Pollinator Gardens
Habitat that feeds monarchs, native bees and hummingbirds from spring through the fall migration, built with host plants and nectar plants in the right proportion instead of a tray of whatever bloomed at the nursery.
501(c)(3) Nonprofit Public Charity
Services
Native and ecological restoration
Restoration work that rebuilds soil biology and puts Central Texas natives back in the ground, so the yard needs less water and less intervention every year.
What this covers
WaterWise Xeriscaping
Turf removal, native Texas perennial beds (Salvia, Turk's Cap, Autumn Sage), 3 inch hardwood mulch, and decomposed granite paths.
$19.50 to $28.30 per square foot, turnkey
Living Soil & Bio-Aeration
Deep-root liquid humate injections, aerated compost tea drenches, and mechanical core bio-aeration.
$266 to $531 per treatment
Read before you decide
Native plants for Central Texas yards
A planting list sorted by sun, soil, and water need, plus the right months to put each one in the ground on Blackland clay and Hill Country caliche.
Xeriscaping in Austin: costs, plants, and water rebates
What xeriscaping actually costs in Central Texas, the seven design steps, which rebates apply, and the plants that survive an Austin August.