All landscaping is not created equal, and pool landscaping falls into two categories. It depends on if your pool is chlorinated or if it’s filled with salt water. Home horticulturist and Tarrant County Extension Agent Steve Chaney says, “The reason that’s important is chlorine is not as damaging to plants […]
In other parts of the country, people look for the return of a particular bird or leaves on a certain tree to signal the arrival of spring. Here in Fort Worth, the signal is the first sighting of shorts and flip-flops. The end of our short winters also means the […]
Check your shoes! Spray the repellent! Wear long sleeves! It really doesn’t matter what we do, there’s no escaping the pests that make their home in Fort Worth. The same warm climate that attracts us to Texas also makes them feel welcome. Ants, cockroaches, and spiders top the list of […]
The old saying “sleep tight and don’t let the bedbugs bite” goes back to the 1700s. Today it elicits a smile for a quaint old bedtime maxim for children from a time when household hygiene left much to be desired. But bedbugs are once again giving many restless nights. They’ve […]
Fire ants! They bite, and it hurts. Their sting can make you, your pets, and livestock sick. This aggressive Fort Worth pests feed on other insects and animals but can end up damaging your lawn, even though they aren’t plant-eaters. First, the bad news. You cannot completely eliminate fire ants. […]
There are numerous trees that you could plant in your Fort Worth yard, but there are a few you definitely shouldn’t. We caught up with Daniel Cunningham a horticulturist and project manager for Texas A&M AgriLife Research to discuss the worst trees to plant in Fort Worth. And here’s the […]
Your Fort Worth home has great trees. Maybe you planted them yourself and have had the pleasure of watching them grow and mature, or you inherited them from a previous owner. Either way, you want to keep them in good shape. Fortunately, the most commonly found trees in Fort Worth […]
Unlike many other parts of Texas, Fort Worth is a city of true seasons. Hot and muggy during the summer months, cold and windy come wintertime. So, if you are planning to add new trees to your landscape, it’s important to plant ones that can handle the highs and lows […]
If you’ve lived in the Fort Worth area for any length of time, you know how hot this region of the country can get. We’re talking a sweaty and sticky hot that can sometimes leave you breathless as you run from your car to your house. Many Fort Worth homeowners […]
As a Fort Worth resident, you can understand and appreciate how beautiful the fall weather is here. It has its daily ups and downs in temperature, but for the most part, it’s perfect sweater weather in the mornings and evenings. Along with getting your “winter” apparel out from the back […]