Landscaping services in Celebration, Clermont and nearby

What landscaping services do we offer?

Our landscaping work covers landscape design and installation, mulch installation, decorative rock and stone, plants and shrubs and pavers and hardscaping. Some customers want one bed refreshed before a family visit; others want the whole front yard redone. Both start the same way: we look at the sun, the soil, the drainage and the rules your property lives under.

What makes Central Florida landscaping different?

Sandy soil and heavy rain

Most yards here sit on sandy soil that drains fast and holds few nutrients, then get hammered by afternoon storms from June through September. Beds need edging that keeps mulch and rock in place when water runs across them, and plants that tolerate both the wet summer and the dry spring.

Full sun and heat

A south- or west-facing bed against a light stucco wall is one of the hottest places in the yard. Plants that do well in a shaded courtyard can scorch there. "Right plant, right place" is the first of UF/IFAS’s nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles, and it saves more money than any product.

Water rules

New plantings need extra water to establish, and each water management district allows it on its own schedule: South Florida (Osceola), Southwest Florida (Polk) and St. Johns River (Lake). We plan installs so new plants can get that water legally, and set the irrigation back to normal once they’re established.

How do HOAs fit in?

Many communities in Celebration, ChampionsGate and around Four Corners have architectural review rules for front-yard changes. Florida law (s. 373.185, F.S.) says a deed restriction or covenant may not prohibit an owner from implementing Florida-friendly landscaping, but HOAs can still review the plan. We help you put together what the committee usually asks for: a simple layout and a plant list.

Mulch, rock or both?

Organic mulch feeds the soil, holds moisture and keeps roots cooler; UF/IFAS recommends 2–3 inches around established plants and keeping it about a foot away from tree trunks. Rock lasts longer and suits some modern designs and drip lines, but UF/IFAS notes it doesn’t control weeds or moderate soil temperature the way organic mulch does. Many yards use both: mulch in planted beds, rock in narrow strips, side yards and around downspouts.

Before anyone digs

New beds, plant pits, edging and paver bases all mean digging. Florida law requires excavators to notify Sunshine 811 at least two full business days before excavation so buried utilities are marked. Irrigation lines are the other thing hidden under most beds; we mark and protect them.

Where we do landscaping

We design and install landscapes in Celebration, ChampionsGate, Davenport, Four Corners and Clermont. Once the beds are in, our lawn care crews can keep them that way.

Sources

• UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping — The nine principles
• Florida Statutes §373.185 — Florida-friendly landscaping
• UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions — Mulch
• South Florida Water Management District — Landscape irrigation
• Southwest Florida Water Management District — Water restrictions
• St. Johns River Water Management District — Watering restrictions
• Florida Statutes §556.105 — Notice before excavation (Sunshine 811)