Monday, November 19, 2007

Firewood for Austin, Cedar Park, Leander, etc.

It might feel unseasonably warm out right now, but firewood season is just around the corner. Fortunately, Jacobs and Son has you covered in the firewood delivery department.

Do you need firewood for the coming winter? If so, give us a call or stop by. Jacobs and Son Landscaping Materials provides firewood for Austin, Leander, Cedar Park, Round Rock and Lakeway.

Firewood for Central Texas

There's no need to get your hands dirty, because we will deliver your firewood to your home and stack it for you. What could be easier or more convenient?

Prices average $275 for a full-face cord of firewood ... and $175 for a half-face cord of firewood.

So if you live in the greater Austin area, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander or Lakeway -- and you need firewood conveniently delivered and stacked for you -- please contact us or stop by our landscape yard in Cedar Park. Please see map below.

Contact Info | Map of Our Location

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Monday, August 13, 2007

Built-in Barbeque - Using Texas Stone Supplies

As a Texas provider of stone supplies, we are always happy to offer tips and ideas on the many ways to use stone. We recently completed a project in Round Rock using some of our own stone supplies, including the chopped limestone and flagstone you see below.

Built-in barbecue in Round Rock

We used chopped limestone for the sides of this built-in barbecue. This stone is similar to the white stone on the front and sides of this house (not seen in the photo above). For the horizontal surfaces, we used Oklahoma flagstone to tie into the flagstone used elsewhere in the owner's backyard.

The finished product is pictured below. The homeowners are very happy with their new built-in BBQ, and they have informed us that they recently "christened" the grill with steaks and burgers at a backyard party!

Built-in barbecue in Round Rock

If you have questions about the stone supplies used in this project, or a general question about our Texas stone supplies, please contact us.

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Round Rock Landscaping - Part 2

In the last post, we mentioned a recent landscaping project in Round Rock. Here is the result of that project. The red line indicates the patio expansion.

Round Rock patio expansion

As we mentioned previously, the homeowners had an area behind their pool that was overrun with weeds (because of the greenbelt area you can see behind their house).

To create a seamless solution, we built a flagstone patio expansion using Oklahoma patio stone. This stone matches the stone border around the pool ... we provided that stone as well when the pool was being built a couple years ago.

The end result of this Round Rock landscaping project is less maintenance, more usable space, and a seamless expansion of the current patio space using stone that ties into the pool's border.

If you have questions about using flagstone for patios, or to learn more about the various stone supplies we offer, please contact us.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Round Rock Landscaping Project

Our crew is currently working on a backyard landscaping project in Round Rock, just down the road from our Cedar Park location. We will have pictures coming soon ... possibly even some before-and-after shots.

The Challenge
The homeowners have a pool in their backyard, the backyard opens up to a greenbelt area. As with most greenbelts, the area behind the house is wild with native plants, weeds, etc. This makes the area behind the pool a weed-control challenge.

The Solution
To solve the "weed invasion" problems, these Round Rock homeowners have decided to hardscape the area behind the pool. So we are putting in a flagstone patio in between the back of the pool and the iron fence to the greenbelt area. This will increase the amount of usable space in the backyard, while also making it a low-maintenance area for the homeowners.

We will have photos of this Round Rock landscaping project coming soon, and we will post them here on the blog.

Stay tuned!

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Austin Landscaping Tips - New Series

We will be using the Jacobs and Son blog to provide an endless series of landscaping tips for Austin and surrounding areas (Cedar Park, Round Rock, etc.). What kind of tips? Home improvement, landscaping ideas, patios, stonework ... you name it.

The "Austin Landscaping Series" will provide useful information, product recommendations, case studies and more. We hope you find it both interesting and helpful.

Send Us Your Questions
If you have questions about our landscape supply products, about this blog, or about landscaping in general, please send them to the blog administrator at the following address:
brcornett[at]austin.rr.com

We hope you enjoy our Austin landscaping series!

-Jacobs and Son

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Sunday, June 24, 2007

Stone Supply for Austin, Texas

You've gotta love progress! Who can deny that the recent highway expansion in the area hasn't made life better for commuters? Suddenly, businesses that used to be "too far away" are a lot easier to reach.

Case in point, homeowners and contractors looking for stone supply in Austin, Texas have a new resource just up the road in Cedar Park. In truth, Jacobs and Son Landscaping Materials is not a new business ... it's just newly accessible thanks to the toll roads!

These days, somebody looking for an Austin stone supplier (along with great prices and service) can hop onto the toll road, drive ten minutes north of Austin to Cedar Park, and enjoy great deals on great stone supplies at Jacobs and Son.

Here's a map to make it even easier to find us.

We are open Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. So come up and see us Austin! Take a stroll through our landscape yard, and you'll be amazed at the sheer variety stone supplies we offer the Austin area. We look forward to meeting you.

~Jacobs & Son

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Friday, June 22, 2007

Welcome to the Jacobs & Son Blog

Welcome to our blog. We started publishing this blog as a way to keep our customers informed about new landscaping products, landscape services, and other news about our business.

What we will publish here:
  • Project photos
  • Company news
  • New landscaping supplies
  • New landscaping services
  • Special offers and discounts
  • Landscaping tips and advice
  • And more

Visit the main website too!
This blog is an addition to our main website, which provides a lot more information about Jacobs and Son Landscaping Materials. Also on the main website, you'll find a variety of before-and-after photos of projects we are especially proud of.

If you have questions about our landscaping products, or if you need landscaping services in Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, or Austin, please contact us.

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