Carlton Woods, The Woodlands
Full estate transformation — outdoor kitchen, fire feature and lit paver terrace.
Serving Montgomery County since 2010
Montgomery County's Premier Landscape Design & Outdoor Living Company
Custom landscape design, hardscaping, outdoor kitchens and water features for homes in The Woodlands, Spring, Conroe and across North Houston — designed to scale, built by our own crews, and a written statement of what the workmanship covers.
15+ years Licensed & insured Workmanship guarantee
Free design consultation
We visit within 48 hours and show you the design before you commit
We walk the property with you, measure grade, drainage, soil and sun, then draw it to scale so you approve the finished look before anyone breaks ground.
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We call you back the same day
Boone or Rhonda, not a call centre. We agree a time that suits you.
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On-site within 48 hours
We measure grade, drainage, soil and sun, and talk through what the property can take.
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Scaled design and a written price
Itemised line by line, free, and yours to keep whether or not you book.
15+Years in business
500+Projects completed
WorkmanshipWhat we stand behind
To scaleDesign before you commit
Recent work
Transformations across Montgomery County
Bentwater, Montgomery
Lakeside terrace with terraced retaining walls, steps and low-voltage lighting.
Gleannloch Farms, Spring
Koi pond and waterfall with planted margins and underwater lighting.
Before & after
What does a Conroe front yard look like before we start?
Both of these are the same ground photographed from the same spot, once before the first cut and once after the last plant went in. Drag the handle across either one, or use the arrow keys.
What clients say
What clients say about the work
Every review below was left on Google, shown with the reviewer’s own name and photograph. Read them all on the Google profile.
They did an amazing job on my back yard. The grass looks amazing and professionally done definitely would recommend them. And use them for future work.
Watched my wretched yard transform in 3 1/2 hours! Boone suggested a tree and it is gorgeous. Sod layed so fast and precise (magical). Back yard tomorrow and I cannot wait. Boone, office staff and workers are so nice.
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I had terrible drainage in my backyard. Water would sit in low lying areas, creating lovely mud puddles for my dog to roll around in. Boone’s came and installed French drains, sloped my backyard to flow the water to them, and reinstalled sod.
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I was in a tight situation for getting something done before I closed on my home. Boone was able to fit me in next day and did an incredible job on the space for the quote he gave me.
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Such a Brilliant team to work with! I had some trouble knowing what exactly I needed for certain spaces etc and the team were extremely helpful in advising plant choice as well as executing the work very swiftly!
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Boone's vision for our front landscaping was awesome. His design included an enjoyable water feature, a rock bed for water to flow from the gutter, trees in the perfect places, small flowering plants that the butterflies love (we see many), a beautiful area fo…
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Reviews sourced from Google · last checked 2026-08-25
Who we are
The landscaping company Montgomery County calls for outdoor living
Boone's Landscaping is a design-build landscaping company based in Montgomery, Texas, serving The Woodlands, Spring, Conroe and North Houston since 2010. We design to scale, install with our own crews, and set out in writing what our workmanship covers.
Family-owned by Boone and Rhonda McDonald, the firm has completed more than 500 projects across Montgomery, Harris and Walker County — from single-bed refreshes to resort-scale outdoor living. Every estimate is free, itemised and delivered in writing.
What makes a design-build landscaper different?
A design-build firm draws the plan and installs it with the same team, so nothing is lost between the drawing and the ground. The alternative — a designer who hands a plan to whichever crew bids lowest — is where most of the problems we get called to fix begin: a base built too shallow, drainage omitted because it was not on the plan, or plant substitutions nobody approved.
Do you work outside Montgomery County?
Regularly. Our core service area is Montgomery County — The Woodlands, Spring, Conroe, Montgomery, Magnolia, Willis and Tomball — and we take projects across North Houston into Harris and Walker County, including Katy, Huntsville and New Waverly. If you are outside that radius, call and we will tell you honestly whether the drive makes sense for the scope you have in mind.
What we do
Twelve services, one crew, one point of contact
Landscape Design
Scaled design and planting plans before a shovel moves. Site assessment covers grade, drainage, soil and sun exposure, and the design fee is credited against installation.
Hardscaping
Paver patios, walkways, seat walls and retaining walls. Everything is built on a compacted crushed-concrete base, because clay soil moves and a sand-only base separates by year three.
Outdoor Kitchens & Fire Pits
Built-in grills, pizza ovens, masonry fireplaces and fire tables. Gas runs, electrical and counter surfaces are coordinated so the space works after dark and in December.
Water Features
Koi ponds, waterfalls, streams and formal fountains. Filtration and liner detail are specified for the volume, so the water stays clear without a pump running constantly.
Pool Surrounds
Paver decks, coping, spa surrounds and pool landscaping. Planting is chosen to tolerate splash-out and chlorine, and the deck is graded to drain away from the coping.
Landscape Lighting
Low-voltage path, uplight and step lighting design. Fixtures are brass or copper rather than aluminium, because Gulf humidity destroys painted housings within a few seasons.
Irrigation Systems
Smart controllers, zone repair and drip conversion. Head-to-head coverage is verified by audit, and pressure-regulated bodies keep zones even when district restrictions cut watering days.
Drainage & French Drains
Standing water, catch basins and foundation drainage. Most yards here hold water because clay sits against a poor grade — the fix is carrying water to daylight, not adding topsoil.
Lawn Care
Fertilization, weed control, aeration and seasonal programmes for St. Augustine, Bermuda and Zoysia. Pre-emergent timing is keyed to soil temperature, not the calendar.
Tree & Stump Work
Removal, crane work, structural pruning and stump grinding. Pines over a roofline are taken down in sections with a crane rather than felled, which is what the insurance requires.
Storm Damage Response
Downed trees and debris cleared fast after Gulf storms. We prioritise access — driveways and doors first — then work the property, and we document damage for your claim.
Commercial & HOA
Office parks, entrances and common-area grounds contracts. Scheduled maintenance with a named account contact, seasonal colour rotations and irrigation monitoring across the portfolio.
What it costs
The Property Ladder
Four rungs, from recurring care through to capital improvement. These are real installed ranges for Montgomery County properties, not "call for pricing" — and every estimate we issue is itemised line by line so you can see exactly where the money goes.
Rung 01
Maintain $3,000 – $8,000
Front or backyard refresh. New planting beds, shrubs, seasonal colour, mulch and irrigation adjustments. Completed in one to two weeks.
- Bed reshaping and clean edge cut
- Shrubs and perennials selected for zone 9a
- Hardwood mulch to three inches
- Existing irrigation heads adjusted and tested
- Haul-away of all debris
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Enhance $15,000 – $35,000
Paver patio or walkway, new plantings, an irrigation system, landscape lighting and a French drain where the grade needs one. Includes scaled design. Three to five weeks.
- Scaled design and planting plan
- Paver patio or walkway on a compacted base
- Multi-zone irrigation with a smart controller
- Low-voltage path and uplighting
- French drain or catch basin where the grade requires it
- HOA or DSC submission prepared
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Transform $50,000 – $100,000
Outdoor kitchen, fire pit or fireplace, extensive hardscaping, a water feature, professional lighting and full irrigation. Eight to twelve weeks.
- Built-in outdoor kitchen with grill and counter run
- Fire pit, fire table or masonry fireplace
- Seat walls and terraced retaining walls with geogrid
- Water feature — pond, waterfall or fountain
- Full lighting design across beds, steps and trees
- Complete irrigation replacement
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Estate $100,000 – $250,000+
Resort-style outdoor living across multiple entertainment areas — pool landscaping, custom water features and premium materials throughout.
- Multiple defined outdoor rooms across the property
- Pool surround, coping and spa landscaping
- Custom boulder water features set as landform
- Pergolas, pavilions and shade structures
- Specimen tree placement with crane where needed
- Full property lighting and automation
Our process
How your project runs, start to finish
Six stages, one point of contact, and a written scope before anyone breaks ground.
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Free consultation
On-site visit within 48 hours to walk the property and understand the vision.
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Site assessment
Grade, drainage, soil and sun exposure measured before anything is drawn.
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Custom design
Detailed plans drawn to scale so you see the result before we break ground.
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Proposal & HOA
Itemised pricing, plus the ARC paperwork for Woodlands DSC and HOA approval.
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Installation
Our own crews, premium materials, and a site left clean at the end of every day.
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Walkthrough
Final review together, care instructions, and any agreed warranty terms in writing.
Standing behind it
We stand behind our workmanship. Everything else is quoted, not assumed.
If something fails because of how we installed it, we put it right. Storm damage, neglect and ordinary wear are not the same thing — and we will price cover for those separately if you want it.
Why homeowners choose us
What makes Boone's different from other landscaping companies
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scaled design drawings
You approve the finished look before we break ground — no surprises at reveal.
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Workmanship guarantee
If our installation is the reason something failed, we put it right. Damage and neglect are not covered, and we will quote cover for those separately.
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HOA and DSC fluent
We prepare Woodlands Development Standards and ARC submissions routinely.
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Texas climate specialists
Plant selection for Gulf humidity, clay soil and drought restrictions.
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Our own crews
No subcontracted installation. The people who designed it build it.
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On-time completion
A schedule we hold to, and reviews you can read below rather than a number we assert.
Common problems
What Montgomery County homeowners call us about
Six problems account for most of the calls we take. Each has a real cause and a real fix — here is what is actually going on.
Water stands in the yard for days
Beaumont clay holds water against a grade that runs the wrong way. Adding topsoil does nothing — it has to be carried off. A French drain to daylight plus regrading beds away from the slab fixes it permanently, and we verify the fall with a laser level before quoting.
The patio has lifted and separated
Almost always a sand-only base under seasonal shrink-swell. The repair is lifting the field, cutting in a compacted crushed-concrete base with proper edge restraint, and relaying. Done right it does not move again.
Grass thins under the pines
St. Augustine needs four hours of sun and loses to shade and root competition. The honest answer is usually to stop fighting it — shade-tolerant beds, a stepping path or decomposed granite outperform turf that dies every August.
Brown patches appear each summer
Usually chinch bugs or brown patch fungus, and the two need opposite treatments. We identify which before applying anything, because a fungicide on an insect problem wastes a season.
One irrigation zone never covers
Either pressure loss across too many heads on a run, or mismatched nozzles watering at different rates. An audit measures output in catch cups; the fix is usually splitting the zone, not adding heads.
The HOA rejected the plan
Committees reject on missing detail more than on design. We submit to the format The Woodlands DSC and local ARCs expect — dimensioned drawings, material specs, plant schedule — which is what gets an approval first time.
Local conditions
What landscaping in Montgomery County actually has to survive
Three site conditions decide whether a landscape here lasts five years or one. Every design we draw accounts for all three before a plant is chosen.
Gumbo clay, not topsoil
Most of Montgomery County sits on Beaumont clay — heavy, slow-draining, and prone to shrink-swell that cracks patios laid without a proper base. We excavate to six inches and build on compacted crushed concrete, not sand alone.
Humid subtropical, zone 9a
Winter lows reach the low 20s once or twice a decade. That rules out the tropicals nurseries sell here every spring and rules in Texas sage, dwarf yaupon, muhly grass and Little Gem magnolia — plants that survive both the freeze and August.
Water restrictions apply
The Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District can impose watering-day limits in drought. Systems we install use pressure-regulated heads and smart controllers so a restricted schedule still keeps turf alive.
Materials
What we build with, and why
Material choice is where a patio either holds its line for twenty years or lifts and separates by year three. These are the six we specify most across Montgomery County.
Clay pavers
Colourfast because the colour is fired through, not coated. Herringbone laid on a compacted base for driveways.
Concrete pavers
Wider format and lower cost per square foot. Best for large patios where a running bond suits the scale.
Natural flagstone
Oklahoma and Pennsylvania stone for irregular patios and stepping paths where a softer edge is wanted.
Segmental block
Engineered retaining wall block with geogrid reinforcement on anything above three feet, plus drainage gravel behind.
Composite decking
For raised decks where the span is over a wet grade and timber would rot. Twenty-five-year boards.
Native stone boulders
Placed, not scattered — set two-thirds buried so a water feature or bed edge reads as landform, not decoration.
Timing
When to start, by season
Landscaping in Texas is seasonal work. Booking against the right window is the cheapest way to get a better result.
- Feb–Apr
Spring
Best window for planting and for laying sod. Pre-emergent goes down before soil hits 55°F or crabgrass wins the year.
Book now and planting goes in before summer heat starts dictating the schedule.
- May–Aug
Summer
Hardscaping season — dry ground compacts properly. Irrigation audits matter most now; we check head-to-head coverage before the heat.
Book now for hardscaping — dry ground compacts properly, and this is the only season it does.
- Sep–Nov
Autumn
The strongest planting window in Texas. Roots establish through a mild winter instead of fighting an August install.
Book now and roots establish through a mild winter instead of fighting an August install.
- Dec–Jan
Winter
Design and approval season. Tree pruning while dormant, and HOA submissions filed so work starts the moment spring opens.
Book now and your HOA or ARC submission clears while we design, so work starts the moment spring opens.
Where we work
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Questions
Landscaping in Montgomery County — frequently asked
How much does landscaping cost in Montgomery County TX?
Landscaping in Montgomery County typically runs $3,000–$8,000 for a front or back yard refresh, $15,000–$35,000 for a paver patio with planting and irrigation, and $50,000–$100,000 for a full outdoor living build. Estate-scale projects exceed $100,000. Every estimate is free and itemised.
How long does a landscaping project take?
A planting and mulch refresh takes one to two weeks. A patio with irrigation and lighting runs three to five weeks. A complete outdoor living transformation with an outdoor kitchen and water feature takes eight to twelve weeks, including design and HOA approval time.
Do you handle HOA and Woodlands DSC approval?
Yes. We prepare and submit the ARC paperwork for The Woodlands Development Standards Committee and for HOAs across Montgomery County. Design drawings are produced to the format each committee expects, which is usually what delays an approval.
What is included in a landscape design package?
A site assessment covering grade, drainage, soil and sun exposure; a planting plan selected for Texas climate; hardscape layouts with materials; a lighting plan; and scaled drawingss of the finished space. Design fees are credited against installation.
How do I fix drainage problems in my yard in Texas?
Standing water in Montgomery County is usually clay soil holding water against a poor grade. The fix is a French drain or catch-basin system carrying water to daylight, combined with regrading beds away from the foundation. We assess the grade before quoting.
What warranty does Boone’s Landscaping offer?
We stand behind our workmanship: if our installation is the reason something failed, we put it right, and what that covers is written into the quote. Storm damage, drought, neglect and ordinary wear are not covered — ask and we will price separate cover or a maintenance plan that does.
Can you work with my existing landscaping?
Yes. Many projects keep mature trees and established beds and build around them. We will tell you plainly which existing plantings are worth keeping and which are working against the design.
How do I get started with Boone’s Landscaping?
Call (936) 206-7627 or send the form on this page. We visit within 48 hours, walk the property with you, and provide a detailed written estimate at no cost.
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We visit within 48 hours, walk the property with you, and put a detailed estimate in writing at no cost. Serving The Woodlands, Spring, Conroe and all of Montgomery County.