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Funny Phone Bingo

By The Top Choice Team / January 27, 2020

Laughing at Work We like to do great work, and we like to have fun in the process – why not? If you are like most of us, we spend more awake hours at work, than at home – you might as well enjoy it.  Last week we decided to play “funny Phone Bingo”.  As…

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Why Not Have Fun At Work?

By The Top Choice Team / January 16, 2020

The following is from the man, the myth, the legend…Tommy Why not have fun at work!?!  (We’re here for the long-haul) Have fun and laugh a lot and you’ll live longer.  That’s the findings from a study published in Psychosomatic Medicine.  Scientific American reports that women with a strong sense of humor were found to…

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New to Texas?

By The Top Choice Team / January 10, 2020

Here is a blog post from John! If you want an introduction to John, please visit our about page here. New to Texas like me? Here are some things you should know about caring for your lawn. The best grass for Texas lawns are the ones that can handle hot summers and mild winters, especially…

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Getting Ready for Bluebonnets

By The Top Choice Team / January 9, 2020

This blog post is from Tom! If you want to see a little more about him, then visit our team page here. We all love blue bonnets. Is there anything we can do to make the world a little more bluebonnet-y? Lot’s of people have Bluebonnet flowers pop up in their yards and if yours…

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Drip Irrigation – Trees

By The Top Choice Team / January 7, 2020

How to irrigate trees (and how not) People ask me about their irrigation system installation quite often. Usually, it’s the “should this be done this way?” kind of questions.  As a long time repair technician I could tell you several stories but one of my favorites is one from my first employer.  His first irrigation…

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Irrigation – Winter

By The Top Choice Team / December 27, 2019

This question comes up pretty frequently. “Why did my irrigation stuff freeze this year?!” Sometimes it is a repeat incident – 3rd year in a row. Sometimes a valve or backflow preventer has been good for a decade (and then it busts due to weather). We see many above ground backflow preventers (like the picture)…

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Our Team

By The Top Choice Team / September 24, 2019

These guys are awesome. The guys that are out there every day, in 100+ degree weather, they are awesome. I (Nolan the office guy) marvel consistently at their work ethic, resiliency, consistency, and drive. Sometimes I forget stuff in my car and I have to go outside to get it. I come back inside and…

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Tree Trimming

By The Top Choice Team / July 11, 2019

We Love Trees At Top Choice we love trees.  All sorts of trees.  When we started improving the landscape at our shop, the first thing we did was plant new trees, followed closely by taking better care of the beautiful native oaks on the lot.  We planted trees before we even thought of putting down…

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Bird of Paradise – Pride of Barbados

By The Top Choice Team / July 5, 2019

Native to the Austin area, the Red Bird of Paradise is a favorite for summer blooms. Every summer the shrub is covered in a dazzling display of orange-red flowers that can last from March until October. The eight-inch flowers appear in a pyramid-like shape. Growing up to 8 feet, the red bird of paradise produces…

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Live Oaks – Water Sprouts and Suckers

By The Top Choice Team / July 5, 2019

If you live in Austin, we guarantee you’ve seen more than a few Live Oak trees. They are native, evergreen, and don’t need too much water to be healthy. However, Live Oaks are notorious for producing small, fast-growing off shoots commonly known as water sprouts or suckers. They can appear for a variety of reasons:…

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