R & O’s Landscaping Blog

Sump pumps aren’t the most evident choice to include in your landscape plans or to update when you are looking at making some changes. However, they are extremely handy to have in the event of excessive rainfall or periods where large amounts of water has been left to sit on your lawn for too long. Sump pumps will help to [...]

Just when you think you’re going to catch a break after all of the summer lawn care and maintenance, you find out you’re also supposed to be pruning your trees. As if homeowners need one more responsibility! Tree pruning is not without benefit though. Trees that are pruned every 3-5 years are more healthy than trees that are not pruned at [...]

Preparing your lawn for winter requires some work, but the results you’ll see in the spring are well worth any effort you put in ahead of time. If raking and fertilizing your lawn in the fall are the frontlines of lawn care, then making sure you have a proper drainage system in place to rid your lawn of excess water [...]

Lawn care in the winter is less tedious than the amount of work required during the hot summer months, but that doesn’t mean that care should go by the wayside altogether. Maintaining your lawn over the winter will provide you a lush, healthy lawn when Spring rolls back around and you’ll be glad for the effort you put into it. [...]

Winter will be here before you know it and while the prospect of cooler weather is exciting, it’s also a good reminder to start thinking about the lawn care practices that need to be taken care of before the cold weather hits. You might be thinking that once summer is over you can let the lawn care slide since you [...]

As the weather gets cooler and the sun starts to set earlier, you might be thinking your nights of hanging out on the deck, enjoying the evening are over. But they sure don’t have to be! With R&O Landscape’s professional services on your side, we’ll have you set up for enjoying your outdoor space in no time at all. There [...]

If you’ve been setting up hoses with sprinklers and dragging them around your yard to get some moisture onto your grass for the last decade, this is your sign to look into having a sprinkler system installed. Not only do sprinkler systems keep your landscape looking fresh, they save you time and money in the long run since you can [...]

French drains are becoming increasingly popular as homeowners seek out ways to prevent too much water from sitting on their lawns and their landscape. These drains are designed to transport excess water from anywhere around your yard to a place of your choosing. French drains provide a sense of security as they drain water away from your home’s foundation, protecting [...]

Fences do more than just provide an enclosure for your yard. They offer privacy, give an extra layer of protection from inclement weather and may even deter burglars! So if it’s time to consider a fence for your north Texas home, you should spend some time investigating what kind of materials will hold up best for the climate you live [...]

When it comes to landscaping, you have probably thought through what kinds of trees would provide shade for your backyard and which flowers will accent your home the most, but have you considered what you need to do as far as a drainage system is concerned? Without proper drainage, pooling water will affect all of the living plants on the [...]