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Practical, non-salesy guides to help Houston homeowners understand landscaping problems, costs and next steps before they call a company.
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- What Grass Grows Best in Houston? St. Augustine, Zoysia, Bermuda and More
Compare St. Augustine, zoysia, Bermuda and centipede for Houston lawns, with sun, shade, clay soil, watering and care needs for the Gulf Coast climate. - How to Fix a Soggy, Flat Yard on Houston Clay
Why Houston yards hold water and how to fix them: downspouts, regrading, swales, surface drains, French drains and raised beds, plus local rules to check. - Watering Rules, Permits and Sprinkler Systems in the Houston Area
Who sets lawn watering rules in Houston, Katy, The Woodlands and nearby, what drought stages mean, and what Texas licensing and permits cover for sprinklers.
Sources and further reading
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Harris County: lawn and landscape care
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension: Turfgrass Selection for Texas
- Texas A&M AgriLife Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory
- Houston Public Works: outdoor water conservation tips
- Houston Permitting Center: lawn irrigation system permit
- Harris-Galveston Subsidence District: Water My Yard program
- The Woodlands Township: water conservation
- City of Sugar Land: conservation and education
- Harris County Flood Control District
- TCEQ: Landscape Irrigator, Irrigation Technician and Irrigation Inspector licenses
- TCEQ: Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester license
- Texas Department of Agriculture: applying pesticides to lawns, trees and ornamentals
- Texas Invasives: Chinese tallow
- Texas A&M Forest Service: oak wilt
- Texas Property Code section 202.007
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
- EPA WaterSense
- Texas811: call before you dig