Landscaping in Conroe, TX
Landscaping Conroe TX for lots that drop toward the lake or sit on clay east of I-45: the wall and the drain get built before the first plant, and the plant list changes with the soil under it. Complete properties, retaining walls and shoreline work. Call to schedule a visit, then a written price.
The ground here
Sand toward the lake, clay inland, slope almost everywhere
Conroe is not one soil. Lots near the water on the west side sit on faster-draining sand; the east and south sit on Beaumont clay that swells when wet and cracks when dry; a good share of properties have both within a single fence line. We test more than one point before a plant list exists, because one list fails on ground like this.
Most of what we build starts with the fall of the land. On a lot that drops toward a neighbor, a terrace, a lake or the street, the retaining wall and the drain behind it are decided before anything green is ordered. The design-build method is the same across the county; the sequence on a Conroe slope is what changes. One finished example is on its own page: a front yard in Conroe converted from turf to a low-water bed.
The work
What a Conroe lot usually needs, as separate jobs
On most lots here two or three happen as one build.
Retaining walls, stairs and walkways
Engineered for the retained height, with the drain behind the wall installed before backfill. per linear foot.
Hardscaping and paver terraces
Terraces and steps cut into the slope on a compacted base, not floated over fill. Paver patios.
French drains
Perforated pipe in washed gravel with the fall shot before we quote. for a system.
Landscape design
A scaled plan with levels on it, drawn so an HOA design committee can approve it from the packet alone.
Outdoor kitchens and fire pits
Built with the terrace, not dropped on leftover patio — gas and drainage run while the ground is open.
Landscape lighting
Low-voltage runs trenched with the hardscape; step and wall lighting on terraced lots is a safety item first.
Xeriscaping
Gravel, stone and low-water planting for the sunny elevations where turf was never going to hold.
What fails
What fails on a Conroe lot
The four we are called to fix most, and what we do instead.
Builder pad under new turf in Grand Central Park and Woodforest
CauseSod laid straight onto the compacted construction pad. Roots stop at two inches, the lawn browns by the second August, and water sheets off toward the slab.
FixWe rip the compaction, restore topsoil, and set the grade to fall away from the house before any turf or bed goes in.
A wall with no drain behind it
CauseWater builds behind a retaining wall after a two-inch rain and pushes the face out within a few seasons. On clay the pressure is worse.
FixPerforated pipe in gravel behind every wall, daylighted or piped to a place that can take it, installed before backfill — not added later.
One plant list across two soils
CauseThe same shrubs specified for sand near Lake Conroe and for clay inland. Half the bed thrives, half of it drowns or dries out.
FixLive oak, yaupon, wax myrtle, Texas sage and gulf muhly assigned bed by bed to the soil that is actually there, after testing more than one point.
A shoreline cut left to erode
CauseBank on a lake lot left bare or held with a single row of stone. Wake and rain take it a little each year.
FixTerraced stone with moisture-tolerant planting between courses — the approach in the lakefront photographs above.
Where
Neighborhoods we already know
Conroe is 77301 to 77304 plus 77384 and 77385, and the ground changes across it.
New construction: Grand Central Park, Woodforest
Compacted pads, thin topsoil, and a design committee. Our packet is in the format those two HOAs actually review, and the grade is fixed before planting.
Lake Conroe communities: April Sound, Walden, Bentwater, Del Lago
Sandier ground, wake-eroded banks, and views worth protecting. Terraces, shoreline stabilization and lighting for evening use of the water side.
Established lots: River Plantation, Montgomery Trace, Panorama Village
Mature pines and live oaks whose root plates decide where a wall or drain can go; we route around them.
Edge of the Sam Houston National Forest
Acidic Piney Woods soil and deep shade: planting that suits pine litter, drainage for the low spots the canopy keeps wet.
Cost
What decides the number
Slope and access move a Conroe quote more than square footage does. The written price follows the visit.
French drain system
Interception or perimeter drainage with the fall confirmed on site before the price is set.
Retaining walls
Engineered for the retained height; per linear foot depending on height and stone.
Paver patio or terrace
Cut into the slope on a compacted base, steps and walls priced with it.
Comprehensive landscaping
Design, grading, drainage, hardscape and planting as one job on a typical lot.
Lakefront transformation
Shoreline stabilization, terraces, lighting and planting on a Lake Conroe property.
Slope and access matter more than square footage does.
On site
Recent Conroe work
Stabilized Lake Conroe shoreline, terraced stone and moisture-tolerant planting
Levels across a sloped Conroe lot before design
Sloped garden with steps, terrace and interception drainage
Terraced lakefront garden with engineered walls and a stabilized bank
From Google
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.
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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Reviews sourced from Google · last checked 2026-08-25
Questions
Conroe questions with numbers in the answers
How much does landscaping cost in Conroe?
It depends on the ground. A bed-and-border job is one scale; a complete property — grading, wall, drain and planting — on a typical lot is another; and lake terraces with shoreline work are different again. The number is written after the visit, not guessed on the phone.
Why does the soil change across Conroe?
The west side toward the lake is sandy and drains in hours; the east and south are Beaumont clay that holds water for days and cracks open in August. Plenty of lots have both, so we test at least two points and give each bed its own plant list.
What goes in the HOA packet for Grand Central Park or Woodforest?
A scaled plan with materials, plant schedule and levels, in the format each committee reviews, approved before stone is ordered.
What is different about a new-build lot?
The pad under the lawn is compacted for a slab, not a garden. We rip it, restore topsoil and set the grade before turf; skipping that is why new lawns here brown in the second summer.
Do you work on Lake Conroe waterfront?
Yes: terraced stone on the bank, planting between courses, lighting for the water side. April Sound, Walden, Bentwater and Del Lago are regular addresses.
Nearby
Where we work around Conroe
Same crews, different ground. Soil, HOA rules and what a job costs change from one town to the next.
We work in April Sound, Bentwater, Del Lago, Grand Central Park, Panorama Village, River Plantation and Woodforest, and across the rest of Conroe.
One crew covers all of them, under landscaping. Since 2010, own crews, workmanship guarantee.
Call to schedule a visit
Pictures of the property help us prepare. The written price is given after we walk the property. Call (936) 297-5884 to schedule a visit.