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Category Archives: Gardening and Design

The over all theme is a Houstoncentric blog about gardening and designing landscapes.

Creating a Courtyard with Southern Charm and More…

October 12, 2017

New homes built in the New Orleans row house style are popular in the Heights. This homes architecture begged for …

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‘Lufkin Red’ Winter-hardy Hibiscus in Houston

September 22, 2017

One of my favorite things about being a landscape designer is meeting new plants. I am usually first attracted to …

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Median Gardener – Gifted a Candlestick Tree

July 23, 2017

Yesterday we happened upon this beautiful median on a residential street in Montrose. It was so unexpected. What caught my eye …

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Priming the Pump, Summer Garden Tours!

July 10, 2017

As a landscape designer I get a bit drained by the beginning of summer. What recharges me, i.e. primes the …

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How to Build a Vertical Garden with Rain Gutters

June 12, 2017

When space is precious, which is common in our urban neighborhood, you have to get creative. We built this vertical …

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Back Garden Nature Park with Spool – Update Photos!

May 11, 2017

I just posted this project that we finished a month ago. Today I got some great photos from the client …

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Back Garden Nature Park with Spool

May 8, 2017

Out in the Dairy Ashford area of Houston, where lot sizes are bigger, we had plenty of room to create …

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Less Lawn More Fun

April 19, 2017

New to Texas and full of spirit this homeowner wanted something fun instead of a big lawn. Can you blame …

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Midtown, Updating a Front Space and Creating a Courtyard

March 24, 2017

The young couple that owns this townhome had completely customize the inside. Their tastes are modern, upbeat, eclectic and colorful. …

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Updating an Outdoor Space and Making it Better For Entertaining!

February 8, 2017

The yard of this Heights town home is a nice size and had been landscaped several years back. It had …

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