BioGardener designs aren't really designs; more like, suggestions on how to maybe improve what already exists. For certain sites, what already exists happens to be invasive, noxious, and unsustainable, which forces us to make some tough decisions on how to effectively and responsibly deal with the nastiness. But at least we try.

Landscaping is a self-contradicting joke; it usually begins by tearing a bunch of stuff up, and ends with sticking a bunch of new stuff in its place. It doesn't help that most of us landscapers are pretty thoughtless and destructive. Mainstream landscaping wipes everything out, disturbs the soil (again) and tries to maintain as much control as possible, all in an effort to "beautify." Often, newly installed landscapes, even native ones, actually require more resources to maintain compared to what was there before, but at least they look like a photo in a book. There is a balance to achieve in all things; we strive to at least pretend to make an effort to achieve environmental, aesthetic, functional, and economic balance in our projects.

Our main goal is to provide smart, simple, and sustainable solutions for landscapes that also happen to benefit wildlife and protect and conserve natural resources. No fluff, no extravagance, nothing out of context with the natural surroundings. But sometimes we fail. Mostly because we have to bring home the bacon, and have to do what the check writers tell us to do. But also because we're learning something new everyday. There are more than a handful of like-minded souls who have broken the rules before us; they, along with the natural beauty of Central Texas and a fat wallet, are our inspiration. 

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