Deer Ate Your Garden. Again.
You wake up to find your new azaleas stripped to stems—the third time this season. Between hungry deer and the rocky hillside soil that kills every plant you try, your Bee Caves property looks barren despite thousands spent.
The real cost of waiting: Non-native plants in Bee Caves face a double threat: limestone soil they can't penetrate and wildlife that treats them as a buffet. You'll keep replacing expensive plants every season.
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Get Free QuotesWhy Bee Caves native planting requires local knowledge
- Selecting deer-resistant Texas natives like Cenizo, Flame Acanthus, and Rock Rose that wildlife ignores while providing Hill Country color
- Working with Bee Caves' shallow limestone soil—knowing which natives thrive in 6 inches of soil over bedrock versus which need pocket plantings
- Designing hillside gardens on Spanish Oaks and Falconhead slopes that prevent erosion while creating terraced native displays
- Understanding Bee Caves HOA aesthetic requirements and creating polished native designs that satisfy architectural review committees
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Questions to ask Bee Caves contractors
Use these to separate experienced local pros from generalists who don't know the area.
- 1 Have you completed native planting projects in Spanish Oaks or Falconhead?
- 2 How do you handle our limestone bedrock—pocket planting or soil import?
- 3 Which deer-resistant natives do you recommend for full-sun hillside exposure?
Best time to start
October through December is ideal—cooler temperatures and fall rains establish roots before summer. Avoid planting May-August when limestone radiates extreme heat that stresses new transplants.
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Frequently asked questions
Will native plants actually survive Bee Caves' rocky soil?
Absolutely—native plants evolved here. Species like Texas Mountain Laurel, Blackfoot Daisy, and Gregg's Mistflower thrive in shallow limestone soil. Experienced installers use pocket planting techniques, placing natives in natural soil pockets rather than fighting the rock.
What stops deer from destroying my native garden in Bee Caves?
Smart plant selection is your best defense. Cenizo, Autumn Sage, and Mexican Bush Sage are naturally deer-resistant. Good designers also use strategic placement—putting vulnerable plants near the house and deer-resistant species at property edges.
Do Bee Caves HOAs allow native gardens in front yards?
Most do, but they expect polished design. Spanish Oaks and Falconhead require architectural approval. Pros familiar with these communities create formal layouts with defined borders, specimen plants, and decorative rock mulch that satisfy committees while staying native.
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