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Let’s get started on planting trees by first considering the purpose of the tree (shade, beauty) and the type. Gentle reminder: Keep in mind your surroundings, such as power lines, house overhangs, garages, sidewalks, driveways, septic systems, water lines, etc. Read more…
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What is a rainbow? We see an arc of color. Notice we said "see?" From our ground-level perspective, a rainbow appears to be a semi-circle. But if you were in a plane looking down, you would see a full circle Read more…
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White-winged, mourning, Eurasian collared, white-tipped, common ground, ruddy ground, and Inca doves are all found in Central Texas. The two most abundant native doves are the mourning and the white-winged. (Eurasian collared doves are not native.) Mourning doves prefer hard-coated Read more…
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Monarch butterflies are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, where they are now classified as endangered. Texas is a large portion of the monarch’s migration highway. We can help restore our beautiful hardworking pollinator friends. How Read more…
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Some vegetables you can sow directly into the ground this time of year are broccoli, beans (there’s one variety Gold Mine Sweet wax bean that we’re going to try), cabbages, cauliflower, and squash. Did you get your pumpkins planted after Read more…
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Before mowing, double check brown spots on your lawn. Mike Riley of Horseshoe Bay brought to our attention that we might have baby rabbits underfoot. Sometimes, a patch of dried grass (when everything else around isn’t dry) is the top Read more…
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Irrigating lush lawns is a thing of the past, says horticulturist Mary Kay Pope of Backbone Valley Nursery in Marble Falls. “We have limited resources in terms of water,” she said. “We need to educate people. I just don’t think Read more…
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It’s called a bamboo plant, but it isn’t. If you’re looking for one, you can’t find it. But when you least expect it, there it will be, whether at a big-box store, a dollar store, or even a gas station. Read more…
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Several readers have asked about burning. If you are in doubt about any of the following guidelines, please call your local authorities to verify. Legal guidelines are set forth by the county and the cities in which you reside. OUTDOOR BURNING/FIRE Read more…
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It is definitely gardening season. Thank you to everyone who has emailed us with questions and comments. Please feel free to continue emailing us with questions and discoveries. Here are a few that we would like to share with all. Read more…
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