Warm-season grass should be aerated while it is actively growing. Late spring to early summer is the ideal window in Central Texas, not fall.
On Central Texas clay, water applied faster than the soil absorbs runs to the street. Cycle and soak fixes it using the controller you already own.
Roughly an inch a week, delivered deeply and rarely, within the days Austin allows. How to measure what your sprinklers really put down.
Central Texas freezes arrive suddenly and do the most damage to irrigation and tender plants. A checklist worth doing before the forecast turns.
Sun, shade, traffic and water use decide which grass belongs in your Austin yard. A straight comparison of the four realistic options.
St. Augustine thinning in Cedar Park usually comes down to mowing height, shallow caliche soil or take-all root rot. How to tell which.
Leaves are free soil amendment or a lawn-smothering blanket depending on what you do with them. How to decide in an Austin yard.
What an Austin-area lawn needs each month: when to feed, when to aerate, when to apply pre-emergent, and when to leave it alone.
A jump in your Austin water bill usually means an irrigation leak. How to read the usage numbers, run the meter test, and find the failure.
A lush, vibrant lawn is the pride of any homeowner, but maintaining a mixed grass lawn—one that includes both warm- and cool-season grasses—requires a tailored
