Ideas for a More Sustainable Holiday
Tips to help you celebrate the holidays more sustainably.
How to Keep Poinsettias Beautiful This Month and Beyond
If your holiday décor includes live poinsettias, their beauty doesn’t have to end when the holidays are over. Though poinsettias are tropical and relatively delicate, they are a perennial and can keep coming back each holiday by following this advice from the experts at Texas A&M AgriLife.
Ideas for a More Sustainable Holiday
Did you know that decorations, wrapping paper and even greeting cards can have a negative impact on the environment? The excesses of year-end holidays add about 25 percent more waste to landfills than during any other period, according to a study by Stanford...
How to Keep Poinsettias Beautiful This Month and Beyond
If your holiday décor includes live poinsettias, their beauty doesn’t have to end when the holidays are over. Though poinsettias are tropical and relatively delicate, they are a perennial and can keep coming back each holiday by following this advice from the experts...
“Cease the Grease” through Next Friday
Help our water system stay clog-free (and save yourself hundreds of dollars in plumbing bills) by avoiding pouring leftover holiday cooking oil and grease down the drain. Instead, bring it to the City’s temporary cooking oil/grease drop-off site through Dec. 5 at the Municipal Service Center.
Save Money, Water with “Water My Yard” Free Personalized Water Notifications
With rain forecasted, sign up for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s “Water My Yard” program to receive weekly watering suggestions.
Recycling 101: Aluminum Turkey Trays and Other Thanksgiving “Leftovers”
Remember when it comes to recycling this holiday season, think “Empty, Clean and Dry”. Food waste could result in a recyclable items going to the landfill.
Area State Parks Host Holiday Events
State parks and historic sites all across Texas, including some within an hour of Richardson, are offering numerous holiday events this season.
Selecting/Caring for Natural Holiday Trees
If you’re planning to buy a natural Christmas tree from a local tree lot or cut-your-own farm, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has helpful information online regarding the differences between types of trees, how to care for a natural tree after you bring it home, and how to buy a tree so that it can be planted in your landscape after the new year.
City’s “Cease the Grease” Begins Next Tuesday
The city has setup a drop off location for people to dispose of leftover holiday cooking oil and grease. Proper disposal of cooking waste helps protect residential and regional wastewater systems and prevents costly plumbing backups.