Village Green Landscape e-Tour from Ken Hyatt on Vimeo. Ken Hyatt, the founder and owner of Village Green gives a quick e-Tour of a Plano, Texas landscape project. Ken likes to keep Village Green on the cutting edge, and armed with his smart phone, this e-Tour is an example of one of the many ways […]
Why do tree services leave a mound of debris after they grind your stump? I asked our tree service, Advanced Tree Care, that question and what they told me is this: The mound of grindings will naturally heat up, just like a compost pile (which it essentially is) and that heat will help kill out […]
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 […]
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.
Last week the North Texas Municipal Water Board voted to postpone the decision to implement stage 4 water restrictions until June 1st. What does this mean? You’ll need to check with your individual city but many of the cities, mostly in Collin County, will remain on an every two week schedule. Dallas water restrictions are less […]
We’re almost done at our Plano landscape installation. The plants, mulch and stone work is finished. Take a look… [vimeo clip_id=”31150959″ title=”0″ byline=”0″ portrait=”0″ html5=”1″ width=”640″ height=”360″]
We’re adding three or four fine shredded bark mulch to our Plano landscape. Mulch provides insulation during both summer and winter, holds in moisture and cuts down on weeds. We use the fine shredded mulch because it breaks down and puts organic material back into the soil. Want more useful lawn, landscape and sprinkler tips?Request […]
This is a pretty impressive video of how much water can come from a natural spring. We solved it by pumping the water from the reservoir shown in the video to the house sewer line. The pump runs about every 2 or 3 minutes. For years the home has had a constant stream of water […]
Most of our plants are in. We’ll finish the installation of the plants today and start in on the mulch tomorrow. Interested in a landscape design? Fill in the Contact Us form and we’ll set up an appointment.