by Nessa Spence | Jun 30, 2026 | Articles, Organic Care
As interest in environmental sustainability grows, many homeowners also want yards that require less work. That’s why low-maintenance lawns are becoming so popular and I’m here for it. So how do you achieve this? As a conservationist, I’m an advocate for the “Kill...
by Nessa Spence | Jun 30, 2026 | Articles, Organic Care
Welcome to Austin, where we grow rocks! And if you’ve lived here for a while, you know what I mean. Central Texas sits on limestone caliche soils, and water conservation is a constant focus. Between ongoing water restrictions and rapid development, we simply don’t...
by Nessa Spence | Jun 30, 2026 | Articles, Miscellaneous
Have you ever heard the advice about avoiding shopping the inner isles at the grocery store? The deeper you go into those aisles, the more chemically laden and processed the food tends to be. Even “healthy” junk food is still processed junk food. As the modern...
by Nessa Spence | Jun 30, 2026 | Articles, Organic Care
As the summer heat sets in, the question on most of our brains is “How often should I water?” First, look at your soil. Do you have Clay, Sandy, Caliche, Loamy, or Arid Soils? Sandy soil drains fast while Caliche is hard to penetrate and Clay can get waterlogged fast!...
by Nessa Spence | Jun 30, 2026 | Articles, Organic Care
Success starts with a healthy feeding of organic fertilizer like MicroLife Ultimate 8-4-6 paired with a liquid fertilizer such as Ocean Harvest! Seaweed-based liquid fertilizers help plants tolerate heat stress while improving pest and disease resistance. I highly...
