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Abilene Library to Host 'Easy How to Xeriscape Gardening and Landscaping' Seminar

Rudy Fernandez — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:35:26 +0000

In West Texas rain and water are always in short supply, so when I heard that a xeriscape seminar is coming back (I missed it last year) to the Abilene Public Library, you got my undivided attention. Xeriscaping is a method of landscaping and/or gardening that uses water-saving and/or waterless, drought-resistant plants that are native to West Texas. The most important thing to remember is learning what plants are best for xeriscaping and what plants are water hogs.

Make Your Homes Landscape More Wildfire Proof

Rudy Fernandez — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:37:55 +0000

Almost every state is experiencing wildfires that rage out of control. While the largest and most devastating are in the West, fires can and most often do spread into the suburbs where homes meet the country and the country meets the city and the city meets the unattended open range lands. We've had our share of wildfires here in West Texas and although the recent rains helped knock down several area fires, more can be expected to pop up from time to time. Homeowners can avoid wildfires and protect their properties in two ways: