Possible Answer: Shade – Shade is an incredibly common problem in our area. Our wonderful Live Oaks and other native trees generally make our lives better, but they can literally murder a lawn. The tree canopies spread and capture as much of the sunlight as possible, often leaving little light under the tree. The canopy…
Hummingbirds – Facts and Plants Let’s start with some facts about hummingbirds. 10 Hummingbird facts If you grew up in Austin or Central Texas, you may take hummingbirds for granted, but interestingly there are no native species in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia or Antarctica. You think you have a high heart rate? The little hearts…
The Power of Great People Top Choice was founded in 2005. A lot has changed since then – people, competence, size, and ownership. But we had something cool happen recently and we want to celebrate. This year two of our foremen reached their 10 year mark with the company. And they are brothers. One of the…
Lawn Basics – Delivered a new way In this video we explain four basics for your lawn. Maintenance – Focus on height and correct consistency. Cultural Practices – Watch out for compaction (kids or pets) and pet waste Location – Don’t try to grow grass that needs 6 hours of sun in full shade. Nutrients…
Doesn’t this picture make you happy? Real smiles are the best. This is Eleazar (we call him Laser) and he is one of our fantastic, long-time foremen. Core Value: Have Fun At Top Choice one of our core values is to”have fun”. We define fun as: laughing, winning, working hard and serving. We don’t really…
More isn’t always better: Years ago I really wanted my lawn to look great so I decided to add more water. More = better. That is always the right answer…isn’t it? So, I watered every day (this was before I understood water restrictions). Let’s avoid the obvious first issues (money, waste, regulations). But this is…
This post is brought to you by Mathias (one of the interns). Gallons of Water a Day Keeps the Texas Sun Away Who knew the human body could drink so much water? As I sat in the shade in my own pool of sweat, I thought to myself that this was not the summer of…
There is too much to write. I assume people wouldn’t really be that interested. But perhaps someone is interested, so I thought I would share a little of our experience in these weird/unprecedented/sucky times. Some rough thoughts: Office is working from home. We are so fortunate that Golden is so Tech savvy. He already…
Warning…this song will get in your head. It’s raining leaves! Hallelujah! It’s raining leaves! (Think – “It’s raining men” – this is a ridiculous music video) Live oaks leaves Live oaks are called live oaks because they rarely fully shed their leaves – they are semi-deciduous. Several times per year there is a large leaf…
Dandelions Can be found in all 50 States (even Hawaii and Alaska) My kids’ favorite (we always look for them) Stems used in salads by some. Could have valuable health effects when eaten. Deep Taproot The yellow flower has been used in dyes Broad leaf – how it’s classified for weed treatments. A potential source…