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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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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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Is the Gardening Store Smith & Hawken Closing?

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Garden Retailer Smith & Hawken is Shutting down

Sadly, yes.
As I was on my way to Whole Foods this weekend to pick up some fresh veggies and a  ciabatta for dinner, I passed our local Smith & Hawken store.  On the side of the building was one of those “everything must go” signs offering 20-30% off.  At first I just thought it was for [...]

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How to repair a broken sprinkler valve

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“Binks, you need to mow the lawn.”  
I’ve been hearing this for the past few days now, but have been putting it off because I’m in the heat of the austin wedding season and people want their proofs, prints, and albums.  It’s not like we have the worst yard in the neighborhood, but Sam had [...]

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Engagement Photos at the Zilker Botanical Gardens

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I had an engagement session at the Zilker Botanical Gardens, and the couple didn’t want to postpone because of the weather…

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