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Donkey Lady or dog barking? Beware the wildlife sounds that feed your fear of moaning monsters. By Dominique Silva La Llorona, La Lechuza and the thunderbird have a long-standing history in San [...]

Feel like you’re losing the battle against pesky spring weeds every year? Mid-September is the perfect time to apply a preemergent herbicide. By Juan M. Renteria, Conservation Customer [...]

Plants have developed unique characteristics to help them beat the heat and many other weather extremes. By Mark Peterson Plants, as far as I know, don’t have nerves or organs that require [...]

Prehistoric limestone, fascinating fossils and dinosaur footprints — see all that and more on a short hike at Canyon Lake Gorge. By Carmela Cantu, Conservation Intern If you’re taking a break [...]

Outdoor watering in a scorching summer can burn through cash faster than you think. By Madelyn Perez, Conservation Intern June’s unprecedented and unrelenting heat dome fast-forwarded us to [...]

Before you fire up the pit for your Memorial Day weekend shindig, visit your local nursery for big savings on water-efficient and water-conserving products. By Carmela Cantu, Conservation Intern [...]

Diverse water resources and conservation-minded residents help San Antonio avoid more severe watering cutbacks. By Byron Cox It’s no secret that drought and temperatures this summer have hit [...]

Scorching hot days are looming, but that doesn’t mean your landscape has to fry. Now’s the time to perk it up with some heat-hardy plants! Summer is officially here, even though it already feels [...]

Scientists from the University of Texas at San Antonio will study how the microbes in our soil affect our health. Bexar County homeowners are invited to participate! By Allison Veach, Ph.D. The [...]

It may be wintertime, but that doesn’t mean you can’t spend time in your garden. Tool maintenance and prepping your landscape for new plantings are two tasks you can tend to now.   Winter has [...]