Wildcat Hollow
Landscape Studio

Process

How a Wildcat Hollow project actually unfolds.

Most projects take between four and nine months from first conversation to last plant in the ground. Here is what each of those months tends to look like, with no surprises and no jargon.

Limestone path through a native Hill Country garden at sunset
  1. 01

    First conversation (free, 20 minutes)

    You tell us about the property and what's bothering you. We tell you whether we're a fit, what a project of this kind usually costs, and how soon we could realistically begin. If we're not the right studio, we say so and recommend two others we trust.

  2. 02

    On-site consultation (paid, 60–90 minutes — $295)

    Andrew walks the property with you. We talk about how you actually use the outdoors, where the water goes when it rains, what you've already tried. You leave with a written summary and a recommended next step. The fee is credited against design if you move forward.

  3. 03

    Site survey & soil work (week 1–2)

    We measure the property, document existing trees and grade, take soil samples, and map sun exposure across the seasons. This is the unglamorous part that makes everything else possible.

  4. 04

    Concept design (week 3–5)

    You receive a concept board: mood imagery, material samples, a rough plan view, and a planting palette with photographs of every species in bloom and out. We meet for an hour to walk through it and revise.

  5. 05

    Construction documents (week 6–9)

    Concept becomes drawings: scaled site plan, planting plan, hardscape details, irrigation layout, lighting plan, and an itemized cost estimate broken into phases. You can build all at once or stretch over years.

  6. 06

    Installation (4–14 weeks, depending on scope)

    We act as general contractor and use a small roster of long-time trade partners (mason, irrigation, lighting, electrical). Andrew is on site every day a crew is there. You get a single point of contact, never a phone tree.

  7. 07

    Establishment year (months 1–12 after install)

    We come back at 30, 90, 180, and 365 days. We adjust irrigation, replace anything that didn't take (we warranty plants for the first growing season), and walk you through what to expect through the first full Texas summer.