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Save yourself time, money, and frustration by sticking with the plants most suitable for your Texas Hill Country garden and landscape.

I could sure use about 10 full days to cut back my unruly garden. “Why didn’t I keep this simple?” I ask myself. Enthusiasm to wrangle mountains of out-of-control perennials quickly wanes when Sunday morning heats up faster than neglected noodles on the stove. Even though drought-tough plants are

September 11, 2007 Conserving water is integral to “green” gardening in central Texas. Although Austin receives an average of 32 inches of rain a year, much of our rainfall is concentrated in spring and fall and in heavy showers that … Read More

It's no secret among clothing designers that a soft shade of pink will flatter most complexions. The same rule is true in a landscape, where a hazy swath o

Texas Mountain Laurel aka Sophora Secundiflora. It is native to the Texas Hill Country and well known in the Austin/San Antonio corridor. Gorgeous!

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This is your guide to water-wise landscaping and gardening. Discover design ideas and tips, as well as the best trees, palms, hedges, shrubs, and cacti!

Hand drawn landscape designs for Austin and all of zone 8 a/b. With 20 years of landscape experience in low water, low maintenance gardens, I work knowledge.