New plants should be watered by hand using a water breaker or a water bubbler on a water wand handle. Apply as much water as ...

Texas gardeners have always counted on lantanas to tolerate the heat. Few plants hold up to the scorching rays as well — none ...

The state has few regulations governing what seawater desalination plants do with the concentrated brine that is left over.

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Despite soaring power demand, Republican lawmakers in the Texas Legislature are pushing to rein in renewable energy, part of ...

Hydrangeas enjoy rich, well-draining, slightly acidic soil. They are thirsty plants, requiring frequent, deep watering during ...

Many plants in Texas landscapes are suitable hosts for aphids, including bedding plants, ash, barberry, boxelder, crape ...

As Central Texas faces it first 100-degree heat of 2025, we revisit this 2022 story on how to plant a drought tolerant, frost ...

Yet, without checking, you could be unwittingly planting species that are illegal to grow in Texas – and other nearby states.

Learn about Texas' most common tick species, the diseases they carry, and tips to prevent tick bites this season.

Plants that always come to mind for providing almost constant summer color are Blackfoot Daisy (Melampodium leucanthum) and ...