Plants look good in the summer; activities and maintenance to do in the summer; special features in the garden in the summer from wildlife visitors to home decoration projects.
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
There are plenty of plants that don’t require a lot of water or maintenance. And many of them will bloom all summer long with very little attention from you. A hot and dry summer doesn’t [...]
True patriotic plants are native plants — ones that have been growing here since the beginning. And there are several that flaunt Fourth of July color. The Fourth of July may be behind us, but [...]
From creating shade to getting rid of some grass, there are a few ways to reduce your water use during the hottest, driest months of the year. As the summer heat settles in, more and more water [...]
Stop swatting and start enjoying your great outdoors. Use these methods to help prevent these biting bloodsuckers from hanging around. All the weeks of drought-busting rain showers this spring [...]
White grubs can be a real nightmare for homeowners who value a showplace lawn. Checking the lawn for signs of damage will help you manage infestations. One of the signs that turf-growing season [...]
Want to build a rain garden, but not sure where to start? Consider your landscape’s sun and shade situation before you pick your plants. With all the rain we’ve been getting — and the possibility [...]
These powerful pollinators play a special role in our environment. But you don’t need beekeeper skills to entice them to your landscape. By Molly Keck We all know honeybees are extremely [...]