Measured in quality of life,
not square feet.
A Las Colinas family rebuilt their entire backyard around one goal: making it a place their son, who uses a wheelchair, could truly enjoy. The turf was the final phase — and it finished ahead of schedule.
A backyard that no longer
fit the family.
What makes this project memorable isn't the turf. It's the reason the project existed.
The homeowners' son uses a wheelchair, and the original backyard layout limited how he could access and enjoy the outdoor space. Overlooking the fairways of Las Colinas Country Club, the yard had the setting — it just didn't have the design.
Working with general contractor Michael Counter, the family undertook a complete transformation: the existing swimming pool came out, the original Spanish-style archways came down, a new covered pergola became the centerpiece, and the patio elevations were redesigned and raised to align with the home's new doorway elevations — creating easy access throughout the outdoor living area.
The final piece: a clean, durable, low-maintenance landscape to complete the new design. That's where Green Forever Turf Texas and SGS came in.
Straightforward goals,
a luxury standard.
- Eliminate muddy lawn conditions after rainfall
- Improve drainage throughout the backyard
- A consistently clean, attractive outdoor surface
- Seamless integration with the new landscape and hardscape
- Reduced ongoing maintenance
- A finish appropriate for one of Las Colinas' premier neighborhoods
Dune 70 Dark Blend,
graded to drain.
After a site consultation and layout verification with the homeowner and general contractor, the family selected Dune 70 Dark Blend — chosen for its realistic appearance, durability, drainage performance, and how it sits against the surrounding landscape design.
Particular attention went to finish grading, so rainfall moves naturally into the surrounding landscape beds instead of pooling on the surface or turning the yard to mud.
- Final layout verification with homeowner and GC
- Aggregate base preparation and compaction
- Finish grading for positive drainage
- Bender board defining landscape transitions
- Custom shaping around beds and hardscape
- Precision cutting, seaming, and finishing
- Final grooming and site cleanup
Multiple trades,
one finish line.
A project like this lives or dies on coordination. Communication stayed active between the homeowner, the general contractor, the turf team, production, and operations throughout construction — landscape work wrapped before turf install, so edge details and transitions could be verified in the field first.
When a crew health issue forced a reschedule mid-project, the customer heard about it proactively and expectations were reset immediately. The project still finished ahead of schedule — and on completion, the general contractor confirmed that both he and the homeowner were very pleased with the finished product.
An outdoor space that supports
how the family actually lives.
The pergola, landscape, and turf now work as one environment — beautiful from the fairway side, functional from the doorway side.
Every part of the yard, reachable.
Raised patio elevations meet the home's doorways, and a firm, even turf surface extends that accessibility across the whole backyard.
Rain goes to the beds, not the shoes.
Finish grading moves water into the surrounding landscape beds — no standing water, no mud, no waiting days to use the yard.
Country-club views, country-club finish.
Dune 70 Dark Blend holds a realistic, year-round green against the hardscape and beds — a finish that belongs in the neighborhood.
Less maintaining. More enjoying.
A clean, durable, low-maintenance surface the family can use every day — which was the entire point.
Building a yard
everyone can use?
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