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Plant Care Recommendations

Proper care ensures your investment lasts. Follow these recommendations to keep your landscape thriving in Florida’s climate. 

Full Sun Plants
Shade Plants
Sod Care
Best Practices

Full Sun Plants

Dwarf Ixora (Red or Yellow)

  • Growth Height: 3–4 ft
  • Care: Requires bloom booster fertilizer every 3–4 months
  • Water: 25–30 min/week 

Mammy Croton

  • Height: Up to 4 ft
  • Care: Fertilize every 3–4 months
  • Water: 15–20 min/week 

Gold Mound Duranta

  • Height: Up to 5 ft
  • Care: Light trimming after 6 months
  • Water: 20–25 min/week 

Foxtail Fern

  • Height: 2–3 ft
  • Care: Fertilize every 3–4 months
  • Water: 15–20 min/week 

Bromeliad

  • Perks: Produces pups that can be transplanted
  • Fertilize every 3–4 months
  • Water: 15 min/week 

 

Annuals (Marigolds, Vincas, SunPatiens, Impatiens)

  • Lifespan: Replace every 5–6 months
  • Water: 20–25 min/week 

 

Ground Covers (Sedum, Baby Sunrose, Blue Daze, Purple Queen, Joseph's Coat, Peanut Plant, Mondo Grass)

  • Care: Fertilize & apply deer/rabbit repellant every 3–4 months
  • Water: 20 min/week 

 

Shade & Indirect Sun Plants

Petra Croton

  • Low maintenance, colorful foliage
  • Fertilize every 3–4 months
  • Water: 15–20 min/week 

Red Ti Plant

  • Trim at a 45° angle to preferred height
  • Fertilize every 3–4 months
  • Water: 15–20 min/week 

Bromeliad (Shade Variety)

  • Trim dead leaves at the base
  • Water: 15–20 min/week 

Elephant Ear & Philodendron

  • Trim at the neck of the plant
  • Water: 15–20 min/week 

Sod Care Instructions

Zoysia ("Golf Course Sod")

  • Mow with push mower only
  • High maintenance: Treat for weeds/disease
  • Water: 10–15 min/day for first 2 weeks, then 40–45 min/week 

St. Augustine

  • Mow at 4-inch height
  • Needs a fertilization/disease plan
  • Water: 10–15 min/day for first 2 weeks, then 48 min/week 

Bahia

  • Low maintenance
  • Mow weekly to control growth
  • Dormant in winter, regrows in spring
  • Water: 10–15 min/day for first 2 weeks, then 35 min/week 

Best Practices

  • Use automatic irrigation systems to maintain consistency.
  • Fertilize every 3–4 months, especially for flowering plants.
  • Always monitor for signs of overwatering, pests, or nutrient deficiencies.
  • Keep plants trimmed to promote healthy growth and airflow. 

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