Entries by MichaelofAustin
Austin Backyard Garden & Kitchen Collab
Striking the right balance in a multi-use back yard was a big priority for this client. A young family and a passion for dinner parties guided their landscape needs. And a scenic but complex property that plunges two stories down to nearby Shoal Creek created project guidelines. View this post on Instagram A post […]
What’s Going on Here?
Unless you live under a very warm rock, you’re well aware Central Texas is an icebox right now. Proper vegetation management during these freezing conditions is crucial for safeguarding plant life. If you’ve braved the frozen tundra, you may have seen plants doing some bizarre things. But one of the most bizarre of all, most […]
Why to Book Austin Tree Service in January
When the New Year begins, home and property owners can take advantage of an opportune moment for tree care in Austin. January marks an ideal time to schedule tree services from trimming and deadwood pruning to air spading, canopy lifting, or tree removal. Regularly-scheduled tree care with Maas Verde’s ISA Certified Arborists supports tree health, […]
5 Best Ways to Enjoy Ecological Landscapes
So you’re thinking about replacing your turfgrass or other conventional landscape with native plants and features that provide ecological function. Gray Hairstreak butterflies flicker between bluebonnets. Limestone boulders harvested from the crust of quarries just 30 miles north of Austin create shape, character, and retention. Rain gardens grow Webberville sedge and Big Muhly at warp […]
5 Ideas: Natural Decor For Christmas
Spread cheer not waste with these five natural Christmas decor and gift tips. We all want our holiday decorations and gifts to make a big impact — but not on the environment. Why not bring the festive cheer right into your own Austin landscape? From eco-friendly wrapping paper to repurposing natural elements from your yard […]
Xeriscaping is Not Cacti and Rocks, But Also Is
As the landscaping industry grows more responsive to water savings and sustainable landscapes, the buzz around xeriscaping only gets louder. But what is a xeriscape? Does it involve creating a desert, a succulent garden, or a pit of gravel or lava rock? Is it an ecological practice or an aesthetic? Or a little of all […]
‘Leave the Leaves’ — Yes, But Why and How?
A million. That’s how many microorganisms can live in a soil sample that would fit in a bottlecap. They’re nature’s decomposers: microscopic, beneficial fungi and bacteria that form the foundation of the food web. They make soils fertile, providing various food sources for plants and animals alike. But they don’t live in soil unless they, […]
Tips For Winterizing a Garden in Central Texas
Temperatures have finally dropped (maybe for good), and there’s one thing on every Texas cultivator’s mind: winterizing the garden. Whether you’re a homeowner with landscape shrubs, an avid gardener with colorful flower beds, or a farm-to-table vegetable grower using steel planter boxes, you know how important it is to prep your plants for winter. There’s […]
Why Fall is the Perfect Texas Growing Season
Planting a garden or landscape in fall could raise some eyebrows. But good reasons to do it are not hard to identify from casual observation. Here in this unheralded but productive Texas growing season, native and non-native adapted species roar into activity with colorful blooms and torrents of seeds. The reasons why are technical but […]
