New Yards designs and builds landscapes for exceptional homes across Magnolia, Montgomery, and surrounding areas — from complete new construction installations to full property transformations. John Rueda leads every project personally, from the first site walk through final installation, so the result is exactly what you envisioned.
We specialize in full-service landscape design and installation — from the first site visit through final planting. Every project is personally managed by John and our team from start to finish, so nothing gets lost between the design and what actually gets built.
Site-specific designs using plants selected for NW Houston's clay soil, heat, and rainfall. Every composition is built around your property and how you want to use it.
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Walkways, dry creek beds, boulderwork, and stonework. Structures that earn their place — functional, considered, and built to look like they belong on the property.
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Keep your lawn healthy with irrigation systems built for NW Houston's clay soil and climate. We also design drainage solutions — French drains and dry creek beds — to move water away and protect your landscape.
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From shade trees and ornamentals to privacy hedges and palms, we select species proven in NW Houston's soil and climate — then plant them correctly so they establish and last. Many of the trees we install come from our own family tree farm, which means we can put mature trees in the ground that give your property immediate presence, shade, and privacy. The right tree in the right place transforms a property.
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The landscape around your pool determines how the entire property feels. We handle planting, stone edging, boulder work, stepping stones, and privacy screening — the complete picture.
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We recommend a spring and fall refresh to keep your landscape healthy and looking its best — but we work on your schedule. Whether it's a seasonal cleanup, mulch refresh, or bed prep before a planting, call when you're ready.
Explore →Every project follows the same six steps — so you always know what's happening, who's responsible, and what comes next. No surprises. No handoffs. No guesswork.
We start with a conversation, not a quote. John calls to understand your project — what you're hoping to create, what's not working, and whether it's a good fit. No pressure, no pitch.
We come to you. Our team walks the property in person — reading the drainage, the light, the soil, the existing growth. This isn't a sales visit. It's where the real design work begins.
Most landscapers show you a catalogue. We invite you to our family tree farm at 40911 FM 149 in Magnolia — our working showcase — and let you walk through mature trees, plants, and stone in person. You point to what you love. That's how we build your plan.
We take everything we've learned — your taste, your property's conditions, your goals — and build a landscape plan around it. Every plan is specific to your property and how you want to use the space.
Before anything goes in the ground, we walk the site with you and show you exactly where everything will be placed. Beds, trees, plants — you see the plan in real space before we break ground.
We build it. Then we walk it with you. Every project ends with our team on-site making sure the work matches what we agreed on and that you're happy with it. Ready to start with step one? Call John directly — (713) 417-4766. The first conversation is free and it's where every project begins.
Every project in NW Houston. Every image a real yard — no renderings, no stock photography.
"When I walk a property out here, I'm not thinking about what's trending. I'm thinking about what belongs on this land — what's going to give real shade in August, bring color through the seasons, and look right for years to come. Something that makes you proud every time you pull into your driveway. That's what 30 years in Montgomery County teaches you — and it's why we grow our own trees at our family tree farm instead of guessing at a catalogue."
John Rueda started New Yards in 1994 because he kept seeing the same thing — exceptional homes in Montgomery County with yards that hadn't caught up to them. The house was right. The investment was real. The property told two different stories. Thirty years later, that's still the problem he's solving. He walks every property personally, selects species that are proven in NW Houston's soil and climate, and installs trees large enough to give a yard the presence it deserves from day one — not five years from now.
The clay composition here, the seasonal flooding, the species that hold up through Texas summers and the ones that don't. Thirty years working this specific terrain shapes every plant selection, drainage decision, and grade we consider.
Your project is planned and installed by the same team. No miscommunication between who walked the site and who broke ground. What we agree on during the consultation is what gets built.
If a species won't survive your drainage situation, we say so. If a design looks beautiful but requires constant intervention, we offer an alternative. Honest counsel before the project starts is part of what you're hiring.
We design with time in mind. How a canopy fills, how stone settles, how plantings mature. The neighbors will ask about your yard on day one. They'll still be asking in year five.
"We have worked with this team for over 20 years. Excellent design, exceptional plants, impeccable execution. You can trust them with any landscape project — large or small. They are the only call we make."
"Professional, hands-on, and genuinely informative throughout the entire process. The quality of the plant selection was outstanding. We learned more about our yard in one consultation than in years of trying ourselves."
"Our new landscape looks absolutely beautiful. The team communicated every step, delivered exactly what was designed — on time, on budget, with no surprises. Highly recommend without reservation."
Based at FM 149 in Magnolia, we design and install landscapes for exceptional residential properties throughout Northwest Houston — from new construction estates in High Meadow Ranch and Woodforest to full property transformations in The Woodlands, Conroe, and Montgomery.
Every property gets the same thing: John on-site, a hands-on walk of your property where he talks through exactly what belongs where, and mature trees from our family tree farm when the project calls for them. Not sure we cover your area? Call directly.
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Call John directly. He'll personally walk your property, listen to what you're envisioning, and give you an honest assessment — no sales pitch, no pressure, no obligation. Just a straightforward conversation about what's possible for your home.
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