BELL COUNTY
AGAVES LANDSCAPE IN TROY, TX
Troy is a small, fast-growing town on I-35 between Temple and Waco, with about 2,400 people at the 2020 census and new subdivisions pushing that number up quickly since. It began in 1882 as a railroad stop, and today it mixes an older town center with new builder neighborhoods and rural lots around the edges.
About 8 miles north of our Temple base on I-35, roughly 10–15 minutes.
The ground
Troy sits on the same dark Blackland Prairie clay common around Temple, which drains slowly and shrinks and swells with the weather, so base prep and drainage matter for anything built on it.
Homes and lots
A small older town core, new-construction neighborhoods such as The Village at Elm Creek and Turtle Creek, established subdivisions like River Oaks, and country lots outside town.
Good to know
Permits inside town go through the City of Troy, new subdivisions may have HOA rules, rural lots outside the city limits fall under Bell County, and every dig starts with a Texas811 locate.
Areas we work in around Troy
- The Village at Elm Creek
- Turtle Creek
- River Oaks
- College Park
- Downtown Troy
- Rural lots around Troy
SERVICES IN TROY
Everything we do in Troy.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN & BUILD
Most new Troy homes start with builder sod on flat, open clay lots, which is the easiest time to plan beds, trees, and hardscape together.
CONCRETE & HARDSCAPE
Troy’s Blackland clay moves with moisture, so patios and driveways need solid base prep and a slope that carries water away from the house.
IRRIGATION
Slow-draining clay in Troy means sprinklers should run in shorter cycles to avoid runoff and puddling, especially on new lots with compacted builder grading.
PAVERS & HARDSCAPE
Pavers on a proper base flex with Troy’s shifting clay better than a large single slab, and they can be reset if the ground moves.
POOLS & SPAS
Pools on Troy’s expansive clay need the decking and surrounding grade built to manage movement and keep water away from the shell.
OUTDOOR LIVING
New Troy homes often have open, treeless backyards, so outdoor kitchens and seating areas usually need shade built in from the start.
OUTDOOR STRUCTURES
Patio covers and pergolas are common additions in Troy’s new subdivisions because the lots have little shade, and footings must account for clay movement.
TURF, FENCES & COURTS
New Troy lots often arrive without a full fence, and fence posts in Blackland clay need proper depth so they do not lean as the ground swells and shrinks.
Troy — things people ask.
TEMPLE, TEXAS — 31.0982° N, 97.3428° W
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