mulch. In Texas you can't overstate the importance of mulch. Mulch suppresses weeds and helps maintain soil moisture that can be easily sucked out by our hot summer sun.
Look for a good hardwood shredded type like a Texas native hardwood mulch and apply a 3-inch layer over all planted areas. Be careful
mulch. In Texas you can't overstate the importance of mulch. Mulch suppresses weeds and helps maintain soil moisture that can be easily sucked out by our hot summer sun. Look for a good hardwood shredded type like a Texas native hardwood mulch and apply a 3-inch layer over all planted areas. Be careful to
in the Texas Hill Country has a very dramatic sloped roofline, which is enhanced by the metal roof.
This last example shows that a ribbon window need not follow the other Five Points, resulting in a Corbusian-influenced house. This house, called Texas Hill House but actually in upstate New York,
lawn. Texas lawns generally need to be fertilized twice a year (spring and fall). Look for a lawn fertilizer with a 3-1-2 or a 4-1-2 ratio. The numbers represent the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in that particular fertilizer; Texas lawns typically don't need a high middle number (phosphorus)
Austin, Texas: This contemporary home prioritized energy-efficiency and affordability. On the exterior, honey cypress wood accents warm up the Hardiplank siding and corrugated roof.
It looks like Texas is onto something in terms of low-cost modernism (with a clear vernacular twist), as this is yet
Added to 5,696 ideabooks Last comment "Like the screened porch so you can leave the doors open to the house." This photo has 7 questions
because Texas is The Lone Star State. Maybe it's because it makes me think of Pee Wee Herman calling out "the stars at night...are big and bright..." so that the crowd would respond (clap clap clap clap) "deep in the heart of Texas!"
Red barn stars symbolize emotions, passion, charisma, lust and creativity