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It’s cool to compost, especially if you have lots of uncooked fresh fruit and veggie scraps left over from your holiday feast. Meat If you have a lot of protein leftover, you can freeze most [...]

While we hurry indoors to the warmth of a fire in a seemingly dormant world, Mother Nature still grows, blooms and scurries about the earth regardless of the weather. Watch the winter wildlife [...]

Need to tame some ferocious fronds of foliage? Try this tool trifecta and you’ll wonder how you ever gardened without them. In my work for SAWS conservation I’ve visited many customers’ [...]

Topping is a big no-no when it comes to tree pruning. If a potential contractor practices topping, move on to another provider. Winter is the best time to prune your trees. Make sure you have the [...]

The rock-laden soils of south-central Texas present a unique challenge for gardening and gardeners alike, unless you have the right tools. We favor these four. If you’re taking up a landscape [...]

Customize your own holiday door décor with just a few materials — including one that’s absolutely free and widely available this time of year: ball moss. Forget a store-bought wreath that looks [...]

During the winter native plants and adapted non-natives don’t require much water beyond natural rainfall. So choose a holiday once a month and water then. One of the hardest habits for new and [...]

Skip the lines at craft stores — and save some cash, too — by looking to your garden for holiday decor inspiration and supplies. I don’t know about you, but Christmas and the holiday season is my [...]

With a few easy changes to the way you maintain your landscape this winter, you can create little spaces for wildlife and help protect other residents that call Texas home. As temperatures fall [...]