Landscaping

There are lots of plants with some degree of toxicity to pets, but most are not a threat except in extreme cases of allergy or unusual consumption.  By Calvin Finch, Ph.D. If your experience with [...]

If you’re starting up irrigation for the year, now is a good time to make sure you’re not needlessly adding water weight to your plants. The approach of warm dry weather can invite worries about [...]

Dare to dream up a sublime space alfresco that also saves water. Then bring it to life with SAWS WaterSaver Coupons! After a rough winter, spring has never been more welcomed than this year. If [...]

Drought-tolerant, deer-resistant and sun-loving — salvia is a savvy replacement for water-guzzling grass. Feast your eyes on a few of our favorites. If you haven’t seen our approved WaterSaver [...]

Plants are resilient, so wait and watch. There’s nothing you can apply or “water in” to help frozen flora.  Clocks have sprung forward, sweet spring days have arrived and — despite the deep [...]

That killer freeze gave you the perfect opportunity to make your yard more drought and cold resistant with plants that can handle our sizzling summers and weather our winters. Did your landscape [...]

Lackluster landscape? Up your gardening game at SAWS Spring Bloom — a four-day online extravaganza March 10-13. Lackluster landscape? You’re in luck — SAWS’ annual Spring Bloom happens this week! [...]

If you are changing your landscape — or if your landscape has grown and changed over time — you should also update your irrigation system. The recent cold weather has caused many people to [...]

Plant the beauty of an early Texas spring. Ornamental trees and shrubs are among the first to flower and provide nectar sources for pollinating insects and hummingbirds. One of the keys to [...]

Cool and refreshing, these silvery selections create winter interest and stay strong all summer long.  Jack Frost may not be nipping at your plants much this year, but evergreen plant selections [...]