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Monthly Archive for: "August, 2018"
Home » Archives for August 2018
 A Proper Palm for San Antonio: The Sabal Mexicana
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By Steven Siebert
In Landscaping, Plants, Summer
Posted August 28, 2018

A Proper Palm for San Antonio: The Sabal Mexicana

Transform your backyard garden into a vacation destination — just add a Texas sabal palm or two. Now while our soils are hot is the perfect time to plant them. When many people think of a [...]

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 Building a Patio with Pavers, Flagstone or Stepping Stones
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By Guest Author
In Landscaping, Outdoor Living, Planning/Design
Posted August 28, 2018

Building a Patio with Pavers, Flagstone or Stepping Stones

Prepping for a patioscape is simple. Just follow our easy steps and you’ll be on your way to creating a pervious paradise. Are you thinking about using the Patioscape coupon to make your outdoor [...]

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 Do Your Garden Beds Measure Up?
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By Erin Conant
In Landscaping, Planning/Design, Starter Gardener
Posted August 28, 2018

Do Your Garden Beds Measure Up?

Mapping out your 200-square-foot plot for the WaterSaver Landscape Coupon is easier than you think, thanks to some obvious and not-so-obvious measuring tools you probably already own. Over the [...]

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 Building a Case for Beneficial Weeds
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By Cleveland Powell
In Landscaping, Plants, Wildlife
Posted August 21, 2018

Building a Case for Beneficial Weeds

Contrary to popular belief some weeds are beneficial, particularly in areas where the landscape has been disturbed. Read on to find out how these plants act as a bandage for the soil and [...]

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 ‘Lonely’ Bees Need Homes Too!
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By Donna Fossum
In Outdoor Living, Wildlife
Posted August 21, 2018

‘Lonely’ Bees Need Homes Too!

Do your part to save solitary bees — build them a humble abode. Bee creative and check our Pinterest board for buzzworthy ideas! A gentle and hard-working pollinator, the little mason bee, is [...]

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 How to Sidestep a Citation
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By Sarah Gorton
In Extras, Summer
Posted August 14, 2018

How to Sidestep a Citation

Avoiding a water-waste citation is easy: simply follow the watering rules. But there are a few extra precautionary measures you can take to make sure you don’t accidentally get one. San [...]

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 Releasing Ladybugs in Your Landscape
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By Nathan Riggs
In Maintenance, Summer, Wildlife
Posted August 14, 2018

Releasing Ladybugs in Your Landscape

Ladybugs are predators — they feed on other insects to survive. If you’re releasing them in your landscape to control insects, follow these tips to help them do their job well. Many [...]

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 How To Save Water While You’re Away
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By Brad Wier
In Extras, Irrigation, Maintenance, Summer
Posted August 7, 2018

How To Save Water While You’re Away

Your family members aren’t the only ones in the house using water. There are at least three automatic home systems using water on their own. And one has the ability to double — possibly triple — [...]

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 Free-tailed Flights of Fancy
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By Sarah Gorton
In Extras, Summer, Wildlife
Posted August 7, 2018

Free-tailed Flights of Fancy

Experience a fabulous flight of Mexican free-tailed bats during Bat Loco: Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 6-9 p.m. near the Camden Street Bridge. The home of the largest colony of bats in the world is [...]

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 Summer Tree Watering
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By Mark Peterson
In Landscaping, Maintenance, Plants, Summer
Posted August 7, 2018

Summer Tree Watering

Native and established trees generally don’t need any supplemental water. But should the weather turn particularly dry, they just might. Be sure to water them correctly. By definition, [...]

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