4 Plants that Please the Powers that Be
One way to choose plants your HOA will approve of is to consider the same specimens used in the common areas of your neighborhood. Even simpler: go with our four types of plants that please. We [...]
Loving your Poinsettia after the Holidays
When it comes to poinsettias, living in South Texas has its perks — you can incorporate them into your landscape for perpetual beauty beyond the holidays! So, you received a poinsettia for [...]
Maintenance Warm-Ups for Your Spring Garden
You can garden even in the winter. Just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you can’t spend time in your garden. Tool maintenance and prepping your landscape for new plantings are two tasks [...]
Learning from La Cantera
The Shops at La Cantera is a good example of how lush a water-saver landscape can look when it’s smartly designed and managed. By Brad Wier and Rebecca Jost Whether in Texas, California or Saudi [...]
Overwatering in Winter Leads to a Dead Lawn
It’s winter and if you’re watering the lawn more than once in a 30-day period, you’re creating the perfect conditions for the dreaded lawn fungi. Did you know that improper winter watering can [...]
7 Ways to Woo Wildlife to your Winter Garden
Your garden may look boring and bleak to you, but to winter wildlife it’s a veritable safe haven brimming with food and shelter from the elements. South Texas gardeners enjoying a brief winter [...]
Milkweed for Monarchs
The monarchs are on the move. Help them along their journey by planting native milkweed and flowers with lots of nectar. Milkweed, the Asclepias genus, is the only food of the monarch butterfly [...]
Living Garden Gifts
Whether you’re the recipient or giver of a living gift, follow our tips to keep those gifts giving long after the holidays are over. Several years ago I received a special gift for Christmas – a [...]
Six Living Christmas Trees for South Texas Landscapes
Living Christmas trees may not be prevalent in South Texas, but there are a few good options if you want a little Christmas all year through. Compared to the rest of the country, South Texas has [...]
Ball Moss is Not So Bad
Before you banish the ball moss from your trees, know this: it is not a parasite. Ball moss does not feed on your trees, but only uses them for structural support. ‘Tis the season for stories — [...]
