Landscaping

How to Protect Grass and Trees During This Week’s Scorching Weather

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / September 7, 2023 /

It seems like every day we are breaking a new record for heat here in Texas. Even the most seasoned Texans are having a hard time coping with this extreme heat. As you look around, the highway medians are scorched, trees are weeping, and aside from the old reliable crepe myrtle, there is not a…

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A DIY Home Project Makes a Great Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gift

By Brenda Masse / May 10, 2023 /

If “Acts of Service” are your love language, this is the gift inspiration for you! Mother’s Day is only a few days away, but it is not too late to do something Mom will really appreciate this year, like fixing one of those things on your “Honey-Do” list that you’ve been putting off. As home…

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Signature Illumination Designs Showcase Former Penson House on Armstrong Avenue

By Marlin Weso / December 15, 2022 /

In a fitting tribute to the site’s historic background, the homeowners at 3756 Armstrong Ave. commissioned one of the more dynamic lights displays you’ll come across in the Park Cities.

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Lawns of Dallas Offers Tips to Winterize Your Garden

By Shelby Skrhak / December 11, 2022 /

Yes, it was 75 degrees last week and you were wearing shorts, but the official beginning of winter is coming Dec. 21, we promise. The experts at Lawns of Dallas have a few tips to help winterize your lawn and garden. Plant! Winter is the best time to plant new rose bushes! It’s also a…

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While Insurers Drop Wildfire-Prone Regions, Here’s How Regular Home And Yard Maintenance Can Protect You

By April Towery / May 30, 2022 /

Wildfire risk is often dismissed in Texas as something that residents of rural areas of California have to worry about, but that’s just not the case.  Notice the experts don’t say “forest fires” anymore. That’s because these rapidly-spreading blazes are happening in the wildland/urban interface — your neighborhoods.  More than 11,000 acres of Texas land…

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