Picayune Area Wide Phonebook
MARBLE FALLS, TX:
Potential rainfall this weekend significant for drought-stricken Llano and Burnet counties
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS LLANO — Rain overnight Aug. 9-10 provided a respite from a run of very hot days in the Highland Lakes. Chances are high that the rains will continue through the weekend to provide relief from worsening drought conditions. In Llano, where low river flows have forced the city to implement Stage 5 …
How the drought led an L.A. artist to create this stunning container garden
Ceramic artist Stefani Gruenberg combines gardening and ceramics to transform her L.A. home's lawn into something special.
Drought Hacking: How to Wash Your Car With a Single Cup of Water
10 Easy Tips for Saving Water
Saving water at home doesn’t just help in times of drought, it can always help your wallet too! Take these ten easy steps (or at least some of them) to conserve money and water. Everyone wins!
How To Deal With The Consequences Of Too Much Rainfall
Most vegetable growers prefer dryer over wetter springtime conditions, as too much rain can cause planting delays, waterlogged soils, fertilizer runoff, and more.
How a farmer solved problem of livestock dying in drought
Indigenous grass provides stock for dry days, needs little water to grow again
Flash Drought? What Is That?
Parts of the deep south are dealing with a 'Flash Drought.' What does that mean?
How to build drought-resistant soil
Farmers can do better at getting moisture into the soil and keeping it there.
How to Maintain Your Landscape in a Drought
Drought tolerant garden image by Susan Harris via Flickr Creative Commons license. Maintaining your landscape is good in that it makes your home the envy of your neighbors and visitors. It is also …
How grain growers are still harvesting crops in drought
The drought is relentless but some grain growers are still managing to harvest crops, and what they have discovered could be the way of the future.
What to do with your lawn during the drought
The first place you felt the drought was probably in your front lawn.
How ancient Mayan cities dealt with drought
This Mayan water-management system helped to sustain a city for 1,500 years.
How Farmers Conserve Water in a Drought
Farmers are working hard to produce wholesome, nutritious food for all of us while still preserving water and natural resources.
Drought: When should we worry?
More than two-thirds of the United States is currently affected by drought conditions.
Seven Tips for Drought-Wise Gardening
Landscaping Veteran Dishes Wisdom For Keeping Your Thirsty Yard Alive.
Drought Tolerant Landscaping: What You Need to Know
What does drought tolerant mean in relation to landscaping and the environment? Discover how drought tolerant gardens can help save water in your region.
How to Keep a Lawn Green in a Drought
No one wants to see their beautiful lawn wither up in a drought. But how do you keep grass green without breaking watering bans? Is the trick in how the grass is planted, or in how it's maintained?
How to Design a Drought-Tolerant Garden
Follow these tips to design a drought-tolerant garden, and learn about choosing "water-wise" plants that are easy on the environment.
Ten tips for vegetable gardening during a drought
Green news from the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Flash Droughts: What Are They & How To Protect Landscapes
Over the last several weeks, the term “Flash Drought” has appeared in multiple news reports and social media posts on weather across the Southeastern United States. So, what is a flash drought? How is it different from a traditional drought and how can you protect landscapes from drying out during this rapid weather phenomena? What …
