Best Fire Ant Killer for Lawns
Fire ants are a nuisance and a force to reckoned with. When fire ants colonize your yard, this becomes a challenge for any home owner. The key to winning the war against fire ants is to eliminate the queen. How […]
How To Sod Grass
Installing Sod is a straight forward process, but to be clear sod is defined as: grass and the part of the soil beneath it held together by its roots or another piece of thin material. To review the question, “how to […]
10 Heat Tolerant Shrubs
In the Summer heat, you probably have an area in your landscape where the sun beats down off walls, streets and sidewalks. Shrubs and bushes go a long way to help absorb that excessive heat through out your landscape. Protect your […]
Amendments for Clay Soil Improvement
The curse of clay soil is one of challenges and frustration to grow your flowers and plants. It is well established that clay soils are abundantly rich in minerals, but the soil is difficult for roots to penetrate deeply without […]
How To Apply Lawn Fertilizer
The pinnacle of green lush grass from a weed infested lawn is done by proper fertilization. Following fertilization schedule helps, “weed out” the weeds. (Pun intended) How to apply lawn fertilizer? Applying the fertilizer is not a difficult task if […]
Spring Vegetables To Grow in Texas
Texas gardening and producing vegetable varieties is a challenge, but very rewarding. You want to grow disease resistance, high yield and early to maturity vegetables. What spring vegetables to grow in Texas? The less time in the garden from planting […]
How To Aerate My Lawn
What Is Aeration? The process of creating small holes in your lawn to allow for water and oxygen to penetrate into the lawns roots by loosening compacted soil and allows vital air, water, and nutrients to reach the roots. This […]
Top 10 Annuals for Texas
Annuals are a common solution for many gardeners that need flowers that are a quick growing and easy to fill solution for flowerbeds. A good mix of annual plants can offer vibrant colors for your garden. There are many options […]
When To Apply Pre Emergent In Texas
Many lawn and garden experts agree that you should apply a pre emergent herbicide in late Winter/early Spring and also in Late Fall. Texas weather is usually warmer in February than most other states in the US. Pre and Post-Emergents […]
Fun Kid Friendly Garden Ideas
You can create kid friendly garden ideas that will keep them engaged and wanting to learn more. Garden in a Glove To find a project that helps kids learn about seeds, use a transparent plastic glove as a container to […]
