Landscaping Gainesville, Florida

The city typically requires a permit for a business or commercial property. Permits aren’t required for a residential property in Gainesville, Fl or Alachua County. However, your local community HOA may require you show documentation of the work the landscaping companies plan to perform.

While the project is in its planning phase, please identify nearby utility lines. Call your local Gainesville, Fl utility company or “811”. The city has information about if and where there are utility lines in your community and yard. This will help keep the landscape project running safely and smoothly.

Knowing where water collects can help determine what to use certain sections of the outdoor area for. For example, if part of the lawn collects extra rainwater, it will sustain certain plants with less irrigation. Or it may require more drainage than the rest of the yard. Having this information also helps to determine if grading is necessary for the installation of sod or pavers. This can also affect the cost.

This information determines which plants and materials to use for the landscape job and how to best organize the space. Shaded areas, for instance, require less irrigation. Sunny areas require more irrigation and can house a wider variety of garden plants and flower beds.

We test soil pH and nutrient content at the project site to understand the foundation we are working on.  This tells us if we need to take any steps to prepare the soil for your landscaping project. We then take it into account when planning and budgeting for the project materials.

Outdoor spaces can serve many purposes. You can use it for a garden, a swimming pool, grilling and entertainment, or front yard curb appeal. You can simply even use it as a place to sit and relax. Knowing the purpose or purposes of the area helps determine how to divide the space and and make it flow. It also helps us to decide which materials best fit the project.