Can landscapes be installed in the summer in the Dallas area? The answer is yes, as long as your sprinkler coverage is good and you water the new plants correctly. We installed this landscape a few weeks ago. Since then we’ve had 100 plus degree weather and no rain. Not a single plant is stressed […]
Today we’re installing drip irrigation in a new landscape bed. The key is to snake the hose in lines two feet apart and then add lines every two feet in – like rungs on a ladder.
Here’s one of our latest landscape installations. Check out the before and after pictures. This is a beautiful Plano home and now you can see it.
Here are local water restrictions by city… Addison Water Restrictions Allen Water Restrictions Carrollton Water Restrictions Dallas Water Restrictions Famers Branch Water Restrictions Fairview Water Restrictions Frisco Water Restrictions Garland Water Restrictions McKinney Water Restrictions Murphy Water Restrictions Plano Water Restrictions Richardson Water Restrictions Rowlett Water Restrictions Sachse Water Restrictions Wylie Water Restrictions
As of June 1st the Water District will transition to Stage Two water restrictions which allows twice per week watering. While the average size lawns and landscapes will do pretty well on weekly watering, larger ones would have suffered from not enough minutes in that one day. Add into the mix that once per week […]
Once per week watering is a pain in the neck to calculate. As mentioned in our article on watering once per week, at best you’ll need 6 start times. You have to calculate how long the total watering time will be so the Water Police don’t ticket you accidentally running past your allotted time. Is […]
Most cities in the Dallas area have settled on a once per week watering schedule. Is that enough to keep your lawn and landscape healthy? Unless you have a very large lawn and landscape, the answer is yes. Most cities allow watering from midnight to 10am and from 6pm until midnight which is 16 hour. […]
Portulaca, otherwise known as moss rose, is makes a carpet of bright colors – yellow, red, orange and white. They reach about 6″ in height. These love the heat so much they are almost desert plants. You have to make sure they’re in full sun most of the day because as the sun goes down […]
Pentas are another good choice for an annual in a sunny location in the north Dallas area. They reach about 12″ in height and have red, pink and purple blooms. They are very hardy and, since they’re not quite as popular as some annuals, they stand out as a little different from the rest.
Profusion Zinnias are a good choice for an annual in a sunny location in the north Dallas area. They reach about 12″ in height and have warm yellow, orange or white color. As with most summer annuals you have to be careful not to over water them or they’ll develop a fungus.