11 Best Plants for Houston Landscaping

Houston is hot, dry, and sunny, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a beautiful yard. Texas native plants can adapt to Houston’s climate and soil conditions as they have been growing here for years.  Let’s take a look at the best native plants for Houston that can add charm to your yard.  In this […]

The 5 Best Grasses for Central Texas Lawns 

Central Texas is hot, dry, and sunny most of the year — not ideal conditions for growing a beautiful lawn. But while many homeowners here have gone the xeriscape route, know that it IS possible to have a lush, green lawn. Fortunately, many grasses have adapted to our famously arid climate. So if you’re looking […]

Best Native Plants for Your North Texas Yard

If you’re a nature lover, North Texas delivers. It’s a scenic wonderland with a massive array of plants and flowers bursting from the countryside.  So why do some homeowners insist on stocking their landscape with plants that are pretty, yes, but that require incredible effort to keep alive and looking good? The alternative is pretty […]

The Best Grass for Your East Texas Lawn

Houston, we have a problem … a lawn problem. East Texas is humid, rainy, and blazing hot, with frequent hurricanes. Such volatile weather conditions make lawn care difficult but certainly not impossible. Warm-season grasses grow best in hot summer areas, letting them thrive in East Texas’ intense heat. Below are the best grasses for East […]

Best Low-Maintenance Landscaping for Your Texas Yard

When Texas gets hotter than a fur coat in Marfa, yard work becomes unbearable to even think about. So if time with your family is more important than time with your yard, you might consider adopting some low-maintenance landscaping ideas for your Texas yard. Low-maintenance landscaping is, as you’d expect, landscaping that requires minimal care. […]

15 Best Native Plants for Central Texas

Try as you might, you can’t get every plant to thrive in Central Texas’ humid subtropical climate. Why not give your garden a better chance with Texas native plants? The best native plants for Central Texas are much more likely to be: Remember, Texas is a big state with several different climates. A plant that […]