Category Archives: Native and Adapted Plants
Landscape Design for Austin and Zone 8
Right off the bat I want to say how exciting it is for me to have provided Landscape Consultations and Landscape Designs for 20 years in Central Texas. My work never gets boring with such a diverse native and adapted plant pallet. I love creating Landscape Designs for Austin and all of zone 8. Over …
5 Best Gardening Resolutions for the New Year
The new year signals a fresh start and many of us make promises we hope to keep. That being said, I have some easy solutions to positive gardening changes that will be fail safe accomplishments for the new year. Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse More than ever, it’s important to stop the garbage train. We need to …
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 …
White Flowers for Central Texas
White flowers play an interesting part in our landscapes in that they are most often fragrant, but delicate which causes them to fade out into a “antiqued” version of themselves. With a variety of sizes and textures, there are lot of low water, low maintenance white flowering plants and trees for hardiness zone 8a/b. White …
Pride Month, Let’s Celebrate the Rainbow 🌈
As the proud mother of LGTBQ children and family members, I am acutely aware of the need to celebrate Pride Month and the importance of equality and opportunity for everyone to be their most authentic self. Today and everyday, it is important to honor all of the colors of the rainbow and the individuality of …