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Austin tree trimming, xeriscape and drought watering

Austin yard work is really home protection. Live oak limbs over the roof abrade shingles, beds graded toward the house send water at the slab, and drought watering rules decide whether clay soil stays stable through August.

Serving Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Leander, and select surrounding communities.

What landscaping and tree care costs in Austin

Tree trimming in Austin commonly runs $350 to $1,200 per tree, large oak removal $1,200 to $4,000, and bed or xeriscape conversion $2,000 and up depending on square footage.

Ranges are typical Austin-area pricing for planning only, not a quote.

Where Well Kept Home fits

We keep the maintenance side steady: clearing debris off the roof and gutters, refreshing mulch away from siding, checking soaker hose coverage in drought, and flagging limbs that need a certified arborist.

What this work covers

  • Tree trimming, deadwooding and removal
  • Oak wilt-safe pruning windows and wound sealing
  • Grading and drainage away from the foundation
  • Xeriscape, native planting and mulch replacement
  • Irrigation repair and drip conversion

When to call for landscaping and tree care

  • Limbs touching the roof or within 10 feet of it
  • Beds or soil sloping back toward the house
  • Brown, thinning oaks in a neighborhood with oak wilt
  • Irrigation running during a watering restriction

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Skip the yearly scramble

A Well Kept Home membership schedules the preventive half of landscaping and tree care for you, with photos and written notes after every visit, so the specialist calls you do make are planned instead of urgent.

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