City Council Updated on “Richardson Replants,” Other Tree Planting Projects
Parks staff updated the City Council Monday regarding several tree initiatives taking place throughout the city. Highlights: The “Richardson Replants” program has been offering tree care information and free trees to Richardson residents since...
Lawn Watering Switches to Summer Conservation Plan April 1
Starting Tuesday, April 1, Richardson begins its annual summer water conservation plan to help reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation. The plan reduces the times for outdoor irrigation to evening, night and early morning hours on a limited number of days each...
What to Do About Tree “Tassels”
Now is the time when spring winds blow oak tree “tassels,” or “catkins,” around North Texas, causing them to pile up in yards, streets and on cars, like snow, and with recent windy weather, you’re probably seeing a lot of them. The yellowish-brown wormlike “strings”...
Gardens Sought for RWCTX Garden Tour—Deadline Extended to March 31
The Richardson Woman’s Club (RWC) Annual Garden Tour is seeking local gardens for the tour, which this year is co-sponsored by the City of Richardson and set to take place Saturday, May 3 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., with coffee and pastries available at the RWC Clubhouse...
Save the Date (and your stuff): Trash Bash is Next Weekend!
The City’s annual Trash Bash takes place Saturday, March 29 and will continue the tradition of collecting several household items, drive-thru style, to keep usable items out of our landfills and waterways and help residents with “spring cleaning.” The following...
Gardening Workshop
Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho Rd.Cost: $5, no Senior Center membership required (to sign up, call 972-744-7800)Saturday, March 2210 a.m. Certified Arborist and SMU Director of Landscape Management Dr. Kevin L. Dillard will teach all about soils—their...
Coyote Sightings Normal for Spring
March is a prime time to see an increase in coyotes in North Texas, as the animal’s mating season (which begins in January) usually ends in the early part of March and its birthing season begins in the latter part. During this time, coyotes are either howling to find...
Enter Your Garden in the Richardson Woman’s Club Annual Garden Tour
The Richardson Woman’s Club is looking for gardens to be a part of its Annual Garden Tour. Scheduled for May 3, the annual event features 5-7 gardens throughout Richardson. If you have a garden you would like to be included, sign up...
Spring Cleaning? BABIC Service Available for Large Items, Yard Trimmings
If you’re planning to do some spring cleaning and/or tree trimming soon, don’t forget the City provides Brush and Bulky Item Collection Service (BABIC) once a week on your recycling day—simply request online, through the MyRichardson mobile app or by calling the BABIC...
Free Butterfly Gardening Class Next Saturday
City Council Chamber, 2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Ste. 525(City Hall entrance and parking located near Plano Road/Greenville Avenue intersection)Admission: FreeSaturday, March 151-2 p.m. Dallas Master Gardener Janet Smith will show us how to create a...