It’s a boiling Houston summer, your muscles are tense, and the office has you stressed –– what you need is a dip in the pool. The only problem is, your backyard swimming pool has never looked more uninviting. Turn your poolscape around with these tips and tricks for landscaping around a […]
Thinking about planting a new tree in your Houston home? Visit any home and garden store or nursery and you’ll find plenty of options -but that doesn’t mean that they are the best options. Never fear, in this article, we will cover the six best trees you can plant in […]
Everyone has their own ideas about what kind of trees they want in their yard — and for different reasons. Some want more shade or pretty ornamental trees for their Houston yard. Others choose fruit-producing ones. And of course, there are the transplants who want something that reminds them of home […]
Buying a new home in Houston soon? It’s a lovely city full of millions of people – and millions of bugs. Yes, roaches, termites, ants, wasps … they all love it here too! In fact, in 2017 Realtor.com ranked our city as No. 1 in the nation for pest infestations! […]
Some people may have switched to those artificial trees with the fancy, pre-strung lights and remote controls. But not you – you are a diehard real Christmas tree fan who is all about picking your tree “in the wild.” You don’t really care that a fake tree can be used […]
What You Can, Can’t Do About Wild Animals in Houston Houston is not only home to over 2.3 million people, but it’s also home to rats, mice, squirrels, raccoons, opossums, bats, skunks, armadillos, foxes and much more. In an ideal world, we’d all live harmoniously, but that’s not always the […]
You know them. You hate them. And you swat them. Houston tops many lists as the worst place for mosquito infestations, but it’s not the only thing that’s trying to poke a hole in you or fly off with Fido. Here’s a complete list. 1: Mosquitoes Discussions of Houston pests often […]
What if you could create a space worthy of the coveted yard-of-the-month award with a low-maintenance landscape design? You can with these ideas, tailored for Houston.
Houston slips into fall almost unnoticed, until we realize the hot, humid days of summer are over. We rummage around for those puffy down jackets, even though we usually never need them in the fall. Our warm-season grasses can be green into late fall but will go dormant once the […]
Welcome back to Earth, Scott Kelly. You spent a record 340 days in space. It must be nice to finally have your feet on terra firma after circling the planet aboard the International Space Station for almost a year. Now that you’re on solid ground again, Mr. Kelly, it’s time […]