Custom landscape design, sod, planting and decorative stone built for Central Texas soil and sun.
Landscaping in San Antonio has to start with the ground itself, and around here that ground fights back. Caliche shelves and dense limestone sit just below the surface from Alamo Heights to Stone Oak, and that hardpan is why so many DIY beds and sod jobs fail within a year. Corral Bros builds landscapes that account for what is actually under the topsoil, not just what looks good on planting day.
Bexar County properties vary wildly, and we treat them that way. A century-old lot near Alamo Heights with mature live oaks and thin, compacted native soil needs different grading and bed prep than a new build in Stone Oak sitting on fill dirt and raw caliche, or a Shavano Park yard with an HOA watching every sightline. We adjust soil depth, drainage slope, and plant selection to match, leaning on native and drought-tolerant species that can handle a Hill Country summer once they are established.
Working with us starts with an honest look at your site, a design that fits how you actually use the yard, and installation crews who show up when they say they will. We are a local, family-run outfit, licensed and insured, and we back our work because our name is on the truck.
We walk your San Antonio property and assess the site.
An itemized estimate with no surprises.
Tidy local crews and modern equipment.
Results made for Bexar 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.
Nine times out of ten it is caliche or a limestone shelf sitting a few inches down, blocking roots and drainage. Corral Bros breaks through or works around that layer during soil prep and grading so water actually reaches the root zone, instead of just installing on top of hardpan and hoping.
It depends on lot size, how much grading and soil correction the site needs, and whether we are doing a full front-yard redesign or a targeted bed renovation. We give free on-site estimates, usually scheduled within 48 hours, so you get a real number based on your Bexar County property, not a generic quote.
We lean heavily on Texas natives and drought-tolerant species like Texas sage, autumn sage, yaupon holly, and ornamental grasses that tolerate thin, rocky soil and summer heat without constant babying. For newer Stone Oak builds still settling on fill dirt, we also amend beds so those plants can actually establish a root system.
Yes, and we plan for it. Established live oaks mean careful root zone protection during grading and bed shaping, plus plant choices that tolerate shade and root competition instead of fighting the tree for water and nutrients. We design around the tree, not despite it.
Both. Corral Bros does custom landscape design with 3D planning so you can see the layout before anything is dug, then our own crews handle sod, planting, mulch and stone beds, and edging. You are not managing a designer and a separate installer.
We do, alongside residential work, from Bexar County office properties to HOA common areas. The same soil and grading challenges apply commercially, so we scope those sites the same careful way we scope a Shavano Park front yard, with a free on-site estimate first.
Free, no-pressure estimate from a local Bexar County crew. Call (737) 404-9343 or request a quote online.
