--- title: Moon Valley Texas Blog | Luke Kalawsky (4) description: Luke Kalawsky has a passion for all things trees, plants, and landscape design. He has designed numerous landscapes as the head designer in the Surprise, Arizona region until he became a manager of our Central Phoenix Nursery. He now dedicates his knowledge, expertise, and creative capabilities to help the masses discover how to design, plant, and maintain their landscapes with his writings. (4) --- # This is Dummy Title, Enter your title Here Continue Reading # The 5 Best Purple Flowering Trees for Texas [Continue Reading](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/purple-flower-trees) # The Top 10 Palm Trees for Texas & Where to Plant Them! 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[mailto:lkalawsky@mvncorp.com](mailto:lkalawsky@mvncorp.com) #### All Posts from Luke Kalawsky [![](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/hubfs/flower.jpg)](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/top-7-plants-for-springtime) [Landscape Tips](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/landscape-tips) [Spring Tips](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/spring-tips) ##### [TOP 7 PLANTS FOR SPRINGTIME](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/top-7-plants-for-springtime) By [Luke Kalawsky](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/author/luke-kalawsky) on April 13, 2021 Spring weather can be capricious, but spring flowers are tough enough to handle it. In fact, it’s possible to plan for a garden that will burst with color. Even before the winter is over,... [Continue Reading](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/top-7-plants-for-springtime) [![](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/hubfs/2-Apr-08-2021-06-26-24-99-PM.png)](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/so-you-bought-a-privacy-hedge-now-what) [Landscape Tips](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/landscape-tips) [Fertilizers](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/fertilizers) [Tree Highlights](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/tree-highlights) ##### [SO YOU BOUGHT A PRIVACY HEDGE, NOW WHAT?](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/so-you-bought-a-privacy-hedge-now-what) By [Luke Kalawsky](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/author/luke-kalawsky) on April 9, 2021 Hedges are an excellent way to bring privacy to your yard and home. Moon Valley Nurseries is here to provide you with the best practices and helpful tips on caring for your hedge material.... [Continue Reading](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/so-you-bought-a-privacy-hedge-now-what) [![](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/hubfs/7-Apr-01-2021-03-19-20-47-PM.png)](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/so-you-bought-a-fruit-tree-now-what) [Landscape Tips](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/landscape-tips) [Fertilizers](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/fertilizers) [Tree Maintenance](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/tree-maintenance) ##### [SO YOU BOUGHT A FRUIT TREE, NOW WHAT?](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/so-you-bought-a-fruit-tree-now-what) By [Luke Kalawsky](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/author/luke-kalawsky) on April 5, 2021 Congratulations! Owning and growing fruit trees is your opportunity to grow food from the comfort of your own yard. Moon Valley Nurseries is here to provide you with the best practices on... [Continue Reading](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/so-you-bought-a-fruit-tree-now-what) [![](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/hubfs/6-Mar-10-2021-08-42-23-57-PM.png)](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/so-you-bought-a-shade-tree-now-what) [Landscape Tips](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/landscape-tips) [Fertilizers](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/fertilizers) [Tree Maintenance](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/tree-maintenance) ##### [SO YOU BOUGHT A SHADE TREE, NOW WHAT?](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/so-you-bought-a-shade-tree-now-what) By [Luke Kalawsky](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/author/luke-kalawsky) on March 31, 2021 Shade trees are fantastic way to cool down your yard and home, as well as generating wonderful curb appeal. Moon Valley Nurseries is here to provide you with the best practices and helpful... [Continue Reading](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/so-you-bought-a-shade-tree-now-what) [![](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/hubfs/2-Mar-26-2021-09-40-52-31-PM.png)](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/april-landscape-garden-tips) [Landscape Tips](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/landscape-tips) [Spring Tips](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/spring-tips) [Tree Highlights](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/tree-highlights) ##### [APRIL LANDSCAPE & GARDEN TIPS](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/april-landscape-garden-tips) By [Luke Kalawsky](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/author/luke-kalawsky) on March 27, 2021 Spring has arrived! The citrus and fruit blossoms are filling the air with their incredible fragrance, flowering trees and plants are exploding with coats of color, and trees that enjoyed... [Continue Reading](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/april-landscape-garden-tips) [![](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/hubfs/PALM%20TREE%20(1)-3.png)](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/so-you-bought-a-palm-tree-now-what) [Landscape Tips](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/landscape-tips) [Fertilizers](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/fertilizers) [Tree Maintenance](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/tree-maintenance) ##### [SO YOU BOUGHT A PALM TREE, NOW WHAT?](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/so-you-bought-a-palm-tree-now-what) By [Luke Kalawsky](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/author/luke-kalawsky) on March 22, 2021 SO YOU BOUGHT A PALM TREE, NOW WHAT? Congratulations! Owning palm trees is an opportunity to bring a lush, tropical or Mediterranean look to your landscape. Moon Valley Nurseries is here... [Continue Reading](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/so-you-bought-a-palm-tree-now-what) [![](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(27)-3.png)](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/does-your-landscape-pass-the-test) [Landscape Tips](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/landscape-tips) [Design Tips](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/design-tips) [Tree Highlights](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/tree-highlights) ##### [DOES YOUR LANDSCAPE PASS THE TEST?](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/does-your-landscape-pass-the-test) By [Luke Kalawsky](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/author/luke-kalawsky) on February 21, 2021 [Continue Reading](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/does-your-landscape-pass-the-test) [![](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/hubfs/21-3.png)](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/the-landscape-design-awards-the-best-worst-weirdest) [Landscape Tips](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/landscape-tips) [Design Tips](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/design-tips) ##### [THE LANDSCAPE DESIGN AWARDS: THE BEST, WORST, & WEIRDEST](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/the-landscape-design-awards-the-best-worst-weirdest) By [Luke Kalawsky](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/author/luke-kalawsky) on February 20, 2021 Our professional landscape designers are experts in creating beautiful yards for the many homeowners who rely on Moon Valley Nurseries to develop jaw-dropping landscapes for them. We have... [Continue Reading](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/the-landscape-design-awards-the-best-worst-weirdest) [![](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/hubfs/5%20B%20A%20D%20H%20A%20B%20I%20T%20S%20(3)-3.png)](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/the-best-advice-you-could-get-about-landscape-design) [Design Tips](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/design-tips) [Tree Highlights](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/tag/tree-highlights) ##### [The Best Advice You Could Get About Landscape Design - Updated 2022](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/the-best-advice-you-could-get-about-landscape-design) By [Luke Kalawsky](https://blog.moonvalleynurseries.com/texas/author/luke-kalawsky) on February 19, 2021 When looking to upgrade your home’s landscape, or create a beautiful landscape from a blank slate, there are a lot of factors for you to consider. You will first need to decide what... 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