Mosquito-Proof Your Patio Part I
Relax on your patio this summer and follow these 3 easy steps to prevent mosquitoes from ruining your backyard fun.
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TURF WAR: THE BATTLE BETWEEN INVASIVE AND NATIVE PLANTS
Elephant ears, nandina, air potato vines. These plants thrive in our warm, humid climate and can be found throughout The Woodlands. But did you know that these are invasive plants that will aggressively take over native plants and flowers which provide food and shelter for pollinators?
Smarter About Water: 4 steps to protect our watershed
You wouldn’t want to swim in dog waste, but that’s what is happening when we’re taking a dip in most of the waterbodies in our region. Find out four simple actions each one of us can take that will make a real difference for water quality in our region.
Plant for pollinators this spring!
At first glance, a pollinator garden may look like any other pretty flower garden. But for a garden to be a haven for native bees, butterflies, and moths, it needs to meet their needs for all life stages. And the most important ingredient are plants rich in nectar and pollen to feed adult pollinators and
In celebration of trees
It’s undeniable. There seems to be a universal human response to the majesty of trees. Trees do us a lot of good and not all their benefits are visible by the eye. These benefits are often grouped by their social, environmental, and economic qualities. Social benefits One might say that trees help make us happier.
Irrigation can’t replace rain
You’ve seen it. The luminous post-shower greenness of a lawn; the sudden growth spurt of a plant that didn’t seem to be doing much at all; or the effervescence of new blooms on an otherwise sleepy plant. Why are these effects so evident after a good rain and absent with irrigation? What’s the magic of rain?
Get to know soil
May we never refer to it as dirt again… There are a couple ways to look at soil: one is as a static, inert growing medium and the other is as a dynamic, living environment of its own that affects the environment above ground. It is the latter context that scientists use mostly today. Understanding
Healthier lawns, cleaner streams
One thoughtful action can help promote both: Think before you fertilize. All too often, lawns are fertilized too heavily, at the wrong time, or when they don’t need it at all—thanks to the formidable marketing efforts by fertilizer companies. Instead of automatically reaching for your spreader, consider what your lawn really needs and the consequences
Fascinating snakes
Herpetophobia is the morbid fear of snakes. While they may provoke phobia in some, snakes are amazing animals with some pretty striking (please pardon the pun) attributes. Check out the list of some of them below. Where you’ll find them… Snakes can live in almost any environment, ranging from jungles and deserts to lakes and
The great pumpkin
It’s an iconic symbol of the season. Porches, lamp posts, benches and steps are decorated with pumpkins—they are so ubiquitous that today 80% of the pumpkins grown in the U.S. are available in the month of October alone. The jack-o-lantern For Halloween, these orange orbs are often carved with ghoulish faces illuminated with candles to