Here is a design for a back yard that was recently commissioned from us. The couple is thinking about flipping the house in a few years, and what better way to increase real estate value than installing a killer drought resistant Texas native Xeriscape landscape? About the property; the back is sodded with a relatively […]

After a long break, we are happy to continue our individual Texas native plants profiles and today we will put the spotlight on Firecracker Fern (Russelia equisetiformis).   From the entry: “An evergreen fernlike, flowering, drought tolerant perennial that is adapted to our fiery summers? Yes please, I’ll take two! This smallish, fern look alike, […]

After a long break, we are happy to continue our individual Texas native plants profiles and today we will put the spotlight on Golden Showers Thryallis (Galphimia glauca).   From the entry: “Golden Showers will shower you with golden flowers for a very long period, starting at spring and continuing up until frost. Thryallis is […]

After a long break, we are happy to continue our individual Texas native plants profiles and today we will put the spotlight on Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus).   From the entry: “The Turks are invading and they are wielding adorable red caps! Yes, yes, Turk’s cap are becoming more and more common in Central Texas […]

After a long break, we are happy to continue our individual Texas native plants profiles and today we will put the spotlight on Mock Orange (Philadelphus coronarius).   From the entry: “Do not mock Mock Orange as it is an excellent Texas adapted tree. This fast growing shrub will turn eventually in to a small […]

After a long break, we are happy to continue our individual Texas native plants profiles and today we will put the spotlight on Agarita (Mahonia trifoliolata).   From the entry: “Agarita is a tough sell; It’s thorny and scraggly. But its many positive characteristics are well worth considering: It’s an evergreen, will thrive both in […]

After a long break, we are happy to continue our individual Texas native plants profiles and today we will put the spotlight on Retama (Parkinsonia aculeata).   From the entry: “Retama is extremely drought tolerant, and will survive on as little as 12 inches of rain annually. Very long blooming period of yellow clusters of […]

After a long break, we are happy to continue our individual Texas native plants profiles and today we will put the spotlight on Texas Mountain Laurel (Sophora secundiflora).   From the entry: “If there is one Texas native, small growing, flowering tree you can’t go wrong with, it’s of course a Texas Mountain Laurel. This […]

Due to a high volume of design request we are starting to offer Xeriscape garden designs. You can read about the Xeriscape design process and what we feel is differentiates us from the rest. A common misconception is that Xeriscape design is a style. Sparse desert looking landscapes, full of cacti, agaves and rocks. It […]