Your HOA Cannot Ban a Water-Wise Yard in Texas

Texas law voids HOA rules against drought-resistant landscaping, and three 2025 bills went further. What your association can and can’t stop you from doing.

Rainwater Catchment in Central Texas

How to size a rainwater tank for Central Texas’ feast-or-drought rain pattern, and the story behind a 60,000 gallon tank an HOA approved.

Front Yard Lawn Removal: How We Converted a Bermuda Lawn to a Pollinator Garden in Austin, TX

Home / Front Yard Lawn Removal: How We Converted a Bermuda Lawn to a Pollinator Garden in Austin, TX The same front yard, months apart. Left: after Bermuda grass removal and soil preparation. Right: a fully installed pollinator garden with tiered native planting beds, a circular paver pathway, and fruit tree guilds — all on […]