WELCOME TO TEXAS SMARTSCAPE

Texas SmartScape™ is helping to promote education on pollution prevention through efficient and effective water use for the benefit of our citizens.

Tools to help you design your landscape

Design Tools

Learn More
Find Smartscape demonstration gardens around North Texas

Demonstration Gardens

Check out demonstration gardens in your area

Learn More

Find Inspiration

See other smart yards and find your inspiration, or share your landscape photos!

Inspiration Gallery

Need some help but don't know who to talk to? Try this list of helpful links

Read More

Contribute Photos

We now have an easy way to upload photos so that more people can contribute to SmartScape.

Contribute!

Find Inspiration

See other smart yards and find your inspiration, or share your landscape photos!

Inspiration Gallery

Need some help but don't know who to talk to? Try this list of helpful links

Read More
Upcoming Events
  • Landscaping for the 21st Century
    Thu, Jan 2, 2025
    |
    Dallas Public Library - Forest Green Branch

    Hosted by Dallas County Master Gardeners Association, speaker Janet D. Smith explains why Texans need to reduce the use of municipal water in their landscapes and how to do it. Homeowners can have any style landscape by choosing the right plants, placing them correctly, watering efficiently, and adding other design elements.


     
    Read More
  • Unveiling the Hidden Wonders of Planting a Pollinator Garden
    Thu, Jan 16, 2025
    |
    Dallas Public Library - Lakewood Branch

    Growing a pollinator garden is fun, beautiful and good for nature.  But it's more than just a few pretty flowers. Speaker Nancy Wilson shares some of the surprising things that happen in a real pollinator habitat.  Who is there and what are they up to?  Hosted by Dallas County Master Gardeners Association.


     
    Read More

Why SmartScape?

SmartScapes are NOT

  • Desert 'scapes
  • Rock gardens
  • Cactus plants

SmartScapes ARE

  • Well adapted to the Texas heat
  • Drought tolerant
  • Pest and disease resistant
  • Attractants of beneficial animals and insects

By Using Native and Adaptive Plants, you

  • Conserve precious water
  • Reduce stormwater runoff
  • Prevent water pollution
  • Provide wildlife habitat
  • SAVE TIME AND MONEY!

7 Steps to a Smart Yard

No matter what point you are starting from, you can add ease, comfort, and enjoyment to your yard or garden by using native and adapted plants.

1. Plan and Design

Start with the end in mind. Once you have a solid idea of what you want, look critically at what you've got.
2. Reduce Turf

Less turf means more time to enjoy your lawn, and more money saved because you won't have to water as much.
3. Soil

Organic matter is the key to a solid foundation to help your plants thrive. Compost helps to condition the soil.
4. Planting

The right plant in the right place. Use the SmartScape plant database to find native and adapted plants.
5. Mulch

Mulch helps reduce evaporation and cools soils in the summer by up to 10 degrees.
6. Water-Wise

Efficient irrigation will save you money. It is best to water in the early morning.
7. Maintenance

Regularity and moderation should guide your maintenance schedule. Avoid excessive pruning as natural beauty softens the landscape.
Learn More

Learn more about the
7 Steps to a Smart Yard >>

 

Cookies

We are committed to protecting your privacy and we don’t sell your personal information to anyone. Our refined Privacy Policy addresses collection and use of personal information. Like most websites, this one uses cookies for functional and analytical purposes. To learn more, please read our updated Privacy Policy. Click “OK” to acknowledge the notice of the updated Privacy!