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Most people picture xeriscaping as a gravel pit with one sad cactus gasping in the sun. That image has scared off more ...

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After almost two months without any measurable rain in Dallas, there’s no doubt your yard is looking, well, crunchy. And while you can jealously covet your neighbor’s lush lawn—and wonder what kind of ...

A beautiful flower garden may seem like it requires a lot of maintenance to flourish, and while this is true for some plants, others seem to take care of themselves. After becoming established, many ...

“Due to the recent fires, it’s been recommended that we remove our last palm tree, which is by our pool. I have a narrow planter in that location. I would like a new drought-tolerant, fire-resistant ...

If I had told you six weeks ago that your lawn would be completely brown and the soil would be as hard as rock in a few weeks, you likely would have questioned that prediction given the wet weather ...

Each year, Central Texas gardeners face eminent heat, drought, floods or freezes, sometimes all four. The following story ran July 11, 2022, just months after a major freeze, and just before our ...

Although Laura and Jaime Cervantes live on a mostly quiet residential street, it is off busy E Street in Chula Vista. Buffered by the church next door, the house looks like it could be in a country ...