Proper Tree Cutting Can Help Save Injured Trees
If you’re planning to get outside this weekend (between weather events) and assess/cut injured trees, consider the following, from the experts in Richardson’s Parks and Recreation department.
Spring Storms May Bring Injured Wildlife
The abundance of baby animals and birds that come with spring, along with spring storms, means a higher incidence of finding injured wildlife and birds in our backyards. DFW Wildlife Coalition, one of the area organizations that has partnered with the Richardson Animal Shelter in rescue efforts, has several guidelines on its website if you (or your dog) find a displaced or injured bird, mammal, or reptile and you need help assessing the situation.
Time to Try Composting
Annually, May 29 is National Learn About Composting Day, and if you haven’t tried composting yet, it’s a great time to get more information about it.
It’s Bobcat, Coyote Birthing Season; Sightings Increase
April-May is birthing season for coyotes and April-June for bobcats, so the increase in wildlife sightings around Richardson lately may be due to the fact that male coyotes and female bobcats are out and about more while on the hunt for food to feed their growing families.
Gardening Tasks for May
The Dallas County Master Gardener Association, Inc., a division of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, has released its May Gardening Task List, featuring several to-dos (and one “don’t do”) that gardeners should be taking note of this month. Among the group’s recommendations:
Tarantulas: Beneficial, Not Dangerous
Did you know that there are 15 types of tarantulas found around Texas, and that none of them are venomous to humans?
Environmental Partnership Initiative
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, an illness spread by tick bites that can be easily treated with antibiotics, but if left untreated (and the painless bites often go unnoticed), it can affect the skin, joints,...
“Lights Out” for Migrating Birds through June 15
Audubon Texas is inviting businesses, developers and homeowners to help protect billions of migratory birds traveling through Texas this month and next by closing blinds and turning off all outdoor, non-essential (non-security) lighting from 11 p.m.-6 a.m.
Gardening Seminars Tomorrow Morning
As part of the Richardson Woman’s Club annual Garden Festival & Tour, two gardening seminars will be offered.
Arbor Day is Today; Trees Planted at Cottonwood Park
Mayor Bob Dubey issued a proclamation at Monday’s City Council Meeting declaring today, April 26, as Arbor Day in Richardson, urging all citizens to “celebrate Arbor Day, to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this and future generations.”