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Planting Spring Bulbs in Austin

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Six months ago we bought our house in North Austin, and since then we’ve been working hard on the inside. Then the Austin summer hit, and temps stayed above 100° for 2 months.  Just about everything in the unkept backyard died.  Including my lawn.  This was not the time to start a new project [...]

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Stage 3 Water Restrictions In Austin

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Last night, while watching the local news, I heard that even though we have gotten a bunch of rain in the last 2-weeks, Central Texas lake levels are still at an all time low, and the LCRA (LCRA means Lower Colorado River Authority) is considering tightening restrictions on water use yet again.
So the very first [...]

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The dog days of summer

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Let me start by saying “My poor lawn is dying a slow death”.
I have a living will and a power of attorney, and every legal document one can think of just in case the unforeseeable should happen.  I’m not the kind to dwell on sickness – but if I were to get in a head-on [...]

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Cicadas – a big green bug!

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Yesterday morning, I was pulling a few weeds in my garden, and looked over to see a cicada sitting on my basil. I guess they like pesto, too.
These are medium sized bugs that make a lot of noise at night – a sort of buzzing. They are not crickets, nor are they locust. [...]

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