Starter Gardener

If you’re an early riser, there are a few odds and ends you can tackle in your landscape — even during these sizzling summer days. By Calvin Finch, Ph. D. Even during the hottest times of the [...]

No two landscapes are alike and neither are the in-ground sprinklers that serve them. Before you just turn yours on and forget it, consider what it’s watering and where. Every summer, as [...]

Scorching hot days are looming, but that doesn’t mean your landscape has to fry. Now’s the time to perk it up with some heat-hardy plants! Summer doesn’t officially arrive until this weekend, [...]

Does your landscape bring you joy? It can — with a little help from GardenStyleSA.com and our WaterSaver Coupons! Mowing season has just begun and this year is certainly different as many of us [...]

This Memorial Day weekend is also a sales-tax holiday for water-efficient and water-conserving products — online purchases included! Saving water is always a good thing. Saving money so you can [...]

Polish up that green thumb with online gardening and landscaping classes you can enjoy from the comfort of your couch — and earn points to cash in for gardening gear! As businesses begin to [...]

New to gardening? Follow these easy steps to a garden full of perfectly planted perennials that will continue to delight year after year. So you bought a few containers of your very first [...]

Available in organic and inorganic forms, mulch comes in many shapes and sizes. Choosing the right one depends on where you plan to use it. In the world of gardening, there are many different [...]

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 [...]

How fierce is your flora? Pick party hearty plants and your landscape will sizzle in the summer scorch. Feel the heat! Though spring has just sprung, it’s not too early to think ahead to summer [...]