There is no shortage of topics that landscapers and gardeners contradict themselves on; how big the tree hole should be; whether gravel is ever ok to use as mulch; how to design a landscape; the best irrigation strategy, blah blah blah.  But hopefully, our observations during a recent project can help harmonize the debate on one [...]

Hello acclimated lovers of less than 100-degree weather!  What a horrible summer, let’s hope it’s behind us.  September is the time to come out of hibernation and get back to the landscape and garden.   Some things to think about:  FEED THE SOIL Jeremy’s newest article for Edible Austin (fall issue) is on the streets now, [...]

Now is supposed to be the time to get going on the Central Texas Fall Garden.  The local planting calendars suggest planting all kinds of stuff before the beginning of September, to make sure that plants mature before our average first freeze date.  But also consider, we are currently experiencing the kind of drought that [...]

Hello Lovers of That Moment Just Before Summer Starts: A few brief notes for the season and updates on what we’ve been up to. FERTILIZER: Although we’re still in a drought, the sprinkles of rain over the last couple months have been nearly ideal for plant growth. Lawns and plants have taken advantage and are [...]

Hello Believers That Texas Actually Does Have a Fall! The thermometer that hangs on our front porch post at the house actually shattered this morning. In his usual morning greeting that was way more enthusiastic than normal, our dog Jake bounced and pounced violently enough to actually vibrate the plastic disk off it’s nail and [...]

Organic lawn care programs require more than just a list of organic alternatives to harmful synthetic poisons. Home owners and land managers who know the importance of protecting and conserving natural resources are able to shift the perspectives and expectations they have of their landscapes in order to achieve a beautiful and balanced lawn under [...]

October! Already? Thanks to a handful of BioGardener lovers who, apparently, have it more together than I do, with their big fancy calendars and their digital reminder chimes and their neatly organized offices and cleaned out trucks and met deadlines and perfect appointment attendance and well-groomed faces, I am reminded that it’s time for organic [...]

It’s almost time for the sexiest thing that can happen to your lawn: fertilizing! “Sexy?! Has that kid been sniffing compost fumes too long?” Yes, but that’s not why fertilizing is sexy. To a biologist, fertilization is synonymous with conception and triggers, even in the purest of minds, thoughts like gametes and ovum and procreation. [...]