Ready for Summer '15?

Now is the perfect time to prepare for the summer! Do not miss this opportunity during our mild winters in Hill Country Texas to make even small improvements in our outdoor living spaces. Take this time to step back and look at your yard. It is recommended to limit your yard to 1/3 turf, 1/3 hardscape and 1/3 planting beds. 

Bermuda and St. Augustine Floratam are the two recommended types of grass to plant in the San Antonio area. St. Augustine can thrive in alkaline soils and in moderate shade to full sun. Having superior color, a hefty grower and spreading quickly, St. Augustine will need more water than other types of grass.  
Bermuda grass is drought resistant and provides quick coverage. It is very durable, not requiring fertilizer and bears high traffic well. Bermuda will go dormant during drought conditions, but greens right up as soon as moisture returns. It will need to be edged frequently around trees and fences as it spreads quickly.

Contact Burroughs Landscaping for the best solution for your yard. Their expert team will combine your ideas with their knowledge and make your yard all it can be before summer arrives.

Burroughs Landscaping offers outstanding service and innovative ideas with landscaping tailored to Xeriscaping in Hill Country Texas. The experienced team enjoys landscaping in Kerrville, Hunt, Ingram, Fredericksburg, Boerne, Bandera, Comfort, San Antonio and Mountain Home. Burroughs works with home owners, builders and general contractors and considers the location, topography, aesthetics and aspirations of each client. 

Texas Roses...

February is the month to prune rose bushes. Pruning during the month of February encourages healthier roses, producing more blooms in summer. In Hill Country, Texas, antique roses are the perfect colorful beauty for your yard and gardens in the summer. Unlike finicky roses you may purchase online or at a big box store that demand constant attention, antique roses are drought-resistant and beautiful. There are many choices ranging from small bushes to climbing vines and even plants small enough for container gardening. Old roses have not been as popular in recent years, but are returning to our gardens. Especially in the San Antonio area, these hearty lovelies are making a comeback. With muted colors and rich fragrance, antique roses are sure to be a hit in your garden. Brighten your landscape this summer with colorful antique roses.

Burroughs Landscaping is ready to combine their knowledge and expertise with your ideas to make a difference in your outdoor living space, preparing for spring and summer. 

Changing of the Seasons

Fall is the perfect time to think about converting your yard and garden to a lower maintenance area. Burrough's Landscaping has the answer for making your space more drought resistant, lower cost, and beautiful.

Mike and his experienced team love changing the scenery from dry, thirsty grass to beautiful designs with rock, stone, paths, and deer resistant plants and trees. Your backyard can be transformed from costly high maintenance to gorgeous, updated magnificence.

We have plenty of rocks everywhere, big and small, we can make great use of them! Arranged into a low wall, they also provide shelter for butterflies, toads and small animals. 

With the right drought resistant plants you can have a garden full of color. After the long, hot summer, flowers are coming to life now in cooler temperatures and more rainfall. Ranunculus are an excellent choice for fall flower planting. Brightly colored, ranunculus are frost-hardy and love the cooler season.


Call Burroughs for suggestions and share your ideas to transform your yard and garden for the change of seasons.

Xeriscaping in the Fall...

Xeriscaping is quickly becoming popular in the San Antonio / Hill Country area. It is a way of landscaping that promotes water conservation, which is all important in our region.

Burroughs Landscaping has all the answers to convert your yard and garden. They combine your wants with their knowledge in planning what your landscape will look like during each season of the year.

Fall is a great time to evaluate any changes that may need to be made. Burroughs provides native plants, shrubs and trees that are the most drought resistant. These same plants will entice visitors such as birds and butterflies to inhabit your yard.

To avoid excessive watering in the summer, now may be the time to re-evaluate the amount of turfgrass you have. A good rule is no more than one-third of your landscape should be grass, and Burroughs knows the best type of grass to use.

Mike and his team will recommend  everything from irrigation to mulch to maintenance. Fall is the ideal time for the team to transplant any existing plants to a more accommodating location. Mulch will protect roots of plants and trees during potentially harsh winter months. This is the perfect solution for leaves. Leaf mulch reduces water evaporation and adds nutrients. This is a great solution rather than bagging leaves. 

There are unlimited options with stone paths, walls, patios, etc. Visit Burroughs Landscaping today to assist in your fall landscaping adventures.

Water Saving Tips for Outdoors

In the heat of the summer, it is important to conserve as much water as possible. Some grasses, flowers and plants may still need more water than is provided by our limited summer showers.

There are a few tips to save water and costs in Hill Country, Texas:

• Prior to watering, feel the soil, look at the grass. Confirm it indeed needs water. 
• Use a sprinkler that waters low to the the ground and provides drops, not a mist, which can evaporate into the air. 
• Rain shut off devices should be programmed to avoid unnecessary watering.
• Automatic sprinkler systems provide regular watering, avoiding the lawn getting too dry.
• Water early in the morning, avoiding evaporation in the heat of the day.
• Grouping similar grasses and plants avoids over watering plants that are more drought resistant.
• Watering by hand held hose is a good idea for small areas, avoiding wasting water the street or a sidewalk.
• If you have a swimming pool and have to empty it, pump the water onto an area that needs water.
• Collect rain in buckets or a large trash can to water potted plants or small gardens.
• When you replace the water in a fish tank, use the old water on plants.
• If it is necessary to run water in the kitchen sink until it is hot, collect the running water in a pitcher for plants or flowers.
• New grass, plants and trees may need slightly more water the first year, then less in years following as root systems have become established.

Be creative with new ideas to be conservative. Encourage family members to come up with new suggestions.