Helpful Guides for Florida Gardening & Landscaping

Simple, practical guides to help you choose plants that thrive here and make your landscape easier to care for. Created by our team based on decades of growing experience in Tampa Bay.

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Whether you’re starting a new landscape or improving what you have, these guides are designed to make the process easier. Each resource focuses on what works in our climate, helping you choose plants that thrive and reduce the guesswork along the way.

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Gardening for Birds using Florida Native Plants
Gardening for Birds using Florida Native Plants
To attract birds to your yard, think about creating a habitat with food, shelter, and water..
Designing a hedge Using Florida Native Plants
Designing a Hedge Using Florida Native Plants
When planning your hedge there are several things to thing about before you start buying.
Create a Pollinator Pot
Create a Pollinator Pot
The insects that pollinate our food crops and natural areas are in steep decline.
Keystone Plant List Ecoregion
Shade vs sun: what to Plan where
Understand how light affects plant selection so you can choose the right plants for every area.
PROPER Sabal Palm Pruning
Choosing Plants for Coastal Conditions
Find plants that can handle salt air, wind, and sandy soils along the coast.
Wildflowers for Shade
Seasonal Landscape Care Guide for Florida
A simple, season-by-season guide to keeping your landscape healthy year-round.
Gardening for Birds using Florida Native Plants
Gardening for Birds using Florida Native Plants
To attract birds to your yard, think about creating a habitat with food, shelter, and water..
Designing a hedge Using Florida Native Plants
Designing a Hedge Using Florida Native Plants
When planning your hedge there are several things to thing about before you start buying.
Create a Pollinator Pot
Create a Pollinator Pot
The insects that pollinate our food crops and natural areas are in steep decline.
Keystone Plant List Ecoregion
Shade vs sun: what to Plan where
Understand how light affects plant selection so you can choose the right plants for every area.
PROPER Sabal Palm Pruning
Choosing Plants for Coastal Conditions
Find plants that can handle salt air, wind, and sandy soils along the coast.
Wildflowers for Shade
Seasonal Landscape Care Guide for Florida
A simple, season-by-season guide to keeping your landscape healthy year-round.
Gardening for Birds using Florida Native Plants
Gardening for Birds using Florida Native Plants
To attract birds to your yard, think about creating a habitat with food, shelter, and water..
Designing a hedge Using Florida Native Plants
Designing a Hedge Using Florida Native Plants
When planning your hedge there are several things to thing about before you start buying.
Create a Pollinator Pot
Create a Pollinator Pot
The insects that pollinate our food crops and natural areas are in steep decline.
Gardening for Birds using Florida Native Plants
Gardening for Birds using Florida Native Plants
To attract birds to your yard, think about creating a habitat with food, shelter, and water..
Designing a hedge Using Florida Native Plants
Designing a Hedge Using Florida Native Plants
When planning your hedge there are several things to thing about before you start buying.
Create a Pollinator Pot
Create a Pollinator Pot
The insects that pollinate our food crops and natural areas are in steep decline.
Gardening for Birds using Florida Native Plants
Gardening for Birds using Florida Native Plants
To attract birds to your yard, think about creating a habitat with food, shelter, and water..
Designing a hedge Using Florida Native Plants
Designing a Hedge Using Florida Native Plants
When planning your hedge there are several things to thing about before you start buying.
Create a Pollinator Pot
Create a Pollinator Pot
The insects that pollinate our food crops and natural areas are in steep decline.

What Makes Our Resources Different

These guides are based on what we see working every day in Florida landscapes. With decades of experience in the Tampa Bay area, our team focuses on plants and approaches that are easier to care for, more resilient, and better suited to the way people actually live outdoors here.

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Our team can help you turn these ideas into a landscape that works for your space, your conditions, and the way you live outdoors.