Landscaping Articles for Dallas
It is a good idea to harvest rain water and re-use it says Dallas Landscape DesignerMaria Bargellini, President of Dallas Curb Appeal. What is rain water harvesting? Rainwater harvesting is the process of intercepting storm-water runoff and putting it to beneficial use. Rainwater is usually collected or harvested from rooftops, concrete patios, driveways and other …
Tips on How to space your plants in your flower beds How to space your plants is a continuation of the article: Dallas Landscape Service offers advice about planting annuals in Texas First: Know your plants – Most important, are the plants mature heights and widths. Knowing this will be very useful especially if you …
Tips on Planting Annuals in Dallas Because we live in Texas and have hot, dry summers, care should be taken in choosing your plants as well as their location. Here are a few tips and considerations to help you figure out what you need to have beautiful annuals this season. Budget: Don’t over or under …
Best sod for shade in Dallas The first thing to tackle is the definition of shade as it pertains to growing sod. If you don’t have at least 4 hours of dappled sun on your lawn your not going to grow grass of any type. I don’t care what your neighbor has growing in his …
Applications & Advantages Common, and not so common, applications for Perfect Turf™ synthetic turf: Maintenance-free grass for road medians, shoulders and parkway areas Safer play areas for playgrounds, under swing sets and at Day Care Centers School districts & colleges for fields, fire lanes and golf practice facilities Most cost-effective landscaping option for commercial & …
Synthetic Turf Payback Period Analysis For every 1,000 sf of grass vs turf. Item Natural Grass Synthetic Turf Your Current Est. Average Est. Average Actual Original Installation Costs $1,000-4,0001 $7,000 Annual Water $200 $0 Annual Mowing Service2 $400 $0 Annual Fertilizer, Aeration, etc. $150 $0 Total Year 1 $2,750-5,750 $7,000 Annual Costs Year 2 …
The Environmental Benefits of Synthetic Turf Saving our Dwindling Fresh Water Supply In arid climates it takes approximately 108,000 gallons of fresh water to maintain a 6,000sf lawn for one year (less in more humid climates). University of Southern Utah, Maggie Shao Approximately 50-70% of our fresh water is used for landscaping annually depending on …
Fall Plant Choices With the cool weather comes really cool plants. Below you’ll find tons of pictures of plants for this season. Foliage Plants Pansy & other cool weather annulas Tulips & Bulbs and Florist Quality Poinsettias for the Holiday Season. Pick from a wide variety of colors and sizes. Violas, which are the smallest …
Sod Install Zoysia Emerald Fine Textured Good Shade Tolerance Medium Fertilizer Requirements Needs to be mowed every 7 to 10 days Moderate Care Required Only available in Sod Mow height 3/8-2″ Low-Moderate water requirements So far this is my all time favorite sod. It has a fantastic color, and does as well or better in …
