Your point of contactMeet Chris Gosselin,
Meet Chris Gosselin,
Founder
Founder · Texan Landscape Group
Chris founded Texan Landscape Group and still designs and builds. Below is the work Chris led, and what homeowners have said about the finished result — so you know exactly who you are meeting before the walkthrough.
- What Chris works on
- Landscape design
- Backyard transformations
- Custom patios
- Luxury pool and spa
- Complete outdoor renovations
- 1,200+Projects completed
- 4.9★Average rating
- 396+Client reviews
01 — About Chris
In Chris’s own words.
Born and raised in the heart of Spring Branch, I’ve always had a deep appreciation for outdoor spaces and how they bring people together. That passion led me to pursue a degree in Construction Management, which I earned at the University of Arkansas.
Along the way, I was actively involved in the Pike fraternity, building lifelong connections and sharpening leadership skills that continue to serve me today.
Today, I specialize in landscape design and backyard transformations — turning ordinary spaces into beautiful, functional outdoor living areas. Whether it’s a custom patio, a luxury pool spa, or a complete outdoor renovation, I bring creativity, experience, and attention to detail to every project.
02 — Get to Know Chris
Before you meet.
- From
- Spring Branch, Houston
- Studied
- Construction Management — University of Arkansas
- In college
- Active in the Pike fraternity
- Known for
- Turning ordinary yards into functional outdoor living areas
03 — Selected Work
Projects Chris led.
Designer of record on each of these. Real photography of completed work, with the details supplied by the project team.
Braeswood · Renovation01Braeswood Project
Spring Valley02Ravenwood Project
Memorial · Renovation03Chatsworth Drive
Houston04St. Rose of Lima Catholic School
Memorial · Renovation05Chadbourne Drive
Bellaire06Durness Project
Memorial · Renovation07Apple Tree Project
West University08Tangley Street Project
Garden Oaks09Woodcrest Project
Houston Heights10Teetshorn Street Project
Oak Forest11Wakefield Drive Project
Spring Valley · Renovation12Merlin Street Project
Memorial13Cedardale Drive
West University14Southgate Project
Energy Corridor15Britoak Project
Memorial16Longleaf Lane
West University · Renovation17Arnold Street
Oak Forest18Hewitt Project
Towne Lake19Marble Court Project
Meyerland20Meyerland Project
Memorial21Alchester Lane
Houston Heights22Tabor Project
Garden Oaks23Overhill Project
Houston Heights · Renovation24Waverly Street
The Woodlands25The Woodlands High School
West University26Milton Project
04 — Writing
Published under Chris’s name.
Articles by Chris Gosselin, founder of Texan Landscape Group, on landscape design, the planting that survives Gulf Coast clay, and outdoor rooms that get used.
- Landscape Design · 4 min readWhat Actually Holds Up a Tile Patio in HoustonOutdoor tile is unforgiving of what sits underneath it. The slab, the membrane, and the movement joints decide whether it lasts, not the tile itself.
- Landscape Design · 4 min readWhat Actually Happens on a Houston Lawn Maintenance VisitA landscape is finished the day it is installed and never again. Here is what a routine residential maintenance visit in Houston actually covers, and why the rhythm changes with the season.
- Landscape Design · 5 min readFencing Materials That Actually Hold Up to Houston HumidityWood fencing is still the most common choice in Houston, but it is also the choice with the shortest realistic lifespan here. What replaces it depends on what a homeowner actually wants to maintain.
- Pools & Outdoor Living · 4 min readComposite Decking vs Wood: What Actually Survives a Houston SummerWood decking has a maintenance schedule most homeowners underestimate until they are living it every summer. Composite trades a higher upfront cost for skipping that schedule entirely.
- Pools & Outdoor Living · 4 min readGas or Wood Fire Pit: Which One Actually Fits a Houston BackyardThe choice between gas and wood comes down to burn bans, maintenance tolerance, and how the fire pit actually gets used, not just which looks better in a photo.
- Plants & Planting · 4 min readXeriscaping in Houston: Cutting Water Use Without Losing Curb AppealXeriscaping has a reputation for gravel yards and cactus. Done right in Houston, it looks nothing like that, and it cuts a real cost most homeowners underestimate.
- Landscape Design · 5 min readWhy Retaining Walls in Houston Need to Be Engineered, Not GuessedHouston's expansive clay pushes on a retaining wall in ways most of the country never deals with. Here is what actually keeps one standing.
- Plants & Planting · 5 min readHow Much Sun Does Your Yard Really Get?A simple way to map light across your yard before choosing plants — and why “full sun” on a plant tag means something different in Houston.
- Plants & Planting · 6 min readNative Texas Plants That Handle DroughtNative plants that survive a Houston summer without constant irrigation — and why “drought tolerant” still means watering through the first year.
- Pools & Outdoor Living · 6 min readLandscape Lighting Design: Why Layers Beat FloodlightsOne bright floodlight flattens a yard. Three layers of light — path, feature, and ambient — make it usable after dark. Here is how the layers work.
- Pools & Outdoor Living · 8 min readWhy Houston Yards Are Being Rebuilt Before KickoffSeven matches at NRG Stadium and an estimated half-million visitors. Why Houston homeowners were calling landscape contractors that summer, and what to build.
- Plants & Planting · 5 min readWhy Boxwoods Fail in Houston, and What We Plant InsteadBoxwoods look right and die anyway. Why they struggle in Gulf Coast heat and clay, and why Dwarf Yaupon Holly is the swap we now specify in Houston beds.
- Pools & Outdoor Living · 6 min readWhy Pool Decks Crack in Houston SoilHouston’s expansive clay swells and shrinks with moisture, and that movement shows up in pool decks. What causes cracks and how to build against it.
- Landscape Design · 5 min readGetting a Houston Yard Ready for Hurricane SeasonWhat to check on trees, drainage, structures, and loose objects before a Gulf storm — a practical yard checklist for Houston homeowners.
- Pools & Outdoor Living · 6 min readCoordinating Pool Decking With Your PatioHow to make pool decking and patio surfaces read as one outdoor room — matching, complementing, and the transitions that give it away.
- Landscape Design · 5 min readBest Season to Start an Outdoor Project in HoustonHow Houston’s seasons affect construction, planting, and scheduling — and why the best time to start planning is rarely the best time to build.
- Pools & Outdoor Living · 6 min readHow to Refresh an Aging Pool DeckCracked, dated, or uneven pool decking — when cleaning is enough, when to resurface or pave over, and when the slab has to come out.
- Landscape Design · 5 min readSigns Your Yard Has a Drainage ProblemStanding water, mosquitoes, mulch that washes out, cracks at the slab — the early signs your yard’s drainage is failing, and what each one is telling you.
- Plants & Planting · 2 min read100 Native Plants for Harris and Adjacent CountiesOne hundred natives picked for two things at once: they grow in Harris County gumbo, and they feed birds, butterflies and beneficial insects. The full list.
- Landscape Design · 5 min readFive Questions to Ask Before Any Outdoor ProjectFive questions that settle scope, drainage, permissions, timeline, and responsibility before work starts — and prevent most project disputes.
- Pools & Outdoor Living · 6 min readSlip Resistance Around Pools: What MattersTexture, finish, joints, and drainage decide whether a wet pool deck is safe. What to look for, and the finishes to avoid around water.
- Landscape Design · 6 min readLandscaping Around Big Oak TreesHow to plant, pave, and light around a mature live oak without damaging the roots that keep it alive — and what to avoid inside the root zone.
- Landscape Design · 6 min readPlanning an Outdoor Space in the Right OrderDrainage, structures, hardscape, then planting and lighting — the sequence that stops finished work from being torn out and redone.
- Pools & Outdoor Living · 6 min readPool Deck Materials That Stay Cool UnderfootTravertine, flagstone, pavers, or concrete — what actually keeps a Houston pool deck walkable barefoot on a hundred-degree afternoon.
- Plants & Planting · 6 min readBest Ground Covers for Houston YardsThe ground covers that hold up in Houston shade, heat, and clay — where each one works, where it fails, and when turf or paving is the better answer.
- Plants & Planting · 4 min readSkip the Fence: Privacy From Eagleston HolliesA fence needs staining and stops at its own height. Eagleston Hollies keep filling in. Why dense evergreen foliage beats a built screen for Houston privacy.
- Landscape Design · 4 min readWhich Front Yard Style Fits Your Houston HomeFront yard style is decided by the house, not by taste. How classic and modern front yard designs compare on curb appeal, upkeep and resale in Houston.
- Pools & Outdoor Living · 5 min readHow to Light a Houston Patio ProperlyMost of the year a Houston patio is used after dark, so the lighting decides whether it gets used at all. The types, the light sources and what each costs.
- Pools & Outdoor Living · 4 min readModern Pool Design Ideas That Hold Their ValueA pool can add value or cap it, depending on the design. Which modern pool features Houston buyers respond to, and which ones date the fastest.
05 — Client Films
Homeowners, in their own words.
Filmed on completed Texan Landscape Group projects. Nothing loads from YouTube until you press play.
Client testimonial — outdoor patio and backyard makeover
A homeowner on a full patio and backyard transformation, start to finish.
Texan Landscape Group clientClient testimonial — modern cantilever outdoor kitchen makeover
A homeowner on the design process and the finished modern outdoor kitchen.
Texan Landscape Group clientClient testimonial — cantilever outdoor kitchen makeover
A homeowner on the cantilevered patio cover and outdoor kitchen the crew built for them.
Texan Landscape Group client
06 — Take Something With You
What Chris hands homeowners.
The magazine as a PDF, and guides to print or save from your browser. Every figure in them is published on this site, so they cannot fall out of date.
Houston, TexasOutdoor Living
2026 EditionA year of finished Houston work — and what it takes to build one.
4.9 out of 5 · 396+ reviews
Our own photography of finished Houston builds, the full catalogue of what we install, the five stages every project runs through, and what design costs — in one file you can keep, print, or forward.
- Projects Featured
- 4
- Services
- 33
- Stages
- 5
- Areas
- 15
- 01About
- 02The Team
- 03What we build
- 04Selected work
- 05Before & After
- 06Client Reviews
- 07How a project runs
- 08What design costs
Download the Magazine PDF · no form, no email — the file downloads straight away · back cover carries Chris’s details
- 01Cost Guide
What Decides the Price of a Houston Backyard
Nobody publishes real numbers, so here are ours. Every range Texan Landscape Group quotes, service by service, and the four things that move a project.
- 02Checklist
Planning a Houston Landscape Project, Step by Step
Most projects go wrong before anyone breaks ground. This checklist covers how a build runs, what to have ready for the first walkthrough, and what to ask.
- 03Questions
Ten Questions Worth Asking Any Contractor
The cheapest quote usually leaves something out. Ten questions to put to any Houston landscape contractor before you sign, and how we answer each one.
07 — Reviews
What homeowners say.
Published Google reviews, quoted as they appear on the profile. The 3 that name Chris lead; the rest are for the crew as a whole.
“Chris and the whole team were amazing. They walked us through the process, layout and design of all our new landscaping…”
“Working with Chris and his team was great! The team is super responsive which is really important when you are trying to…”
E. WrightGoogle Review “I’m a repeat customer. They previously handled my backyard turf and paver installation, and I recently brought them back for a new aluminum pergola. The quality of work on both projects was good, and Chris and Matt were quick to respond and sent people straight back out to fix any small issues I pointed out.”
Richard SmithGoogle Review “Tony, Pablo and all involved were wonderful. Our complete backyard overhaul turned out so much better than we even imagined…”
Erin PerkinsGoogle Review “Pablo is a wonderful landscape architect and had wonderful ideas and had the perfect symmetry for my front and backyard…”
Tracy KamGoogle Review “Texan Landscape and Pablo did a great job with the plant selection and placing. They started shortly after we approved it, installed it…”
Todd DentonGoogle Review “Great work and craftsmanship. Our sidewalk was transformed in an afternoon. Very happy with the result!”
Chet RodrigueGoogle Review “Never have to worry about a good yard and upkeep with this group.”
Grant HardyGoogle Review “I was looking for a landscape company to upgrade my front yard by creating a flower patch and planting flowers that would…”
Asem Z.Google Review “10/10 customer service!!!”
Rylie MorrowGoogle Review “The owner came out personally to quote and take measurements. His team installed the pavers, turf and black star gravel, and the yard looks much cleaner and more organised now. He also followed up to confirm the work is backed by a warranty.”
Hieu VoGoogle Review “Had our backyard renovated and we love how it turned out. Had a fence built around our pool equipment and turf installed in between pavers in a diamond grid format. Great pricing and work.”
Tyler NguyenGoogle Review “They turfed and landscaped my entire backyard at my brand new home and built a modern pergola that matches the house perfectly. It looks incredible, and they finished everything in less than a week.”
Chase StockGoogle Review “Pablo and Joel installed a new IRP patio cover, concrete slab and turfed areas in my backyard. Pablo’s communication was on point and kept me in the loop, and Joel and his crew worked hard to get everything done quickly and safely.”
Elijah OwensGoogle Review “We recently had a pool installed and TLG worked around the tight schedule between pool build phases, completing their work in two days. They removed a lot of soil in a small area, replaced it with their own material, then compacted and levelled it perfectly.”
Matt WirrickGoogle Review “Couldn’t be more proud of the work Texan Landscape Group did with my field and the turf installation around it. I recommend them to anyone interested in having their landscape done with turf.”
Thiago ReisGoogle Review
08 — Work with Chris
Get your proposal from Chris.
This form goes straight to Chris — a walk of the property first, then a design and an investment range before there is any commitment to build.