A new landscape is a capital expense. It should raise the value of the property, work with the irrigation you already have, and still look right in five years when the plants have reached full size.
We design and install with that timescale in mind. Plants go in at the spacing they need at maturity, not the spacing that looks full on handover day.
The design package
Design starts with a site meeting. We look at sun exposure, drainage, irrigation coverage, sight lines from the road, and where people actually walk.
You then receive a full-color scaled plan of the property, a plant key with sample photographs of each species, and a 3D sketch so the committee or the owner can see the result before approving the spend.
- Full-color scaled 2D plan
- Plant key with photographs
- 3D sketch of the finished area
- Itemised installation quote
Plant selection for Tampa Bay
Tampa is hot, wet in summer and dry in spring, and coastal sites take salt wind. Plants that survive that list are not the same plants a national spec sheet suggests.
We use species that hold up locally and we group them by water need, so one irrigation zone is not drowning half its plants to keep the other half alive.
Installation
Beds are prepared, not just planted. We amend the soil, set the grade so water runs away from the building, and install edging where the bed meets turf.
Sod is laid on prepared ground and rolled. Irrigation is adjusted to cover the new planting before we leave the site.
Entrances, signage and common areas
Most of the value in a commercial planting sits in a small area: the entrance, the monument sign and the main walkway. That is where visitors form their opinion.
We can renovate those areas on their own if a full property redesign is not in this year budget.
Expert tip
From the crew
Plants go in at the spacing they need at maturity, not the spacing that looks full on handover day. A bed that photographs well on day one and is overcrowded in year three is a redesign, not a planting.
— Tampa Turf Services field team
From first meeting to install
| Step | What you get |
|---|---|
| Site meeting | Sun, drainage, irrigation and sight lines walked |
| Design package | Scaled plan, plant key and 3D sketch |
| Typical turnaround | Plan ready within two weeks for most sites |
| Installation | Our own crews, not subcontracted |
| Phasing | Split across budget years when needed |
| Plant warranty | On installed material if irrigation is working |
Entrances that only need color on a schedule stay with commercial landscape maintenance. Which flowers hold up is in seasonal flowers for commercial curb appeal. Small lots with salt air are the South Tampa residential work, drawn on residential landscape design.
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