Plan Ahead to Prevent Weeds
If you’re planning to apply pre-emergent products on your lawn to prevent annual summer weeds, late February-early March is normally the best time to do so.
Clean Rain Gutters to Prevent Home Damage, Pests
Cleaning gutters is a good way to prepare for potential icy weather and also a good overall spring cleaning task.
Great Backyard Bird Count This Weekend
The 27th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, organized by the National Audubon Society, Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada, takes place today (Friday, Feb. 16) through Monday, Feb. 19.
Oak Tree Pruning Deadline is Next Week (and other February Gardening To-Dos)
The Dallas County Master Gardener Association, part of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, has released its February Gardening Task List, with more than a dozen To-Dos this month.
Free Upcoming Kids’ Fishing Events at Area State Parks
Several Texas State Parks are hosting free fishing events especially for kids this month, including two upcoming events about an hour’s drive from Richardson, at Cedar Hill State Park and Lake Tawakoni State Park.
Blue Recycling Bag Giveaways Scheduled for February
Public Services staff will be at LA Fitness, 1451 E. Belt Line Rd., on select Monday and Wednesday afternoons this month from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
How to Know if Your Plants are Cold Hardy
With our up-and-down weather of late, some of your landscape plants may look dead but may not be. Many cold hardy plants go dormant or die down to the ground in winter and then return the following spring.
Clean Park “Passports” Now Available
The free passports include a map showing all Richardson parks and recreation facilities, fun in-book activities, and challenges to do at any park.
Get Outside with City’s Community & Corporate Environmental Cleanup Program
Consider picking up trash and recyclables in one of Richardson’s many parks or green spaces as part of the Health Department’s Community & Corporate Environmental Cleanup Program.
One More Week for Tree-cycling and Holiday Box Recycling
If you still have a natural Christmas tree hanging around that needs to be turned into mulch and compost, and/or any large, empty gift boxes filling up space in your home or garage, take advantage of the City’s Tree Cycling and Holiday Box Recycling programs, which...