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Want to transform your water-guzzling landscape, but live in a community overseen by a homeowners association? Follow our five ways to work in partnership with your HOA. If you live in a [...]

A Texas Hill Country Landscape design blends a formal landscape into the untouched natural area of a property. The Texas Hill Country is located on the Edward escarpment of the Edwards Aquifer. [...]

Spanish Courtyards are designed like an outdoor room to create a restful, relaxing atmosphere. The Roman and Moorish civilizations were significant influences in the development of the Spanish [...]

Choose plant species so wildlife has a place to hide and raise their young. In the context of landscape design, having a wildscape means that your landscape benefits wildlife. As more and more [...]

Traditional WaterSaver landscapes utilize low-water-use plants for the appearance of a traditional American lawn, without their high water counterparts. The typical American lawn was brought to [...]

When properly designed, drip can be the most efficient method of irrigation. But when installed incorrectly, drip can use as much water as ordinary sprinklers, if not more. You’d be surprised [...]

From perfume and insect repellant to food flavoring, lavender’s everyday use dates back more than 2,500 years to the Egyptians, Phoenicians and the people of Arabia. Derived from the Latin [...]

Take a look around your landscape. Is it looking limp? Lacking structure? Give it some backbone — of Texas-style evergreens, that is. Believe it or not, having an attractive, low-maintenance, [...]

Who has not seen or been in a photo of a family surrounded by bluebonnets? Or viewed the numerous artistic renderings of bluebonnets draping a Hill Country pasture? But how many of you knew of [...]

Add a little prehistoric panache to your landscape — plant a sago palm! Its origins date back to the Mesozoic era and it’s virtually indestructible. You don’t need to be Steven Spielberg to savor [...]