“In the landscape, we used native plants recommended by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center,” Arbib said. “We used a grass they developed called ‘Habiturf,’ which requires less water and only needs to be mowed a couple of times a year, if at all.” JamesHardie Smooth Lap siding and Benjamin Moore’s “Iron Mountain” gray detail the home’s exterior. Photo 1 of 10 in A Retired Couple Gives Their Home of Three Decades a Modern Renovation by Kelly Dawson

A Retired Couple Gives Their Home of Three Decades a Modern Renovation

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“In the landscape, we used native plants recommended by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center,” Arbib said. “We used a grass they developed called ‘Habiturf,’ which requires less water and only needs to be mowed a couple of times a year, if at all.” JamesHardie Smooth Lap siding and Benjamin Moore’s “Iron Mountain” gray detail the home’s exterior.