Lone Star Turf, an artificial turf installation company serving San Antonio, Austin, and central Texas, has added permanent outdoor and holiday lighting to its services. The move reflects a shift in how Central Texas homeowners are approaching their outdoor spaces: less seasonal upkeep, more year-round use. The two services solve problems that show up at …
Nobody wants to be the person who ruined a brand new artificial turf lawn with the wrong bottle from under the sink. It is one of the first things homeowners ask us after an install, usually some version of: So how do I maintain artificial turf? What am I allowed to spray on this? Here …
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A pool in Texas means summer is officially on. Cannonballs, pool noodles, more hours outside than in. The deck around it plays a bigger part in that fun than most homeowners expect, since it’s where bare feet land every single time someone hops in or climbs out. Homeowners planning a new pool or redoing an …
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“Jellyfish lights” is a term people often think of when talking about permanent professional outdoor lighting. What theyβre searching for is formally referred to as soffit lighting: permanent, app-controlled lights installed under the roofline of a house. JellyFish is a well-known brand that offers soffit lighting, but it is not the only lighting option built …
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San Antonio yards do not all need the same fix. Shade from old oak trees calls for a different plan than heavy clay that turns to mud every spring. And, neither has much to do with keeping a lawn green through August under Stage 3 water rules. These five artificial turf installation San Antonio projects …
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What Lakeway Homeowners Are Paying for Artificial Turf in 2026 Most homeowners in Lakeway pay between $15 and $25+ per square foot for professionally installed artificial turf. For a typical backyard, that puts the total project cost somewhere between $15,000 and $40,000+, depending on size, site conditions, and what the yard needs before any turf …
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Why Texas Backyards Fight You Every Season Outdoor irrigation accounts for more than 50 percent of single-family water use in Texas, according to research from the Texas Water Development Board. In hotter, drier cities across the state, that share climbs even higher. Most of that water goes toward keeping grass alive. And in a significant …
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Your dogs love your yard. Your yard does not love your dogs. If you have pets, you already know the cycle. Dead grass, muddy paws, brown patches that get worse every summer. You reseed, resod, and repeat. The dogs go right back to doing what dogs do. Pet turf stops that cycle for good. But …
Most Texas homeowners pay between $10 and $25+ per square foot for professionally installed pool turf. For a typical pool surround with artificial turf, that puts the total project cost somewhere between $10,000 and $25,000+, depending on the size of the area, the condition of the ground, and how complex the layout is. Larger or …
If youβve lived in Texas for more than five minutes, you know the deal: keeping a natural lawn alive is a full-time job that youβre probably losing. Between the scorching heat and those “Stage 2” water restrictions that always seem to hit right when your grass starts to brown, homeowners spend thousands just to maintain …
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