Custom landscape design, sod, planting and decorative stone built for Central Texas soil and sun.
Landscaping in Dripping Springs runs into rock before it runs into dirt. Out here in Hays County, a shovel hits limestone shelf just a few inches down on most lots, and that single fact shapes almost everything about how a landscape gets built west of Austin. Corral Bros designs and installs around that ground instead of fighting it, which is why our beds and lawns actually hold up through a Hill Country summer.
In Belterra and Caliterra, builders often leave a thin cap of topsoil over caliche and cedar roots, so before any sod or plant goes in we grade and amend the bed properly. Around Headwaters and the larger ranchette properties, we spend more time on drainage and rock placement since runoff moves fast across exposed limestone after a hard rain. Native and drought-tolerant plantings do the heavy lifting on these acreage lots, both for water use and for looking right against the cedar and live oak backdrop.
Whether it is a full front-yard redesign for a winery entrance or a lawn renovation on a quarter-acre in town, we walk the property with you first and talk through what the soil will actually support. We are a family-run, licensed and insured crew, and estimates are free with no obligation attached.
We walk your Dripping Springs property and assess the site.
An itemized estimate with no surprises.
Tidy local crews and modern equipment.
Results made for Hays County, plus optional upkeep.
We also provide landscaping in these nearby communities:
Fall (October to November) and early spring (March to April) are the best times to landscape in Central Texas. Cooler temperatures let new sod, trees and plants establish roots before summer heat. We install year-round, but fall planting gives the strongest results and the lowest water needs.
Central Texas sits in USDA hardiness zones 8b to 9a, so drought-tolerant natives perform best: Texas sage, salvia, lantana, agave, yaupon holly, red yucca and ornamental grasses. Pairing these with native shade trees like live oak and cedar elm gives a landscape that thrives on less water.
Cost depends on lot size, how much rock we have to work around, and whether we are renovating an existing lawn or starting from grading. Acreage properties in Headwaters or Caliterra typically run more than a standard in-town lot because of drainage and hauling. Corral Bros gives free, no-obligation on-site estimates, usually scheduled within 48 hours, so you get real numbers for your property.
It can, if the bed is prepped right. Dripping Springs soil is often just a few inches of topsoil over limestone, so we grade, break up compaction, and bring in proper soil depth before laying sod. Skip that step and sod struggles by July. We handle the soil prep and grading as part of every installation, not as an afterthought.
Native and drought-tolerant species built for shallow caliche soil and long dry stretches, things like Texas sage, esperanza, and native grasses that already grow wild in the cedar breaks around Belterra. We design plant beds around what survives here without constant babying, which also keeps your water bill and maintenance time down.
Yes, a good share of our work is on larger Hill Country properties around Headwaters and the wineries west of town. Bigger lots mean more grading and drainage planning since water moves fast across exposed rock, and we design the layout to handle that before anything gets planted or graded.
Most front-yard makeovers in Dripping Springs take one to two weeks depending on how much grading and rock removal the site needs, plus bed shaping and planting. Neighborhoods like Belterra with newer builds often move faster since the ground is less established; older cedar-cleared lots can take extra prep time.
Both. Corral Bros does custom design and 3D planning up front, then installs everything ourselves, sod, beds, mulch and rock, edging, grading. Keeping design and installation under one local crew means what gets drawn up actually matches what your Dripping Springs property can support once it is built.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local Hays County crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
