Tag: outdoor
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3-2-1 Ribs
by Susie Bulloch 321 ribs are a foolproof way to get fall off the bone tender ribs. The 321 rib method is based on smoking ribs at a certain temperature for 3 hours, wrapping them with liquid for 2 hours, and saucing them for the final 1 hour. What is the 321 Method for Ribs?…
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Plano Collection Schedules
2024 Bulky Waste Collection Calendar (PDF) 2024 Trash Collection Calendar (PDF) 2024 Recycling Collection Calendar (PDF) Official Collection Schedules
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Peachtree Spring/Summer Support
Assets: When not raining for 3+ consecutive days, set the bucket 3′ out from the trunk with the rock in first(keeps it from tipping in the wind or from animals knocking it over), then fill it with water, and lastly add the olive oil (to suffocate any mosquito larva that tries to hatch). Every 3…
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Paint colors
Outdoor To complement the sandstone colors and the shed in the backyard Indoor Connor’s room Rainbow Selina’s Touch
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Residential Food Scrap Composting
About the Program Up to 40% of the food in the United States is wasted and sent to landfill, generating methane emissions as it decomposes. In Plano, food waste collected as part of curbside residential trash services is transported to a transfer station, combined with trash collected from other routes, then takes the approximately 25-mile…
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15 Dog-Safe Plants You Can Add to Your Garden Right Now
By Kiki Kane Updated by Nia Martin Looking to spruce up your garden or balcony, but unsure which plants are safe for dogs? We’ve done some of the legwork for you with this list of 15 dog-safe plants and garden favorites that will add beauty and color to your yard without posing any threat to your pup.…
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Composting Tips & Tricks
Whether you’re new to home gardening or a seasoned expert, our collection of 50 composting tips will help. Enjoy! 1. Grass clippings add necessary nitrogen to a compost pile, but be sure to mix with the “brown” materials that add carbon. Both are necessary for quick decomposition and rich compost. Piles made up of just grass will…
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Turn off your water thread in Nextdoor
I know this is not EVERY place in Texas, but this is what conversations are like on Nextdoor in our neighborhood.
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Aerate Lawn
Why Should You Aerate Your Lawn? Aeration is the process of making holes throughout your lawn by pulling small soil plugs (called “cores”) with a special machine called a core aerator. By doing this, it allows more oxygen, water, and nutrients to penetrate deep into the soil and down to the root zone. That’s important…
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Tree trimming
Trimming to meet the city requirements is planned for 10/14 Arborist advised Need to trim the peach tree this winter, in late February, to decrease the number of flowers that bloom