Tag Archives: Avery Ranch
Lisa’s 5 Basic Rules of a Successful Gardener
With the depressing last blog I posted, with impeding doom and drought just shy of the locusts invading Austin, I thought at least a few solutions were in order. I have 5 basic rules to becoming a succesful garden and I have seen them work for over 20 years. After a recent trip for over …
The Heat Is On!!! Historic Drought Strikes 14 States…
Well that is certainly depressing news isn’t it. Whether you belive in Global Warming or not, you cannot deny the record heat and shortage of water. I just returned from a trip to the New England area where the rain is abundant, the temperatures are magnificent and the ocean is plenty. In checking the weather …
Interview with Austin-Architect.com
This interview was done with Austin’s own Austin-Architect.com which is an online magazine that features local Architects and the businesses that support this community. check out my interview, then check out their home page at http://www.austin-architect.com and “like” them on facebook. Lisa LaPaso Lisa’s Landscape & Design “Saving the Planet One Yard at a Time”
The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Lawn
This is an article about a study done by the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center on Native Grasses being used for lawns. The information is very promising and if all goes well, you may be re-seeding with these low maintenance, low water grasses very soon. “Save on mowing, watering, weeding and feeding with a lawn of …