Real estate Home Edition
BY PARKS KUGLE & JARRETT WHITENER
2025
Readers, welcome to your annual CI Home Edition.
Learn more about upcoming developments in this special guide. The population in Kendall County is projected to grow by 15.9% from 2024 to 2029, according to data from the Boerne Kendall County Economic Development Corporation. Population growth generates a demand for new development, which is evident throughout the region. In this edition, we take a closer look at the Post Oak Development, which will bring around 278 new homes to Fair Oaks Ranch. We also feature a locally owned antique shop that sells home decor and furniture in Boerne, and a regional nonpro t that gifts homes to veterans.
In this edition, our cover story provides an update on the Post Oak development in Fair Oaks Ranch. We also share a story about the Military Warriors Support Foundation, a nonpro t organization that assists combat veterans through various programs and services. You can also read how homeowners have seen uctuations in insurance rates over the years. Many thanks to our advertisers for making this kind of coverage possible, and our readers for staying connected with what’s happening around this community.
Heather Demere San Antonio Market President hdemere@ communityimpact.com
Sierra Martin Managing Editor smartin@ communityimpact.com
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How cultivating local plants can help residents save water utilize strategic plant placement, shrubs, trees, natural grasses, and ground cover, such as mulch, gravel and rocks. Common plants include the orange-and-red-blossomed Pride of Barbados, Red Yucca, and Lantana, which provide ground cover. Jimenez said xeriscaped landscapes can also
Esteban Jimenez, CEO of San Antonio-based landscaping company XeriPro, said that, unlike traditional landscaping, xeriscaping creates land- scapes designed around native plants that existed in the region prior to human settlement. The framework Xeriscaping, or the use of local ora, not only saves money and reduces water usage, but it also cultivates a landscape that can thrive in the midst of extreme heat. Jimenez said a common misconception is that xeriscaping always means a bare yard of only rocks and cacti. Instead, he said a xeriscaped yard with South Texas plants is usually green and lush. “We’re trying to battle that misconception, which is, it doesn’t mean zero plants. It means choosing the right plants and the things that are going to survive and do well within the climate that you’re working with,” Jimenez said. Xeriscaping involves multiple components that
impact the local ecosystem by using pollinators to attract butter ies, humming birds, and local wild- life, or plants that can act as either deer-friendly vegetation or deer repellents. How it works To help residents practice xeriscaping, the city of Boerne has put together a list of native grass, trees and plants that are drought-tolerant. Xeriscaping also requires less fertilizer and pesticides, which protects Boerne soil quality, according to the city website. Information on drought-tolerant landscaping can be found at www.ci.boerne.tx.us/2260.
Xeriscaped yards can be bene cial for the local ecosystem.
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