3 Tips for Irrigating Your Home’s Foundation
Ensuring that the soil surrounding your home’s foundation has the right moisture levels is important. This is especially true in areas like Texas that have expansive soil conditions. Sadly, foundation irrigation isn’t a widely taught practice, but it can have immense...
Drought Lawn Care
In Fort Worth we like manicured green lawns. How do you manage drought lawn care during a Texas drought and with water restrictions are in place? Some homeowners have sprinkler systems, but many don’t. But proper watering is only part of the formula for success. With...
Summertime lawn maintenance tips for Texas homeowners
You know they say that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, but this summer, why not keep the grass greener on your side of the fence? Summer brings about warm weather and longer days which is great for outdoor activities. However, the warm...
Top 3 Low Maintenance Landscaping Ideas
Texas Landscaping Ideas for Fort Worth, TX | Xeriscaping – Arlington, TX | Low Maintenance Landscaping – Southlake, TX Spring is the best time to get out and start working on your yard. There is no more excuse of it being too cold and it’s not yet too hot...
Xeriscape Design tips for Texas
Daily, 31% percent of water used in an average Texas family is dedicated to outdoor use or landscape irrigation. This percentage can even get above 50% during the summer. According to the EPA, 50% of the water we use outdoors is wasted due to evaporation and...
What is Scalping anyway??
Scalping is not beneficial for all grass types. It is mainly intended for Bermuda and St. Augustine grass here in the south. The term, “scalping”, simply means mowing your grass on the lowest setting on your lawn mower. Cutting the lawn down low allows the warmth of...
Mulch, Too Mulch!
There is an ongoing debate over how much mulch is too much or too little. At what point is mulch counterproductive? Some say 1-2 inches, while others declare 4 inches is a must. We believe somewhere in the middle is the best way to go. Too little mulch will not do...