A few yards we’ve actually built.
Eight projects from 2024 and 2025, across Westlake, Tarrytown, Mueller, Barton Creek, Lakeway, Hyde Park, and Dripping Springs. Each one is a real backyard, finished and lived in.
A finished Hill Country project, from above.
Live oak courtyard.
A decomposed-granite courtyard built under a 60-year-old live oak. The client wanted a space that felt designed but not landscaped – somewhere to read a book or have coffee, without disturbing the oak's root flare.
- Project scope
- Lawn removal, root-protected DG courtyard install with stabilized binder, native shade-tolerant understory planting (cedar sage, inland sea oats, chile pequin), three integrated limestone benches, low-voltage path + canopy uplighting, drip irrigation rough-in.
- Materials
- Stabilized decomposed granite (#10 honey), Lueders limestone benches (custom-cut), Cor-Ten steel edging, FX Luminaire brass step + uplights (2700K), native plant stock from Texas growers.
Hill Country terrace.
A full-property rebuild on a steep, rocky Westlake lot. The previous landscape was a failing turf lawn over Edwards limestone bedrock. We designed four outdoor rooms anchored by a hand-cut limestone terrace and a cedar pergola sized for August shade.
- Project scope
- Demolition of failing turf and irrigation, full grading and drainage plan, hand-cut limestone terrace (920 sf), two dry-stack limestone retaining walls, cedar + steel hybrid pergola, outdoor kitchen with integrated grill and stone counter, native garden across four planted zones, full lighting plan, year-one establishment maintenance.
- Materials
- Lueders limestone (hand-cut), Texas eastern red cedar, weathered steel posts, DCS 36″ gas grill, stainless storage, low-voltage brass lighting throughout, native plantings (agave, Mexican feather grass, Texas sage, blackfoot daisy, possumhaw).
Modern xeriscape.
A modern front yard for a modern home in Mueller's planned community. Lawn-free, HOA-approved, designed around sculptural plant forms and quiet hardscape. Previous attempts had been turned down by the Design Standards Committee – ours went through on the first submission.
- Project scope
- Full front-yard redesign, removal of failing St. Augustine turf, Cor-Ten steel bed edging, decomposed granite walkways, sculptural plant composition with agave americana and yucca rostrata as anchor specimens, drifts of Mexican feather grass + sideoats grama, drip irrigation, integrated path lighting, HOA submission package and approval coordination.
- Materials
- Cor-Ten steel edging (3/16 plate), stabilized decomposed granite, large-specimen agave americana, yucca rostrata, agave ovatifolia, native grass plugs, brass path lights (2700K LED).
Hill Country terrace
Limestone patio, dry-stack walls, cedar pergola, outdoor kitchen, full native garden. The clients wanted Hill Country – we delivered it.
Live oak courtyard
Decomposed-granite courtyard under a 60-year-old live oak. Native understory, integrated stone seating, near-zero irrigation.
Modern xeriscape
Lawn-free front yard with sculptural agaves, native grasses, Cor-Ten steel edging. 80% water reduction in year one.
Hillside limestone terraces
Stepped dry-stack retaining walls cascade down a steep slope. Native plantings on each terrace. Designed with the topography.
Lake-view limestone terrace
Infinity-edge pool, limestone patio, native plantings spilling to the lake horizon. Designed for the view.
Bungalow cottage garden
Native cottage planting in front of a 1920s bungalow. Salvia, blackfoot daisy, gulf muhly. Hand-laid limestone path.
Native meadow ranch
Multi-acre native meadow of feather grass and little bluestem. Limestone outbuilding. Naturalistic Hill Country at scale.
Limestone patio detail
Hand-cut Texas limestone with crisp edge restraint. Cedar pergola overhead. The kind of patio that holds its shape.
Ready to discuss your project?
If you saw something here that fits what you have in mind – let’s talk.
Seven things we build in Austin.
Design-build under one roof. Limestone, native plants, real engineering on every project – from a $25k native garden to a full-yard build.
