Planning/Design

A WaterSaver landscape can withstand drought, flooding, and freezing temperatures — and still bounce back beautifully with little effort from you. Over the summer, we received many inquiries [...]

Tame wild garden bed borders with these tidy, water-efficient plant selections. Falling in love with a plant and neglecting to check its full size at maturity is an all-too-common gardening [...]

Dreaming of a lounge-worthy, low maintenance landscape? A xeriscape may be the answer. Just keep these seven principles in mind. Coined in 1981 by Denver Water, xeriscape (xeris is Greek for dry) [...]

New patios, permeable decks and other hardscape projects are eligible for the new Outdoor Living Rebate — available now! Have you been wanting to create an outdoor living space for family [...]

Using the right plants in the right place of your landscape means less worrying about watering and yardwork during the hottest days of the year. by Cleveland Powell and Brad Wier Flash back to [...]

This Memorial Day weekend is also a sales-tax holiday for water-efficient and water-conserving products — online purchases included! Saving water is always a good thing. Saving money so you can [...]

Forget perfection. Your landscape doesn’t need a magazine-worthy design to bring the beauty — plus a fighting chance at surviving our brutal Texas summers. As I continue my half-hearted attempt [...]

An eco-friendly landscape is more than just a tidy yard with minimal bare spots. It’s enticing to wildlife and thrifty with water. Picturesque and inviting, I can’t help but stop by a landscape [...]

From design styles to individual plant selection, it’s reassuring to see what survives Texas’ scorching summers right in your own neighborhood. Neighborhood strolls inspire many a gardener as we [...]

First tip: native plants are the non-gardener’s dream come true. Have you ever tried to grow plants, but constantly kill them? Or maybe you love the idea of plants, but are fully aware you don’t [...]