Landscaping in Dripping Springs, the gateway to the Hill Country and the far edge of the lawn
Dripping Springs is where the subdivisions end and the acreage begins: Belterra and Caliterra on one side of 290, ranchettes and wedding venues under the live oaks on the other, with deer everywhere and water that comes from a well as often as a pipe. The yard here is the landscape, and the job is to work with it.
Two kinds of property call from Dripping Springs. The master-planned subdivisions along US 290, Belterra, Caliterra, Headwaters and Ledgestone, are newer homes on half-acre to acre lots with HOA review, builder lawns on limestone, and greenbelt deer. The acreage north and south of town, on Fitzhugh Road, Hamilton Pool Road and the ranch roads, is live oak savanna on limestone, with native grasses, ashe juniper, a well, a septic field, and a view. The two need different things and the same understanding of the ground.
In the subdivisions the work is familiar: builder Bermuda rescued or reduced, beds replanted with deer-resistant natives after the freezes, drip irrigation, a flagstone patio and lighting on the oaks, and the HOA submittal. On acreage the scale changes. A lawn is a small irrigated area near the house, and everything beyond it is managed native landscape: live oaks pruned in the oak-wilt window and inspected for decay, cedar thinned to open the oak savanna and reduce fire fuel, native grasses mowed once or twice a year, a dry creek bed to handle the storm runoff that comes off the hills, and planting that lives on rain because the well has better things to do.
Water is the constraint. A well-fed irrigation system is sized to the well's recovery rate, and a licensed irrigator sets it up; rainwater collection off a metal roof is common and worth designing around. Dripping Springs regulates trees on larger lots and in the subdivisions, and the contractor checks before any removal. It is the southwest end of the service area, reached on 290, and routed on set days.
What Dripping Springs yards get
Acreage management
Oak savanna care: pruning in the window, decay checks, cedar thinning, native grass mowing, dry creek beds for runoff.
Subdivision yards
Belterra, Caliterra and Headwaters lawns, beds and patios with the HOA submittal handled.
Deer pressure designed for
Plant lists built from what the Hill Country deer leave alone, which is shorter than anyone likes.
Well and rainwater irrigation
Systems sized to the well and tied to rainwater storage where it exists, by a licensed irrigator.
Fire-wise clearing
Ashe juniper thinned and ladder fuels removed around structures on wooded lots.
Set-day routing
The southwest end of the service area; walk-throughs and maintenance scheduled on fixed days.
Neighborhoods and roads
- Belterra
- Caliterra
- Headwaters
- Ledgestone
- Sawyer Ranch
- Downtown Dripping Springs / Mercer Street
- Fitzhugh Road
- Hamilton Pool Road
- RR 12 corridor
- US 290 West corridor
- Driftwood
- Dripping Springs 78620
Services in Dripping Springs
- Lawn care, mowing, beds and mulch, sod
- Tree trimming, tree removal, stump grinding
- Landscape design, patios and walls, xeriscaping, lighting, irrigation repair
Asked in Dripping Springs
Do you work on acreage, not just subdivisions?
Yes. Oak care, cedar thinning, native grass mowing, drainage and a small irrigated area near the house are the usual scope on a few acres.
What survives the deer out here?
Agarita, cenizo, yucca, sotol, agave, salvias, muhly and Lindheimer grasses, rosemary, Texas mountain laurel and esperanza. Fencing is the only thing that saves roses.
Can irrigation run off my well?
Yes, sized to the well's recovery rate by a licensed irrigator, with drip in the beds and a small lawn zone. Rainwater storage off a metal roof is worth adding if the roof is there.
Should I clear the cedar?
Thin it, especially near the house and under the oaks. Opening the savanna helps the oaks and the grasses and reduces fire fuel. Clearing every juniper is unnecessary and strips the hillside.
Does Dripping Springs have a tree ordinance?
Yes, for larger trees on bigger lots and in the subdivisions. The contractor checks the current rule before a removal is quoted.
Is there a travel charge to Dripping Springs?
No. Same prices across the service area.
Nearby: South Austin · Lakeway · Kyle · whole service area