About us

A local crew that builds what it designs. No subcontracted crews, no salesmen.

Cole Harlan, founder of Cedar Ridge Outdoor, in a finished garden

Started with one truck

Cole Harlan started Cedar Ridge in 2011 with one truck and a simple idea: an Austin yard should look good in August, not only in April.

Today the crew is fourteen people, and Cole still walks every new yard himself. We plan for clay soil, cedar pollen, flash floods and 105 degree afternoons, because that is what your yard will face.

We build only what we design, with our own crew, so the person who promised you a detail is the person who makes sure it is built.

Cole HarlanFounder, Cedar Ridge Outdoor

The Cedar Ridge crew unloading plants from the company truck
The crew on a planting day in Dripping Springs.
  • One crew

    Our own people on every job, with one lead you can text.

  • One price

    The quote is fixed after the site visit. Changes are priced before we build them.

  • Built for here

    Native and adapted plants, drainage first, materials that handle the heat.

Where we work

Within about 30 miles of downtown Austin. Outside the map? Call us, we often say yes for larger projects.

  • Georgetown26 mi
  • Leander22 mi
  • Round Rock17 mi
  • Cedar Park17 mi
  • Pflugerville15 mi
  • Lakeway16 mi
  • Manor12 mi
  • Bee Cave13 mi
  • Westlake4 mi
  • AustinHQ
  • Dripping Springs23 mi
  • Buda14 mi
  • Kyle20 mi
I-35 10 mi20 mi30 mi GEORGETOWNLEANDERROUND ROCKCEDAR PARKPFLUGERVILLELAKEWAYMANORBEE CAVEWESTLAKEAUSTINDRIPPING SPRINGSBUDAKYLE
Call (512) 555-0187