Category Archives: Hardscapes
Corten Metal Design
Corten Metal is a Work of Art Corten metal is a high end steel that provides your hardscape areas with definition and purpose. This type of metal is often custom cut and installed, but there have been more options available as the metal becomes more popular with Central Texas gardeners. Corten steel, also known as …
Landscape Patio Design for Living
Patios are an Extension of our Living Area Landscapes are most beautiful and effective when there is a space to enjoy the view. Patios that are designed to be a living area are one of the best assets of a home’s landscape, next to its trees. A well designed patio space is an ideal way …
Landscape Design, Stress Free (as can be)
One of the greatest values of the landscape is the sense of peace it provides. Our yards should supply privacy, sustenance, flowers, texture and a small window into nature. The more time you spend surrounded by the green, the more in touch with our planet you become. Our landscapes are an extension of our home …
Landscape Hardscapes 101
One of the most expensive parts of any landscape are the hardscapes. Hardscapes are just what they sound like…Hard. Anything from concrete to metal, rock, sidewalks, built in ponds and pools are hardscapes and soft materials such as plants and soil complete a landscape. Pools, patios and decks are very popular in Central Texas. Wood …
Landscape Liars
“Learn the ropes or work with dopes”. That’s mine, but you can steal it, and I hope you recite it to memory. If I save one person with this blog from an unscrupulous contractor, or self proclaimed “landscaper” who delivers the wrong plants for the right job, or pulls the “bait and switch” method of …