Maintenance

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Got coronavirus cabin fever? Here’s your fast pass for a landscaping thrill ride you can board right from your own back door. OK, so maybe it’s no theme park. But if you use your [...]

Use this extra time at home to get a handle on your sprinkler system and just how often it’s running. Follow our tips to make sure it’s watering efficiently. With predictions of warm spring [...]

These little guys are famished and your trees are a bountiful buffet. But before you banish them, remember this: Song birds are nesting now and caterpillars are the food supply for their young. [...]

In Texas, a lawn is a precious thing —not a default groundcover to be wasted on side yards and medians. But selecting the right turf type makes all the difference. Despite all the wonderful [...]

Maintaining a large lawn doesn’t have to be complicated. Just follow these four simple steps to keep it healthy and green, all while saving a lot of green on your water bill. As many of faithful [...]

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: [...]