Landscaping in Florida

[Connor Fogleman]

Hello!  Looking for some tips on general landscaping and making a low maintenance style yard. The property has terrible grass but a very large space that is completely open and fenced in.

Any tips on a cost effective way to keep nice with tenants?

Thanks in advance.

[Richard Shepherd]

This seems like a tough problem to look for economical alternatives.  What's the problem with the grass? Is in a shady area and doesn't do well? I'm not a landscaper but a serious DIYer when it comes to gardening.  As far as alternatives go,  a few come to mind. You could put a slab of concrete,  deck,  or pavers for a portion of the area and then landscape around that with some edging plays such as small shrubs or ornamental grasses. You could also try artificial grass.  Another option would be to shrink the grassy area by having a plant border fill in asking the fence. This makes for an easy but attractive landscaping job. You'll want the plant borders at least 5-6 ft wide otherwise lots of medium shrubs will be too big for the area.  Use some planter edging to define the borders. And putting down weed suppression cloth and mulch will help keep the area low maintenance. Finally,  trees could help fill in some of the border.  Could be nice to have a showy tree being the focus point such as a magnolia or crepe myrtle for smaller trees / areas.

Curious to know what you finally decide on