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Dreaming of a lounge-chair-worthy landscape that’s high style and low maintenance? Xeriscape may be the fuss-free remedy your weary soul is searching for. Coined in 1981 by employees at [...]

Steamy temps and a lack of rain have taken their toll on the Edwards Aquifer level, prompting Stage 1 landscape watering restrictions. Here’s what that means for your lawn and garden. Hot [...]

The clear benefit of using ground covers instead of grass is less of everything — less water, less fertilizer, less pesticides and less mowing. Tired of mowing, weeding, feeding and watering the [...]

No two landscapes are alike and neither are the in-ground sprinklers that serve them. Before you just turn yours on and forget it, consider what it’s watering and where. Every summer, as [...]

More than just being lovely to look at and listen to, birds are beneficial to have around, especially when it comes to pesky insects. Birds provide immense pleasure with their tranquil melodies [...]

This Memorial Day weekend is also a sales-tax holiday for water-efficient and water-conserving products — online purchases included! Saving water is always a good thing. Saving money so you can [...]

While hummingbird feeders are a great supplemental source of nectar, a native bounty of blooms means more food options. Given the choice of flower nectar or sugar water, the best choice for our [...]

SAWS has many programs and resources to help you avoid the hardship and hassle of a high water bill. Whether caused by a leak or an irrigation system run amok, an unexpected high water bill is [...]

Available in organic and inorganic forms, mulch comes in many shapes and sizes. Choosing the right one depends on where you plan to use it. In the world of gardening, there are many different [...]

Let’s not be so quick to judge the humble weed. After all, they are green, native and an important part of a diverse, stable ecosystem. We have been blessed recently with plenty of rain to make [...]