Maintenance

Your grass won’t start actively growing until about mid-April. If you fertilize it now you’ll just feed the weeds. What can you do for your lawn right now? Coddle it with compost! You’ve probably [...]

Planting and pests are two topics that try even the most experienced gardeners. Fear not, the Garden Geek’s got the answers. At this time of year, there are two things I get an earful of: [...]

Before you spend several back-breaking hours pulling weeds, consider this: would you rather have a straggler daisy thriving where grass is struggling to grow or spots of bare soil? Are weeds [...]

Salvias are among the most forgiving and satisfying of pruning subjects. They bloom better on fresh growth, so last year’s old wood is often unnecessary for a healthy, attractive specimen. On the [...]

Crape myrtle is an excellent drought-tolerant plant for a variety of landscape situations. It also requires absolutely zero pruning. Like the annual arrival of the purple martins, the wanton [...]

Your plants and lawn have settled down for their long winter’s nap. That means you can take a break from watering. We’re often asked whether a landscape requires irrigation during the [...]

Leaves provide an almost endless supply of essential nutrients to your landscape. Mowing and leaving them exactly where they fall can provide multiple benefits for your landscape. By now, leaves [...]

While you’re in your landscape transforming it into a winter wonderland, consider the changes you can make next year. In San Antonio, we’re fortunate to have milder winter weather in November and [...]

Protect in-ground plants from freeze by draping them with bed sheets, burlap or newspaper — all of which allow moisture to escape, but keep the cold air from making direct contact with the [...]

Ryegrass can use twice as much water as warm season grasses. So unless you enjoy spending money on your lawn during the winter — and possibly having a sparse lawn next spring — don’t plant winter [...]