By Kevin Bardsley and Nick Oliver Designing and creating an elegant, masterful landscape should be something that brings long term beauty and enjoyment. It starts with finding a quality, competent landscape designer / contractor to make that dream a reality. 1. Longevity and Experience Finding a company with
By Eduardo Beltran and Joe Feather All plants need water/oxygen (root zone), C02 (leaf zone), healthy soil, and nutrients. If parts of the landscape are in decline, here are some potential reasons and remedies. Main Reasons a Plant Dies When a plant is dying or in decline,
By Kevin Bardsley Implementing and maintaining an effective watering plan will give your landscape longevity and health. Here are points to consider for your summer irrigation plan. Zone Planning and Scheduling The Texas summer heat places demands on landscapes that require an accurate watering strategy. Each irrigation
By: Joe Feather, Woodlake Outdoor Proper landscape care requires a proper regimen. Because of the dry, hot climate in Texas, there is a tendency to over-water or water at the wrong times. Whether you manage a commercial property or would like to reduce your residential water
By: Joe Feather, Woodlake Outdoor The quality of a lawn is usually measured by turf color, its density / thickness, and uniformity of growth and coverage. Fertilization is a key component in determining lawn health and appearance. Here are some Texas-specific fertilization helps. First Things First: Know
By Joe Feather, Woodlake Outdoor Water conservation plays a significant part of landscape design particularly in the central to northern Texas regions. To create the most beautiful, lasting landscapes while respecting the Texas climate, consider drought tolerant designs. Drought Tolerance/Resistance Essentially, plants that classify as drought tolerant are
By Joe Feather, Woodlake Outdoor As you observe landscapes, there are two types of plants living around you: native plants and adapted plants. A native plant is a species that exist in a region without human introduction. These plants naturally survive and thrive in the climatic
By: Paul Clute and Tim Sloan, Woodlake Outdoor Over 1500 years ago, the Scots began using seaweed as mulch to improve soil of the machair (the Scottish name for a raised beach common along the sea lochs and inlets). Machair were created to sustain crops, but
By: Justin Novosad and Randa Homann, Woodlake Outdoor With the arrival of spring, it’s time to revitalize the landscape – start with a landscape clean-up! Make Your Bed Starting with the planted beds, begin by removing the winter debris. Leaves and branches have undoubtedly blown in, fallen, and
In recently landscaped properties, it is commonplace for the newly planted trees to be staked. Yet, often trees that are several years old still have strapping on them. No tree that has been staked for more than a year should remain staked. Should trees be staked
