Rain Garden & Side Yard Restoration Project
Water-wise front yard transformation prioritizing conservation, elderly access, and stormwater management with native plants and hardscaping.
Austin Backyard Garden & Kitchen Collab
Striking the right balance in a multi-use back yard was a big priority for this client. A young family and a passion for dinner parties guided their landscape needs. And a scenic but complex property that plunges two stories down to nearby Shoal Creek created project guidelines. View this post …
Custom Limestone Patio with Steel Edging, Natural Shade
Efficient methods drive a fast install of a limestone patio and walkway, and custom steel planters.
Retaining Wall Demo/Build
Priorities: Permanent Solution For Failed Retaining Wall Challenges: Maintain Integrity of Walls on Adjacent Properties, Safe Uninstall Solutions: Methodical Tear-Out Techniques, Sequenced Install The general contractor that built this client’s neighborhood had graded each backyard by installing a retaining wall several feet high with railroad ties. After thirty-plus years, that structure had failed. Our client’s …
Side Yard Overhaul with Deck, Fence, and Seating
Transforming a tight space to create more comfortable access and plenty of seating.
Pet-Friendly Back Yard, Lighting, and Native Beds
An energetic family dog gets a durable play area, and his humans get an outdoor hangout.
Rain Capture Sanctuary
A high-capacity rain garden with a cistern, native plantings, and practical outdoor seating.
Clarksville
Priorities: Level, usable front yard – Preserve neighborhood character – Space for community gatherings Challenges: Steep downhill slope – Limited functional lawn area – Managing sump pump outflow Solutions: Reclaimed stone retaining wall with integrated steps – Yard grading – French drain and rerouted outflow This client engaged Maas Verde to construct a retaining wall …
Pool with Privacy Wall and Fence
Priorities: Resort-Inspired Pool – Privacy – Safety Challenges: Elevation Change – Multi-Trade Coordination Solutions: CMU Privacy Wall – Boulder Terraces – Iron Safety Fencing This Southwest Austin client wanted to build a pool with surrounding landscaping influenced by the Line Hotel in Downtown Austin. The client obtained construction drawings from a local designer and brought …
Anderson Mill
Priorities: Stormwater Management – Native Hill Country Landscape – Reduced Maintenance Challenges: Sidewalk Pooling – Heat-Exposed Yard – Invasive Plants Solutions: Rain Garden Swales – Limestone Masonry – Turf Removal and Native Plantings This Northwest Austin landscape renovation addressed chronic stormwater pooling along the front sidewalk while revitalizing an aging, sun-exposed yard. The removal of …