Landscaping is often the first thing people notice when they arrive. This project upgrades the area around a barn by installing new flower beds and creating a clean transition from lawn to mulch. The ...

Q. I want to get my garden off to a healthy start for this year. What are some options for soil prep that I can get started with? I’m trying ...

What “Harold and Maude” taught me most is that it’s perfectly OK to be fascinated with death, so long as it helps you to appreciate everything that comes before it, because they go hand in hand, and a ...

The Virgils loved the hoop house. Temperatures were as much as 50 degrees warmer inside. With snow all around, they worked ...

There’s a 36-year-old song that talks about the value of hard work. “I gotta get out of bed and get a hammer and a nail,” the ...

If you replace thirsty patches of your lawn with water-saving flower beds this spring, the San Antonio Water System will help you pay for it. Starting March 1 and through April 30, SAWS customers can ...

The architect and author has carved out a social media niche explaining common sense solutions to homes with bad flow using ...

Choosing a tree or shrub without considering its mature size is a recipe for big trouble. A too-large plant or one that is planted too close to a building or path may grow to buckle the sidewalk or ...

Whether you're a beginning gardener or just want low-maintenance blooms, here are the easiest flowers to grow in your flower ...

If you want healthy food, experts say to eat what’s local, organic and in-season. Those foods benefit the planet too, because they are less taxing on the soil and they don’t travel as far.

Cold damage can happen to frost-tender outdoor plants as well. In mild cases, some of the outer leaves may turn black and ...

Speaking of trees, rainbow eucalyptus is famous for its multi-colored, exfoliating bark that is painted in pink, lavender, and yellow-green.