Village West Yard of the Month The final Village West Yard of the Month this year for October is 11418 Ella Lee Lane! This is a large corner lot with new landscape. Like so many all over Houston, this landscape suffered after 2 back-to-back freezing winters, followed by early and excessive heat this summer. While the owners…
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Village West Yard of the Month
Village West Yard of the Month The Village West September Yard of the Month winner is 11550 Piping Rock Drive! What makes this yard special is its transformation over the past 2 years. It morphed from a better than “OK” yard, to a muddy mess that many of us thought would never be finished. Now to the winning yard you…
Village West Yard of the Month
Village West Yard of the Month The Village West August Yard of the Month winner is 11318 Overbrook Lane. This yard is certainly not struggling in the heat we’ve had so far this summer! Your first impression will be “lots of color”. The owner achieves this using a single annual, Vinca or periwinkle, in pink, red, purple and white. The…
Village West Yard of the Month
Village West Yard of the Month The Village West July Yard of the Month winner is 11315 Ella Lee Lane. Who says a great yard needs to be complicated? This landscape is formal, but simple using only 4 types of evergreens. It does a great job of complimenting the house year-round. If you have one of the many homes…
Village West Yard of the Month
Village West Yard of the Month The Village West June Yard of the Month winner is 11411 Piping Rock. This home uses a yellow theme in its landscape. Yellow Hibiscus, variegated Shell ginger and Esperanza but the most prominent element is the Canna lilies. Cannas anchor both sides of the house. On the left are cannas with orange and…
Village West Yard of the Month
Village West Yard of the Month The Village West April Yard of the Month winner is 11303 Ella Lee Lane. Kicks off the 2022 gardening season! At first glance this yard is clean and neat. When you look more closely, there are several different elements that come together to make this landscape work. Two mature oaks – each on a…
Village West Yard of the Month
Village West Yard of the Month October is the last Yard of the Month this year. The Village West October Yard of the Month winner is 11502 Burgoyne Drive. This is one of the corner lots that has plenty of yard to landscape and the owner has taken full advantage of that by landscaping every bit of it!…
Village West Yard of the Month
Village West Yard of the Month The Village West September Yard of the Month winner is 11414 Piping Rock. This is a corner lot with mixed sun and shade conditions. There is repetition of plants allowing the landscape to flow between the front and side. Beds frame the house, all edged in bullrock. The landscape uses perennials so…
Village West Yard of the Month
Village West Yard of the Month The Village West August Yard of the Month winner is 11502 Del Monte. Much of what you see today was re-planted following the February freeze, but major elements survived and some are still recovering. The owner used the freeze as an opportunity to rebuild and invigorate beds, adding new soil and…
Village West Yard of the Month
Village West Yard of the Month Our Village West July Yard of the Month winner is 11410 Chevy Chase. This homeowner is a self-taught, avid gardener. While only in Village West for 3 years, they undertook some serious work to get where they are today, removing the top 6” of existing clayey soil before building beds. The Landscape…
