A Valentine for Your Sweetie...

Valentine's Day is Saturday! It is that exclusive day meant to share a special treat with your true love. She can be your wife, girlfriend, mother, sister or best friend. Your favorite little ones will love decorating a heart shaped cookie or dancing with plenty of silliness. 

A great gift idea for this season is to call in the experts at Burroughs Landscaping. They are available to incorporate a new patio, build that new rock wall you have been thinking about, or adding a small water feature to your garden. Your loved one will adore you and in addition, your outdoor living space is being prepared early for summer entertaining. 

A heart shaped pattern worked into your new plan will bring memories of a wonderful holiday for many years.

Open your eyes to the outdoors this weekend as well. Brad Wier, a SAWS conservation consultant, suggests looking for birds with your sweetheart in your own backyard. It is the weekend of the Great Backyard Bird Count. The first flocks of Purple Martins are returning from Brazil. Local songbirds rely on brush and dense scrub for nesting, resting and feeding.

By having water and food available, you may even spot a lovebird!

Landscaping in the Winter...

Happy New Year!! If you are planning to entertain outdoors this winter, there may be some updating to be completed.

Do not let this guy tell you what to plant or your yard will be bare!

Burroughs Landscaping can turn your winter yard into an enjoyable outdoor living area. Mike and his experienced team can xeriscape your yard, lowering maintenance and cost for many years to come. Your yard and patio will be beautiful, no matter the season. If you have ideas of your own, or just want to be surprised, no matter the size of the job, from updating to a total makeover, Burroughs Landscaping is eager to make a difference for you.

Choosing natural plants and trees for your space allows for less maintenance and costs throughout the year. Texas redbuds and Texas mountain laurels are beautiful trees that require no maintenance as they are in their natural environment.  Decorative shrubs include red yucca and evergreen sumac. Adding ornamental grasses will add color and depth. 

This is the time of year to prune, trim roses and shape hedges.

Burroughs Landscaping located in Kerrville, TX is experienced and happy to take your ideas and share their knowledge with you. Contact them today to enjoy your xeriscaped yard throughout the entire year.

Adding Color to Your Winter Garden Naturally with Birds!

With winter quickly approaching, most of the color in our yards and gardens may be fading. Never fear! Birds can fill in our winter days, adding color and enjoyment throughout the winter.

Our Texas Hill Country winters can be dry, so keeping a birdbath clean and full is the first step to entice little visitors. Rinse and fill your birdbath every day or two for drinking and bathing.

The next step is to provide food for our little darlings. Woodpeckers, kinglets, wrens, warblers and starlings will visit your oasis if you provide suet or seed blocks. Thistle feeders with their long tubes will attract finches. These little pretties will brighten your yard up with striking gold and pinkish red colors, turning darker green as winter moves in. Sunflower seeds are a hit with all birds. Investing in a metal feeder with a weight sensitive perch will prevent squirrels from eating you out of house and home. 

Not only will providing food and shelter for birds during the winter months keep your garden colorful, but you may enjoy a show or two as your flying pretties entertain you with their frolicking. 

Burroughs Landscaping has the perfect solution for incorporating an eye catching birdbath into your hardscape.