Wildflowers: The Smart Landscaping Choice in Florida
Although soil and climate conditions make most of Florida ideal for planting exotic flowers, property owners should strongly consider planting native wildflowers instead. The Sunshine State is home to some of the most attractive wildflowers in North America, and they are easy to grow and maintain. Many native Florida wildflower species bloom during the spring, […]
Don’t Let Your Lawn Run Out of Water
It might seem silly right now, with the amount of rain we’ve received lately, but before you know it the end of summer will be here and days will become drier. Don’t wait until then to start thinking about irrigation, if you get your plans ready now and schedule the installation, you’ll be ready before […]
Creating a Floridian Butterfly Garden
When you plant a butterfly garden in Florida, you’ll have 12 months to enjoy their activity in your backyard. There are many different types of plants that you can include in your butterfly garden. These are plants that give sources of nectar for butterflies and food for caterpillars. By including the plants that the USDA […]
Landscaping Your New Home
Have you recently purchased a new home? Or are you in the midst of building one now? In either case, you will want to landscape it nicely so that you can enjoy it this summer. With this in mind, here are some tips to help you out. Start With Trees The first thing you should […]
The Right Sprinkler System Is an Integral Part of Your Landscaping
Irrigation sprinklers do more than simply provide water to your landscaping. They also serve as a cooling system and control airborne dust in your area. In Southwest Florida, with our heavy rains in summer and very dry winters, it is especially useful to have sprinklers when you need them – and with good programming, they’ll […]
Water Features for Your Garden
Water features are a great addition to any garden. Not only are they beautiful to look at but they’re also very relaxing to listen to as well. Furthermore, water landscaping has a way of helping nature flourish. So, they really aren’t a waste of water, especially since they recycle rain water. With these things in […]
Outdoor Holiday Decorations in Florida
With the holidays right around the corner, many home owners in Florida turn their attention to their gardens and front yards. Dressing up the exterior aspect of a home for the holidays is a great idea, but it is important to keep certain things in mind. First of all, there are a few precautions for […]
Paving a Way to Original Landscape Design
Contrasting with lush greenery in your landscape, paving stones provide attractive accents as well as safe places to walk. You have an almost limitless choice of sizes and shapes in designs, colors, patterns and textures that can make your landscape look like a picture in a magazine. The advantages of using paving stones instead of […]
A Family Of Palms: Who To Include In Your Yard
Family traits make everyone in the same bloodline have many similarities, but all members retain their own identity while displaying common features. The palm family has more than 2700 species, making it a highly versatile type of plant to include in your landscape. With a wide range of shapes and sizes, palms have the desirable […]
Landscape Plants that Enjoy Florida’s Climate (Cont.)
Almost everyone is familiar with the adage that advises what to do when in Rome. Similarly, mimicking the landscape plant choices of Florida natives can prevent the loss of plants as well as a regrettable loss of investment. Anyone who has lived in Florida for a number of years can legitimately claim to know the […]
