About Hill Country Gardener
Hill Country Gardener and hillcountrygardener.com is a sole proprietorship that is owned and operated by Matthew McCabe. In 2004 I retired from a 20+ year Engineering and Executive Management career in the Telecommunications Industry. Following semi-retirement, I elected to follow my passion for beautiful yards, flower beds and flowers. I have been growing plants in the central Texas area for over 20 years; and have developed a keen passion and knowledge for flowers and plants that can help to enhance our gardens and yards. Also, I have learned much in the recent years about deer-resistant plants and products. As well as learning much about planting, growing and developing an organic environment in our yards and around our homes that will help to establish a healthy and cost effective eco-system to bring a balance of beneficial insects, animals, and soils for happy plants. I also have several years of studying painting, drawing and art that I believe affords me a unique view and appreciation of a mix of plants, textures and colors in our gardens.
Hill Country Gardener Service Rates
The current Hourly rates for gardening services or maintenance start at $65 an hour for Hill Country Gardener (Matthew or other Gardener or Assistant), and $85 - $100 per hour for a two man crew; additional charges may apply based on the extent and type of work to be performed, equipment needed and for additional personnel. We typically schedule our work between Monday and Friday (Holiday and vacation exceptions). Most flower bed maintenance work can be performed on a weekly basis within 1 - 2 hours during the growing season.
Fixed bids can be provided as time permits. Please contact Hill Country Gardener for your special gardening design needs.
Projects or maintenance projects requiring an extended drive time may incur a charge for mileage and/or drive times.
Products expended, materials and plants utilized or other services contracted in order to maintain or develop the requested flower/yard scape design will be billed in addition to the Hill Country Gardener standard hourly rate. Hill Country Gardener will advise client of outside subcontracted labor/services prior to engaging such work effort.
Additional Services: (available on a limited basis and pre-negotiated rates):
Weekly or Daily plant/flower garden maintenance and watering services
Interior/Houseplant maintenance services available either continuous or for as needed vacation periods
Personalized holiday and specialty occasion garden maintenance/planting services and special garden projects
Special services to assist clients on gardening and/or other yard projects are available.
Additional Information:
Plants, debris, root, bulbs that are removed during maintenance services will become property and disposal responsibility of Hill Country Gardener unless otherwise discussed and agreed upon before services are rendered.
All plant survival requires reasonable watering and care based on environmental conditions, it is the property owner/customer's responsibility to assure plants receive proper watering and care between Hill Country Gardener scheduled maintenance service calls.
All Plants that are provided to client/property owner by Hill Country Gardener will be billed/paid for at the time of installation and will become the property of customer/property owner unless otherwise agreed upon before services are rendered. Plants not paid for at the time that services are rendered or invoiced will remain the property of Hill Country Gardener and may be removed at any time.
Fixed bids can be provided as time permits. Please contact Hill Country Gardener for your special gardening design needs.
Projects or maintenance projects requiring an extended drive time may incur a charge for mileage and/or drive times.
Products expended, materials and plants utilized or other services contracted in order to maintain or develop the requested flower/yard scape design will be billed in addition to the Hill Country Gardener standard hourly rate. Hill Country Gardener will advise client of outside subcontracted labor/services prior to engaging such work effort.
Additional Services: (available on a limited basis and pre-negotiated rates):
Weekly or Daily plant/flower garden maintenance and watering services
Interior/Houseplant maintenance services available either continuous or for as needed vacation periods
Personalized holiday and specialty occasion garden maintenance/planting services and special garden projects
Special services to assist clients on gardening and/or other yard projects are available.
Additional Information:
Plants, debris, root, bulbs that are removed during maintenance services will become property and disposal responsibility of Hill Country Gardener unless otherwise discussed and agreed upon before services are rendered.
All plant survival requires reasonable watering and care based on environmental conditions, it is the property owner/customer's responsibility to assure plants receive proper watering and care between Hill Country Gardener scheduled maintenance service calls.
All Plants that are provided to client/property owner by Hill Country Gardener will be billed/paid for at the time of installation and will become the property of customer/property owner unless otherwise agreed upon before services are rendered. Plants not paid for at the time that services are rendered or invoiced will remain the property of Hill Country Gardener and may be removed at any time.
What we do:
Hill Country Gardener offers clients consultation, design, to development of the ideal blend of flower gardens and yard scape - working to assure the yard scape is geared to the individual home personality. Additionally we provide ongoing and continued maintenance to existing and new flower gardens to assure your gardens' plant growth enhances the design of the bed.
Some of the services Hill Country Gardener Offer Include:
Design/Consultation - Meet with client to develop a design/plan that will assure client is happy with their house visual "curb appeal" all around their home. Design and develop new flower beds and provide recommendations of plantings.
Build New or Enhance/expand existing flower beds - Develop an approved flower bed design and build up soil/compost mix to assure beds will support new plantings.
Plantings - Plant annuals, perennials, shrubs and up to medium sized trees (30 gallon).
Weeding - pulling, cleaning and digging out weeds the flower beds. May include scraping and/or hoeing of weeds. May include some treatment of weeds to aid in the cost effective removal of weeds.
Trimming - Shaping shrubs, Seasonal trimming (winter and growth season) to assure plants are cleaned up and/or maintained within the flower bed and off the home.
Deadheading - pick off and deadhead the spent blooms on plants, flowers and roses; some light trimming.
Fertilizer/Compost - Dry Organic Fertilizer or composting, Liquid Organic fertilizer, Root Stimulator, Liquid Plant hormone, Liquid Seaweed, Dry or liquid Acid treatments, Liquid or dry Iron treatments; Treatments for plants, shrubs, flowers, roses, and lawns to assure the flower gardens and lawns remain healthy.
Deer Resistance - spray/treatments or other Deer resistance plantings and deer deterrents.
Mulching - Mulching of flower beds and around the trunk of trees
Irrigation - assist with irrigation head adjustments and controller settings
Coordination - work with other contractors to assure flower beds and yard are maintained with reasonable care. Coordinate/meet with Tree Arborist and Plant consultants/specialists to determine possible issue/treatment with trees, shrubs, plants, lawn or flowers.
Some of the services Hill Country Gardener Offer Include:
Design/Consultation - Meet with client to develop a design/plan that will assure client is happy with their house visual "curb appeal" all around their home. Design and develop new flower beds and provide recommendations of plantings.
Build New or Enhance/expand existing flower beds - Develop an approved flower bed design and build up soil/compost mix to assure beds will support new plantings.
Plantings - Plant annuals, perennials, shrubs and up to medium sized trees (30 gallon).
Weeding - pulling, cleaning and digging out weeds the flower beds. May include scraping and/or hoeing of weeds. May include some treatment of weeds to aid in the cost effective removal of weeds.
Trimming - Shaping shrubs, Seasonal trimming (winter and growth season) to assure plants are cleaned up and/or maintained within the flower bed and off the home.
Deadheading - pick off and deadhead the spent blooms on plants, flowers and roses; some light trimming.
Fertilizer/Compost - Dry Organic Fertilizer or composting, Liquid Organic fertilizer, Root Stimulator, Liquid Plant hormone, Liquid Seaweed, Dry or liquid Acid treatments, Liquid or dry Iron treatments; Treatments for plants, shrubs, flowers, roses, and lawns to assure the flower gardens and lawns remain healthy.
Deer Resistance - spray/treatments or other Deer resistance plantings and deer deterrents.
Mulching - Mulching of flower beds and around the trunk of trees
Irrigation - assist with irrigation head adjustments and controller settings
Coordination - work with other contractors to assure flower beds and yard are maintained with reasonable care. Coordinate/meet with Tree Arborist and Plant consultants/specialists to determine possible issue/treatment with trees, shrubs, plants, lawn or flowers.
Terms of use of this site:
This site is provided for your entertainment and to share/enhance gardening knowledge. Hill Country Gardener neither guarantees nor warrants the performance of plants, fertilizers, or products will be the same for every application, case or individual. The information and photos provided herein are the property of Hill Country Gardener and/or our clients. Copy and/or reuse and/or distribution of these photos and/or the information herein is not permitted without the prior written authorization from Hill Country Gardener. Input from other gardeners regarding their/your gardening experiences and products and/or plants is always encouraged and welcomed.
