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    Landscape design in Round Rock, TX

    Live Oak Studio

    Landscapers in Round Rock, TX

    Landscape design and build in Round Rock, Texas. Planting, hardscape, drainage and irrigation suited to local soil and conditions.

    5.0 stars, 20 reviews

    Round Rock sits on caliche and shallow limestone, and that changes everything about what it costs to build a landscape here. Trenching for irrigation hits rock. Planting holes hit rock. Retaining walls need footings in rock. The soil is not bad, it is just shallow and hard, and the projects that go sideways are the ones where nobody accounted for it before the estimate.

    Landscaping in Round Rock: what is different here

    Caliche and shallow limestone define most Round Rock lots. Planting depth is limited, irrigation trenching costs more because of rock, and tree installation sometimes requires an auger rather than a shovel. We price rock excavation up front so the bill does not surprise you.

    Newer subdivisions across Round Rock were built with thin builder-grade topsoil spread over compacted fill. The lawn struggles, the beds drain wrong, and nothing roots deeply. Soil remediation is the first step on most jobs here, not an upsell.

    Brushy Creek and its trail corridor run through the city. Properties near the creek have different drainage conditions, and the planting palette near the water is not the same as what works on an upland lot.

    Round Rock has dense HOA coverage, and front yard requirements are enforced. Material choices, plant types and even colour palettes may need approval. We handle the submission.

    Many Round Rock landscapes installed by the builder are reaching the 5 to 10 year mark, which is the end of their useful life. The irrigation is zoned for a schedule the city no longer permits, the builder shrubs are overgrown or dead, and the drainage was never right. This is the most common project we see here.

    What we do in Round Rock

    Projects in Round Rock

    Creek-side Native Garden in Brushy Creek, Round Rock

    Creek-side Native Garden

    Brushy Creek, Round Rock

    Builder Landscape Rebuild in Teravista, Round Rock

    Builder Landscape Rebuild

    Teravista, Round Rock

    Limestone Patio & Fire Pit in Cat Hollow, Round Rock

    Limestone Patio & Fire Pit

    Cat Hollow, Round Rock

    Carlos Mendoza

    Your designer in Round Rock

    Carlos Mendoza

    Carlos has been working in Round Rock for over a decade. He knows which subdivisions have caliche two feet down and which have compacted fill that needs remediation. He has rebuilt more builder-grade landscapes in Round Rock than he can count.

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    Where we are

    Live Oak Studio is based in Manor, Texas, about 25 minutes south of Round Rock. We service Round Rock regularly and do not charge a travel fee.

    Book a design consultation in Round Rock

    Tell us about your property. We will come out, walk the site, and give you honest options. No charge, no pressure.

    Service areas:

    Neighbouring areas:Georgetown|Pflugerville|Cedar Park|
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