Mathis Designs

A moment of appreciation for the Cactus 🌵

When temperatures climb and rainfall becomes more of a suggestion than a guarantee, cactus is one of the smartest additions you can make to your landscape.

✔ Drought tolerant
✔ Low maintenance
✔ Thrives in full Texas sun
✔ Adds year-round texture and visual interest
✔ Supports local pollinators when in bloom

And let's be honest, few plants make a statement quite like a well-placed cactus. A thoughtfully designed landscape isn't about fighting the environment. It's about choosing plants that belong here and look incredible doing it!

The summer is actually a great time to start a landscape design project.
'But it's too hot to plant anything!!!'
Duh.
We're not saying we'll start your install as soon as you call us, but good design takes time and planning. So if we start dreaming together now, you'll be in landscape design heaven come this fall when you actually WANT to sit outside.
Don't wait til the weather is perfect to start, start now.

For this project, we designed these natural stone stairs to move with the terrain and feel as though they’ve always been here. Strong, timeless, and grounded in the landscape itself.
But we also wanted them to stop you in your tracks.
So we custom fabricated this steel railing in-house to act as both function and sculpture. The contrast of raw steel against natural stone creates something that feels rugged, elevated, and completely unique to this property.
This is what we love most about what we do. Blending craftsmanship, engineering, and nature into spaces that feel intentional from every angle.

Turns out your backyard can do more than hold a grill and slowly dying grass.
Outdoor saunas, cold plunges, and showers aren’t just trendy wellness buzzwords. They create spaces that actually pull you outside and make your home feel like a retreat instead of another place you answer emails.
Better circulation. Stress relief. Recovery. Improved sleep.
And yes, your friends will absolutely think you’ve become some kind of wellness influencer.
But honestly? We’re okay with that.
At the end of the day, we believe your land should be lived in. Your outdoor space should make your life better, not just look pretty from the kitchen window.
If you’re going to invest in your home, you might as well create a space you actually want to experience every day.

Landscape design is so much more than picking out pretty plants. A truly well-designed landscape requires an understanding of horticulture, drainage, grading, soil composition, irrigation, lighting, hardscape construction, ecology, and how people actually want to live in a space.
At Mathis Designs, we approach every project as artists, builders, and horticulturists. We study how the sun moves across your property, how water flows, what plants will actually thrive long term in Central Texas, and how every material will age over time.
Then we bring it to life ourselves. We design it, build it, weld it, plant it, and install it. From custom steel fabrication to native planting plans to the stonework beneath your feet, every detail is intentionally crafted by our team.
Because the best landscapes are not just beautiful the day they’re installed. They are living systems designed to grow more beautiful year after year.
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A lot of what we do goes far beyond planting.
At the core of every great landscape is structure. The walls that hold a grade change naturally into place. The pathways that guide movement through the property. The steel edging, stairs, patios, and terraces that give the landscape rhythm, function, and permanence.
Hardscape is not separate from landscape design. It is what allows the landscape to fully come alive.
Because we design and build both together, every detail feels intentional from the very beginning. Materials relate back to the architecture. Elevation changes feel natural. Plantings soften and interact with the built elements instead of feeling added on afterward.
When different teams handle the design, build, and hardscape separately, spaces often lose cohesion. But when it’s all considered as one complete vision, the result feels seamless.
The strongest landscapes are not just planted. They are built with purpose.
To create your dream landscape click the link in our bio!
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You'll never believe what this yard looked like before we gave it this glow up.
Actually, you will believe bc all you have to do is swipe -->
And now that you've seen how good we are, click the link in our profile to start your landscape glow up!