Live a little greener every day — not just today
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Sasha Kodet
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Holla for ollas!
This ancient method of drip irrigation provides consistent and reliable
Brad Wier
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Making mounds out of wood hills
Burying dead wood beneath a layer of soil is considered
Michael Hoyal
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Rose heads dead? Cut them off!
Removing spent blooms encourages your rose bushes to keep on
Martha Wright
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Don’t discount this summer sleeper
Though it’s less common than winter dormancy, some plants —
Kevin Pride
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Give your sprinklers a pressure check
Misty landscape? It’s the in-ground sprinklers screaming they’re under too
Brad Wier
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Another tale of two plants: Bluebonnets
A bluebonnet is a bluebonnet is a bluebonnet, right? Not
Cleveland Powell
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Don’t be fooled by green, green grass
Some Texas native plants — including St. Augustine grass —
Brad Wier
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Space-Challenged Landscape? Contain Yourself
More than just conserving space, container gardening also offers portability
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