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Yards that can take an Austin August.

Weekly mowing, native beds and drip irrigation for South and Southwest Austin. The same two-person crew every visit, on the same weekday.

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A dry garden of agave, cactus and succulents set among rounded stones and decomposed granite
Agave, prickly pear and decomposed granite. Watered twice a month once it’s settled in.

What we do

Three kinds of work. We’d rather do them well than do everything.

A push mower cutting tall grass in low evening sun

01 · Lawn care

Weekly mowing, edged and blown clean.

Mow, string-trim, edge the walks and blow off the drive. St. Augustine and Bermuda cut at the right height for the month, raised in summer so the roots stay shaded. Clippings stay on the lawn unless you ask.

Weekly, lots under 7,500 sq ft
from $45/visit
Every other week
from $55/visit
Purple coneflowers in a planted bed

02 · Native & xeriscape beds

Swap thirsty turf for plants that belong here.

Coneflower, Mexican feathergrass, salvia, Gulf muhly, agave and cenizo, laid out so something is in bloom from March to November. We amend the soil, set steel edging and top it with shredded cedar or decomposed granite.

Design + install, plants included
usually $9–16/sq ft
Bed refresh: weed, prune, mulch
quoted on the walk
Two people shoveling dark compost into a wheelbarrow

03 · Soil & drip irrigation

Water the roots, not the sidewalk.

Spray zones converted to drip, broken heads fixed, and controllers set to Austin Water’s current schedule. Compost top-dressing in spring and fall for the thin clay over limestone most of our yards are sitting on.

Irrigation check, all zones
$95
Spray-to-drip conversion
from $650/zone

The yard calendar

What we’re doing in your yard, month by month.

Central Texas runs on its own seasons. This is the rhythm our maintenance clients get, and it’s yours to steal if you do it yourself.

  1. JanCut back grasses and spent perennials. Plan new beds.
  2. FebPre-emergent on lawns, prune roses, fresh mulch.
  3. MarPlant natives and shrubs. Irrigation start-up check.
  4. AprWeekly mowing starts. Salvias and lantana go in.
  5. MayRaise the mower. Water deep and less often.
  6. JunWatch St. Augustine for chinch bugs. Mow high.
  7. JulEarly-morning watering only. No new planting.
  8. AugHold steady. Drip tweaks and shade checks.
  9. SepPatch bare spots. Fall color starts going in.
  10. OctBest planting month: trees, shrubs, wildflower seed.
  11. NovMulch the leaves in place. Winterize the drip.
  12. DecFreeze prep: cover tender plants, wrap hose bibs.

How it works

It starts with us walking the yard with you.

  1. 1

    A free 30-minute walk

    We look at sun, slope, soil and what you actually want to do out there.

  2. 2

    A written plan and price

    Per visit for maintenance, one number for installs. Emailed within two days.

  3. 3

    Same crew, same weekday

    You’ll know who’s in your yard and when. Gate codes stay with them.

  4. 4

    A text after every visit

    A photo and a line on anything we noticed, like a leaking head or a struggling oak.

Stone steps set into a green lawn

Where we work

South of the river, west of I-35, out to the Y.

We keep routes tight so the crew spends its day on yards, not on MoPac.

  • Bouldin Creek
  • Travis Heights
  • Zilker
  • Barton Hills
  • South Lamar
  • Galindo
  • Westgate
  • Cherry Creek
  • Garrison Park
  • Sunset Valley
  • Oak Hill
  • Circle C

Further out, like Manchaca or Dripping Springs? Installs yes, weekly mowing usually not.

About

Started by a guy who got tired of mowing yards to dust.

Dan Ochoa ran crews for a commercial landscaper for years: big lots, tight schedules, the same St. Augustine everywhere. He started Limestone & Loam to do the opposite, a short list of yards, looked after properly, with more native plants and less water every year.

It’s Dan and one crew lead on most days, with extra hands for installs. Fully insured, and we pick up every clipping.

Dan kneeling in a planting bed beside a white picket fence

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We reply within one business day to set a time. Walks happen weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings.

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