Texas Yard Makeover - Weekend Edition
Welcome to Texas Yard Makeover – Weekend Edition!
We are sharing tips and resources for your next project that saves water and improves your yard. Watch new episodes below and pick a weekend project because Water Is Awesome!
Save Water with a Sprinkler Check
On this episode of Texas Yard Makeover – Weekend Edition, we’re going to show you how to check your system for leaks and broken sprinkler heads. Plus, we’ll cover setting your controller to water twice a week or less this summer. Let’s get started.
Weekend Project Resources:
- Sign up for watering recommendations in your area.
- Learn about the parts of a sprinkler system with our Maintaining Sprinkler Systems brochure
- Do your own sprinkler check and minor repair with this video
- Watch how to do easy sprinkler quick fixes
Create a Pollinator Garden Using Native Plants
On this episode of Texas Yard Makeover – Weekend Edition, we’ll show you how to plan out a pollinator garden, look at some popular native plants and walk you through how to get them in the ground and growing. Let’s plant native!
Weekend Project Resources:
- Read about efficient plant selection and landscape design with our Choosing the Right Plants for the Right Place brochure
- Watch a webinar on choosing the right plants for the right place
- Search for plants and design tips with our new Plant Search
- Comprehensive Gardening for Texas Pollinators resources
- Visit a demonstration project near you to learn more!
- Collin County
- Collin County Master Gardeners - Learn about and visit the Myers Park Research and Demonstration Gardens in McKinney
- HEARD Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary - Walk the trails, learn about local wildlife and visit the Native Plant Garden
- Dallas County
- Dallas County Master Gardeners - Scroll down to visit the R&B 1 Urban County Farm and Raincatcher’s Garden of Midway Hills
- Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park - Visit the different gardens, attend a plant sale and check out their resource to build your own butterfly garden
- Denton County
- Denton County Master Gardeners - Connect with nature with their favorite gardens and trails
- Tarrant County
- Native Plant Society of Texas North Central Chapter - Learn about and visit the many native plant demonstration gardens
- Tarrant County Master Gardeners - Visit the extensive Community Garden and Demonstration Garden in south Fort Worth
- Fort Worth Botanic Garden - Explore the campus to find the Native Texas Boardwalk and Pollinator Pathway
- Collin County
Save Water with Weekend Sprinkler Projects
On this episode of Texas Yard Makeover – Weekend Edition, we’ll look at an easy way to convert a zone to a drip system, upgrade your old sprays with new, high-efficiency rotary nozzles, and change out your controller to a smart WaterSense labeled unit you can easily program with your phone to water twice a week or less. You’re gonna like this one.
Weekend Project Resources:
- Watch these short videos on converting from spray to drip irrigation and DIY drip conversions that includes a project from the outdoor faucet
- Find EPA WaterSense labeled sprinkler controllers that use local weather data and are easy to program with your phone
Set Your Lawn Up for Success
On this episode of Texas Yard Makeover - Weekend Edition, we talk about the first steps to getting the lawn you’ve always wanted. We discuss what lawns need to do well, what type of grass works best, how to improve the soil and making sure you’re mowing the right way at the right time of year. Having a great lawn starts right now.
Weekend Project Resources:
- Check out our “Comprehensive Lawn Care” guide in our Do-It-Yourself Brochures
- Do a soil test. Follow the “Soil and Sampling Instructions” from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to learn what fertilizer your lawn needs.
- Have St. Augustinegrass? Check out the maintenance calendar from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
- Have Bermudagrass? Check out the maintenance calendar and more lawn care tips from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Prueba los Aspersores Mensualmente
En este episodio de Texas Yard Makeover edición fin de semana, trajimos un experto: Julian. Él es inspector de irrigación de la Ciudad de Frisco, y nos va a enseñar a ahorrar agua con nuestro sistema de aspersores. ¿Qué vas a hacer el próximo fin de semana?
Hablando de Plantas Nativas
En este episodio de Texas Yard Makeover, hablaremos sobre los sistemas de aspersión. Con qué frecuencia deberías regar, cómo detectar fugas en el sistema, y los sistemas de riego por goteo. También vamos a hablar de las plantas nativas.