If you live in Orlando or anywhere in Central Florida – from Winter Garden to Lake Nona, Oviedo to Clermont – you already know how beautiful your home can look at sunset.
Think about it – warm light filters through palms, shadows stretch across the lawn, and the whole neighborhood feels calm and golden. But once the sun drops? That glorious view is gone.
Our hot take is this: Your curb appeal shouldn’t disappear.
Some paver driveways are so impressive, you can host a party out there. The problem: everybody will spend the whole time looking down and not even notice your great new haircut.
If your new sod lawn is home to a family of swans and the occasional bottlenose dolphin, you’re watering too much.
You’re eager to make sure your new sod gets enough water, and that’s a good thing.
When you get a new irrigation system, it’s kind of magical.
If you’re hosting a fancy party by your pool and, wearing your prettiest summer dress, carry a tray of bacon-wrapped shrimp out to your guests, but trip in the dark and fall into the pool, that’s a good reason to add pool landscape lighting.
First, can we get a round of applause for Florida flowers that bloom all year? That’s a lot of work, right?
Nobody expects you to be perky and beautiful all the time. It would be exhausting.
So give them a little nod of appreciation when you walk past.
Want plants that bloom year-round in Central Florida?
Check out these blooming beauties — and some colorful bonus ideas at the end.
The cool thing about being a grownup is the only reason you really need to replace your old lawn with new sod is that you feel like it.
Ha! So there!
If you know enough about landscape lighting to know that not every company does it well, you’re off to a good start.
Professional landscape lighting shows off at night the things you love about your home in the daylight — the cool architecture, pretty plants, the paver patio. It also keeps you from tripping and tumbling into the pool.
It’s easy to take your shrubs for granted.
Your sturdy Sweet Viburnum hedge never lets you down, right? Your Lorapetalum blooms reliably year after year, with its pretty scented flowers.
Then, suddenly, yikes. Your good old dependable shrubs don’t look so great.
Yay, you just got a new smart irrigation controller!
Um, now what?
You want to make the most of it, right?
Using a smart irrigation system starts with a couple of key first steps.
Check out a few smart irrigation tips.