Dallas TX Landscape Service| Graves Lawn

Winter Watering

graveslawn — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:10:21 +0000

It’s difficult to know how often you should water your plants in the winter. While you can pretty well count on summers in Texas to be hot and dry, winters are variable. It can be warm (75 F) and windy one day, and frigid (20 F) the next. Plants’ water needs will ride that roller coaster of climates.

Adding to the problem, most of your plants are either bare or dormant during the wintertime. You don’t get the same sets of clues that they’re needing a drink.

My recommendation always has been to learn to “read” the soil, either by looking or by feeling. When it begins to dry an inch or so down, it’s time to water. That’s especially true for small plants like annual flowers and new shrubs and groundcovers. You can’t afford to let those plants get too dry for even a couple of days.

Best advice: watch your plants daily. When they’ve gone for a week or longer without rain or supplemental irrigation, it’s time to think about watering.

Remember that plants are more vulnerable to winter injury when they’re dry and wilted. Keep an ear to the forecast, then water as appropriate.

Now Offering Design Services

graveslawn — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:23:07 +0000

Graves Lawn is proud to announce we are now offering Full Color Design Services for your outdoor needs. This will give you a better feel how your yard will look and allows room to play. Please feel free to copy and paste the link below in your browser and take a look at all our work on flickr as well.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/graveslawn/4157644631/

Fall Color Changeouts

graveslawn — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:08:06 +0000

We offer a variety of fall flowers for your garden. Prices may vary.

Please click on the links below to view your options:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/graveslawn/4158367738/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/graveslawn/4158368106/

Houston Landscape Trip a Success

graveslawn — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:18:25 +0000

Houston Landscape Install

Our Landscape team made a success run to and from Houston last week for a new client.

New GravesLawn.com Website Launched!

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:38:41 +0000

We are excited to share our new website with everyone. We look forward to assisting you in the future!

~Graves Lawn

BBB Accreditation

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:37:54 +0000

Thank you Candice T for helping us achieve our BBB accreditation!

Congratulations James!

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:37:31 +0000

James Culwell recently completed his backflow certification with creates another diversity for the Graves Team and its clients. James spent 40 hours working towards his latest Irrigation License and was top in his class with a test average of 96%. Keep it up James.

Wrought Iron Fences

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:53:00 +0000

Of all the fences that Graves Lawn and Landscape builds, we prefer wrought iron. It is easy to see why. They are versatile and can be used in a variety of ways in yards, doors, windows, garages and parking structures. They add something special to your landscaping. Wrought iron makes a real statement and the protection and increase in your property value is a nice bonus too.

Custom Wrought Iron Fence
We provide custom design and manufacturing of wrought iron gates, fences, hand-rails, balcony railings, entry gates and much more.

Wrought Iron fences and gates serve a wide variety of uses. They are easily customizable to fit almost any need or purpose and can be painted to match any decor. Mesh screens optionally provide even more security and stability. Power gates can be installed on gates that are programmable with remote devices for drive-up access and convenience.

Pool Fences are generally made of wrought iron and this is an excellent choice. Any variety of locks can be used on the gates for complete confidence that little ones can’t defeat them. The gates can be hung to freely swing closed, which is usually required by local laws. There are some pool fences that use more temporary materials such as chain link or strong mesh strung between plastic posts, but for complete security and peace of mind, wrought iron is a better choice.

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Full 10-Year Warranty

Most Jobs Are Completed in 3-5 days

Wood Fences

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:52:31 +0000

The Traditional look of Wood Fences remains a popular choice for Dallas Tx consumers today.

New technology in wood fencing decreases the problems of the past such as warping and rotting making wood fencing a practical solution to many consumers.

The unique natural characteristics of wood fencing combine privacy with warmth and beauty. Easily adaptable to many kinds of construction, wood lends itself to a wide variety of unique designs that enhance the aesthetics of any setting.

Side by side

Board on board

Arch and design

Cedar material

White wood material

Free removal and disposal

Whether created from pressure treated southern yellow pine or textured red cedar, the natural beauty of a wood fence remains a popular choice in residential, commercial and agricultural applications. When professional installation and treatment procedures are followed, these fences will last for many years.

Water Features

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:51:57 +0000

Relax outdoors while listening to the soothing sounds of water flowing over rocks.

Show off your handsome new fountain or watch your children or grandchildren hand feed the koi fish. If you’re planning a water feature project, give Graves Lawn and Landscape a call.

Our Services:

All Types of Water Feature Consulting, Design, Construction and Maintenance

Koi Ponds, Water Garden Ponds & Hybrid Ponds

No-Pond™ Waterfalls Installations

Pond Water Garden Maintenance and Services Contracts

Water gardening opens new avenues of creativity, allowing you to express your love of horticulture with beautiful and intriguing plants that will simply not grow on dry land. Water lilies and floating or marginal/bog plants are beautiful, fun and easy to grow. Plants are also an important part of your pond’s eco-system.

Water gardens create a haven for wildlife of all kinds, a true oasis for animals such as songbirds, turtles and amphibians. And don’t forget fish – the quiet pets! Most animal lovers find that they enjoy fish-keeping. The many varieties of beautiful koi and goldfish provide endless hours of pleasure with minimum effort.

A pond, waterfall, stream or fountain is a work of art in itself, but you will find that it also awakens the artist within. A water feature is the perfect backdrop for garden art, pathways, decks, special lighting… well, the possibilities are endless. We can turn your dreams into a properly constructed reality or offer our own ideas to suit your environment. Call us! Let’s talk water.