Very nice touch! I cant wait to get some green in my yard.

On a side note, I commend your builder for doing the waterfeature in a "rock shelf" and also for steel in the deck. Its great to see what looks like quality work in our industry.
Have fun with it!

Looking good!

Looks good Tracy. We are still deciding on our landscaping. I am just south of you in Carrollton. I would love to know where you bought them and of course...how much???

Thanks,
Bob

Your palms looks great! I live in North Texas too, Denton actually. We added two 3 ft. windmill palms right when our pool was finished two years ago, one 5ft. windmill last summer, and two mexican fan palms this spring. So far they are all thriving! We got the two smaller windmills from Noles enterprises for 30 each, the larger one from Four Seasons for 99 and the two mexican fans from Calloways 1/2 price @ 70 each. All those nurseries are here in Denton. I just love our palms and the tropical look they bring to our backyard. I will try to post pics soon. Keep those updated pics coming!

LOVE your palms! I want to do a tropical feel too and it's not easy in a 7a-b climate zone! I think North TX is the same zone, isn't it?

I too like your stacked water fall...we have the same taste:) I am leaning towards a tropical feel and stacked waterfall too.

Let me guess...tropical breeze Pebbletec? Our tile choice looks similar. hee hee

I saw another plant today that looked tropical and fun...I "think" it's a banana plant or elephant ears (yes I know, I have not even started to know my plants yet!)
It had big long green leaves. I do not know if you have to cut it down yearly or not, but I thought for me that would give a good bushiness in front of the palms.

What is your coping and decking going to be?

Looks fabulous. Thanks for the pictures!
S

natural one  Thanks for the comments we really feel that our PB really knows his stuff and the quality is top notch.

dd50 Â Thanks for the post

ibobi  Our PB recommended North Texas Palms and Pottery a quick google search will give youÂre their ph# and address. I will say that they have an exquisite Tree Nursery. I would call them for pricing if you know what you are looking for I will tell you that they are not going to be the least expensive place around but I do not think you can beat the quality of their trees. Thanks for the post and comments

tdbarrera  Thanks for the post donÂt you just love Four Seasons NurseryÂI think that they are my favorite nursery in North Texas. Sounds like you have a tropical paradise.

squirt  We are in zone 8a here and we love the natural look and feel of our stone and now mixed with the palms we love it even more. We are going with Pebbletec Tahoe Blue with abalone shell we thought tropical breeze was absolutely beautiful as well. We are looking at banana plants as well and really like the Dwarf Red Banana Tree. We went with stamped concrete from Titan Concrete of Carollton and are anxiously waiting for installation. Thanks so much for the post.

I really liked the dwarf banana! I just looked it up and I think that's what I'm seeing around here.
Is your pool coping a flagstone? Does it get hot?

Congrats and good luck!
S

squirt - It is Oklahoma Flagstone have not yet checked to see how hot it gets but it did not seem overly warm when I was on water the gunite duty. heh heh

[quote] I saw another plant today that looked tropical and fun...I "think" it's a banana plant or elephant ears (yes I know, I have not even started to know my plants yet!)
It had big long green leaves. I do not know if you have to cut it down yearly or not, but I thought for me that would give a good bushiness in front of the palms. [qoute/]

Are you thinking of philodendrum? looks similar to elephant ear.

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messed up on the pic. Philodendrum are the smaller plants. Banana tree is behind them.

Nope - it was the banana tree now that I see your picture- thanks! The little guys in front are very cool too though! Love that look!