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Ecoscape Tips

Balance Outdoor Lighting Beams

Outdoor Lighting

Balance Outdoor Lighting Beams

Balanced low-voltage beams illuminating a palm and architectural column on a Florida waterfront home.
Keep the Root Flare Above the Soil

Trees and Palms

Keep the Root Flare Above the Soil

Visible root flare on a correctly planted young tree with mulch pulled away from the trunk.
Trace Standing Water to Its Source

Drainage

Trace Standing Water to Its Source

Stormwater collecting near a downspout and moving through a shallow grass swale away from a Florida home.
Protect Tropical Plants During a Cold Snap

Seasonal Yard Care

Protect Tropical Plants During a Cold Snap

Breathable frost cloth draped to the ground and secured over tropical shrubs during a rare Florida cold snap.
Plant a Florida-Friendly Pollinator Bed

Plant Care

Plant a Florida-Friendly Pollinator Bed

Florida-friendly pollinator garden with firebush, blanket flower, coontie, butterflies, and bees.
Match Plants to Sun and Shade

Plant Care

Match Plants to Sun and Shade

Sun-loving lantana and shade-tolerant coontie growing in their proper light conditions beside a South Tampa home.
Pull Weeds Before They Produce Seed

Plant Care

Pull Weeds Before They Produce Seed

Gloved hand removing a broadleaf weed with its full taproot from a mulched Florida planting bed.
Inspect Mature Trees Before Hurricane Season

Trees and Palms

Inspect Mature Trees Before Hurricane Season

Ground-level arborist inspecting a cracked branch union in a mature Florida shade tree before hurricane season.
Remove Heavy Leaf Layers From Turf

Lawn Care

Remove Heavy Leaf Layers From Turf

Rake gently removing a heavy layer of fallen leaves from healthy St. Augustine turf.
Use a Rain Garden to Manage Roof Runoff

Drainage

Use a Rain Garden to Manage Roof Runoff

Stone-lined channel carrying roof runoff into a planted rain garden beside a Florida home.
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