New planting bed with a young magnolia and edged border along a wood fence

Landscape installation

Full landscape installation, built to last in Houston.

Grading, soil, planting, beds and sod, installed to the plan we designed together and overseen by Chris from start to finish.

Freshly planted and mulched bed with boulders along a driveway

Built from the soil up

Most installs fail at the parts you can't see.

A landscape lives or dies on grading, soil and drainage, the work that's invisible once it's done. We don't cut those corners. We prep the soil for Houston's clay, set proper grades so water moves where it should, and install planting and sod that's ready to thrive, not just survive the warranty.

Soil prep for heavy clay

We amend Houston clay so roots actually take hold instead of sitting in a bathtub of wet soil.

Grading for positive drainage

Grades set so rain moves away from the house and off the beds.

Healthy, climate-appropriate planting

Plants and sod suited to the Gulf Coast, installed with proper spacing, mulch and edging.

Built to the plan we designed together

The plan and the install stay in one team's hands, with Chris overseeing the quality.

How we install

From bare dirt to a finished bed.

On a Houston landscape installation, the ground gets fixed before anything is planted. It's slower at the start and it's why the planting still looks right years later.

Bare graded soil beside a house, prepared for planting

Grade the ground

Old grass and debris come out, and the soil is graded and amended so water drains away from the house.

Helms crew planting a bed with shovels and wheelbarrows

Plant with care

Our crew sets trees and shrubs at the right depth and spacing, working the soil around each one.

Finished, edged and mulched planting bed around a young tree

Mulch and edge

Beds are edged, mulched and cleaned up, so the finished landscape is crisp from day one.

What we install

The full scope, coordinated.

Grading, planting, lawns and irrigation installed as one job across Houston, so each piece supports the next.

Walled courtyard cleared to bare soil, marked out for a new layout

Grading and soil prep

We correct grades and amend the soil so water drains and roots take hold in Houston clay.

Planted bed with flowering perennials along a curved walk and brick wall

Planting and beds

Trees, shrubs and bed plantings with proper spacing, mulch and edging for a clean, lasting look.

Newly laid sod lawn running to the water behind a house

Sod and lawns

Fresh sod or seeding over prepared soil, with the option of synthetic turf where natural grass struggles.

Sprinkler head watering a lawn edge beside a gravel bed

Irrigation

Efficient irrigation zoned to the planting so nothing is over or under-watered through the seasons.

Recent work

Recent landscape installations across Houston.

See the work
New curved planting bed along a brick house and front walk

Curved front bed

New foundation planting across the front of a stone house

Foundation planting

Side yard bed with new shrubs and mulch along a white house

Side yard bed

Mulched bed edged in natural stone under trees

Stone-edged bed

Backyard with planted borders and a small putting green

Planted borders and green

Client reviews

Chris is on the job.

What Houston homeowners notice most during an install.

Chris was actually on-site every day to supervise. He clearly takes pride in his work and it shows in the final result.

Sachin PatelFull landscape build, Houston

FAQ

Installation questions, answered.

We're at our best designing and building together, but we'll talk through your plan at the consultation and tell you honestly whether we're the right fit to install it.

Smaller bed-and-sod projects can finish in days; full landscapes with grading and drainage run longer. We give you a realistic timeline in your proposal.

Houston's clay is the number-one reason installs fail. We amend and grade it properly before anything goes in, which is the difference between a yard that thrives and one that struggles.

Yes. We stand behind our work and will walk you through exactly what's covered in your proposal.

Finished backyard lawn framed by planting

Free design consultation

Let's get it in the ground.

Book a free consultation. We'll walk your property, talk through the plan, and show you what's possible in 3D.