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Add living color to your winter garden with a little splash of water. It’s no secret that birds fly south for the winter, but just how far south do they go? Mexico, Central and South America are [...]

January is an excellent time to finish oak pruning. Oak wilt poses an ongoing threat to the majestic oak trees that grace San Antonio landscapes. This vascular disease — caused by the fungus [...]

You have several options to get rid of autumn leaves. But it might be simpler — and more beneficial for your landscape — to just leave them where they land. While autumn and fall are loosely used [...]

With some simple modifications, this valuable byproduct can benefit your landscape and local wildlife. Every drop of water counts, especially when temperatures soar in San Antonio. As our air [...]

With prolonged drought and shallow, poor-quality soils, the conditions of our region are not favorable for healthy grass growth. There’s a common misconception that every American home should [...]

The average sprinkler system uses a lot of water — and wastes even more if it’s watering haphazardly. Follow these easy tips to wrangle wild sprinkler heads. In a region where prolonged drought [...]

A backflow preventer keeps the water sitting on your lawn from flowing back into your home through your indoor taps. Sprinkler heads are relatively simple contraptions. When the irrigation system [...]

Oak wilt season is upon us. Only make cuts that are absolutely necessary. Save any cosmetic pruning for later in the year. While San Antonio largely dodged the severity of ice storms many of our [...]

In winter, your grass is busy conserving energy so it can resume growing come spring. Winter dormancy is a natural process that occurs in turf grass during the colder months of the year. In [...]

No one likes to be surprised by a scorpion inside their home. But these predatory arthropods help eliminate other pests around the house. With cooler weather settling in, we can have unexpected [...]