The Loera
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Local landscaping insights, DFW community events, and seasonal tips from our team in North Texas.
Real Talk: We're Installing Artificial Turf Now — Here's Why
For years, we only laid real sod. That's changed. We're now installing artificial turf across DFW — and if you've got a problem area that eats grass for breakfast, this might be the answer.
Carrollton in May: May the 4th, Farmers Market, and the Yard You Haven't Touched
May the 4th on the Square. Farmers Market Saturdays. Mother's Day is three weeks out. If your yard isn't ready for company, we are — and we're booking fast.
Spring Weather in North Texas: What to Actually Watch for in Your Yard
Hail season's here. Wind gusts, flash rain, and 40-degree temperature swings in one week. Here's what's actually happening to your yard right now — and what to look for before it gets worse.
Wake Up Call: It's Lawn Season, DFW
You can feel it in the mornings now — that shift. The air's warmer before the sun's fully up, the soil smells different, and your Bermuda is starting to show green at the roots. It's time.
Half a Million Flowers at Dallas Blooms — and What Your Yard Can Steal from Them
We took the crew to the Arboretum last weekend. 500,000 tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths — and honestly, it made us want to rip out every boring bed in Dallas and start over.
What We're Paying Attention to at the Frisco Home & Garden Show This Year
The show's at The Star next weekend. We go every year — partly for the ideas, partly to see what everybody else is doing wrong. Here's what's actually worth paying attention to in 2026.
This Week and Next Week: What Your Yard Actually Needs Right Now
No fluff. No 'top 50 tips.' Just the real stuff your lawn and landscape need done this week and next if you want a yard that looks good by April.
Lewisville's Getting Cleaned Up — What About Your Curb?
Keep Lewisville Beautiful is 34 years strong and gearing up for the big spring cleanup. We love what they do. And it got us thinking about what 'beautification' really starts with.
Your Yard Doesn't Have to Fight North Texas. Let It Work With It.
EarthX is coming to Dallas next month. But you don't need a conference to figure out that watering a non-native lawn through a 105-degree August is kind of insane. There's a better way.
Everybody's Outside This Week. How's Your Yard Looking?
Dog egg hunts in Plano. Live music in Coppell. Crawfish at City Hall. DFW is outside. Which means everybody's walking past your house. Just saying.