Planning/Design

While hummingbird feeders are a great supplemental source of nectar, a native bounty of blooms means more food options. Given the choice of flower nectar or sugar water, the best choice for our [...]

If you’ve seen a boastfully bright orange butterfly beating about your bushes, there may be a passionflower vine hiding in plain sight. Sometimes, uninvited guests can actually be helpful. [...]

No matter where your home is located, the key to a thriving, water-saving landscape is one that works with — not against — its natural characteristics. Nestled in the Texas Hill Country, San [...]

The risk to our flying friends posed by human-made objects can be significant. But you can help keep them safe with these simple tips. by Andrew Barrett It’s a common sight in spring or summer, a [...]

Adding extra days to your irrigation system schedule won’t quench your landscape’s thirst. But it will soak your water bill. Central and South Texas have been blessed with an unprecedented amount [...]

From creating shade to getting rid of some grass, there are a few ways to reduce your water use during the hottest, driest months of the year. As the summer heat settles in, more and more water [...]

Want to build a rain garden, but not sure where to start? Consider your landscape’s sun and shade situation before you pick your plants. With all the rain we’ve been getting — and the possibility [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

By Calvin Finch Ph.D., Guest Author Entice the widest selection of feathered finery with thickets and tangles. The most attractive landscape to the widest selection of birds is one that offers [...]