Category Archives: Tree Trimming
What Plants Do I Choose?
In a state like Texas with our crazy heat, all the rain or none at all, even the plants themselves are confused; so how could you know where to begin. The truth is if you are in the Central Texas, Austin or surrounding area, you could call me for a consultation and I could just …
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 …
Landscaper vs Lawnscaper…Know the Difference!
Do you know the difference between a landscaper vs a landscaper? If not, you certainly will benefit from what I’m about to share with you. This is a relatively hostile rant as I have about hit my limit of “my landscaper did this” comments. Over the years while providing consultations and meetings with perspective clients …
Crepe Myrtles: Flowering Xeriscape Trees for the TX Landscape
Crepe Myrtles are one of the easiest flowering trees you can use in Central Texas for zones 7-9. They come in an array of colors and sizes and are low maintenance, low water use plants. You can find them as small as 2′, or as tall as 30′ and in just about every color but …
Springtime Trimming, Is it Time Yet?
So it is mid to late Winter in Austin Texas and as usual you cannot decide if it is Spring or Winter (hot one day, cold the next, sometimes in the same day) and you are jonesing to get in your garden! A little landscape advice from a well seasoned professional,…Don’t be too eager to …