by EarthWorks | Aug 20, 2024 | News, Summer
When considering extreme weather, we often picture hurricanes, tornadoes, or floods. Surprisingly, heat is the most lethal weather condition in the United States, claiming more lives annually than any other extreme weather event. Construction, agriculture, and...
by EarthWorks | Mar 29, 2024 | News, Hardscape/Outdoor Amenities, Landscaping and Xeriscaping Design, Seasonal Color, Spring, Summer
Now that spring has arrived (even though this heat feels like summer!), it’s the perfect time to shift your focus outdoors and plan for beautiful, colorful blooms. With summer right around the corner, a seasonal color changeout offers the perfect solution to revive...
by kayla@marketburst.net | Sep 28, 2022 | Greenhouse/Growing Capabilities, Landscaping and Xeriscaping Design, Seasonal Color, Summer
Phil Collins said it best; you can’t hurry love. This is how we feel about our procedure for gathering our plants and flowers at EarthWorks. In the Dallas-Fort Worth region, we have more than a dozen greenhouses that supply us with a profusion of lovely flowers...
by kayla@marketburst.net | Aug 22, 2022 | Summer
Heat stress, heat stroke, and other heat-related conditions can be incredibly dangerous. When you spend time outside in high temperatures, you need to know the signs and how to prevent them from happening to you, family members, neighbors, friends, employees, or...
by kayla@marketburst.net | Jun 21, 2022 | Hardscape/Outdoor Amenities, Summer
Commercial property owners are always thinking about how they can attract tenants and improve the profits of the apartment communities they own. As a property owner, an amenity you can consider adding to help boost the appeal of your complex is an outdoor/kitchen...
by kayla@marketburst.net | Jun 20, 2022 | Irrigation, Landscaping and Xeriscaping Design, Summer
Like other organisms, plants are significantly affected by heat stress. When the weather suddenly shoots to temperatures above 85F over an extended period (like it does here in Texas most days), there is increased moisture loss. As a result, plant growth is slowed,...
