Maintenance

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 [...]

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 [...]

Our area hasn’t seen single-digit temps since the 1980s. So what garden tasks should take priority? First, check for leaks. Then assess your plants — or what’s left of them. This [...]

Your in-ground sprinkler system components could have sustained damage. Take these few steps now to avoid bigger, more costly problems later. The winter storm of the century swept across Texas [...]

If you’re growing modern, ever-blooming roses like hybrid teas (including Knockouts and Belinda’s Dream), February is the time for renewal pruning. With Valentine’s Day fresh in mind, many people [...]

If you’ve been watering all winter, you may need to wage a war on weeds. Here are the five usual suspects to watch for. Cool temperatures and winter precipitation make picture-perfect growing [...]

Freezes in central and south Texas rarely (if ever) cause the ground to freeze and damage underground pipes. But the ones that are exposed are still vulnerable to extreme cold. Over the past few [...]

Tool maintenance and prepping your landscape for new plantings are two tasks you can tend to now.  Winter has arrived, but just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you can’t spend time in your [...]

Got plants for Christmas? Keep them living long after the season of giving with a few simple tips. Did you get a plant for Christmas? Are you trying to keep it alive for at least a few weeks? [...]

Pruning trees and woody shrubs is an essential part of landscape maintenance. Right now in the dormant season is the prime time to prune. Normally, we begin pruning trees and shrubs in late [...]