34th Street and the UNIT neighborhood association are working to bring a Farmer's Market to Lubbock. Our goal is to have 2 Saturdays per month June-October. Stay tuned for more info.
]]>34th Street and the UNIT neighborhood association are working to bring a Farmer's Market to Lubbock. Our goal is to have 2 Saturdays per month June-October. Stay tuned for more info.
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One of my favorite things about my job is seeing a blank canvas transformed into something beautiful. Nothing makes this happen faster then grass. This morning we got 14 pallets of grass out at Idalou ISD. It is so exciting seeing such a change. - Karen
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In the last 18 months or so, Tom's Tree Place and Patterned Concrete of Lubbock have been making a name for themselves at UMC. Starting on the south side you might want to check out the new TTU Softball Building. Designed by Parkhill, Smith and Cooper's Brent Clifford and installed by Tom's, Texas Tech wanted a beautiful and unique way to deal with drainage.
From there, head east to the ACS Hope Lodge designed by our very own Alex Scarborough.
Lastly, head north and you will find UMC'S east tower expansion project. Over the last year we have been a part of UMC'S on going effort in development and beautification. -Karen
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Great safety meeting Kelly
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When you think of Tom's Tree Place what do you think of? Trees maybe, or luscious landscapes and friendly customer service? Well we have all those things at Tom's. but did you know that we do all kinds of paving also? Yes! Concrete, patterned concrete, flagstone and of course brick paving. Another fun fact about Toms? All of our landscape architects and designers graduated from Texas Tech University! We love working around the university and anytime we can mix a bit of our red raider pride into a landscape we do it. Recently we were able to do just that! On a problem corner down Glenna Goodacre Blvd some our skilled brick layers worked in a double t right in the walkway. So if you are ever having a cup of coffee at Starbucks or walking down by Chipolte see if you can find our new piece of Red Raider pride! - Karen
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American basswood, or Linden tree (Tilia americana) is a large growing tree found from Maine to Florida and from the Atlantic to the Rocky mountains. A small disjunct population can be found in Central Texas, more specifically Bandera county.
Baxter Adams has grown seedlings from native Linden stands in Bandera county. We have a group of 20 of these trees in 5 gallon buckets. They are a limited supply and should be fun to grow in West Texas. This is a rare and wonderful opportunity to get one of these trees.
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If you have time and are out south of town, head down 130th east of Quaker and you will find Kelsey Park. Kelsey Park is a new development that Tom's is designing and building. You might want to pay close attention to the grass. How, you might ask, is this Tifway Bermuda grass green in the winter? It has been over seeded with Futura perennial rye grass. This gives us a gorgeous winter green! - Karen
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We are working on Texas Tech Dan Law Field. You guys are not going to believe how great this place looks. Well done MWM Architects
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The 2012 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location. The map is based on the average annual minimum winter temperature, divided into 10-degree F zones.
For the first time, the map is available as an interactive GIS-based map, for which a broadband Internet connection is recommended, and as static images for those with slower Internet access. Users may also simply type in a ZIP Code and find the hardiness zone for that area.
No posters of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map have been printed. But state, regional, and national images of the map can be downloaded and printed in a variety of sizes and resolutions. The website to view an interactive map is:
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/