Organic Gardening

Landscape Adds Value … and sells

Posted on May 19, 2008. Filed under: Organic Gardening, Smart Real Estate, Smart Sellers | Tags: , , |

Speaking of return on investment, landscape sells. From personal and professional experience, if the house is average but the landscape is fabulous, the house will be a hot ticket on the market. A Clemson University study found landscaping can result in more than a 100% return on investment. The report concluded that “Homeowners wanting to [...]

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Got fire ants? Invite them to tea…

Posted on April 17, 2008. Filed under: Austin, Green, Organic Gardening | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

So are you ready for Fire Ant Week? 
By our favorite South Austin contributor, Patti P.
Here in Austin it’s kind of the reverse of Cow Plop Bingo…you DON’T want the plops, or in this case mounds (of fire ants) on your ”grid” of the neighborhood.  Of course your neighbors don’t want ‘em on their lawn either.  
But if your neighbor works [...]

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