Thank you all for joining me as I share landscape tours of my backyard and the most recent projects we've installed. I'm an avid gardener and have owned a landscape company with my husband for 25 years. If you are looking to create a beautiful landscape in your yard, then please reach out to us. I handle all the design work, and my crew will follow up with bringing the new garden to life. We are in Vero Beach, Florida, and work along the coast from Jupiter to Coco Beach Florida. Please reach out for more information at 772-473-3218 or visit www.constructionlandscapeinc.com

I rewatch this all the time!

Of all your videos, I think I enjoy your personal yard tours the most. I love how you group plants and repeat them throughout your garden - when I try it, it’s just a jumbled mess. How I wish you came into central Florida! Beautiful job of landscaping - thoroughly enjoyed this video.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Becky I’ve made my share of messes. I think that’s why I started sharing the success online. We gardeners need to stick together and share the triumphs lol.

Nice 👍🏼

@stylewithlivingart

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

I want to start by saying that I really enjoyed the update! I am on the west coast of Florida and I understand your confusion about the bird house. Basically, I have found birds don't like a full tropical garden. They prefer to roost in trees and bushes that are either evergreen or deciduous. I have had to decide to make the yard more of a Florida Tropical Cottage Garden rather than just relying on tropical plants only because I want to encourage birds. So, either move your bird house or leave it a frog house, which I thought was really cool and creative.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kathryn, Well, that explains it. Yes, I guess the frogs are here to stay, then. Thanks for the info!

@karennickerson8781

Жыл бұрын

If u put food out, plant certain bushes, shrubs, or plants the birds 🐦 with come!!! I love to plant anything that attracts butterflies 🦋 and bees 🐝!

@aquaman461

3 ай бұрын

Really beautiful yard. Thanks for sharing your personal space in such great detail. I think you use aluminum edging, correct? Is there a brand that you recommend? Ty!

Beautiful Landscape

Great peaceful privacy garden. Eureka palms are mosquito breeders.

Thank you for sharing. Your back yard is an inspiration.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I really enjoyed this garden tour. Your garden is absolutely beautiful. Definitely my style of garden. Fantastic job. Yes, more videos like this please. TFS

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much. Glad you liked it

very nice

So very beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

absolutely love your garden your channel everything sending love and waves from Australia

Absolutely love your videos and the lively description of every plant and corner of your garden. I am a new plant enthusiast and will definitely use your tips to create a tropical garden in our backyard in South Florida...

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ivonne welcome to the club of garden lovers. Glad you found the video helpful!

Thanks so much for showing us your updated backyard. It's nice to know even the Pros have issues and change their their minds just like us beginners. It's amazing how much you have accomplished based on your starting point - your neighbors back yard was once how yours looked. And I agree about your love of the carpoxylon - love the arc of the frond. You have such a variety of plants the eye never tires of looking. Please keep us updated on your changes.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

As always Chica thank you for watching I know you have a great eye and we share the same love for those beautiful palms.

Soo, soo pretty! Thank you for the tour ❤

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Love it!!!

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Regina

A Garden is Forever Growing and Changing! Your garden is beautiful

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Thank you for finally doing an update:)JK. It has been super helpful in creating my own Florida tropical garden (zone 9 to 10). It has been difficult to get reliable data on palms and having a visual is so important. I was told that some palms can be invasive and troublesome, but like you I just wanted them for a privacy screen. I have different garden areas but would like to use palms as the background in the tropical bed and maybe three palms as a screen in two different areas. That still leaves me with one area where I need to create a screen facing the street. I guess I can plant my Arecas into the ground now that I know they are safe to use. You've created a lovely outdoor space and I really like how you approach your designs.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Rose I know it can be hard to determine what works and what doesn’t. I still find myself thinking 🤔well that shoulda worked. Hmmm but didn’t lol. Good luck on your garden journey.

Great video keep them coming!

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

More to come!

Thank you very much for the tour of your amazing garden.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it!

It’s all amazingly beautiful. Thank you for sharing! I know I will watch this multiple times.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

Great video!!! Keep up the great work

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

You have a gorgeous garden. Yes, please, more videos!

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

I love watching your beautiful garden. Thanks for the update😃👍

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊 thanks for watching

This helped me so much in choosing and knowing info and names for landscaping in my new Florida home!!!! Thanks so much!

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Awesome Stacy, so glad it helped. Good luck to you.

I love your tropical garden! I wish you could come down to Parkland!

Can you talk a little bit about your lighting choices and how you make your decisions? Cool vs Warm. Solar vs Electric. Spotlights vs path lights. ❤Thank you

@stylewithlivingart

6 ай бұрын

That’s a great suggestion. I absolutely will bring that up in the next video I mainly go with low-voltage lighting. I love the feel of warm lights and if you’re doing it yourself, make sure to mix the bulbs to a higher wattage bulb on taller trees and a lower wattage bulb on shorter trees or accents. This makes for a tiered lighting look, it really does make a difference. Best of luck to you.

Beautiful garden!I watched the entire video twice 🎉

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you

Amazing 😻

@stylewithlivingart

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 😆

Just discovered your channel, really love your tropical garden and variety of palms. Its like a piece of paradise.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad you liked it. It’s definitely my own personal Paradise. Thanks

Hi Jennifer, your garden is stunning, the waterfall is so inviting! Thank you for sharing your garden with us!! I love your designs, the spaces you create are heavenly. I enjoy watching your before and after's they are very satisfying!! The immense knowledge, vast experience and passion you pour into your projects pay off beautifully!! I'm anxiously looking forward to your next transformation!! Thank you for for making my home look amazing!!

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Franky I’m going to have to do a video of your gorgeous garden it’s coming along beautifully. Thank you for watching!

For birds you need bugs and for bugs you need flowers... something like that😅

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

That sounds right.

Your plant groupings are artisticly done with thoughtful vignettes. Love your garden. -From Melbourne, FL.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you!

Although I live in Edgewater, I enjoy your video and apply your ideas as long as it pertains to zone 9B as appropriate. Thank you very much. I have learned so much.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Hi! My husband and I just discovered your channel and learned so much from your tours! We also live in Florida (zone 9b) and have already started the planning and planting process with our own yard. We are big DIYers. Thank you for the information and inspiration!

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Your very welcome.

The first time I discovered a slope for privacy like that in Florida to help layer the plants between the neighbors👍 that makes all the difference in my opinion and creates this jungle look 😍Could you please show or explain what's on the neighbor's side- a stem wall? And what happens to all the rain water- does it ever flood the grass area?

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Fortunately enough our yard drains so well. During hurricanes it does flood were I lost some grass but things bounced back fairly quickly. Both my neighbors have just a grass slope. I think the wall you may have seen was a small planter bed. I also have a wall but it’s just for aesthetics, its for my wall waterfall.

Thanks from Miami. I lovd your backyard! Learning a lot.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

That’s great! Glad you found it helpful. Good luck to u

I just love all the tropical plants. I live in central fla, never knew all the names of the plants. You are very informative and descriptive, love the tour of your back yard. Hopefully I can copy some of your ideas! Love your designs.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Best of luck!

I just got done watching the older video. Looking forward to this one. We are in palm city and hoping to schedule a meeting with you soon

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Very cool! I look forward to meeting with you.

Hi Jennifer, I love watching your videos. I have watched you for a few years now and l always learn something new from them.Even when l live inTx and you live in Florida. I wish l could plant all the beautiful tropicals you can there but it just gets to cold. Even though it’s just a few days in the 30s and we try covering things to keep them from freezing. So l am trying to find plants that love our few days of cold each winter.. l have watched a lot of videos and none compare to your landscapes and work that you do. If l ever move to Fl l will be sure and call you to work your magic in my yard. Gods blessing to you each day.Keep doing what you love You are great at it..🌴💓🌴

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Phyllis thank you so much for your kind words I do love working with these types of gardens. Best of luck on yours I know how challenging and ever evolving a garden lover’s landscape can be.

Thank you for all of your tips and advice. I just bought a home but I don't have money for a professional landscaper. Your channel has helped me a lot!

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Good luck on your projects!

Thank you

@stylewithlivingart

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Love your videos. I’d love to see designs for outside the pool cage. That’s my next project.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

Watching from the tropics, Barbados to be exact, this is one amazing garden, I ‘m trying to created a tropical garden in my backyard and this is super inspiring.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

So nice of you. You guys have the perfect climate for some really cool tropicals. Good luck on your project!

@101candlelight6

Жыл бұрын

@@stylewithlivingart we sure do. Thank you and wishing you a great day.

More videos !! I absolutely love your landscaping videos! I am in Cape Coral FL and I am watching over and over figuring out how to lay out the plants and which ones. I just started gardening in the last year and now I have a koi pond, aquatic plants and a butterfly garden!

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Wow you’ve been busy! Sounds like you are off to a great start in your garden. Wishing you luck from one gardener to another 😊

@SableSunsets

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Trying to find a carpoxylon Palm. I can’t wait to use it in my front walkway! Have you ever been to the Naples Botanical Gardens? it’s amazing and started my love for everything florida landscaping and plant species!

Thank you for the beautiful garden tour..very inspiring..sadly I'm a bit north of you..ormond beach and beachside. Might you include in your next video some more cold and salt tolerant options?

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Yes will do I’ll have to do a Melbourne or satellite beach tour soon.

How Beautiful ! Such a Gift. One bromeliad that wasn't named is by the Dioon cycad. Red in color with unusual leaves. Thank you for presenting. Just Gorgeous.

@stylewithlivingart

8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome, glad you enjoyed it.

@michaelduke9271

8 ай бұрын

The ones under the Cycad look like neorgelia orange crush & the one flushing reddish/pink is in bloom and is possibly N. raphael.

Just found your videos (love them) because I’m in the process of transforming my yard to a more tropical and relatively maintenance free environment. What type of lights are you using throughout your yard and paths?

So funny we have a bird house that was home to a frog for a very long time

I understand Fittonia Ruby's Red can attract spider mites mealybugs, and slugs. How do you cope with that? I thank you for all the information that you share.

@stylewithlivingart

3 ай бұрын

I spray for mosquitos with an all purpose pest control product called Upstart Gold Insecticide about 3 times a year in the garden. Mainly during the summer months. That keeps my bug issue at bay. I hope that helps.

I love your page and various gardens! I live in a tropical climate and I'm looking for plants that are fire resistant for areas with a fire pit. I can only find online shrubs and flowers but I'm looking for taller plants that can add some privacy to that area. Do you have any suggestions or advice? Thank you again for your helpful information.

Hello and thank you for all of the great content - you are an inspiration. We are beachside in south Brevard and are just starting to transform a soccer field into a tropical oasis after moving last summer from Texas - using many of the insights you provide. Our previous owner had planted a bunch of citrus, and they are ALL really, really struggling. The storms last year didnt help, but the problems seem much deeper as it appears the citrus really hates the sea air. Even citrus we had in pots in Texas that was thriving in the TX heat is struggling here - even in the exact same pot/soil. Are we fighting an uphill battle trying to get citrus to thrive here out at the beach?

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

I understand your pain. Yes the mix of our rain, salt air, and water then add the pest problems. Citrus can be pretty challenging. Normally I would say add a salt mitigation mix to your fertilizer but not sure how that works for edibles. Sorry, not my strong suit with edibles. Best of luck to you.

Your garden is so beautiful. Thank you for all the great detailed information. Would you be able to explain which soil you use here in Florida, and how you amend your planting area?

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I use a neutral PH top soil. Most rock yards or landscape nurseries carry something similar and add peat moss and milorganite at planting. I do this as a top coat before planting then mix it all in when planting plants. If it's a salty area I add some potassium to my planting beds which helps mitigate the salt in the soil and water. Best of luck to you.

Ok, so this might be a crazy thought. But I love hostas, and I’m wondering if there’s even a possibility to grow them in north florida; Jax to be specific. My house is surrounded by live oaks and so I have lots of dappled sunlight.

Can palms live happily among oak trees? I have some old oaks that I would hate to get rid of, but LOVE the look of palms.

@stylewithlivingart

8 ай бұрын

Yes there are many palms that can live among the shade and canopy of oaks. A few are Bottle palms matures at 12-14ft, Pygmy date palms mature at 10-12ft, European fan grows incredibly slow, Chinese fan palm ( just be careful with heights on those since they will grow into the canopy once they are full grown). Dioon matures at 6ft Palm, Cat Palm matures at 10ft. Thats just a few, check out the Bedrock palm book may offer a few more suggestions and cool florida options. Good luck!

@beckyboopz1

8 ай бұрын

@@stylewithlivingart thank you SO much! I’ll check it out!

You must have an inside scoop on the ruffled copper leaves lol. I look for them every time I pass a nursery in the Lucie/Martin county area. I see why you scoop them up when you find them lol

@stylewithlivingart

11 ай бұрын

I do! Check out Ed Millers in Palm city they seem to get them in more often then most. They call them Curly Java whites. If you are further south you can also check Excelsea gardens.

@TassiDay

11 ай бұрын

@@stylewithlivingart Thank you so much!!!

Absolutely obsessed with your garden! When I imagine the space I'm trying to create in my yard, this is such a great source of inspiration! How long have you been working on the landscaping in your yard?

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I’m so glad you found it helpful. I’d say my garden started about 9-10 years ago. I put the big trees in first then recovered 😂 for a couple of years and started with the second layer of trees.

How do you keep all the rock areas so clean? I get dirt in the rocks and then weeds..

I live in fort myers and I am willing to pay a consultation fee, but since the weather change a lot of my plants are starting to yellow from the bottom up and need advice

Hello, what is the two ground covers on the mountain/waterfall?

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Hello those are ice plants and creeping fig.

Also, do you hand weed your garden? Do you have favorite tools?

Hey, Jennifer - watching this video for the 10th time - is that a Star of India in front of your Queen Emma? How do you keep the leaves so nice all the way down? My Stars tend to brown midway down.

Amazing garden! Is it possible that Calatheas don’t like tap water?

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Maybe I'm not really sure but they do pretty well in the house so I'm assuming it's the crowding and constant movement of a breezy area. However, I'm still learning those so great question .

Hi, I love all the videos I have seen from you. Is all your shade coming from the palms above/behind/or in front or is it the house? I have a blank slate and pretty much no shade and I'm not sure where to start. Have you used clumping bamboo as a backdrop? Learning. :)

@stylewithlivingart

11 ай бұрын

Hello there, most of my shade comes from the taller palms trees I started with. This gave my understory plants the protection they needed from the harsh sun of the day. As my trees have grown, I've incorporated more shade-based plants below and moved my sun lovers to another spot in the garden. I hope this helps.

@newcreationcoachingllc6491

11 ай бұрын

@@stylewithlivingart it does, thank you!

Love your garden. I'm about to start planting mine. Starting with space where there's full sun. What full sun plants do you recommend? Or can you make a video about full sun loving plants ❤. I'm new to FL so I need all the help I can get 😂. Thank you in advance 🌴

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Hello Angel, some of my favorite full sun are; king sago, ruby red, crotons, Clusia, plumeria, Christmas, Alexander, Pygmy, palms copper leaf plants and I could go on. Check out our website lined below and go to the inspiration page. There are pics of plants and trees with details of shade or sun requirements. Best of luck to you!

@angelc1462

Жыл бұрын

@@stylewithlivingart Thank you so much. 🥰

@pamelasallie421

Жыл бұрын

Hi!! Your yard is amazing!! I just found your channel a few weeks ago and I am addicted to your channel!! I have binge watch all of your videos ❤I have made several notes and now searching to see what I can grow here in North central Florida zone 8B. Please keep sharing your beautiful creations. Do you recommend any online resources for plants?

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Thank you and I use PlantAnt.com if I’m searching for something hard to find. It’s mainly used by landscape companies however I think open to anyone to use it as a resource. Best of luck to you.

Hello! Just want to say that I am enjoying your yard tour update. I have a question though : I've noticed that your yard has no fence. How do you deal with uninvited guests (deer) ? In my area (Ormond Beach 9b zone) we have an overpopulation of deer and each time I plant something I like, it doesn't last. How would it be possible to have a beautiful landscape and avoid the regular visit of those charming uninvited guests? right now I install garden net around my shrubs but I can't do that in my entire yard.

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

That’s a tough one. Fortunately, we do not have deer in my area. They’re such opportunistic eaters. There are very few things that they won’t eat in the tropical world tropical plants are like an all you can eat salad bar for deer and rabbits. There are deer and rabbit deterrent products from Amazon that can be purchased but you do have to apply after each rain. I wish I had a better solution but I’ll be able to find one wishing you the best of luck on your project 🍀🤞

Does anyone know what those three palm trees are called at 28:05?? I’m going crazy trying to find out their name 😭

Hi, Jennifer - just watching this video yet again and clicked on over to your Amazon products. I noticed that when you use the miracle gro feeder, you sprayed the leaves as well. I’ve always been concerned that it would hurt the leaves to do this. So you find that it helps?

@stylewithlivingart

27 күн бұрын

Yes I do!

@beckyboopz1

27 күн бұрын

@@stylewithlivingart and when you spray the leaves, do you still have to saturate the ground at the base of the plants?

Do you reccomend a certain soil?

@stylewithlivingart

Жыл бұрын

Black cow is a good mix and add some milorganite at planting. Sticky but really gives the planting beds a boost at planting. Good luck 🍀

Aren’t sago palms poisonous to pets?