Category Archives: Native and Adapted Trees
Look What I Can Do! Lush Xeriscape Landscapes in Austin Texas
“Hey look Ma, no hands!”, well that’s not entirely true, I do lay out the plants myself but Mother Nature gets most of the credit. Not because she (Mother Nature) plants for me but because she and I are symbiotic. I get what she is putting down as it were. My designs are an expression …
Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis)
Desert Willow is one of my favorite specimen tree’s. This tree is a full sun, extremely drought tolerant, prolific bloomer. Native to Texas, this breathtaking tree is an excellent choice in the landscape. One of the things I especially love about the Desert Willow flowers, aside from the fact that they put on a show from early …
Wonderful Pomegranate
There are many pomegranates that do very well in Central Texas, but one of my personal favorites is the “Wonderful” pomegranate. This brightly flowering shrub is a prolific bloomer in the full Sun garden, it is drought tolerant and very low to no maintenance. The pomegranate is a delicious healthy fruit that requires a little …
Updated Xeriscape video of Lisa’s space- Changing times for the HOA’s
Here is a quick rather shaky and windblown video of my front yard taken two days ago from the street view. This video is an example of what HOA’s should be doing to make our Planet more water friendly. In Avery Ranch, Austin Texas, there is now a “variance” to the original CC&Rs allowing up to 75% …
Changing Times for America’s HOA’s
Does your HOA allow this? Well it’s about time they do, “times they are a changin” and we are running out of valuable resources. The days of sweeping lawns are passe and some neighborhoods associations are making a few very smart changes. I featured many short video’s last year of my garden demonstrating that even in a drought …