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See our featured landscape designs using retaining walls and how these functional installations can help address problems on sloping land, including drainage and erosion while creating new space for gardening and outdoor living. Read more »

Dubberley Landscape’s new Stonework specialty page is now live along with lots of new inspiration pictures of landscapes with stone and rock in the updated Stonework gallery; featuring paths, dry stream bed, retaining walls, patios, and more. Read more »

Learn to water wisely with this simple, handy gardening tool that checks the moisture levels in your garden soil and pots. Read more »

In honor of Pollinator Week, a collection of educational resources about pollinators and gardening to support birds, bees, bats, butterflies, moths, beetles, and other pollinating animals. Read more »

Spring is officially here, and the warmer weather may have you itching to go out into the garden to get your hands dirty! Take advantage of this time to do some spring cleaning in your landscape.  Read more »

For this Valentine’s day, show some love for your garden. Mid-February is an ideal time for a number of garden tasks, from pruning summer-blooming perennials, planting trees, shrubs, and a handful of edibles, to planning ahead for a bountiful spring. Read more »

Before the rush of spring gardening, with all the excitement of visiting nurseries to find new shrubs, perennials and seasonal color, think about one of the most valuable parts of your landscape: trees. Winter may be a dormant time for trees, but it is the perfect time for planting trees and for taking care of the trees growing already in your landscape. Read more »

The weather outside may be blistering cold, but our winter gardens still afford us opportunities to put our green thumbs to work, and for more than just raking leaves! With roughly 6-8 weeks until the last average frost in North Texas, it is not too late to tend to these winter tasks, many of which will make your spring garden all the more enjoyable. Read more »

Wreaths and floral arrangements are a creative way to bring nature indoors, to continue enjoying the bounty of your garden as the days grow shorter and to add a personalized touch of holiday cheer and festivity to your home. Learn some basic tips, check out my Pinterest boards for inspiration, or attend a local event this month for hands-on learning. Read more »

Step by step directions for how to assemble a wreath with plants right out of your garden; Including a color list and wreath making event. Many of our native plants put on their second show of growth and color in the fall, making this the perfect time to head out into your garden to gather flowers, branches and fall colored leaves to make a wreath. Read more »