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Monthly Archive for: "May, 2019"
Home » Archives for May 2019
 Your Grass is Talking To You
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By Cleveland Powell
In Irrigation, Landscaping, Summer
Posted May 28, 2019

Your Grass is Talking To You

Baffled by spots, stripes or other odd patterns in your lawn? Before you chalk it up to supernatural phenomena, you might want to inspect your irrigation system. It might be raining now, but if [...]

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 Summer SOS For Your Landscape
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By Donna Fossum
In Landscaping, Plants, Summer
Posted May 28, 2019

Summer SOS For Your Landscape

The summer heat can be brutal to unsuspecting landscapes. But tackling a few simple tasks now can help it weather the scorching temps. Summer is quickly approaching, although some days it feels [...]

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 Wildflower Gems of San Antonio Parks
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By Cleveland Powell
In Plants
Posted May 21, 2019

Wildflower Gems of San Antonio Parks

We all know bluebonnets and firewheels, but there are rarer native gems that reside in several San Antonio parks — if you know where and what to look for. We all know bluebonnets and firewheels, [...]

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 Spring Coupon Season Ending Soon!
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By Juan Soulas
In Landscaping, Planning/Design, Plants, Rebates & Coupons, Spring
Posted May 14, 2019

Spring Coupon Season Ending Soon!

There’s still time to make big water-saving changes to your landscape this spring (with big cost savings to boot). Apply for SAWS WaterSaver Landscape and Patioscape coupons — deadline is [...]

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 The Natural Remedy for Ants in Your Plants
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By Nathan Riggs
In How-to Videos, Landscaping, Maintenance, Outdoor Living, Spring
Posted May 14, 2019

The Natural Remedy for Ants in Your Plants

Fire ants have been the bane of landscape enjoyment for many years in Texas. Fear not, there’s an easy and effective three-ingredient remedy you can concoct at home. Temperatures are [...]

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 Nematodes: A Natural Alternative to Pesticides
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By Mark Peterson
In Landscaping, Plants, Wildlife
Posted May 14, 2019

Nematodes: A Natural Alternative to Pesticides

Along with summer comes grubs, chinch bugs and fleas to wreak havoc on your lawn. Forget typical insecticides — nematodes are naturally nifty. These microscopic worms attack other organisms in [...]

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 Save the Date: Secret Garden Tour Is May 18
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By Guest Author
In Event, Plants, Spring
Posted May 7, 2019

Save the Date: Secret Garden Tour Is May 18

Few things arouse a plant lover’s whimsy like a mysterious garden wall or ivy-covered gate. The Secret Garden Tour sets out to tickle that fancy with a rare glimpse inside private neighborhoods [...]

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 3 Costly Irrigation Errors and How To Avoid Them
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By Heather Ginsburg
In Irrigation
Posted May 7, 2019

3 Costly Irrigation Errors and How To Avoid Them

Automatic irrigation systems use an average of 2,000 gallons of water each time they run. If the controller isn’t properly programmed, it will result in a lot of wasted water — and a very high [...]

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 Dreary to Dream Garden in 6 Easy Steps
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By Sasha Kodet
In Landscaping, Maintenance, Plants, Spring
Posted May 7, 2019

Dreary to Dream Garden in 6 Easy Steps

Creating your ultimate landscape oasis isn’t as complicated as it sounds — if you follow these simple steps. Ready… set… dig into your little corner of Texas! Your dream garden [...]

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