Landscape Design & Installation in Central Texas

Landscape design and installation covers the planning and building of outdoor spaces from the ground up: grading and drainage, planting beds, sod or xeriscape conversions, hardscape like patios and retaining walls, irrigation, and lighting. Some companies handle full design-build projects with a plan drawn before any dirt moves. Others work more informally, walking a property with you and building from a rough sketch. Either way, in Central Texas the job almost always has to account for clay soil, limestone close to the surface, drought restrictions, and summers that punish plants not chosen for heat and low water use. We're tracking 352 businesses in this category across the region, ranging from small owner-operator crews to larger design-build firms with in-house architects.

When you're comparing companies, ask who actually shows up to do the work (subcontractors versus in-house crews), whether they'll put a plant and workmanship warranty in writing, and how they handle irrigation and drainage, since bad grading is the most common source of callback complaints. Get a real design conversation, not just a bid, and ask to see photos of finished projects that are at least a year old so you can see how the planting has held up.

Our ranked guide to landscape design and installation companies scores businesses on review consistency, responsiveness, and how well they handle the specifics that matter in this region. The scoring approach is explained in full on our methodology page.