Research Library

Landscape Planning Resources

This library offers Southwest Florida homeowners practical educational articles on Florida-Friendly landscaping, coastal landscaping, salt-tolerance research, and Florida native-plant research.

Article Library

Layered Southwest Florida garden with palms, grasses, groundcover, turf, and a curving path

Florida-Friendly, Native, and Coastal Landscaping

A Practical Guide to Florida-Friendly Landscaping in Southwest Florida

Coastal garden with palms, layered planting, a curving path, and the Gulf in the distance

Florida-Friendly, Native, and Coastal Landscaping

Coastal Landscaping in Southwest Florida: Designing for Exposure, Soil, and Style

Coastal planting bed with broad-leaf shrubs, palmetto forms, silver foliage, and grasses

Florida-Friendly, Native, and Coastal Landscaping

Reading Between the Lines of “Salt-Tolerant” Plant Labels

Florida garden with a palm, pink ornamental grass, cycads, and red-orange flowering shrubs

Florida-Friendly, Native, and Coastal Landscaping

Article Library

A Practical Guide to Florida-Friendly Landscaping in Southwest Florida

Coastal Landscaping in Southwest Florida: Designing for Exposure, Soil, and Style

Reading Between the Lines of “Salt-Tolerant” Plant Labels

Evaluating Florida Native Plants for Southwest Florida Landscapes