Is It Worth Hiring Someone to Maintain My Native Yard? If you’re considering a native plant landscape (or mostly native) in Florida, you may have heard that native gardens are “low maintenance.” While it’s true that natives require less fertilizer, pesticides, and...
Living on the coast of Florida offers numerous advantages, from breathtaking ocean views to a mild climate. However, coastal living also comes with its fair share of challenges, particularly when it comes to weathering hurricanes and tropical storms. To enhance...
As winter gently sweeps into the Sunshine State, you might assume that Florida's vibrant landscapes would lose their luster. However, nature has a surprise in store. Many of Florida's native plants gracefully enter a state of winter dormancy, revealing a different...
Landscaping with larval host wildflowers and ground covers in Florida is an excellent way to support local ecosystems and promote biodiversity, especially for butterflies, moths, and other pollinators. Many butterflies and moths lay their eggs on specific host plants,...
Shrubs and grasses: our great connectors at ground level. These types of plants will dominate the square footage of most landscapes as they work their way around trees, structures, paved surfaces, and parameters linking all these different elements like a cohesive...
Benefits of Landscaping with Keystone Native Trees To put it plainly, incorporating native trees into your landscape is easy! You just need to pick the appropriate tree for the space (right plant, right place… right?). So then why aren't we planting more trees in our...
Most Popular Larval Host Plants in Pinellas County Florida is home to a wide variety of beautiful butterflies, and Pinellas County is no exception. Here are some of the native plants that are most commonly used by butterflies in the area. Milkweed - Milkweed is one...
