Ryan and Havilah Gee had the typical grass and foundation shrub front yard. Not their style. When their oak trees fell to oak wilt disease, they worked with land designer Elizabeth McGreevy to create “Austin chic” with a front yard patio and terraced beds that retain rainfall for vegetables, herbs, succulents, and wildlife plants.
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awesome video my friends loving it stay bless
Love the Turk's Cap!! I'm sure the hummingbirds do to!!
When those agaves get to be their full size…you may wish there weren't so many of them so close together…
The Century Plants may be a good choice. As long as you clip off the thorns, all the time.
Well done guys, looks great
I’m ready to do this but I need to sell it some more…
Sorry, the backyard is for living, the front is for the neighborhood and city. Nothing wrong with adding a little sitting area on the porch or by a tree but come on.
So true about front yards, "tree, hedge and lawn." So often a front lawn says look but don't come in. Many will say a front lawn is for the community but there is really nothing community about it.
I would change my front lawn but my city like so many requires a certain amount of turf. The irony is I live in the 2nd driest state.
Great design! It makes a such a strong impact with those long bands, and foliage contrasts. Love the agaves
joyful couple…………….
Is the soil for all the plants anything special or just average ground soil?
OMG dude, you described my exact experience totally remaking our front yard. Grabbing my shovel every evening, digging a 90ft x 5ft wide stream ditch after dark, listening to the audio of YouTube videos. Best time ever!
Really enjoyable to watch
What a fun couple. Beautiful and unique design.
Love it! Please list the plants you used so I don't have to replay and try to catch the names. THANKS.
This couple cracks me up, I like their style of humor
Oh my goodness, I think I used to live down the street from this house! I used to run through the neighborhood with my kids in the double stroller and we were so impressed when this space went in. I absolutely adore how this landscape went in. The native and adapted plants creating the textures and and layers of various garden are just stunning and smart. I truly miss living in that neighborhood!. Our new HOA would never allow this even though it is is so much more water wise and beautiful than Bermuda grass…bahhhh. Keep up the great work and inspiration!
Does anyone know if thr muhly grass is sharp on the edges like other kinds of grasses?
The squirrels always find a way or reason to dig up my soil or mulch whether or not it’s a plant. How to deter them? Dallas Texas