Willie and I are very honored that Royalview received the recognition of Yard of the Month for May, 2025. We share this honor and good news with the team at Eagle A. Improvements (Houston,TX), who worked with us to design her gardens and landscaping, as well as performed the installation.
Cheers!
Johanna and Willie
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Wow, you guys, look how stunning the color is on our “mystery” Dianthus’ blooms! I’m still not sure of the species. I Google Lens’d my photos, and a lot of options came up: Dianthus Plumarius, Neon Purple, Fuchsia, Sweet William, Floral Lace Lilac, Jolt Purple, and more.
All I know for sure is, that they’re gorgeous, and I adore the color.
I’ve taken several photos over the past couple of days as they have been opening up. Here’s one from afar so you can see how tall this plant is, compared to the other plants in the garden. When this was planted up front, it was a lot smaller than the others.
You can see how many more buds are getting ready to open. This will be glorious in full bloom.
There was no filter used for this photography, and no edits. They are just this vibrant.
I hope you enjoyed the blooming of our Dianthus as much as we have.
Till next time, stay safe, and follow your joy! God is truly good!
Johanna and Willie
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Willie and I are very excited to be experiencing our very first Spring here at Royalview.
The trees and flowers are now in full bloom. We’re witnessing more and more water birds every day. It’s looking glorious here at home, and also across the lake.
Our gardens and landscape are looking so pretty, especially after our first maintenance service call from our new landscaping company. Their team did a wonderful job getting us Spring ready, and Royalview’s gardens looking their best.
We are both so thrilled that we’ve been blessed with our very own Texas Bluebonnets. These were a surprise from our landscape design team, Eagle Improvements.
We chose an array of blue, white, and purple flower varieties for our gardens, but there is one pop of pink in our back garden. This beautiful plant (Pink Dianthus) was a housewarming gift from our nieces Amy and Loralie.
Here are some beautiful closeup pictures of various flower varieties planted in our gardens.
Now, this next plant is a real mystery to me. When our landscape design company first came out, I spoke with Keren and requested another Pink Dianthus to go with the one that was gifted to us by our Nieces. Keren returned with this Dianthus. It was very small at the time it was planted, but it has sky-rocketed into a very tall and unusual looking plant.
It has a lot of little buds, so I cannot wait to see what it’s going to look like.
It is a Dianthus. The tag read Dianthus when Keren brought it, and when our new landscape company’s owner (Boone, of Boone’s Landscaping) came by to look at our property, he saw it and called it some type of Dianthus. I cannot remember what he said it was, and when I Googled it, it just says Dianthus. So, it’s still a mystery to me as to the variety, and what color it is.
I’ll be sure to keep watch, and snap some photos when she blooms.
Till next time, Willie and I hope you’re enjoying your beautiful Spring blooms wherever you may be. Stay safe, and follow your joy. God is truly good!
Johanna and Willie
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God has truly blessed our lives.
Where we live, our lifestyle, everything. It has all been changed, and turned around for the better. We couldn’t be happier or more grateful for all that God has done in our lives, and how he’s elevated our lives, and brought us to this beautiful place that we now call home.
It is so amazing to sit out in our front yard and view the lake from our garden.
We are beginning new traditions together here. One of our very first is sitting outside and talking about our day as we enjoy the beautiful lake view.
Not to mention, enjoying all the very pretty flowers that are in bloom.
We are now also blessed with daily visits from Bumble Bees, Dragonflies, and Butterflies who are enjoying all the gorgeous blooms.
It’s very quiet and peaceful here. We can hear the March winds blowing through all the trees, and see the dancing of the water as we sit and gaze.
Till next time friends, stay safe and follow your joy. God is truly good!
Johanna and Willie
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There she is! In all her glory!
Royalview can now be visited by front door! And I can now walk down to the mailbox from our front door, and bonus, there’s another pathway leading to a swing/garden area off to the left of our home.
This is just so fabulous. Before Eagle A Improvements began our project, it was quite a task to enter Royalview by the front door. Delivery people and visitors were often confused as to how to approach. You’d have to first go into the ditch, and then climb the hill to get to the front steps.
Here is a before construction photo:
And after construction:
So much better in many ways!
Another of Albert Einstein’s (Albert of Eagle A Improvements) genius creations!
And our back yard is now complete! We are loving our new tiered garden.
This is so special to me. I could envision this garden upon our very first visit to see our new home. At the time, there was a huge stump that was left by a felled tree from a hurricane, but I could still see it in my mind’s eye. Albert could see my vision, and brought it to life. I am so grateful.
See how it flows naturally with the land. The hillside had it’s very own design already in place, and Albert followed the natural lines to create this beautiful garden.
Thank you Albert, and thank you Eagle A. Improvements team. Everyone at Eagle has their own “superpower”, or talent, and everyone went above and beyond. We are super impressed with this team of young people who are all family and friends. They’ve really put together a dynamo group.
Till next time, stay safe, and follow your joy. God is truly good!
Johanna and Willie
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Yesterday was definitely a hot chocolate and coffee kind of day here in Southeast Texas! We’re not used to our high temperatures being in the 20’s or 30’s, but our new landscapers, Eagle Improvements, braved the frigid temps to pay us a visit at Royalview.
I came across these fine folks on Instagram, months before we actually moved, and when I saw their landscape work, I told myself, “this is who I want to work with”. Besides beautiful landscaping, Eagle Improvements also specialize in all types of home improvements, so I knew their wide range of expertise would most likely come in very handy. I’m so glad I saved their information on IG. Yesterday was their third visit.
We’ve been discussing with the team, the look, feel, and vibe that we’re hoping to create here, and they have really listened, and they came back yesterday with some very creative plans for us to go over together.
Meet Keren and Johanna of Eagle Improvements. Johanna is one of the owners, and Keren is her sister. This is a family owned business in Houston. These special ladies have really gone out of their way to be very gracious and helpful. Keren has been visiting garden centers and sending us pictures of plant species that would potentially fit into our theme, as well as rendering gorgeous 3D computer models for us to choose from. Along with computer generated specs, they have also provided this very detailed hand drawn visual.
The above detailed plans were drawn by Albert, their expert landscaper, with 20 years experience. He has very creative ideas, that will be perfect for our new home, such as outdoor sitting areas with swings overlooking the lake, and bridges from the road to the yard in the front, at the bottom of our hill.
Albert and Keren have been walking the property, taking measurements, and gaining inspiration. It’s going to be very nice to be able to utilize the front door. Right now, it’s a bit difficult for anyone to enter via the front door, as the steps stop mid-hill. They are working on a beautiful solution to this issue so that we and visitors can easily reach our front door.
It’s all so exciting! And this team helps keep it all exciting and fun. I can see and feel their enthusiasm for project Royalview, and it’s just a really great pleasure to collaborate with such talented people.
For the back yard, we’re planning a nice focal-point layered planting area that slopes and curves organically with the flow of the landscape.
The team is also working on a plan to ensure great drainage in this area. The hillside in the back, slopes down towards our home.
Willie and I cannot wait till groundbreaking begins. They say it will not be very far away.
Before their last visit, we did have 2 pine trees that had to come down, and 8 stumps removed. I’ll post about that fun experience next, before all the excitement begins with the beautification. This is something I’ve dreamed about for a very long time. Getting to work with very artistic and creative people on a landscaping project, so I am absolutely thrilled beyond words, and Willie can tell you, I cannot quit going on an on about how fantastic the Eagle Team has been on this journey aleady. We have interviewed a number of other landscaping companies, and I can tell you, these are the people (Eagle Improvements), that you want to be a part of your dreams.
Till next time, stay safe, and follow your joy! God is truly good!
Johanna and Willie
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