by Susie Hairston With the advent of social media, an individual who fails to pick up his dog’s poop is often publicly shamed on platforms like NextDoor and Facebook. But leaving your dog’s poop anywhere, including in your own backyard, is not just rude, it threatens the health of local waterways, wildlife, and us. Dog poop is not a small matter….
by Susie Hairston What are wetlands? Wetlands are the area where water and land meet. They can be flooded year round or seasonally. Many types of wetlands exist. The two main categories of wetlands are saltwater and freshwater with water coming from oceans, rivers, and lakes. The Texas coast contains a wide range of wetlands: tidal flats in Galveston, prairie potholes (small…
by Susie Hairston Okay, so you didn’t get a chance to cover your plants, or you did, and they still aren’t looking great after the freeze; you are possibly thinking all is lost. Don’t. Many plants, even natives will look dead, brown and black with dried or oozy leaves, but are still alive and will grow back, though the part…