Landscaping guides for Texas homeowners
Lawns, watering, drought-tolerant plants, planting and hardscaping for North Texas yards.
Straight answers to the lawn and landscaping questions North Texas homeowners actually search — from the best grass for our heat to fixing brown patches and drought-proofing your yard. When you want it done for you, our landscaping & hardscaping team covers the whole DFW metroplex.
The best grass for North Texas
Bermuda, St. Augustine, or Zoysia? How to match the right warm-season grass to your DFW yard.
Read the guideHow often to water your lawn
About 1 inch/week, deep and infrequent, early morning. Why that beats daily watering in the heat.
Read the guideHow to fix brown patches
Fungus, grubs, chinch bugs, drought, or pet spots? How to diagnose brown patches and fix each.
Read the guideDrought-tolerant landscaping ideas
Cut water use with native plants, mulch, and smart design. Xeriscape ideas that thrive in DFW.
Read the guideThe best time to plant in North Texas
Fall is the best time to plant most things in DFW. A season-by-season planting calendar.
Read the guidePaver patio vs. concrete vs. stamped
Pavers, poured concrete, or stamped? Cost, looks, and how each handles Texas clay. How to choose.
Read the guideWhen to fertilize your lawn
Feed the lawn when it's actively growing — spring and early fall. A simple Texas schedule.
Read the guideHow to get rid of lawn weeds
A thick, healthy lawn crowds out weeds. Plus the pre-emergent timing that stops them early.
Read the guideSod vs. seed
Sod = instant lawn, any grass. Seed = cheaper but slower and limited. How to choose in Texas.
Read the guideHow often should you mow?
Never cut more than 1/3 at once — usually weekly. Why mow height matters most in Texas heat.
Read the guideWhy is my grass dying?
Grass dying? Usually drought, pests, disease, compaction, or scalping. How to diagnose and revive.
Read the guideHow to save water in your landscape
Drip irrigation, smart controllers, mulch, and right-plant-right-place. Cut water without going brown.
Read the guideDo I need a sprinkler system?
Saves time and waters consistently — if designed well. When a sprinkler system is worth it in Texas.
Read the guideThe best trees for North Texas
Live oak, cedar elm, red oak, bur oak — the tough adapted trees for DFW heat and clay.
Read the guideNative & Texas-tough plants
Salvia, lantana, Texas sage, yucca, ornamental grasses — tough plants that thrive on little water.
Read the guideThe best plants for Texas heat
Lantana, salvia, esperanza, pride of Barbados — full-sun plants that bloom through the Texas heat.
Read the guideRetaining wall basics
Hold back slopes, stop erosion, create usable space. When you need a retaining wall — and why drainage rules.
Read the guideHow to fix yard drainage problems
Standing water or water against the house? Grading, downspouts, French drains — and why it matters.
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