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What are PFAS and are they in our drinking water?

Scientist looking through a microscope

PFAS stands for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. They are a group of human-made chemicals that have been widely used since the 1940s in various industrial and commercial applications. PFAS are known for their resistance to heat, water, and oil, making them useful in products such as non-stick cookware, stain-resistant fabrics, water-repellent coatings, firefighting foams, and […]

Brown Patch isn’t Brown Patch anymore!

Brown patches on lawn

By Bob Dailey That’s right. The fungal plague that makes big splotches of yellow and brown in your yard is now known as “large patch” – at least here in southeast Texas. Both are caused by the same fungus (Rhizoctonia solani – try saying that quickly three times.) But there are two different strains of the […]