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Thought it'd be easier for everyone this way!

Thanks :0)
I didn't know why the pictures didn't come up!

You have to use an html image tag which includes the path -- just type:

but don't leave those spaces at the start and end, before "img" and after "jpg"; I just did that so the text would show up.

Sorry I can't help you on the landscaping side, I'm waaaaay north of you!

First step: get rid of that ugly fence and look into native plants that grow on your limestone.

Here is a link that might be useful: Central Texas Gardening

Well, getting rid of the fence might not be such a good first step. The fence isn't actually ugly - it just looks like a common kind of useful fence in an area that is still country. The fence might not even belong to ant77, but to the people on the other side, and there may be a good reason for it - the hill country is full of deer and everyone owns enormous dogs. Deer will not only eat all your roses and tomatoes, they love to eat native plants, too! You might do better to soften the line of the fence with native trees and shrubs.

Ant77, I'm assuming you mean 0.6 acres, not yards?? Are you on a well or are you on municipal water? Are there watering restrictions? You might not have enough water for more than a small area of sod near the house. Your soil is probably very shallow, with rock and maybe caliche underneath.

You're new and the land is old - don't rush it - learn as much as you can before making any major changes. Watch out where you kneel if you're outside, and don't forget to shake out your shoes!

Did I say yards? I meant acres...oops. Actually, the home is in a subdivision, there are just 6-7 lots that are built on 0.8 acres, so it's not actually wilderness. The area at the back of the fence is actually part of the home. I think the previous owner may have kept it there so his dog didn't run into the neighbours home (one of the neighbours doesn't have a privacy fence.

I'm pretty sure there aren't watering restrictions, although I would like to have some sort of xeriscping done. If the soil is shallow, does that mean I would need loads and loads of sod?
I was thinking 3 terraces, the bottom (near the home) would be a stone patio, and then the second terrace could be a lawn, and the third (right near the back of the yard where there are natural large stone outcrops and a small grove of cedar trees) we could build a gazebo and leave the natural area as it is. The land is naturally sloping upwards...with a slightly steeper slope near the back of the yard.

Ack! I wonder how much all would cost??