Landscaping Guides
Written against the actual soil survey, climate record and drought contingency plan for this city, because generic national landscaping advice was not written for 19.68 inches of rain, 74 days a year over 100F, and a cemented layer ten inches down.
The cornerstone guide. What the climate and the ground here allow, how a design gets made inside the water rules, which work answers which problem, what it all costs, and how the trade is regulated in Texas.
Installed pricing with the sources named: design and build, xeriscape conversion, irrigation, drip retrofits, patios, sod, trees and mulch, and where caliche depth moves the number.
How Laredo's staged drought contingency plan works, what the deeper stages allow, why drip and a hand-held hose are treated differently, and how a landscape is laid out around all of it.
What the USDA soil survey records beneath this county, what depth to secondary carbonate means for a root, how to test your own lot in twenty minutes, and what to do when the shovel stops.
What a xeriscape is, the elements that make one work, how much water it saves and where the saving comes from, and the establishment schedule that decides whether it survives.
Shrubs, perennials, succulents, grasses and trees that perform on 19.68 inches of rain a year, with the freeze-hardiness lesson from February 2021 built into the selection.
Bermuda, St. Augustine, zoysia and buffalograss compared on water demand, shade tolerance and wear, plus how much lawn is worth keeping under a restricted watering schedule.
Where to place a tree so it does thermal work, which species give shade fastest, how a planting pit is dug on caliche, and when a built structure beats waiting for a canopy.
Why a place averaging under twenty inches of rain still has drainage problems, how to read a lot after a storm, and the order in which grading, swales and hard surfaces should be tackled.
Surface temperature, base preparation on caliche, shade structures, drainage around a slab, and what belongs on a hardscape quote before you sign it.
For something shorter, try the field notes. Words that turn up on a quote are defined in the glossary, and twenty-five common questions get direct answers over in the FAQ.
Ring (956) 477-4933, or send the quote form. Quotes are free and the price belongs to the contractor.