Maintenance

An in-ground sprinkler system has a brain, heart and circulatory system that must be maintained for good health. Schedule a checkup and get a little cash back in your pocket. When you go to the [...]

While you’re out in your landscape prepping it for the holiday season, consider what changes you can make next year. In San Antonio, we’re fortunate to have milder winter weather in November and [...]

While you have several options to get rid of autumn leaves, it might be simpler — and more beneficial to your landscape — to just let them lie where they fall. While autumn and fall are loosely [...]

Stay wicked busy this month in your fall garden. From harvesting to planting to tidying up, there’s plenty to do to get it in gear for spring. October can be quite magical. The cooler [...]

Now is the perfect time to make a change and replace your water-guzzling grass with a more resilient WaterSaver yard! You made it through another hot, dry summer and your excitement for fall [...]

Autumn is the best time to tackle activities that will enhance your landscape now — and get it ready for next spring. There are a few activities you can do in your yard over the next two or three [...]

Sure, pie charts can be boring. But when they’re part of your free WaterSmart home report? That’s a yummy slice of water savings! I’ve spent a lot of time looking at pie slices lately. More [...]

Notice your in-ground sprinklers running unexpectedly? They may be set to water twice a day — effectively doubling your water bill. Luckily there’s an easy fix. It’s late summer and [...]

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 [...]