Jonny typed:
Late last spring, I ended up doing the lawn myself. Had topsoil
brought in, spread it out myself. Had the St. Augustine sod
brought in, spread it out myself.
Planted a couple of pecan trees where additional shading is needed.
Thinned out the junipers, and cleaned up the live oaks.
Needed a wheelbarrow, a shovel, a bow rake, a pick, a chainsaw, a
pruning saw, and lots of sweat.
Dropped non-burning fertilizer on grass this late February. Starting to
look good.
Bermuda grass (Sahara version) works well in without much watering.
There's some that survived in the road base/gravel driveway from
last summer. Grows on most any soil. It won't go away either.
Live west of Wimberley.

Kinda feels good to do it yourself, huh?