Being a landscape designer and installer for 17 years, I have seen a shift or changes in the environment. The change is a lack of pollination in our gardens, especially in our veggie gardens.
I started noticing a subtle difference about 7 years ago and it has increasingly become more of a issue the last 3 years. This is what propelled me to take action regarding creating awareness and actually making strides in developing landscapes that are designed to attract more pollinators that include Bees, Butterflies and Birds. You may also call this style of gardening a “Habitat Garden”.
Every garden or landscape should have a variety of bee and butterfly attracting plants.
Not only does this method add lots of color and beauty to the landscape, It also helps the environment and your community. By adding native bee and butterfly attracting plants and using Organic methods for pest control and fertilizers, you are doing your part to protecting and increasing our local bee and butterfly habitats. Oh!! …. and birds too.
My friend, colleague & Bee expert Shelley Rice and I work together on educating people on the importance of bees and together we design and install gardens with bee hives to residents, restaurants, community gardens, commercial properties or even nature centers.
Now is the time to plan your garden or landscape. Let me know if you would like some help with your new landscape and maybe you would like to add a bee hive that suits your needs.
Leyendecker Landscape provides many services such as Tree removal. We need to take more action in removing dead trees from our communities to prevent fires and potential damage to your homes.
Check some of my pictures on Flickr.com Just type in The_Landscaper 
We also install Irrigation and Drainage systems.
give Leyendecker Landscape a call @ 713-426-0649
Happy New Year to everyone!! YAY…it’s 2012 .
It’s a tradition in my household to celebrate the new year by making Guacamole and Gin & Tonics. There are several varieties of Avocado and Lime trees that grow well in Houston. All you would need to buy are the chips and the Gin. How fabulous is that!
What a year it has been, now is the perfect time to make your new goals and resolutions.
Maybe one of your goals for the new year is the gift of a Organic Garden for you and your family.
A Organic Veggie Garden is a small investment that yields a great return.
In addition, you are creating the perfect lifestyle for the people you love.
* it’s Sustainable: Instead of driving to the grocery store, you can walk out side to your back yard and harvest your own vegetables for dinner.
* It promotes Recycling of food scraps or waste and turns it into compost: Having a garden is the perfect excuse for starting a compost area at home…and educating you or your family on the benefits of composting. Then using the compost to mulch your garden or flower beds. Composting gives back to the earth.
* Creating a Healthy Environment and Diet: By starting a Organic Garden, you are doing your part in making your environment healthy, not only for your family but for your neighbors too. By not using pesticides or chemicals, you are doing such a great thing for the wildlife, it prevents toxic water run off, and it promotes healthier soil and food that is consumed.
Organic Gardening is good for you and the environment!!!
Here are a few things you can grow here:
(Cabbage and Purple Hull Peas)
(Kale, Swiss Chard, Lettuce Chinese Cabbage and more..)
(Many of varieties of Oranges)
(Basil)
(Spinach)
( Many varieties of Mint and Spearmint)
Can you imagine growing these things at home?? Well you can!
Not to mention… how inspiring you could be to others to grow their own veggies.
….and it’s fun for the whole family.
Leyendecker Landscape can help design and install your garden space in one or two days depending on the size. Now is the perfect time to create your very own garden area.
Why should’nt your landscape give back?
Make your resolution today and again….Happy New Year!!!
Nothing like getting a call from your customer asking…” Hi…can you come spruce up my yard for a party I am having tomorrow?? ” Or ” Hey Portia, My family is coming in a few days…can you landscape my front and back yard?? ”
It is a good feeling when you can say Yes! Absolutely ….and pull it off….. and make it beautiful too!
Here is what a one or two day Make-Over can do.
(Bayland House)
(Ardmore House)
(Heather Glen House)
Have Leyendecker Landscape help you with your one or two day Make-Over!
Some of my favorite and most productive gardens are in Fall/Winter. If you want your own Organic Veggie Garden, call me! Leyendecker landscape will custom design and install your Veggie garden to suit your wants and needs. Let your garden give back to you and your family.
You can grow many varieties of Greens such as Kale, Swiss Chard, Mustard or Collards, Broccoli, lettuce, Cabbage, and so much more.
We also can help with installing a bee hive. If anyone wants to help do their part with pollination for a large area or community. Installing a bee hive would be the most generous gift for you and your neighbors.
Miss Shelley Rice is the person I recommend for the job. She is extremely passionate and knowledgeable about bees and helping with increasing the Bee population in Houston. Shelley will come to your home or business and determine what size or style hive would be best for you or your situation. Together we can create the perfect environment for bees.
So give Leyendecker Landscape a call and put your orders in today!
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Here is a great way to be resourceful and recycle your local pine needles.
If you are lucky enough to live in a area with pine trees, don’t let them go to waste by ending up in a landfill somewhere. Take advantage of this wonderful natural material and use it to mulch your flower beds. It adds acid and neutralizes your soil.
trust me, your plants will love it!
