mainstreetlawn Desert Shrubs for Landscaping in Texas August 13, 2021 , Plants 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...

mainstreetlawn How to Protect North Texas Plants from Frost February 24, 2021 , Plants The Texas freeze in February of 2021 caught many homeowners by surprise. Now that we have regained our power and water, we start to look around at the damage to our landscaping.Try as they may, many of our beloved landscaping trees and bushes will not survive....

mainstreetlawn Top 5 Crape Myrtle Tree Varieties July 8, 2020 , Plants While most other North Texas landscape plants are fighting to survive their way through the unyielding summer temperatures, the Crape Myrtle tree is just coming to life. This deciduous, multi-trunk ornamental tree loves the sun and is a staple in most southern summer landscapes for good reason.The Crape...

mainstreetlawn Best 5 Perennial Summer Flowers North Dallas May 16, 2020 , Plants The summer season is fast approaching in North Texas and we are all looking for ways to keep the color and excitement going in our gardens. If you choose to continue landscaping throughout the summertime, consider planting some summer flowering plants and blooming perennials. Here is a...

mainstreetlawn Top 5 Ornamental Grasses for North Texas March 24, 2020 , Plants Known for providing movement and drama in a landscape, a wide variety of ornamental grasses are available in our area. Depending on their location within a landscape and your planting zone, many of these native plants of North Texas can live for a few seasons (annual), die...

mainstreetlawn Plant Dormancy December 21, 2019 , Plants There is no denying how seasonal plant dormancy drastically impacts the look of your garden beds. Throughout the late fall and winter months in North Texas, you can expect to see deciduous trees littering the lawn with their leaves, perennial grasses turn to straw and even the stable evergreen landscaping plants slow...

mainstreetlawn 3 Best Fall Color Trees for north Dallas November 9, 2019 , Plants Mother Nature never fails to deliver something stunning and unique for us to behold each and every season. Throughout the fall, the foliage on our deciduous trees is hands down the star of the show. As these trees prepare to leave their leaves behind in the...

mainstreetlawn How to Identify Overwatered Plants October 26, 2019 , Plants When it comes to caring for your landscape plants, water plays an essential part in your plants’ ability to grow and thrive. As professional landscapers installing plants and trees on a daily basis, we have found overwatering to be the most frequent cause of plant death. Each plant is...

mainstreetlawn Benefits of Ground Cover Plants August 21, 2019 , Plants One of the most practical, but often overlooked aspects of your landscaping is the benefits of ground cover plants. Ground cover plants are small, low-growing, and predominantly foliage-only. They grow to create a dense, blanket-like cover for almost any landscaping area. Depending on the growth habit, groundcovers can be...

mainstreetlawn Summer Flowering Plants for North Texas June 8, 2019 , Plants Summer is usually the time that most plants go into survival mode. Most North DFW spring flowering plants are a bit exhausted after a season of flowering and growing. They are prepared to survive on less water now that the rains have subsided and they are gearing up...