The use of artificial turf can be a contentious issue. Artificial turf is advertised as a water saving, “environmentally friendly” alternative to natural turf. This comparison is deceptive
Setting up a rain barrel is a great way to save water for those non-rainy days in Texas. You can buy a ready-made barrel or construct one yourself, but before getting started, keep a few things in mind:
While reading a plant tag, you may have overlooked or ignored those little words in Latin under the familiar name of your plant
While driving down the highways, you may have noticed thick stands of brightly blooming yellow flowers
Red Yucca (Hesperaloe parvifola) is a great native plant that blooms on stalks that can grow from 3 to 5 feet high or
When we talk about native plants, we usually refer to plants that have naturally evolved in a given area without interference from humans.
Many cold-hardy plants may look dead after the frigid temperatures of January, but they very well may not be.
Does vinegar make a good weed killer? In order to use vinegar and other acetic acid herbicides effectively, it is important to understand what they are and how they work to kill weeds.
Most nurseries try to stock plants that people like and that will grow well in the average yard.
The arctic blast is coming and many plants in the landscape may not be cold hardy to the temperatures we are expecting.
