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How to Grow Butternut Squash Organically Growing butternut squash – and all winter squash for that matter – is a great way to get your veggies well into fall. It is known as winter squash … Read more

What’s the Best Way to Kill Weeds? Garden weeds rob sunlight, soil nutrients, water, and growing space from your plants and can harbor pests and disease all of which can lead to a less fruitful … Read more

Compost contains all of the nutrients that living plants need, and delivers them in a slow-release manner over several years. What exactly is compost? More than decayed organic matter, compost is the end product of … Read more

Foxes can be a nuisance to gardeners and property owners because of fouling (pooping on), digging, or damaging garden plants. Moreover, in autumn and winter, the main dispersal and breeding seasons, foxes can be heard … Read more

If you don’t do anything else ‘by the book’ when it comes to caring for your pecan trees, make sure to water, water, and water. I will be the first to tell you that it’s … Read more

Conserving money is important to every homeowner and an efficient well pump is an important component. On average, a well pump replacement costs $1559. Don’t spend that kind of money if a repair will do. … Read more

6 Signs & Symptoms of Septic Tank Problems As a homeowner, you should always remain mindful of the functionality of different systems that you have. It includes the septic tank as well. You should be … Read more

Thanksgiving in Dripping Springs Can you believe Thanksgiving is right around the corner? We usually host at our house.  There is quite a huge difference between how things go now compared to my very first … Read more

How to Plant Pecan Trees in Texas If you have come to this post on planting pecan trees, I assume you intend to plant a pecan tree and you haven’t planted a pecan tree before … Read more

15 Rainy Day Activities For Busy Moms Okay, so the sun finally showed itself again. Maybe I’m a little behind on my oh-so-helpful list of things to do but I am that busy mom who … Read more

Hill Country Beckons Retirees with Great Location & Scenery Among the top retirement destinations for baby boomers is an unlikely area of land in central Texas where cedars sway and tall hills rise above canyon … Read more

Raccoons can be dangerous when cornered, so please do not approach them before calling a professional. Live trapping is not recommended for homeowners when dealing with animals such as raccoons or skunks, which can transmit … Read more

Removing bats can be a tricky process, especially since bats are occasionally protected during certain months of the year. However, no matter when you are doing it, bat removal can be a tedious process that … Read more

You’ve probably seen a snake or two in Dripping Springs, either in your backyard or in a park. Many people are absolutely terrified of these slimy, legless reptiles. They slither all over and they flick … Read more

Dripping Springs Backyard Chickens So, after ten years of pining for chickens, two weeks ago, three generations piled into the van and took a drive to a Dripping Springs chicken farm to pick up four … Read more

Texas Hill Country Birds Texas has a wide variety of bird species, many of which may be found in the Texas Hill Country. Cuckoos Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) The Yellow-billed Cuckoo is a cuckoo. Common … Read more