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Straight answers on lawns, plants, pests, and landscapes — from a real Houston horticulturist, not a search result.
Since 1991 · Sugar Land · Missouri City · Greater Houston
Martha Stewart's Plants vs. What Grows in Houston | Garden Guy
Martha Stewart's evergreen picks are gorgeous — but will they survive a Houston August? Garden Guy's heat-tough swaps for Sugar Land, Katy, Pearland & more.
Why Is My St. Augustine Turning Yellow This Summer? A Houston Diagnostic Guide
Yellow and tan patches spreading across your St. Augustine this summer in Houston ? Before you reach for fertilizer — which usually makes it worse — Garden Guy walks you through the five usual suspects: watering, chinch bugs, iron deficiency, gray leaf spot, and fertilizer burn, with the right fix for each.
Randy Lemmon's Lawn Schedule: A Tribute and Current Houston Guide
For 25 years, Randy Lemmon's GardenLine was Houston's Saturday morning lawn care ritual. We're honoring his legacy with a tribute to what he meant to Houston gardeners — plus a complete year-round lawn schedule covering fertilizer, pre-emergent, disease, and pests, built in his spirit for anyone who needs one this season.
Sod Webworms in Houston St. Augustine Lawns: How to Find, Treat, and Repair the Damage
Sod webworms can damage Houston St. Augustine lawns quickly, but they are often confused with brown patch, chinch bugs, drought stress, or mowing problems. Learn how to spot sod webworms, confirm the damage, choose treatment options, and repair the lawn afterward.
Houston Lawn Fertilizer Schedule & Pre-Emergent Guide
Every spring, Houston homeowners search for a lawn fertilizer schedule — and most end up following advice built around a calendar, not their lawn's actual needs. The Garden Guy Todd Farber's Texas Two-Step™ is different: it feeds your St. Augustine or Bermuda grass when it's ready, not when the calendar says so. Pre-emergent timing, clay soil tips, weed control, and a free diagnosis — all in one place.
If St. Augustine Seeds Are Sterile, How Does Sod Even Exist?
How is St. Augustine sod actually grown if the seeds are sterile? Through vegetative propagation — runners, stolons, and certified starter material. Here's the full story, Houston.
St. Augustine Grass Seed Heads: What They Are, What They're Not, and How Your Lawn Actually Gets Thicker
Those little spiky stalks in your St. Augustine? They're seed heads — not weeds, not sedge, not crabgrass. Here's what they actually mean, why they won't reseed your lawn, and what really makes St. Augustine thicker.
How to Kill Nutsedge (Nutgrass) in Houston
Nutsedge is the weed Houston homeowners hate most — and most people are fighting it completely wrong. Todd Farber, Garden Guy breaks down why nothing in your garage will touch it, what actually works, the one mistake that multiplies it every time, and how to treat it safely near vegetables and garden beds.
Just Say No to Dyed Mulch — And Please Stop Making Mulch Volcanoes
Dyed mulch and mulch volcanoes can damage your landscaping, stress your plants, and harm trees over time. Garden Guy explains what to use instead in Houston and Sugar Land landscapes.
The Real Reason Your Weed Killer Is Failing (It's Not the Herbicide)
You've sprayed the same weeds three times. Nothing's dying. Before you blame the herbicide — it's probably your water. Fort Bend County's hard water causes spray to bead up and roll right off the leaf before it ever absorbs. Texas A&M horticulturist Todd Farber explains the one ingredient that fixes everything.
How to Prune Peggy Martin Roses in Houston: The Complete Guide for Sugar Land & Fort Bend County Gardens
Learn when and how to prune Peggy Martin roses in Houston for maximum spring blooms. Local timing guide for Sugar Land and Fort Bend County gardeners.
Houston Lawn Watering — The Complete Technical Guide
You're watering concrete, not your lawn. Most Houston irrigation systems waste water and create runoff because they're programmed wrong for our clay soil. Learn the Cycle & Soak method that actually works—plus get the complete free guide with controller setup instructions, seasonal calendar, and troubleshooting tips from Aggie Horticulturist Todd Farber.