AboutRussel Ray Expertise I can answer questions about water-wise landscaping, xeriscaping, and using native vegetation, cactus, and succulents to create a home paradise that won't increase your water bill.
Experience My wise ol' grandmother got me started with cactus and succulents 42 years ago. The rest, as they say, is history.
Organizations National Association of Certified Home Inspectors, Better Business Bureau of San Diego
Education/Credentials After graduating from Texas A&M University, I started a plant-sitting business in Houston to take care of the house plants when people went on vacation. That went on for five years before I moved back to College Station and started several businesses, one of which was a landscaping business specializing in "dry" landscaping.
Awards and Honors The privilege of working with people.
Question My Wife and I are designing a Williamsburg Garden in our Central NJ home. We would like to create walkways in the Garden made out of Crushed Oyster shells. Can you advise me as to where I can find these? I am not far from the East Coast.
Answer Hey, Gary.
There's a few places that you might be able to find it, including feed stores, pet stores, and home improvement stores. It's a specialized item, though, so only the largest stores will probably carry it although any of them should be able to special order it for you. A good landscaping company should also be able to get it for you.
When I was growing up in South Texas, it was available regularly at our local feed store, but those type of feed stores are few and far between in today's world.
