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A young tree in a nursery pot beside a wide, shallow planting hole in a Houston lawn

Plant One This Week — A Texas Arbor Day Guide t...

Jason Ostermayer

Texas Arbor Day is Friday 6 November. How to plant a tree or shrub in Houston clay the way Texas A&M recommends, and what to skip.

Plant One This Week — A Texas Arbor Day Guide t...

Jason Ostermayer

Texas Arbor Day is Friday 6 November. How to plant a tree or shrub in Houston clay the way Texas A&M recommends, and what to skip.

Fallen leaves are free soil food — Healthy Soil Organics

Fallen Leaves Are Free Soil Food — How to Mow, ...

Jason Ostermayer

Mow leaves into the lawn, shred them for beds, pile the rest for leaf mold. How much turf can take, what to skip, and what the research shows.

Fallen Leaves Are Free Soil Food — How to Mow, ...

Jason Ostermayer

Mow leaves into the lawn, shred them for beds, pile the rest for leaf mold. How much turf can take, what to skip, and what the research shows.

Winter weeds sprouting in fall and the thick lawn defense — Healthy Soil Organics

The Weeds You'll Pull in March Are Sprouting Th...

Jason Ostermayer

Henbit, chickweed and annual bluegrass germinate in fall as soil cools. Here's the organic defense: dense turf, the right mowing height, and live soil.

The Weeds You'll Pull in March Are Sprouting Th...

Jason Ostermayer

Henbit, chickweed and annual bluegrass germinate in fall as soil cools. Here's the organic defense: dense turf, the right mowing height, and live soil.

Fall is root season for trees and shrubs — Healthy Soil Organics

Fall Is Root Season — How to Feed Trees and Shr...

Jason Ostermayer

Tree and shrub roots keep growing in fall while top growth rests. Where the feeder roots are, and how to feed, mulch and water them organically.

Fall Is Root Season — How to Feed Trees and Shr...

Jason Ostermayer

Tree and shrub roots keep growing in fall while top growth rests. Where the feeder roots are, and how to feed, mulch and water them organically.

Waiting on the first front for Houston fall feeding — Healthy Soil Organics

Waiting on the First Front — How to Tell When Y...

Jason Ostermayer

Houston's first fall front is late this year. Here's how to read the NWS forecast yourself and time your St. Augustine fall feeding.

Waiting on the First Front — How to Tell When Y...

Jason Ostermayer

Houston's first fall front is late this year. Here's how to read the NWS forecast yourself and time your St. Augustine fall feeding.

Complete fall lawn recovery guide — Healthy Soil Organics

Your Complete Fall Lawn Recovery Guide — Everyt...

Jason Ostermayer

The whole Recovery Season in one place: read the damage, repair it the living way, feed on time, and coast into winter with reserves. The capstone guide for Houston lawns.

Your Complete Fall Lawn Recovery Guide — Everyt...

Jason Ostermayer

The whole Recovery Season in one place: read the damage, repair it the living way, feed on time, and coast into winter with reserves. The capstone guide for Houston lawns.