Landscape Design

Sam Artz Blazes His Own Path with Artz Landscape Designs

By Joy Donovan / October 8, 2023 /

Sam Artz, president and principal designer of Artz Landscape Designs, uses team and sports metaphors a lot when he speaks. As such, you might hear him talk about having “the right team” or “when each player knows his position.” But the origin story of Artz Landscape Designs is more like a rock and roll band…

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Staying at Home? No Problem! There’s Room For Outdoor Living Beyond The Back Door

By Joy Donovan / February 24, 2023 /

Shelter in place, they said. Isolate at home, they said. And we did, and some people found out investing in an entertaining home could be just what the (pandemic) doctor ordered. Then some of those people decided they actually liked outdoor living enough to make fun in their own backyard. So, if you are one…

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Signature Illumination Designs Showcase Former Penson House on Armstrong Avenue

By Marlin Weso / December 15, 2022 /

In a fitting tribute to the site’s historic background, the homeowners at 3756 Armstrong Ave. commissioned one of the more dynamic lights displays you’ll come across in the Park Cities.

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6 Outdoor Projects to That’ll Bring New Life to Your Backyard

By Daniel Hightower Smith / September 30, 2020 /

Texans are used to being indoors when summer temperatures hit their peak, but 2020 has been something altogether new. With shelter-in-place rules enforced for weeks at a time as well as ongoing social distancing, many of us have spent more time indoors than ever. Madison Gardner at Lawns of Dallas has some suggested projects for…

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Play On Your Own Turf With a Backyard Putting Green

By Elaine Raffel / September 20, 2020 /

In today’s hot real estate market, backyard amenities are definitely on the upswing. Just ask TGC Texas owner Allison Zabbia. For the Frisco-based company, which specializes in installing backyard golf greens, inquiries are up 30 percent year-over-year.

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