Flower Bed Installation in Carrollton, TX

Flower Bed Installation for Carrollton Homes

Most flower beds around Carrollton brick homes start out as a thin strip of builder shrubs along the foundation, and after a few decades they are overgrown, sunken or full of Asian jasmine and nandina. A good install begins by deciding where the bed should be, then cutting out turf and old roots, loosening the heavy clay and blending in compost and expanded shale so water soaks in instead of sitting. Beds are shaped with a slight crown so they shed water away from the slab.

Plant choice is where local knowledge shows. Salvias, lantana, esperanza, turk's cap, flame acanthus, coneflower and black-eyed Susan handle the heat and bloom for months. Gulf muhly and little bluestem add fall texture. In shade under older oaks and pecans, inland sea oats, autumn fern, liriope and daylily do well. Azaleas and other acid lovers usually yellow out in this alkaline soil, so most designers steer around them or keep them in containers.

Older streets in 75006 and the Rosemeade area often have mature trees whose roots crowd the beds, while newer 75010 yards near Indian Creek tend to have more sun and bare builder soil. Either way, call Texas 811 before digging, and remember that private sprinkler and lighting lines are not marked.