Reese Baloutine (she/her)

Eco-Friendly Landscape Designer

Reese Baloutine is an Eco-Friendly Landscape Designer and the Owner of Seedlings Gardening in Austin, Texas. With over 13 years of professional experience, Reese specializes in custom-designed landscapes for residences, focusing on both the aesthetic and environmental impacts of the project. She received her Master of Architecture from Texas Tech University where she graduated with honors.

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How to

Build a Stream

Do you ever look at your garden pond and think something is missing? Well, allow us to give you some ideas to help you transform your pond into something wonderful: all you may be missing is a garden stream!

How to

Build a Waterfall

The best way to install a stunning DIY backyard waterfall A waterfall is the perfect accent for a backyard. The lush, calming noise of water hitting rocks begins to drown out the sound of noisy cars, transporting you awa...

How to

Control Erosion

Erosion occurs when the top layer of soil is swept away by natural or man-made forces, making it extremely difficult to grow any vegetation on the site. Erosion can turn once healthy, vibrant land into arid, lifeless ter...

How to

Clear Land with a Bulldozer

With the right tools, clearing land doesn’t have to be a time-consuming, labor-intensive, and resource-draining project. A bulldozer can help make quick work of tasks like downing small trees, pulling up stumps, combin...

How to

Build a Mortarless Concrete Stem Wall

A stem wall is the outer portion of a structure’s foundation. The stem wall lifts the structure above the ground level to protect it from moisture. There are many ways to build one, but the easiest method uses interloc...

How to

Prevent Sinkholes

Depending on where you live, sinkholes can be a major issue affecting homes and public land. They can be caused by the natural wearing away of one of the underground rock layers, but sometimes aging utility pipes or brok...

How to

Cut Flagstone

How you cut flagstone depends on the size and design in your project—you might chip it with a hammer and chisel, or you could cut it with a circular or wet saw. We'll help you figure out which technique is right for yo...