Poolside Palms: The Best Palms for Florida Pools & Patios

Poolside palms have one job: to turn a Florida afternoon into paradise — light off the water, the paver deck warm underfoot, a screened cage

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Where the Wild Things Land: 5 Native Trees for Birds & Butterflies

There’s a quiet shift happening in South Florida landscapes. For decades, the region’s yards, medians, and commercial grounds were planted for looks alone. Fast color,

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The Native Trees That Define Florida’s Coastline

We have some coastal native trees that have become a trademark not only in Florida but in the Caribbean as well. If you’ve ever walked

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Striking Giants: Landscaping with Large Trees in Florida

Large trees —the ones that make people stop mid-conversation. The kind that landscape architects photograph before they even write a spec. The ones that turn

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Born for This: Florida’s Summer Flowering Trees

Summer trees feel like a funny concept, even for Florida. But we must say they are true parts of what makes Florida summers so iconic.

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6 Best Native Plants for South Florida Gardens

Six South Florida Natives You Should Be Specifying on Your Plant List Key Takeaways: Spanish stopper develops a unique exfoliating bark over time that reveals

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Why Fragrant Trees Are One of the Most Powerful Choices You Can Make for Your Landscape

Fragrant trees are perhaps one of the most powerful tree choices you can make. Smell is the only sense that goes directly to the emotional

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Rewilded Tropical Landscapes: The New Era of Florida Garden Design

Rewilded tropical landscapes? At first glance, rewilding sounds like letting a space go wild. But in landscape design—especially in Florida—it means something more intentional: creating

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Dual-Tone Blooming Gradients: How Flowering Trees Create Seasonal Color Transitions

Dual-tone blooming and seasonal color transitions may sound technical, but the process is far more fluid than people often imagine. Landscape designers are the masterminds

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Tree Stratification: Designing Tropical Landscapes in Layer

Key points: Tree stratification is a deliberate vertical organization of the canopy to manage the rapid, aggressive growth typical of tropical species. Layered design functions

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