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Cathleen
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
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Location: Dallas,TEXAS
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| Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:10 pm Post subject: xeriscape/landscaper |
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| Where can I find a good landscaper that will use the Dirt Dr methods of bed prep & use xeriscape or Native Tx plants? |
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Tony M
Joined: 31 Mar 2003
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Location: McKinney,TEXAS
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| Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Do a google search for Native Dave. He lives in Plano and has a web site. I have seen his work and know him and his wife. I believe it's www.nativedave.com/
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Cathleen
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
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Location: Dallas,TEXAS
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Tony
Thank you I will do a search for Native Dave. |
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sandih
Joined: 04 Apr 2003
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Location: Dallas,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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There's a gentleman in Dallas named Michael Parkey. I have taken several classes of his at SMU where he teaches about landscaping with native Texas and adapted plants. He is a landscape architect. I've also seen some of his landscapes around my East Dallas neighborhood. Beautiful. I'm sure he's in the book.
Let me know if you want and I'll send you a link to one of the yards he did that I saw on the yearly Dallas pond tour. |
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Cathleen
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
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Location: Dallas,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:16 pm Post subject: Native Plant Landscaper |
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Hi Sandih
Please send me the link/pictures of the yard he did that you saw on the pond tour.
Thanks
Cathy |
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sandih
Joined: 04 Apr 2003
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Location: Dallas,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Just saw your reply..been on a business trip. I will post the link here in a day or 2. |
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sandih
Joined: 04 Apr 2003
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Location: Dallas,TEXAS
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| Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:58 am Post subject: |
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This is the front yard of the house I saw.
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=v3wm5ex.467zl13x&x=0&y=-8nkigz |
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Tricky Grama
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 752
Location: Plano & land at Dodd City,TEXAS
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| Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:48 am Post subject: |
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How beautiful! Would most suburbs in the DFW area allow this?
There is a home near us in W. Plano similar, maybe not that much 'no-mow' & don't I think anyone has complained b/c it looks so great.
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pakin
Joined: 31 Dec 1969
Posts: 219
Location: Hubbard,TEXAS
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| Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:06 am Post subject: Grass |
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Does anyone know the name of the grass/groundcover in sandi's pictures? This drought has me interested in plants that use less water. Thanks.
Pat Akin |
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Tony M
Joined: 31 Mar 2003
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Location: McKinney,TEXAS
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| Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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That's buffalo grass.
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nativedave
Joined: 24 Mar 2004
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Location: Plano
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 6:52 am Post subject: |
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Another option (shameless self-promotion, LOL)
www.nativedave.com, click on 'portfolio'
I'm interested to know the location of the home in W Plano Patty mentioned. We have a cool project near Hedgecoxe and Robinson that thrived despite the drought. And yes, the homeowners strictly adhered to watering restrictions without snaking soaker hoses through their plants. They hand-watered (which is allowed) but only once every other week. |
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Tony M
Joined: 31 Mar 2003
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Location: McKinney,TEXAS
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:37 am Post subject: |
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Christy-
PM me and I will give you the name and number of the owner.
Tony M |
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