Let’s face it, if you’re a plant in Florida, you better love sun.
But some plants love it more than others, offering bigger flowers and brighter, more colorful foliage when they soak up plenty of rays.
What are some great plants for full sun in Central Florida?
Grab your sunglasses and let’s take a look.
If you’re standing in the backyard with a ruler and your Pinterest patio printouts trying to decide how big your new patio should be, you might be overwhelmed.
You don’t want your cool new outdoor space to be way too big and cost more than it has to, but you don’t want things to feel too cramped, either, and have your party spill over into your pretty petunia beds.
What size patio do I need?
Ground Source landscape designer Eric Frisch says there’s no average patio size — the beauty of patio design is creating a space that perfectly suits your lifestyle. But he offers some helpful tips:
You’ve got a sinking feeling something’s not quite right out there with your irrigation system.
If you've got a sod project in mind and you’re already thinking, “Why do I need to dispose of the old sod? I’ll just lay the new stuff over the old,” well, it’s a good thing you’re here.
You can’t do that.
Before you lay new sod, you need to tear out the old stuff, so your new sod’s roots can snuggle down into fresh, quality soil to take root.
So, what to do with removed sod?
Let’s take a look.
You have to love anything that’s self-cleaning, right? Ovens. Palm trees. Toddlers. (Not quite there yet with that last one.)
Some lines you can’t do much about.
The long line to renew your driver’s license.
The lines that popped up around your eyes, seemingly overnight. (Yikes!)
What about those lines in your new sod lawn?
Lawns can be so needy, right?
When it comes to landscape lighting, the front yard tends to hog the spotlight. It’s kind of braggy:
Look at my cool brickwork!
If you show up for your landscape design consultation, plop down in a chair and say, “I want to do something in my backyard but I haven’t really thought about it,” you’re doing it wrong.
If you’re battling an erosion problem, you might be thinking big right now — giant retaining wall, fleet of bulldozers, a lineup of grizzly bears with super big paws.