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Solstice Outdoors

Landscape Design & Visualization

Plan the Whole Landscape Before Building.

Rooted in Dripping Springs. Serving the Texas Hill Country.

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Landscape Design & Visualization in Dripping Springs

Landscape design brings your ideas into a clear plan for how the property will look, feel and function. At Solstice Outdoors, we connect planting, paths, gathering spaces and custom details through 2D plans and 3D visualization. Our approach starts with your home, the existing landscape and the way you want to spend time outside. Based in Dripping Springs, we design for the character and conditions of the Texas Hill Country. Explore how thoughtful planning can help you make decisions about layout, materials and priorities before moving into construction.

Landscape Design & Visualization

A Plan Shaped Around Your Property

A useful design begins with questions: where do you want to gather, which views matter, and how do you move between the house and garden? We consider those priorities alongside existing trees, slopes, sun exposure and drainage. The aim is to establish relationships between spaces before selecting individual features. A patio should connect naturally to the door, a path should lead somewhere useful, and planting should help define the experience of each area.

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Selected work

Designed as One Composition.

Every element of the landscape is designed to work together, creating a space that feels cohesive, natural, and connected to its surroundings.

Sculptural yucca planting in custom steel planters beside a stone home
Landscape design + installation

Planting + Steel

 Masoned patio and curved path around established trees
Masonry

Patio + Path

 Overview of a Solstice landscape with lawn, planted borders and stone paths
Water-wise planting

Layered Garden

 Steel planters, trellises and water-wise planting beside a Hill Country home
Custom steelwork

Crafted Detail

 Artificial turf beside a modern home, installed by Solstice Outdoors
Landscape design + installation

Artificial Turf

What we design and build

A Complete Approach to Outdoor Living.

Explore the design, construction and planting services that bring your outdoor space together.

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Landscape design visualization from Sam’s design walkthrough
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Landscape Design & Visualization

Explore your landscape through 2D plans and 3D visualization.

Masoned patio and stone-edged planting around a home
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Hardscapes

Custom, quality stonework by our skilled masonry team.

Layered water-wise planting with stone-edged beds
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Xeriscaping

Expressive, water-wise planting selected for Central Texas.

Steel planters and layered planting
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Custom Steelwork

Trellises, arbors and details that make a place memorable.

Sloped landscape with stone retaining beds and coordinated grading
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Drainage & Erosion Solutions

Dry creeks and grading designed as part of the landscape.

Covered outdoor gathering space with masonry patio
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Outdoor Structures

Shade, shelter and gathering spaces for life outdoors.

Illustration of drip irrigation delivering water near plant roots
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Drip Irrigation

Water delivered where your planting needs it.

Lighting design visualization of an outdoor courtyard
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Low-Voltage Lighting

Illuminate paths, gathering areas and landscape details.

Solstice artificial turf installation
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Artificial Turf

Pet-friendly outdoor space, planned with drainage in mind.

Understand the Design in Two and Three Dimensions

A 2D plan helps communicate the arrangement of paths, beds and outdoor spaces. 3D visualization offers another way to consider scale and the relationship between proposed elements. Together, these tools support a conversation about what feels right for your property. They also help identify decisions that need attention before installation. We discuss the appropriate design scope with you; visualization is a planning tool, rather than a promise that living plants will look identical at every stage.

Connect Design Decisions to Installation

Solstice brings design and construction into one process, so material choices and site conditions can be considered together. Masonry, steelwork, planting and practical systems should support the same overall plan. During consultation, share photographs, your preferred uses and any constraints you already know about. We can then discuss priorities and the next steps toward a coordinated landscape. Visit our process page to understand how the conversation develops into design and installation.

Planning Your Project

What Should I Bring to a Design Consultation?

Bring ideas, photographs and a description of how you want to use the property. Mention drainage concerns, access limitations and existing features you want to retain. These details help us understand the project before developing a design.

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Landscape design, thoughtfully built

Creating a Sense of Place, One Landscape at a Time.

From the first sketch to the final stone, Solstice brings design, materials and installation together in one considered process.

Our work brings together enduring masonry, custom details, and climate-conscious planting to create outdoor spaces that feel naturally at home in Central Texas while reflecting your own style.

Meet Solstice Outdoors

A clear design-build process

One Vision, Carried from Concept to Completion.

From the first conversation to the final walkthrough, our team guides the design and installation of your outdoor space.

Explore our process

  1. Consult

    We meet at your property, listen to how you want to use it and identify opportunities, constraints and priorities.

  2. Design

    2D plans and 3D visuals bring together circulation, masonry, planting, lighting and custom features before construction.

  3. Build

    Our installation process translates the approved vision into an enduring outdoor space with clear communication throughout.

Client stories

Trusted from First Ideas to Final Installation.

Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 89 Google reviews · Checked October 6, 2026. Read reviews on Google ↗

From start to finish, Solstice Landscaping was prompt, professional, communicative and really fun to work with! They never tried to upsell, and actually suggested areas where we could save money … We are so pleased with the final results and can’t recommend Solstice Landscaping enough!
Laura B.
Solstice Outdoors overachieved every step of the way from project design to completion! We asked Solstice for everything from the landscaping to outdoor lighting to irrigation and they were fantastic bringing it all together - we could not be any happier with the final results - Go Spartans 🙂
Jim O.
Chris, Isaac, Kaylee and the entire team are very professional and will go over and above to accommodate your landscaping needs. They just completed all of the landscaping for our new home build and it exceeded my expectations … As this was a new home build, we did ask for numerous additions, expansions, and a number of changes. For each of these, they really made sure we were taken care of. I would highly recommend them for your landscaping needs
Cory F.
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They design great landscaping approaches and deliver as they bid… Even better! You can trust them to be high-quality, fair, and great partners to work with.
Barbara S.
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Our dry creek with boulders and plantings, fire-pit, flagstone pathway and plant beds are beautiful and flow perfectly into our Hill Country setting.
Loni & Doug

Where we work

Rooted in Dripping Springs. Designed for the Hill Country.

We focus on a deliberate service area so each project receives the attention it deserves.

See where we work

Our local communities

  • Dripping Springs
  • West + South Austin
  • Driftwood
  • Bee Cave
  • Lakeway
  • Wimberley

Contact Solstice

Begin with a Conversation.

Tell us what you have in mind. We’ll discuss your priorities, project scope and investment to see how we can bring your outdoor space to life.

Call or text512-915-0205
Emaillandscapes@solsticeoutdoors.com
Visit4230 US-290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
HoursMonday–Friday · 9am–5pm

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