflower vine hiding in plain sight. Sometimes, uninvited guests can actually be helpful. [...]

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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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 Go for the Water-Saving Gold
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By Mark Peterson
In Irrigation, Landscaping, Plants
Posted August 17, 2021

Go for the Water-Saving Gold

The fastest way to score Olympic-size savings is to turn off your irrigation system. Then use our WaterSaver Coupons for the win! The 2020 Summer Olympics may be over, but there are still some [...]

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 Thin Soil? Don’t Fight It — Exploit It!
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By Juan Soulas
In Maintenance, Planning/Design, Plants
Posted August 10, 2021

Thin Soil? Don’t Fight It — Exploit It!

No matter where your home is located, the key to a thriving, water-saving landscape is one that works with — not against — its natural characteristics. Nestled in the Texas Hill Country, San [...]

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 Our Fuss-Free Plant Picks for Shallow Soil
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By Guest Author
In Landscaping, Plants
Posted August 10, 2021

Our Fuss-Free Plant Picks for Shallow Soil

Some plants fail miserably in thin soil. But these natives prefer and even thrive in these far-from-ideal conditions. by Kahne Cobarrubias  If you live north of 1604, you’re probably quite [...]

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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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 Plants With Built-In Sunblock
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By Cleveland Powell
In Plants
Posted August 3, 2021

Plants With Built-In Sunblock

Several local plants are uncommonly adept at blocking sunlight and reducing water loss during summer months. Summer is a great time for outdoor activities. As humans we know we need to protect [...]

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 Make Your Home and Yard Bird Friendly
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By Guest Author
In How-to do Stuff, Landscaping, Planning/Design, Plants, Wildlife
Posted July 27, 2021

Make Your Home and Yard Bird Friendly

The risk to our flying friends posed by human-made objects can be significant. But you can help keep them safe with these simple tips. by Andrew Barrett It’s a common sight in spring or summer, a [...]

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 Trash the Turf and Go Native Instead
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By Seth Patterson
In Landscaping, Plants, Summer
Posted July 20, 2021

Trash the Turf and Go Native Instead

For green grass yards to thrive (or even survive) in our region, we’re forced to over-fertilize and over-water. But there is a better way. There’s a common misconception that every American home [...]

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 Summer SOS for Your Landscape
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By Guest Author
In Landscaping, Plants, Summer
Posted July 20, 2021

Summer SOS for Your Landscape

Follow these practices and you’ll have a beautiful landscape even in the warmest months — and be the envy of all your neighbors. Sun, wind, and heat can be brutal to unsuspecting landscapes. Now [...]

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