Hardscapes

Backyards

• Aesthetic Appeal, Reading/Relaxing, Entertaining, Outdoor Dining, Lighting
• Outdoor Kitchens, Saunas, Sleeping Porches, Fire Places & Pits, Arbors
• Attract Birds & Butterflys, Kids & Animal friendly, Scented Gardens
• Privacy/screening, Shade, Sound Barriers, Storage,/Utility Areas
• Flower Beds, Patios, Pools, Fountains, Rock Gardens, Paths, Expansive Lawns
• Drainage Remediation, Rain Gardens, Irrigation Modifications, Green Roofs

Frontyards

• Walk up and Drive by Appeal, Entrance Enhancement
• Expanded Beds and Plantings, Easy to maintain Lawns
• Stone or Aesthetic walkways, Borders, Boulders,
• Landscape Lighting, Seating areas

Retaining Walls

• Boulder, Pavestone, Wood, Chopped Stone, Builder Stone, Stacked Stone,

Patios

• Gravel/Aggregate, Flagstone, Tile/Slate, Pavestone, Concrete, Wood Decks

Borders

• Straight Edge, Chopped Stone, River Rock, Boulders, Flagstone, Builder Stone

Paths/Walks

• Gravel/Aggregate, Flagstone, Tile/Slate, Pavestone, Concrete, Decking, Mulched

Softscapes

Please see our "Landscape Photos" page for specific plant species. Always choose local/native, drought tolerant plant species.

Trees

• Shade/Privacy, Ornamental/Full Size, Evergeen/Deciduous, Attract Birds

Shrubs

• Foundation plants, Evergreen/Decidious, Various Colors & heights

Groundcovers/Vines

• Cover large areas quick, Evergeen/Decidious, Flowering, Trailing

Perennials

• Attract Birds/Wildlife, Vibrant Color, Primarily Decidious(come back each year) 

Grasses

• Height/Vertical Element, Visual Movement, Mass Plantings

Lawns

• Plant Buffalo or Zoysia for reduced water & maintenance

Soils - visit www.soilbuildingsystems.com

• Amend your soils with compost, additional amendments, Till the soil

Mulches

• Hardwood Mulch breaks down and provides natural nutrients to soils

Garden Features

Fences

• Neigbor Fences, Screening, Privacy, Most common is Cedar

Arbors/Pergolas

• Shade Structures, Outdoor Living Rooms, Can be made with curves

Trellises

• Screening pool equipment, Element Height in Garden

Water Features

• Garden Globes, Pondless & Pond Water Features

Pots & Containers

• Window/Stand Alone Planters, Clay/Glazed Pots of various sizes & shapes
• Plant Annuals and/or mix with perennials

Fire Places / Pits

• Enjoying the Cool Fall weather, Gathering area, Pits or Fireplaces

Outdoor Kitchens/Grills

• Grill areas, Built in Grills, Full Outdoor Cooking experience

Landscape Lighting

• Bring your home to life at night, Additional Security

Furniture

• Relaxing, Reading, Sitting or Entertaining, Small Cafe tables or large dining tables
• Large Stumps & Thoughtfully placed Boulders make great natural seats

Resources

Stone/Gravel

• Contractors-Stone.com, Customstone.com, WhizQStone.com

Plant Nurseries

• Rhodes, Green Mamas, Northaven Gardens, Southwest Wholesale

Soils/Mulches

• Soilbuildingsystems.com, Livingearth.net

Interlocking Concrete Paving Products

• Pavestone.com, Belgard.com, Interlocking Concrete Paver Institute

Outdoor Grilling Products

• BBQ's Galore, The Firehouse

City Gardens

• Heard Musuem, Dallas Arboretum, Ft.Worth Botanical Gardens
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Good Books to have

• Plants of Texas, Good, Bad & Ugly, Native Grasses

Associations/Clubs/memberships

• Native Plant Society of Texas, North Texas Green Building Council, TNLA
• BBB, Local Chamber of Commerce, Local Garden Clubs