by Martin Byhower, native plant retailer, birding guide, educator MOSQUITOES! Welcome to what I hope will become a regular series of articles sharing what I have learned about Central Texas Gardening with Wildlife in Mind. It seems that perhaps the most relevant and helpful topic to start with is dealing with mosquitoes in your Texas […] Continue reading → 
Tesla Inc. is now accepting orders for its highly anticipated and aesthetically pleasing solar powered, electricity-generating roofs. The roofs are a mix of generating and non-generating solar tiles to maximize the cost efficiency each roof but both tiles look the same. The tiles are made to create an optical illusion. From street level, they appear […] Continue reading → We spend the majority of our adult lives at work. It makes sense to include your office in your health and wellness plan. Unhealthy employees are less productive, and that can hurt the bottom line, too. Here are five tips to maintaining a healthy office for yourself and employees. 1. Select Ergonomic Office Furniture Keeping […] Continue reading → 
Texas has been at the fore-front of renewable energy for over thirty years. Way back in 1978, Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment to exempt solar power and wind turbine equipment from property taxes. Generally speaking, when you hire someone to install solar panels or a wind turbine, they will request a permit from your […] Continue reading → 
The Good Water Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists is having its first chapter meeting for 2017 this Thursday, January 12th. The presentation and discussion will be regarding the Garey Ranch gift to Georgetown and how it will be developed. This ranch is a 525 acre property located on Highway 2243 just east of Ronald Reagan Blvd. […] Continue reading → Presented by: Dr. Hans Landel Join the Texas Master Naturalists Good Water Chapter meeting on Thursday, January 26, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Free of charge and open to the general public. Dr. Hans Landel has conducted over ten years of field research, including studies of endangered wildlife species. He has worked with the […] Continue reading → When city dwellers look up at the night sky, a few stars might be visible. What if you could see billions? Your eyes would just trail on forever without resetting. Is this even possible? With the right lighting you will be amazed just how far your vision can take you. During the day, we can […] Continue reading → Monday Evening July 18th 2016 at 6:30pm Mark Klym of the Texas Amphibian Watch will be the guest speaker at the monthly Austin TX Pond Society meeting held just off MoPac at 2220 Barton Springs Road in the Zilker Botanical Garden’s Austin Area Garden Center meeting room. This is a good match of two great […] Continue reading → 
Crepe Murder has taken place in in Cedar Park, Texas. Don’t let this happen at your home or business. Continue reading → 
The Austin, Texas area in Central Texas is steeped in Christmas Traditions. What traditions does your family have? Continue reading →