Landscaping in River Place, TX
Thrive Landscape and Design is a locally owned, full-service commercial & residential landscaping, design, and irrigation company proudly serving River Place, TX. For over 20 years, we’ve been building and maintaining award-winning landscapes for our River Place neighbors.
Professional Landscaping Services in River Place
River Place yards sit on some of the most dramatic terrain in northwest Austin — limestone bluffs, steep grades, and exposed caliche that demand a landscaper who knows hillside grading, erosion control, and native Hill Country plantings. We build landscapes specifically for the River Place environment, from bluff-face retaining walls to drought-tolerant planting plans that satisfy City of Austin watering rules and HOA deed restrictions.
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From custom landscape design to full-property installs, irrigation, and lighting — everything you need from one team that knows River Place.
Yes — we cover all of River Place, including River Place North, The Bluffs at River Place, Glenlake at River Place, and the Big View corridor, plus surrounding Travis County communities along the 2222 corridor.
Absolutely. Head down to our River Place Project Showcase below, or visit our portfolio for more recent installs in the area.
We do. We’ll walk the property with you, listen to your goals, and put together a clear, itemized proposal — always free, no obligation.
Where We Work in River Place
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Landscaping Services We Offer in River Place, TX
Landscape Design
Thrive Landscape and Design is a locally owned, full-service commercial & residential landscaping, design, and irrigation company proudly serving the greater Austin, TX area. For over 20 years, we've been building and maintaining award-winning landscapes for our clients.
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Landscaping
Full-service landscape installation — planting beds, trees, sod, mulch, edging, and the finishing touches that make a yard feel complete.
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Hardscaping
Patios, walkways, retaining walls, fire pits, and stonework that turn your outdoor space into a true extension of your home.
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Xeriscaping
Drought-tolerant, native Texas planting designed for our climate — beautiful yards that don't depend on heavy irrigation.
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Irrigation
Smart, water-wise irrigation systems designed for Texas heat — new installs, repairs, audits, and seasonal tune-ups.
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Landscape Lighting
Low-voltage LED lighting that highlights your landscape after dark, extends usable hours, and adds safety and curb appeal.
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Trusted River Place, TX Landscaping Company
Thrive Landscape and Design is a locally owned, full-service commercial & residential landscaping, design, and irrigation company proudly serving the greater Austin, TX area. For over 20 years, we’ve been building and maintaining award-winning landscapes for our clients.
Learn MoreAll of River Place — including River Place North, The Bluffs at River Place, Glenlake at River Place, and the Big View corridor — plus surrounding Travis County communities along the 2222 corridor including Steiner Ranch and Westlake.
Yes — see the River Place project showcase below, or browse our full portfolio for more landscape, hardscape, irrigation, and lighting projects.
We do. On-site consultations and itemized quotes are always free, with no obligation.
Yes. We carry full general liability and workers’ comp coverage, and our irrigation work is performed by licensed irrigators.
River Place North
The sections along River Place North Blvd feature large lots with varied grades. We design native Hill Country planting plans and smart irrigation systems that hold up to City of Austin watering rules and the neighborhood’s HOA standards.
The Bluffs at River Place
Elevated ridge lots perched above Lake Austin require engineered retaining walls, erosion-control plantings, and drainage swales to tame the exposed caliche and limestone faces. We handle the full scope from grading through finish planting.
Glenlake at River Place
Lower-elevation cul-de-sac properties in Glenlake benefit from native bed installations, drought-tolerant turf alternatives, and drip-first irrigation designed to stay compliant through Stage 1 and Stage 2 water restrictions.
Big View
Panoramic bluff-top properties along Big View Drive call for lake-view-friendly hardscape, carefully sited live oaks and Texas sage that frame the scenery without blocking it, and retaining structures that protect the bluff face.
What Makes River Place Landscapes Different
Hill Country Plant Palette
Live oak, Texas sage, and Mexican feathergrass form the backbone of our River Place installs — drought-tolerant, deer-resistant natives that thrive in caliche and limestone soils and look great year-round without heavy inputs.
Smart, Water-Wise Irrigation
Licensed irrigators design drip-first, zoned systems built to stay compliant under City of Austin Stage 1 and Stage 2 water restrictions — keeping your landscape healthy and your water bill in check even during dry summers.
Hillside Engineering
Bluff-face lots demand more than standard landscaping. We design and build retaining walls, drainage swales, and erosion-control planting systems that stabilize steep grades — protecting your property and the hillside below it.
One Crew, Start to Finish
No subbing the hard parts out. Our in-house crew handles specialized hillside grading, native planting, lake-view-friendly hardscape, and irrigation — one point of contact and one standard of finish from first grade to final walkthrough.
River Place Landscaping Reviews
Travis, Luis and the crew did an amazing job on our front yard landscaping. Travis had a vision that we could've never come up with on our own. They were communicative, hard working and had incredible attention to detail. We were really impressed with our experience and will… Read more
We’ve been very impressed with Travis and his team at Thrive Landscaping. From the initial design consultation through revisions and installation, the entire process was smooth, thorough, and high quality. We needed an HOA-compliant design that improved drainage and reduced… Read more
Travis was very responsive on the pricing . Luis and the crew did an amazing job and fixed a lot of problems that the prior firm had created. Very pleasant group and seem to want to please clients.
Great people providing outstanding service. Our yard has never looked better. And best of all, they stand behind their work. If something needs attention after the job is finished, they’re right on it.
After interviewing several companies, we chose Thrive Landscape to create some hardscaping for our back yard. They installed stone paving for our patio and pool area, a gravel area for our fire ring, and a raised gravel pad for a greenhouse. Everything looks great! We had a good… Read more
Thrive replaced some dying plants in a white rock bed and left it clean and beautiful. You would never know they had been in the rock bed at all - no dirt, no disruption - they left it better than they found it!
Our neighbor a few houses down had Thrive do his property and we liked how it looked, so we decided to contact them to see what it would cost to do our house. Wanted to get rid of the sand burrs and decided to do stone, rock and mulch for the whole yard in front of the house. I… Read more
We have used Thrive landscape for several projects over the past two years. They have delivered outstanding service, careful attention to detail, and impeccable service and care after the project was complete. Travis Odom is outstanding, and his vision helped us transform our… Read more
We were very pleased with Thrive from the initial bid to the completion of the project. We had our front yard and backyard landscaped. Communication was excellent and when a couple issues occurred they were quickly resolved. The onsite crew was great to work with and were… Read more
Excellent service and advice. Knowledgeable, on time, communicative owner, and crew. This is the place you want to call for your landscaping needs! We are extremely satisfied with the outcome and will use the service again. Thank you Travis and crew.
I was really pleased with Thrive. Travis arrived exactly on time for the quote, had a great design, and was able to start quickly once the plans were approved by my HOA. The crew was polite and worked quickly. They left the whole worksite very neat, and my front yard now looks… Read more
Had grass that was dead, Travis and his team transformed my backyard in a few days!
I am a repeat customer of Travis's. He recently transformed my front yard. The design was perfect for what we wanted to accomplish and the crew did high quality work which included clean-up. I will keep coming back to him in the future.
Thrive is a very professional and excellent business - they did a wonderful job on my project and I couldn't be more pleased with the end results. Will definitely use them again!
I had an outstanding experience with Thrive. Quality, honesty, value and customer service were phenomenal! Exceeded my expectations!
Swapped out black stone that were killing my plants with mulch. Added a bunch of plants and sod. Also got my irrigation and stone walkway complete. I say it is all looking great.
I don't know where to begin. Travis and his team provided an amazing landscape design, strategy, and results on our backyard for my 50th birthday celebration. Travis was patient and very detailed with his quote and made sure he covered every detail with me. Once we decided to… Read more
I’ve done two projects with these guys to include a landscaping project where I added sod, metal planters, and plants. The second was a fence repair and both turned out great. They were fairly priced, scheduled quickly, executed on time, and worked through my lunch list at the… Read more
We chose Thrive Landscaping after a friend of ours used them for their own backyard and we could not be happier with our decision. Travis and team were incredibly professional, thorough and communicative the entire time. They added new grass, flowers, gravel and lights to our… Read more
Travis with Thrive Landscape & Design did an amazing job redesigning our backyard! They were hard-working, timely, responsive and appreciated their craftsmanship they put into the project. The space looks better than we imagined — highly recommend!
Wow! Travis and his team did an amazing job refreshing our back yard! They were professional, prompt, respectful and above all had an eye for detail! It was an absolute pleasure working with them to create our dream back yard! I highly recommend Thrive Landscape and DESIGN… Read more
Our project was the tear-out, re-design and rebuild of a fairly substantial deck. Great experience with Travis Odom and Thrive Landscape. Travis is congenial, professional and great to work with. The guys on site did excellent work. We’re very happy with the finished product and… Read more
Mr Travis Odom made an excellent, unique, and original cedar fence design that we ended up using.
Great design and construction for my landscaping project. Travis and his crew were very attentive and detailed. They also took on board our feedback and we’re very willing to evolve their designs.
Travis did a great job fixing the drainage along the side of my house! Was very responsive, timely, and reasonably priced. Would reach out to again for any future landscaping needs.
Travis was very responsive and did an excellent job designing our difficult yard. We LOVE the end result and can’t wait to do phase two. Can’t say enough how happy we are with the design!
River Place Landscaping Project Showcase
A recent River Place shaded garden escape — a deck, firepit, decomposed-granite pathways, and shade-tolerant planting beds built to keep the Hill Country setting feeling open. Click through for the full project on our portfolio.
River Place Landscaping FAQ
Most front-yard installs run two to four weeks. Full design + build projects with retaining walls, hillside drainage, irrigation, and lighting typically take six to ten weeks depending on scope, site conditions, and material lead times.
Yes — we prepare HOA-ready plans and submit on your behalf for River Place North, The Bluffs at River Place, Glenlake at River Place, and the Big View corridor. We know the River Place HOA deed restrictions and design to meet them from the start.
Always. On-site consultations and itemized quotes are free, with no obligation. We’ll walk the property with you, assess the grade and soil conditions, and put together a clear plan built for your specific lot.
Yes. We carry full general liability and workers’ comp coverage, and our irrigation work is performed by licensed irrigators.
We do. Many of our River Place clients keep us on for seasonal maintenance — native plant pruning, mulch refresh, irrigation tune-ups, erosion-control checks, and lighting service — to protect their investment year-round.
All of River Place — River Place North, The Bluffs at River Place, Glenlake at River Place, and the Big View corridor — plus surrounding Travis County communities along the 2222 corridor including Steiner Ranch and Westlake.
Absolutely — and on River Place bluff-face lots it’s essential, not just a preference. Live oak, Texas sage, Mexican feathergrass, and similar Hill Country natives anchor caliche and limestone slopes while meeting City of Austin watering rules and River Place HOA requirements. Standard sod installs fail on steep grades without proper soil amendment and erosion control.
Fill out the request form below or call us at (512) 503-1935. We’ll get back to you within one business day to schedule a free, on-site consultation at your River Place property.
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Tell us a little about your River Place property and what you’d like to change — we’ll get back to you within one business day to schedule a free, on-site consultation.
