Cost & Comparison Guides

What it actually costs.

Straight numbers and honest comparisons for the Hill Country landscape decisions people lose sleep over — drainage, fountains, native vs. lawn, flooding. No sales fog. The first Site Read is free.

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Most landscapers won't put a number anywhere you can find it. We will — at least the honest range, and what moves it. The exact figure for your property comes at the Site Read, but you shouldn't have to book a call to get a ballpark.

These guides answer the questions people actually type into a search bar before they spend thousands. Pick the one that's keeping you up.

What drainage costs.

Bioswales, French drains, regrading — real Hill Country ranges and what drives them. About a third of properties need less than they were quoted.

Bioswale vs. French drain.

Cost, looks, and lifespan, side by side. Why we default to a planted swale for ~70% of residential drainage — and when a French drain is actually right.

Why is my yard flooding?

Grade, clay, caliche, the flash storm. How to read what's actually happening — and which problems cost very little to fix.

What a fountain costs.

Vessel to stone spillway — the four things that set the price, and why solar power can skip the trench entirely.

Native vs. lawn.

Upfront cost, water bill, and upkeep over five years. Why a St. Augustine lawn is the most expensive thing in most Hill Country yards.

What rainwater harvesting costs.

Catch 46,000 gallons a year off a 2,500 ft² roof. What a system runs, what drives it, and how it can qualify for a rebate in San Antonio.

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