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Declare your independence from a boring landscape this season with a spark of American spirit. Here’s a list of our favorite plants bursting with patriotic pride. Red Scarlett or Tropical [...]

There’s a trick to watering efficiently without creating excessive evaporation or runoff. It involves precision and an important piece of equipment — the water wand. Hand water those problem [...]

Aphid populations can increase rapidly on a plant. Luckily, there are six simple ways to control them. Summertime can be a great time for outdoor fun — sun, sand, games and enjoying the landscape [...]

The first days of full scorch are here. Before you turn up your sprinkler systems — and double your water bill — consider what areas of your landscape actually need water. Want to double your [...]

Weeds are a part of life when you garden, but constantly pulling them doesn’t have to be! Try this simple and natural recipe for killing weeds. Weeds are a part of life if you garden or tend a [...]

Grass burs typically take root in late winter, but in Texas they can sprout several times a year. The trick is to suppress them before the seeds germinate. Sticker bur, aka grass bur or field [...]

How often you mow and how short you cut the grass can determine how much water you save — or waste. We hear it all the time, and I mean all the time: raising the lawnmower blades means the grass [...]

The summer season can be rough on your plants and trees, but following a few simple rules will help make life easier for your green friends. Summer landscape maintenance rules that is. Summer is [...]

We’re not able to control how much rain we receive, but we can minimize elements in the landscape that encourage insects and their fungal friends. The summer of 2007 is often remembered as the [...]