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Mike and Barbara have a great house and I bet their landscape used to be awesome. Unfortunately the last 3 years have been devastating....
Mark Bentsen
Mar 21, 20243 min read
 
 
 


For Rent
Milton wants the  landscape at his rent house to be simple, low maintenance and bullet proof. Here are some plants that will fill that...
Mark Bentsen
Feb 14, 20241 min read
 
 
 


Let's Get Started
Sajid and his wife bought a beautiful home but there is virtually no landscape. He is anxious to get started on it. So, here are some of...
Mark Bentsen
Feb 8, 20242 min read
 
 
 


We're Not From Here
Will and Becky aren't from Texas and that's one reason they needed help with their landscape. Most of the plants that grow up north don't...
Mark Bentsen
Feb 6, 20244 min read
 
 
 


Jen and Chris Know What They Want...kinda
They have done their research and have a pretty good idea what they want to do, which is to add some privacy to their yard. But, there's...
Mark Bentsen
Dec 20, 20233 min read
 
 
 


A Little Privacy Please
Megan likes her neighbors...she really does. But, they all have a view of her house and backyard. She'd really like to block their view...
Mark Bentsen
Oct 14, 20232 min read
 
 
 


For Porter
Like many old churches, Porter's has lost many members over the last 50 years. But, they still want the front door to give members and...
Mark Bentsen
Oct 10, 20231 min read
 
 
 


A Nice Walk is always better
You have to admit, being surrounded by pretty plants does makes life more enjoyable. And that's what Melissa wants. When she comes home...
Mark Bentsen
Oct 7, 20232 min read
 
 
 


What's Wrong
Elizabeth and Tony don't know what to do about their yard. The grass is dying and all the shrubs are dying. We discussed some options and...
Mark Bentsen
Sep 25, 20231 min read
 
 
 


New House New Landscape
They moved a short distance...to a one story house...and now they have a whole new landscape to take care of. They aren't sure exactly...
Mark Bentsen
Sep 25, 20231 min read
 
 
 


for The Courtyard
Below are some plants that should do well in the landscape. -Rose Creek Abelia -Little John Bottlebrush -Pink Skullcap -Purple Skullcap...
Mark Bentsen
Sep 12, 20231 min read
 
 
 


Ideas for Brian
So you need a screen... Here are some plants that will do good in your part of the state. They will screen the neighbors pretty good and...
Mark Bentsen
Aug 17, 20232 min read
 
 
 


Getting Started
Joel and Elsa don't have any plants in their landscape and have decided it's time. They do have some ideas. They know what they like, but...
Mark Bentsen
Jul 10, 20232 min read
 
 
 


The Courtyard
he yard at Kevin and Janine's house is all Courtyard. Very unique but very challenging. Here are some of the plants they might consider....
Mark Bentsen
Jul 6, 20232 min read
 
 
 


We're just Passing Through
Marcia said they are living in their daughter's house while she's working out of state for at least a year. And she wants to spruce up...
Mark Bentsen
Jun 1, 20232 min read
 
 
 


We Lost a Big Tree
There was a huge tree that shaded their entire yard. Now it's gone!! That's what happened to Chuck and Janice. So, now they need to...
Mark Bentsen
May 29, 20232 min read
 
 
 


Better With a Plan
Jennifer is ready to work on the yard but wants to have a plan to make sure she is choosing the right plants. Here are some good choices...
Mark Bentsen
Apr 22, 20232 min read
 
 
 


It's like a Jungle Out There
Molly and Mel have an average size yard, until you get to the back. There it drops off to a wet weather creek. There's a lot of trees and...
Mark Bentsen
Mar 19, 20234 min read
 
 
 


New Neighbors
Ed and Donna didn't have many neighbors for some time, but now the neighborhood is growing, and they have neighbors on all sides. They'd...
Mark Bentsen
Oct 29, 20223 min read
 
 
 


Where do we start?
Ryan and Kim are faced with a very common problem. When they bought their house the yard really needed a lot of work. The grass was in...
Mark Bentsen
Oct 19, 20225 min read
 
 
 
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