Our goals in creating a Florida native yard are to create an interesting and welcoming habitat for people, pets, and wildlife. However, if you're a pet owner, there are some extra steps you should keep in mind when designing your Florida landscape or garden. This...
How to Protect Your Palms from Bud Rot During Florida Cold Fronts In Florida, we are lucky to enjoy a tropical landscape year-round, but when winter rolls around, our "real Florida" landscapes face a specific challenge: cold snaps. One of the most frequent questions...
Is It Worth Hiring Someone to Maintain My Native Yard? If you’re considering a native plant landscape (or mostly native) in Florida, you may have heard that native gardens are “low maintenance.” While it’s true that natives require less fertilizer, pesticides, and...
Florida’s climate is unique compared to most parts of the country. While northern states often see spring as the big planting season, our subtropical environment in Florida creates different opportunities for success, of which planting year round is one of them! But...
Simple Pruning Tips for Healthier Shrubs and Small Trees Pruning is one of the most important garden maintenance tasks for Florida homeowners. Whether you're tending native shrubs, ornamental trees, or hedges, knowing how to properly prune dead, dying, diseased, and...
Summer in Florida means vibrant landscapes, blooming flowers, and unfortunately—an explosion of weeds. The combination of intense heat, humidity, and frequent rain creates the perfect storm for weed growth. If you're not vigilant, weeds can quickly overrun even the...
Spring Pruning Young Trees - Oaks, Holly’s, Magnolias and Deciduous Trees Young trees are frequently overlooked for the first few years of their life, and many people wait until the trees are large enough to cause problems before they think to prune them. However,...
