With the majority of our North Texas residents living in developed subdivisions with neighbors on all sides, privacy is high on the list of homeowner priorities. In this article, we’ll share some backyard landscaping ideas for privacy that can help you create a backyard retreat. Create a Living Wall The easiest way to create privacy on your property would be […] The post Backyard Landscaping Ideas for Privacy appeared first on Main Street Lawn Care and Landscaping ..read more

While having a nice, green lawn and landscape certainly requires your attention and energy, it does not have to feel like a full-time job. In this post, we have included a list of landscaping project ideas and materials needed to help show how you can make a low-maintenance lawn. Implementing just some of these ideas will reduce mowing, lessen irrigation […] The post How Can I Make My Lawn Low Maintenance? appeared first on Main Street Lawn Care and Landscaping ..read more

One of the many advantages of living in Texas is that our climate is mild enough to allow for landscaping throughout the year. However, we can use our changing seasons as a guide to know when is the best time for landscaping in Texas. As spring and fall are the milder seasons, they are ideal for planting, pruning, and installing […] The post When is the Best Time of Year for Landscaping in Texas? appeared first on Main Street Lawn Care and Landscaping ..read more

Landscaping is believed to add between 15-20% to the resale value of a home. Whether you’re looking to add landscaping improvements to sell a DFW home or compete for yard of the month, here are 10 low-cost landscaping ideas that will increase your home’s curb appeal. Mulch Plant Beds Installing a 2-inch layer of mulch on your landscaping beds is […] The post 10 Low Cost Landscaping Ideas to Improve Curb Appeal appeared first on Main Street Lawn Care and Landscaping ..read more

In this post you’ll learn how to program an irrigation timer controller for your sprinkler system. We’ll be referencing a Hunter Pro-C sprinkler irrigation controller timer since most newer homes landscaping in the North Dallas area use this model. While there are small differences between controllers, most use the exact same program operation as this tutorial with different dials or […] The post How to Program an Irrigation Timer Controller appeared first on Main Street Lawn Care and Landscaping ..read more

The past several years have taught Texans that there is absolutely nothing predictable about the winter weather. On average, winter temperatures linger between the 40’s and 50’s from December until March while most plants are dormant. However, freezing temperatures can sweep in at any moment, catching all of us and our plants unaware. You can outsmart Mother Nature by filling […] The post 5 Ornamental Shrubs that Survive Texas Winters appeared first on Main Street Lawn Care and Landscaping ..read more

Grasses are an important part of residential landscapes. They provide movement and interest in smaller garden beds. In larger areas, they can offer screening as well as erosion control. However, during the growing seasons, rabbits come from far and wide to lunch on every lush, green blade of most North Texas ornamental grasses. We have listed 5 rabbit resistant landscaping […] The post 5 Rabbit Resistant Landscape Grasses appeared first on Main Street Lawn Care and Landscaping ..read more

When embarking on a new landscaping project or investing in landscaping improvements to your DFW home, it’s easy to see the cost skyrocket. Whether you have a small landscape project or looking to do a complete overhaul, we can help show you how to save money on landscaping. Here are 5 tips that will save you thousands off the bottom […] The post How to Save Money on Landscaping appeared first on Main Street Lawn Care and Landscaping ..read more

Without a doubt, one of the largest and most difficult plants to maintain for most Texas homeowners is sod grass or turf grass. Whether you take an interest in your lawn or not, basic maintenance will always be required for your sod, especially if you reside in the North Dallas area. To start, you may wonder when is the best […] The post How to Care for New Sod Grass in North Dallas appeared first on Main Street Lawn Care and Landscaping ..read more

Regardless of where you live in Texas, you can still introduce desert shrubs to your landscaping. As long as you’re planting shrubs which can withstand winter temperatures, don’t hesitate to install these desert plants when landscaping your north Dallas home. One of the most exciting aspects of desert shrubs for landscaping in Texas is their […] The post Desert Shrubs for Landscaping in Texas appeared first on Main Street Lawn Care and Landscaping ..read more