Start by Assessing What Is Growing on Your Property Before clearing an overgrown yard, take time to walk the property and see what you are working with. Note dense brush, tall weeds, fallen limbs, volunteer trees, and areas where vegetation has become difficult to manage. On South Texas properties, coastal Bermuda grass and chinaberry trees … Read more
Why Native Plants Make Sense After Land Clearing Clearing land in the San Antonio area exposes soil to more sunlight, wind, and heat than it may have received for years. Native Texas plants are adapted to these conditions, including periodic drought, unpredictable rainfall, and the alkaline soils common across the Edwards Plateau. Many can establish … Read more
Start With the Ground: Why Clearing and Soil Preparation Go Together Removing unwanted vegetation, accumulated debris, and compacted surface material gives a garden a workable foundation. It clears space for planting while making it easier to see what the soil actually needs before you put plants in the ground. Surface debris is usually easy to … Read more