Rooted In Our Commitment to Sustainability
Since 1979, EarthWorks has been built on the belief that quality work should hold up over time. That same long-term mindset shapes how we operate—and how we take care of the properties, environments, and communities we serve.
Sustainability at EarthWorks is practical. It's built into how we manage water, choose plant material, divert waste, and keep improving our operations in ways that support real property performance and today's sustainability expectations.
Current Sustainability Practices
Water Conservation
Water is a critical resource in North Texas and Houston. Our approach combines smart technology, proactive maintenance, and planning that takes real-world heat and restriction cycles into account.
Smart Irrigation Conversions
We're actively converting client properties to smart irrigation systems with advanced weather and rain sensors, including Weathermatic and comparable platforms. These systems adjust watering schedules based on real-time conditions, which helps reduce unnecessary watering and keeps landscapes performing more consistently.
Proactive Irrigation Audits
Our teams perform irrigation inspections and audits to identify leaks, breaks, and inefficiencies as part of standard maintenance. Catching issues early reduces water waste and helps avoid emergency repairs during peak season. Findings are documented and prioritized so issues don't keep resurfacing.
Water Restriction Readiness
Where applicable, EarthWorks can pursue watering variances and designs landscape installations with peak heat and restriction scenarios in mind. We also consider local weather patterns and runoff when planning irrigation and landscape strategies, so your property stays resilient through seasonal shifts.
Greenhouse-Grown Seasonal Color (Captured Rainwater)
For over two decades, EarthWorks has grown seasonal color in-house for seasonal rotations. Today, we grow approximately 95% of the seasonal color installed across our service areas. Our greenhouse irrigation uses captured rainwater runoff routed to a holding pond and recirculated through the system.
This gives us more control over plant quality and install timing—resulting in healthier seasonal color, more consistent finished beds, and fewer replacement cycles—while reducing reliance on municipal water for greenhouse operations.
Waste Reduction & Recycling
Green Waste Recycling
Our green-waste stream is kept clean—sod, soil, and plant material—separate from trash. These dumpsters are hauled to organic recyclers where material is processed into compost and soil products. We often buy those products back later, supporting a circular loop. Across our DFW and Houston operations, we recycle an average of approximately 100,000 cubic yards of green waste annually.
Tree Waste Repurposed
Tree limbs are chipped by our tree crews, and the resulting mulch can be used for erosion stabilization on properties where sod won't establish.
Materials Recycling
We maintain recycling streams for used oil from our fleet and equipment, scrap metal, engine parts, and tires. We also reuse and recycle plastic pots and trays from seasonal color programs wherever possible.
Drought-Tolerant Plant Strategy
We select drought-tolerant plants that perform well in North Texas and Houston. These plants typically require less water, handle stress better, and reduce replacement cycles—resulting in stronger landscapes with fewer ongoing issues.
Fleet Practices
EarthWorks purchases trucks rather than leasing them. Our average fleet turnover is roughly 7–10 years, and we replace vehicles with newer, more efficient equipment when it makes operational sense.
Supporting Your ESG Commitments
Our practices support water efficiency, long-term landscape resilience, and waste diversion—along with documentation that can help with internal sustainability reporting.
Reporting frameworks and scoring vary by organization, but we provide operational practices and documentation that support internal ESG conversations and stakeholder updates.
What This Means for Your Property:
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Lower operating costs through reduced water waste and fewer emergency repairs
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Stronger curb appeal and resident satisfaction
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Better compliance readiness during drought and restriction cycles
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Added credibility with stakeholders focused on sustainability performance
EarthWorks has been operating in DFW and Houston for over 45 years. The work we do is built to make properties more resilient and operations more efficient—without sacrificing quality.
What We're Building Toward
Our Focus Areas:
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2030: Pilot battery-operated, noise-reducing equipment across select properties to evaluate performance and scalability
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Ongoing: Replace fleet vehicles with newer, cleaner alternatives as they reach end-of-life
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In Progress: Expand paperless workflows and digital documentation across operations
As expectations evolve, we'll keep improving the way we work—focused on reducing impact without compromising service quality.
Our Commitment to Transparency
Sustainability is a work in progress, and we're transparent about that. We're proud of what we've built over 45+ years, and we're equally committed to getting better. As tools and technology improve, so will our practices. That's our promise.
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