Austin’s Rainwater Harvesting Rebate: What to Know
There’s $5,000 on the table from Austin Water for all customers. Here’s Maas Verde’s guide to claiming a rebate.
Maas Verde Builds ‘Nature’ Playground for Curious Young Learners
Maas Verde designs and builds a natural playground with strong input from an experienced child educator.
Solving Balmorhea’s Bewildering, Buried Irrigation Puzzle
Solving Balmorhea’s Bewildering, Buried Irrigation Puzzle Maintenance staff at Balmorhea State Park were hunting a subterranean ghost. A 12-zone irrigation system that covered thousands of square feet snaked below most of the distinctive West Texas property. As designed, it sent water to the park’s wide network of plant life and multi-use areas, from ocotillo and …
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How To Water Your Trees in a Drought
How To Water Your Trees in a Drought Watering trees can seem perplexing. While most of us are used to irrigating lawns, gardens, and potted plants, a tree can look like a bigger project. But now that most of Central Texas’ trees are far thirstier than usual, effective watering matters that much more. For instance, …
Austin’s Toxic Algae is Back Again, and Synthetic Fertilizers Aren’t Helping
We’re all used to the routine by now: As summer swelters on, huge green rafts of algae pop up all over Austin’s signature waterways. They grow and multiply until soon, the city makes an announcement: Tests have shown this blue green algae (or cyanobacteria) is toxic, and we all need to steer clear. It’s happened …
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The 5 Best Reasons To Replace Your Turfgrass with Native Plants
The 5 Best Reasons To Replace Your Turfgrass with Native Plants Chances are, you or someone you know has spent the summer nursing shallow-rooted grasses through the deep Central Texas drought. Every time you turn the spigot on to irrigate your struggling lawn, your water bill swells up that much more. But there’s plenty more …
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Want a Stronger Lawn? Then Stop Mowing and Watering So Much
Want a Stronger Lawn? Then Stop Mowing and Watering So Much Last week, an amazing thing happened in Austin. If you were looking out the window, maybe you saw it. Or if you’re a tough customer and you were standing outside, maybe you even felt it on your skin. It was fleeting but it happened. …
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Extreme Heat Stresses Texas Trees; Our Arborists Reveal Three Top Tips
Extreme Heat Stresses Texas Trees; Our Arborists Reveal Three Top Tips From last winter’s damaging ice storms to this summer’s exceptional heat, we’re all experiencing unusual stress. For a lot of us humans, it’s soaring A/C bills and irritating inflation. But other species face different kinds of pressure. For Central Texas’ trees, it’s been an …
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Here’s Why Land Management is so Critical in Texas
Here’s Why Land Management is so Critical in Texas Land management is super critical for the ecology of our beautiful state, and the onus is on private land owners, and we want to help you! Did you know that 97% (+/-) of the State of Texas is privately owned? Why is land management so challenging, …
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Consider This Before You Trim Your Trees
Consider This Before You Trim Your Trees Hey property owners! We love trees and being a part of maintaining and growing a healthy urban canopy. Did you know that the national average for damages to homes during inclement weather is $8,296? Ensuring the health of a tree is critical for its survival during severe storms …