Portfolio

Selected work, 2022–2024.

A small selection of recent residential projects in and around West Lake Hills. Most of what we do never gets photographed — these are the gardens whose owners were generous enough to let a camera in.

Bee Cave Hillside Retreat

Bee Cave, TX · 2024

1.4-acre hillside property reclaimed from St. Augustine lawn. 1,200 sq ft of dry-stacked limestone terraces, 87 species of native and adapted plants, complete drip retrofit. Outdoor water use down 58% in year one.

West Lake Hills Courtyard

West Lake Hills, TX · 2024

Front entry courtyard for a 1980s mid-century home. Cordova cream flagstone, low limestone seat wall, evergreen anchor planting in cedar elm shade. Designed for shade and evening light.

Rollingwood Pollinator Meadow

Rollingwood, TX · 2023

Half-acre rear yard converted to a managed pollinator meadow. Documented 41 native bee species and 9 butterfly species in the second growing season.

Lakeway Sunset Patio

Lakeway, TX · 2023

Lake-view rear patio with board-formed concrete fire pit, cedar pergola, and west-facing planting selected to read at sunset. Featured in Austin Home, fall 2023.

Westlake Drought Garden

Westlake, TX · 2022

Front yard removal and replacement following the 2022 burn ban. Xeric planting palette, decomposed granite paths, no overhead irrigation. Survived the 2023 drought without supplemental water after establishment.

Austin Native Hollow

Austin (78746) · 2022

Quarter-acre side garden built around a single existing live oak. Tiered limestone planting beds, gravel sitting area, lighting designed to disappear by day.

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