St. Augustine Sod Installation Guide
St. Augustine grass is the popular turfgrass choice for Houston due to its ability to handle the heat as well as our shade and rainfall. ...
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Looking for guidance on insect control, lawn and garden advice, or the right preparation and method for dealing with extreme weather conditions? Browse our list of articles to increase your gardening knowledge.
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Aaron Moore
- Dec 31, 2022
- 1 min
What to do AFTER the Freeze
Care for plants after a freeze can be just as important as steps taken before a freeze. Especially when there is a freeze early in the...
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Aaron Moore
- Apr 17, 2019
- 1 min
What to Apply in April
Now that the temperatures have started to warm up and everything is coming out of dormancy, it's time to maintain what was started in...
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Aaron Moore
- Sep 22, 2017
- 1 min
Lawn Recovery from Hurricane Harvey
Southwest Premium Winterizer Our winterizer not only provides the necessary nutrients for preparing our lawns for winter, but it packs...
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Aaron Moore
- Jul 12, 2016
- 2 min
Common Lawn Pests and the Best Controls For Them
Chinch Bugs Chinch bugs are small (~4 mm) black bugs with a large white spot on their back that plague lawns during the hot summer...
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Aaron Moore
- Feb 18, 2016
- 2 min
Getting the Year Off to a Great Start
As the growing season begins, there are several keys to success in gardening and lawn care to have an easier and more beautiful year! ...
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Aaron Moore
- Nov 13, 2015
- 3 min
A Better Lawn From the Ground Up
Common Symptoms Does your lawn look thin and yellow? Is the soil hard as a parking lot? When watering, do you start to get run-off into...
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Aaron Moore
- Nov 13, 2015
- 3 min
Become A Garden Soil Iron Chef
The key to healthy plants is healthy soil. Late winter is the time to prepare the soil in your vegetable and flower gardens for the...
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Aaron Moore
- Nov 13, 2015
- 2 min
How to Handle a Dry Summer
The Houston summer is rough on lawns and plants and adding to that the potential for a drought only makes things worse. These steps,...
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Aaron Moore
- Nov 13, 2015
- 2 min
With the Rain Comes the Bugs. . .
All the rain we are getting is certainly welcome, there are some things to consider in the aftermath, bugs! Days of rain will be...
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Aaron Moore
- Nov 13, 2015
- 2 min
Preparing for a Frost or Freeze
Even in Houston, TX freezes and frosts are certainly not out of the question and can cause lots of damage to plants here, especially...
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Aaron Moore
- Nov 13, 2015
- 2 min
Turface MVP for Superior Gardening
Proper water maintenance is an important aspect of successful gardening, and a proper balance is important to all plants. In a climate...
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Aaron Moore
- Nov 13, 2015
- 3 min
Mosquito and Flea Control
With all the rain we've had and the heat on the way, fleas and mosquitoes have become a big problem. Luckily, with the right products,...
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Aaron Moore
- Nov 13, 2015
- 1 min
The Importance of Winterizing
1. Stronger Roots Winterizer fertilizers give an extra boost to root growth at the end of the season. Having stronger, healthier roots...
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