Compost your way to happy plants
Adding compost is the first step toward a healthier soil
Cleveland Powell
September 16, 2025
The planting pause is over — get your WaterSaver Coupons now!
Fall is a great time to admire and enjoy your
Juan Soulas
September 9, 2025
Sheet mulching: A natural way to build soil and suppress weeds
Sheet mulching can be used to convert turfgrass to landscape
Guest Author
August 26, 2025
Help your trees during drought
Hand-watering with a hose is still the most precise method
David Abrego
August 12, 2025
Let your grass go for the gold every summer
Call it gold, blonde or brown, it’s the color of
Brad Wier
August 5, 2025
Feeling the heat: The effects of urban heat islands
Smart landscape choices can help dial down the temperature, one
Casey Cuellar
August 5, 2025
Simple concepts for dazzling, drought-tough design
With a few design principles in place, it’s easy to
Sasha Kodet
July 29, 2025
Stop and smell the … whatever this is!
Go ahead, take a big whiff. Many of our Texas-tough
Guest Author
July 22, 2025
Mysterious milkweed: Disappearing or incognito?
This slow-growing plant group goes dormant, retreating underground every winter
Kevin Pride
July 15, 2025
Drip irrigation: Scheduling for success
Drip irrigation can be a powerful tool for water conservation
Seth Patterson
July 8, 2025
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