Entries by MichaelofAustin

Southwest Austin

Project Description: This Southwest Austin client wanted to build a pool with surrounding landscaping influenced by the Line Hotel in Downtown Austin. The client obtained construction drawings from a local designer and brought in Maas Verde to complete three key phases of the project. During Phase One, we constructed concrete footers for the CMU Wall […]

Anderson Mill

Project Description: This project in Northwest Austin employed an ecological solution to stormwater runoff pooling on the front sidewalk, as well as refreshing an aged landscape. A very large Arizona ash tree had died and had been removed, leaving the remaining landscape bare and sunbaked. Some invasive nandina and Ligustrum shrubs had dominated what was […]

Here’s Why Land Management is so Critical in Texas

Land management is super critical for the ecology of our beautiful state, and the onus is on private land owners, and we want to help you! Did you know that 97% (+/-) of the State of Texas is privately owned? Why is land management so challenging and what are the opportunities? The agriculture and ranching […]

Consider This Before You Trim Your Trees

Hey property owners!  We love trees and being a part of maintaining and growing a healthy urban canopy. Did you know that the national average for damages to homes during inclement weather is $8,296?  Ensuring the health of a tree is critical for its survival during severe storms and protecting your property.  Trees play a […]

The Mite Destroying Our Plants

Landscape maintenance is crucial in preventing the spread of diseases like rose rosette disease, which is a virus spread by a very small mite. Symptoms of this disease include a thickened, abnormally thorny stem, crinkled & shortened red leaves, and multiple reddened stems growing out of one node, leading to a bunching/dense cluster, which is […]

Brentwood Austin Residential Landscape Design

Project Description Maas Verde Landscape Restoration was hired to create a custom landscape design and irrigation system for this Brentwood, Austin-area home. The team designed plans and dimensions, creating a screen for the A/C unit, and planted a fruit tree garden. The irrigation system was designed to support the pre-existing landscaping as well as the […]

Barton Hills Residential Landscape Design

Project Description Maas Verde Landscape Restoration worked very closely with this residential client in the Barton Hills neighborhood of Austin, TX to create a custom landscape design. Our landscape design team worked dynamically and designed onsite to ensure that the installation was unique and incorporated the site’s existing natural elements. We used masonry to construct […]

Prescribed Burn for Land Management

Project Description A controlled or prescribed burn, also known as hazard reduction burning, backfire, swailing, or a burn-off, is a fire set intentionally for purposes of forest management, farming, prairie restoration, or greenhouse gas abatement. Maas Verde Landscape Restoration was hired to safely execute a prescribed burn on a property in Central Texas to reduce […]