The Changing Landscape of Texas Water Conservation Three years ago extreme drought conditions across the southern U.S. caused a wave of devastating fires in Texas that charred 4 million acres of land and destroyed thousands of homes. With water supply reservoirs quickly draining and no significant rainfall expected to replenish natural sources, the possibility […]
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What Should I Expect from a Landscape Designer?
Creating landscape design all by yourself can be overwhelming, so most homeowners turn to a [...]
Continue readingHello again fellow Texas native plants enthusiasts! This is part 2 of Austin Wildscape Landscaping For Wildlife. You can read part 1 here. (Click on image to view full size) Please note, there are many more plants you can use. We used perennials that not only look aesthetically appealing in a landscape situation but are […]
Hello fellow Texas native plants enthusiasts! We are going to present two recent landscape designs we were commissioned and explain a little bit about them. (Click on the image to view full size) Please note, there are many more plants you can use. We used perennials that not only look aesthetically appealing in a landscape […]
We are keeping pretty busy this fall at Austin Native Landscaping, and we’d love to share it with you on our Austin Native Landscaping portfolio page. Here are some of the client projects we’ve been working on, with some mature landscapes, and before and after pictures to really highlight the results of our work. Keep […]
After a long break, we are happy to continue our individual Texas native plants profiles and today we will put the spotlight on Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis). From the entry: “Along with Texas Redbud, Retama and Texas Mountain Laurel, Desert Willow is another solid pick when looking for a drought tolerant small statured flowering […]
After a long break, we are happy to continue our individual Texas native plants profiles and today we will put the spotlight on Jerusalem Sage (Phlomis fruticosa). From the entry: “Holly Cow! This amazing Texas adapted perennial should be the first choice in many full sun Xeriscape designs in Austin. It is a bold […]
After a long break, we are happy to continue our individual Texas native plants profiles and today we will put the spotlight on Cherry Sage (Salvia greggii). From the entry: “Autumn Sage is one of the best Texas native perennials one can choose in full sun. Great as a low layer planting acting as […]
After a long break, we are happy to continue our individual Texas native plants profiles and today we will put the spotlight on Mexican Mint Marigold (Tagetes lucida). “Mexican Marigold Mint is a great choice for heavy deer pressure landscape designs. Its modest size, full sun and part shade tolerance, fall yellow color show, and […]
After a long break, we are happy to continue our individual Texas native plants profiles and today we will put the spotlight on Lion’s Tail (Leonotis leonurus). From the entry: “Finally here is your chance fulfilling your childhood desire to become a lion tamer star. Although, the only thing you’ll be taming are Lion’s […]