Seven Stunning Florida Landscape Ideas

Yardzen’s talented team of landscape and exterior designers love to transform outdoor spaces throughout the sunshine state.

Expanding their livable square footage with outdoor improvements is a focus for Florida homeowners. Wishlist items for our Florida clients includefire pitsfor socializing and entertaining,outdoor dining areas for hostingfriends and family,outdoor kitchens, adding shaded areas, easy-care garden design, and of course, pools for year-round enjoyment.

When it comes to greenery, our Florida clients love the look of tropical gardens andlow maintenance landscapesfilled with Florida-native plants.

01SURFSIDE, FL

This Surfside, Florida backyard is shaping up to be the ultimate at-home vacation spot! With amplespace for kids to playand adults to relax, this space feels like an escape just outside of the back door. This client requested plants with a neutral color palette and an entrance to the backyard with a secret-garden-like vibe.

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02ORLANDO, FL

With an eye towards low maintenance plants and materials, this Central Florida client wanted beautiful landscaping that included an outdoor environment for entertaining and relaxing as well as different outdoor “rooms” accented by planting beds with perennial groundcover and native grasses.

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03MIAMI BEACH, FL

This outdoor design client wanted to inspire a relaxing vacation vibe at their South Florida home, sans the Margaritaville sign. They also wanted to incorporateeasy-care native plants, space for their dogs to play, and increase shaded areas throughout the property. See more ideas in ourSouth Florida Landscaping roundup.

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04TAMPA, FL

This client purchased aFront or Back Yard packagewith the goal of enhancing the curb appeal of their Central Florida home with new front yard landscaping. They wanted alimited lawn, prioritizing low-maintenance easy-care plants and mulch, as well as anexterior landscape lightingplan.

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05ST. PETERSBURG, FL

景观设计n that transforms the backyard into a cohesive, usable outdoor space was top of mind for this Central Florida client. They wanted the pool to be the focal point of the yard, especially when viewing the backyard from inside the home. They also wanted other lawn and hardscape areas for socializing with friends and family around a fire pit, an outdoor kitchen, a space for outdoor dining, and anarea for the dogs to play.

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06ORLANDO, FL

This Central Florida client was looking for a landscape design to transform their dusty unusable backyard into a beautiful livable space for hosting family and entertaining in their year-round full sun Florida yard. They wanted minimal lawn, low maintenance native plants, an easy-care garden, a fire pit and socialization area, and amodernized fence.

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07MIAMI, FL

Native plants and flowers—without palm trees or overly tropical themes—was the directive from this Southeastern Florida landscape design client. They also wanted to reimagine their outdoor living space to include an area for al fresco dining, a fire pit and entertaining area, walkways with beautiful stonepavers, and a fun play and imagination area for their kids.

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Designing a Florida landscape tailored to your needs

Yardzen’s award-winning online landscaping design is tailored to clients all over Florida.

Ourdesign processbegins with understanding your space, your aesthetic preferences, and a discussion of your budget and vision to minimize surprises when it comes time to build.

Our top-notch designers personalize your yard, delivering 3D and CAD renders that reflect what’s most important for your outdoor life and Florida-friendly landscaping personalized to your neck of the woods—while keeping costs within range.

Once your design is complete, we’ll help you connect with a local Florida contractor from ourPro Network of vetted professional landscapersto install your new design.

Ready to level up your home improvement with a professional landscaping project?Create your design profileor explore ourdesign packagestoday!