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The clear benefit of using groundcovers instead of grass is less of everything — less water, less fertilizer, less pesticides and less mowing. Tired of mowing, weeding, feeding and watering the [...]

Bees play a special role in our environment and landscape. But you don’t need beekeeper skills to encourage them to visit your landscape and pollinate your plants. By Molly Keck We all know [...]

Whether you’re looking for a solution for an existing Hill Country landscape or installing a brand new one, adjust expectations right at the start and plant for your particular landscape makeup. [...]

Get the “real dirt” from the author and designer who literally wrote the book on Central Texas gardening. Pam Penick is a gardening coach and mentor to people around the world, and lucky for us [...]

Ollas are an ancient and very efficient method of “drip” irrigation useful for vegetable gardens, raised beds and containers. An ancient and very efficient method of “drip” irrigation useful for [...]

Vines are the perfect plants to soften the look of garden structures like pergolas, walls or frames. If you want to soften the look of garden structures like pergolas, walls or frames, or if [...]

Got white grubs, fleas and fungus gnats?? Get beneficial nematodes. They’ll attack these insect pests, but are harmless to humans, plants and pets. Spring is well underway and warm temperatures [...]

Get your irrigation system into great shape for the summer season and you’ll see a smaller waistline on your water bill! Irrigation systems represent a convenient avenue by which homeowners can [...]

With the right plant selection and installation, and correct amount of soil, compost and mulch, a landscape can be both healthy and attractive — and require very little maintenance, particularly [...]