Category Archives: Sustainable
Landscape Design, Austin
If you’re looking for a residential landscape designer to provide you with a scaled drawing and an education on how to care for your landscape, you are in the right place.I am and have been a landscape designer and educational consultant in the Austin and surrounding area for over 20 years. As a Master Gardener and …
Saving The Planet One Yard at a Time
A concept that started with a rather bitter seed has grown into something beautiful and so much bigger than myself. For many years I have known the Planet needed saving but I wasn’t exactly sure how anyone would go about it. It was rough for me to see the way people seemed to have lost sight of …
Mulch, It’s Not Just Pretty
Mulch is a very undervalued commodity in our garden space. This is one of those area’s where I seem to get the most resistance. You will hear me say, 4″to 6″ over and over again as I speak about gardening. There is a very valuable reason for this. Most of us have yards that have …
Organic Much? Liquid Seaweed is a Great Start!
Among the many available organic fertilizers now on the market, liquid seaweed extract is certainly one of the most beneficial. This is because it is not only a plant food, but it effectively works as a biostimulant (stimulates the biological process in plants and soil) and a soil conditioner as well. Yet, many gardeners still …
Holiday Gifting the Natural Way
Getting Back to Nature This season wouldn’t it be nice to give a gift that is really special? More than ever, we need a little nature for nurture and houseplants, patio plants, seasonal perennials and gardening tools are a great start. Plants Are the Gift that Give All Year! Let’s take our holiday gift giving …