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What a treat to see opening today!

Neomarica gracilis a.k.a. Walking Iris or Poor Man's Orchid is said to "walk" through the garden as it spreads.

This is the only plant that has survived a poor soil, pool drainage, and nutrients deficient area in the garden. And, as you know, this is located in HDG's 2 acre test garden to find out which plant is "tough as nails" and can handle unfortunate soil conditions that most Houstonians currently have in their yards.

Closely resembling African Iris (Dietes Iridioies) which seems to be more easily found in nurseries. Although, I'd argue that Neomarica gracilis has a more beautiful flower.

For my clients I usually recommend a Dietes spp. Iris which are also tough evergreen Iris options for the garden because the nurseries grow them in abundance. It's always best to design with what you can actually find.

BUT, if you move into an older home with an established garden, consider waiting 1 year to make a change and photograph once a week to find out which plants you have. You can even show your designer who will not be able to identify one Iris variety from the next based on leaves that all look the same. Then, you might discover you have a gold mine sitting in your yard! At the least, you will know which plants you may or may not want to re-use in your landscape as you work alongside your designer!

Are you ready for summer?

This gorgeous gazebo designed by HDG Landscape Design in Humble,Texas compliments the existing yard!

The huge pie shaped lot included unusual challenges, but the results were fantastic!

Our team worked closely with the client's installer to make sure this design flew through the HOA approval process, and our plans made construction a breeze, too!

Book a complementary consultation today to find out how your project can benefit working directly with a professional designer.

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If you're dreaming of adding a kitchen garden to your home this year, why not consult with an expert and fellow gardener to design and guide you through the process!

Phone and in-person consultations with your Houston garden expert are available now! Email [email protected] for more details!

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds claims this to be a nutritious fruit containing almost as much vitamin C as citrus! Luckily, it's much easier to grow, more affordable, and better adapted to our climate!

This fruit has loved the heat this summer and is definitely a visual show stopper in the Vegetable Test Garden!

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A review of the Lemon Balm Eucalyptus in the HDG Test Garden pre and post 2021 freeze!

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Fig Season!

If you are new to gardening and need something easy or just want a fun activity plant, Celeste Fig is right for you. Fruiting best in full sun but still willing to grow in full shade, this is my favorite plant just for the leaf texture alone.

My mature Celeste survived the winter freeze and is fruiting now (late but still fruiting). I've never liked fig fruit until I had it fresh!

The younger Celeste figs died to the ground but grew 5 feet from the roots in 5 months and are now growing roots on the stems!

If you are looking for a fun activity for yourself or your kids, you can root this plant easily and create more small trees by simply slipping a pot over rooting branches and filling the pot with soil while it's still attached to the parent plant!

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My clients weren't convinced their project was right for artificial turf until they saw the clever way we used it in their design plan to solve their problems! A manicured look that is pest free, solved drainage and water problems, and gave instant gratification!

I don't get paid to promote landscape products. I just really loved these samples that arrived this week! HDG can connect you with a local installer as part of the design process.

It's time to change the way you think about artificial turf. Different levels of softness and durability for every activity. I'm impressed by every project I design using artificial turf.

Contact HDG if you are interested in a unique design solution for your outdoor living!

My clients at Hidden Oaks Events had a vision for their event venue, and I'm so fortunate that they trusted me with the project.

Designed over 3 years ago, this event venue landscape continues to improve with age. I am so impressed with how excellent this looks post freeze, too!

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HDG's Cut Flower Test Garden is showing off today!

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