Landscaping | Gardening | Lawncare
Grow a vegetable garden. Plant a shade tree. Try your hand at xeriscaping. These Central Texas resources can help you grow bigger vegetables, survive droughts, and get rid of pests that threaten your lawn. Find out when to plant, when to prune, when to fertilize based on the unique characteristics of Austin soil and weather.
Dandelions
According to The Roving Gardener calendar for March "This is weed time in Austin." And they write in "Lawn Care for the Austin Area" at Austin City Connection, "Weeds do well here..." So, what do you do about the weeds invading your lawn?
According to The Roving Gardener calendar for March "This is weed time in Austin." And they write in "Lawn Care for the Austin Area" at Austin City Connection, "Weeds do well here..." So, what do you do about the weeds invading your lawn?
Your Yard and Your Watershed
What you do to your yard and garden can affect your drinking water in Austin. Find out how to improve water quality when caring for your yard.
What you do to your yard and garden can affect your drinking water in Austin. Find out how to improve water quality when caring for your yard.
Your Yard and Fires
How you maintain the property surrounding your home can hinder the spread of grass fires. Learn how to create a safety zone, prune, and plant to prevent fires.
How you maintain the property surrounding your home can hinder the spread of grass fires. Learn how to create a safety zone, prune, and plant to prevent fires.
Landscape Solutions for Problem Areas
Drought, rocky soil, hills, wet spots, and shady areas can create landscaping challenges here in Austin. Guide David Beaulieu suggests ways to tackle these garden and landscape issues.
Drought, rocky soil, hills, wet spots, and shady areas can create landscaping challenges here in Austin. Guide David Beaulieu suggests ways to tackle these garden and landscape issues.
Deer-Proof Plants
In some parts of Austin deer run rampant through yards. Landscaping Guide David David Beaulieu not only has tips on deer-proof plants but also on preventing the spread of deer-borne disease, such as Lyme Disease, by planting the "right" plants in your yard.
In some parts of Austin deer run rampant through yards. Landscaping Guide David David Beaulieu not only has tips on deer-proof plants but also on preventing the spread of deer-borne disease, such as Lyme Disease, by planting the "right" plants in your yard.
Small Space Garden Design
Not everyone has a few acres to plant. Gardening Guide Marie Iannotti offers a free course on planning and planting a garden in tight spaces.
Not everyone has a few acres to plant. Gardening Guide Marie Iannotti offers a free course on planning and planting a garden in tight spaces.
Austin Cactus and Succulent Society
Like growing prickly plants but want to learn more? That's the focus of this group that meets monthly 10 months of the year.
Like growing prickly plants but want to learn more? That's the focus of this group that meets monthly 10 months of the year.
Austin Fern and Cycad Society
Learn more about ferns and related plants and help educate the public.
Learn more about ferns and related plants and help educate the public.
Austin Organic Gardeners
Share information about growing vegetables and plants without chemicals and other toxins. Monthly meetings.
Share information about growing vegetables and plants without chemicals and other toxins. Monthly meetings.
Austin Pond Society
Add a pond to your garden. This group can help you do it right.
Add a pond to your garden. This group can help you do it right.
Central Texas Association of Wild Plant Studies
Formerly known as WeedPeople of Austin, their mission is the study of native plants.
Formerly known as WeedPeople of Austin, their mission is the study of native plants.
Deer Resistant Plants
If you garden in the hill country, you know how pesky deer can be. These two lists will help you avoid deer damage.
If you garden in the hill country, you know how pesky deer can be. These two lists will help you avoid deer damage.
Drought Protection on a Budget
Keeping a green lawn during summer heat and droughts is a challenge. Learn how to water properly and other techniques to ensure your landscape survices another year looking beautiful.
Keeping a green lawn during summer heat and droughts is a challenge. Learn how to water properly and other techniques to ensure your landscape survices another year looking beautiful.
Gardening Tips - Month by Month
Brought to you by The Austin Gardener. What's blooming, what to plant, and other tips.
Brought to you by The Austin Gardener. What's blooming, what to plant, and other tips.
Growing a Fall Garden
How do you prepare for a fall garden? What should you plant? Where should you locate it? This article answers these questions; from Texas A&M, Jerry Parsons , and Larry Stein.
How do you prepare for a fall garden? What should you plant? Where should you locate it? This article answers these questions; from Texas A&M, Jerry Parsons , and Larry Stein.
Improving the View from the Curb
This feature from Today's Homeowner focuses on the xeriscaping and landscaping efforts of Austin residents John and Jan Trimble.
This feature from Today's Homeowner focuses on the xeriscaping and landscaping efforts of Austin residents John and Jan Trimble.
Lawn Care - Fact Sheet
From Austin Energy's Green Building Program, help you conserve water and still have a great lawn.
From Austin Energy's Green Building Program, help you conserve water and still have a great lawn.
Lawn Care for Central Texas Lawns
All about mowing, weeds, fertizing, starting a new lawn, and general lawn care tips for Austin urban landscapes. From the Grow Green section of the City of Austin Web site.
All about mowing, weeds, fertizing, starting a new lawn, and general lawn care tips for Austin urban landscapes. From the Grow Green section of the City of Austin Web site.
Logical Landscapes for Green Living in Central Texas
Learn about Austin's three distinct vegetation areas and the soil and plant types for those areas. Seven xeriscaping principles are outlined here.
Learn about Austin's three distinct vegetation areas and the soil and plant types for those areas. Seven xeriscaping principles are outlined here.
Men's Garden Club of Austin
"One of Austin's largest, oldest, and most dynamic garden clubs." You've probably seen the articles in the Austin-American Statesman. Meetings are the fourth Thursday, 7 pm, at Austin Area Garden Center, in Zilker Botanical Garden, at 2220 Barton Springs Road .
"One of Austin's largest, oldest, and most dynamic garden clubs." You've probably seen the articles in the Austin-American Statesman. Meetings are the fourth Thursday, 7 pm, at Austin Area Garden Center, in Zilker Botanical Garden, at 2220 Barton Springs Road .
Native Plant Society of Texas - Austin Chapter
They have regular meetings and field trips to learn more about our native plants and using them in our own yards.
They have regular meetings and field trips to learn more about our native plants and using them in our own yards.
Native Plants in Bloom
Take a look at what's blooming now. From the Native Plant Society of Texas.
Take a look at what's blooming now. From the Native Plant Society of Texas.
Native Plants Society of Texas
Membership is free when you belong to the national society; meetings (third Tuesday of each month (except December) at 7:00 p.m..) are also free.
Membership is free when you belong to the national society; meetings (third Tuesday of each month (except December) at 7:00 p.m..) are also free.
South Austin Community Gardens
There are thirty-two plots where members get hands-on experience with organic gardening in the local environment, share information, harvest healthy delicious vegetables, and enjoy each others company.
There are thirty-two plots where members get hands-on experience with organic gardening in the local environment, share information, harvest healthy delicious vegetables, and enjoy each others company.
Texas Bluebonnets
All you ever wanted to know about bluebonnets and growing bluebonnets, from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service.
All you ever wanted to know about bluebonnets and growing bluebonnets, from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service.
Texas Turf Discussion
This forum is all about grass in Texas. Find out which grasses are working best in any part of the state, including our area. Get yard care tips from others with similar lawns.
This forum is all about grass in Texas. Find out which grasses are working best in any part of the state, including our area. Get yard care tips from others with similar lawns.
TreeFolks
Austin organization that promotes tree planting by businesses, schools, government, individuals, and civic groups.
Austin organization that promotes tree planting by businesses, schools, government, individuals, and civic groups.