Creating a Courtyard with Southern Charm and More…
New homes built in the New Orleans row house style are popular in the Heights. This homes architecture begged for …
Author Archives: Laurin Lindsey
‘Lufkin Red’ Winter-hardy Hibiscus in Houston
One of my favorite things about being a landscape designer is meeting new plants. I am usually first attracted to …
One Houstonian’s Perspective on Weathering Harvey!
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You …
Median Gardener – Gifted a Candlestick Tree
Yesterday we happened upon this beautiful median on a residential street in Montrose. It was so unexpected. What caught my eye …
Priming the Pump, Summer Garden Tours!
As a landscape designer I get a bit drained by the beginning of summer. What recharges me, i.e. primes the …
How to Build a Vertical Garden with Rain Gutters
When space is precious, which is common in our urban neighborhood, you have to get creative. We built this vertical …
I Did Not Plant That! Fun surprise in our garden.
Reading gardeninacity’s blog, Could Sleep-Planting Be A Thing?, this morning made me smile and reminded me of a plant that appeared …
Back Garden Nature Park with Spool – Update Photos!
I just posted this project that we finished a month ago. Today I got some great photos from the client …
Back Garden Nature Park with Spool
Out in the Dairy Ashford area of Houston, where lot sizes are bigger, we had plenty of room to create …
Less Lawn More Fun
New to Texas and full of spirit this homeowner wanted something fun instead of a big lawn. Can you blame …
