{"id":27036,"date":"2025-09-05T18:27:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/nicht-kategorisiert\/landscaping\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T16:05:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T14:05:15","slug":"landscaping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/landscaping\/","title":{"rendered":"Landscaping &amp; Driveway Design \u2013 Florida Homeowners\u2019 Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-block-c9b0e361 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8bb65a333ab6006d697a4d2cf69f7f6e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:48px;letter-spacing:10px;text-transform:none\"><strong>CONSTRUCTION REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uagb-block-5c09895b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1b93d833d424cada582ad8269f5a8a69 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:18px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:none\"><strong>CONSTRUCTION REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-924cd09b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"uagb-position__sticky wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-block-e08dbec5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-ffa16a24 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Florido-Scout-Baubericht.jpg\" alt=\"Florido-Scout-Building Report\" width=\"100\" height=\"127\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Building report &#8211; Everything is different  <\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">This builder can tell you all about the adventure of building a house. Here you&#8217;ll find countless tips and information about building a house in Florida. <\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/homebuilding\/\" target=\"_self\" onclick=\"return true;\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">READ MY STORY!<\/span><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504.3 273.6l-112.1 104c-6.992 6.484-17.18 8.218-25.94 4.406c-8.758-3.812-14.42-12.45-14.42-21.1L351.9 288H32C14.33 288 .0002 273.7 .0002 255.1S14.33 224 32 224h319.9l0-72c0-9.547 5.66-18.19 14.42-22c8.754-3.809 18.95-2.075 25.94 4.41l112.1 104C514.6 247.9 514.6 264.1 504.3 273.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-941507ad\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning to Paving \u2013 Garden &amp; Driveway Design in Florida<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Palmen-setzen.jpg\" alt=\"Garden design palm trees\" class=\"wp-image-26981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Palmen-setzen.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Palmen-setzen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Palmen-setzen-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Self-cleaning palm trees were very important in our garden design.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2df4f582\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-de6df029\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Florido-Bauarbeiter-mit-Permit.jpg\" alt=\"Construction worker permit\" class=\"wp-image-6933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Florido-Bauarbeiter-mit-Permit.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Florido-Bauarbeiter-mit-Permit-198x200.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-05212257\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In Florida, garden and driveway design set the tone for curb appeal \u2013 from palm landscaping to paver installations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">One of the last big jobs on the new build was the <strong>garden design<\/strong>. We wanted an outdoor area that would suit the coastal climate, be low-maintenance, heat-resistant and naturally beautiful. The result is a garden with a <strong>mix of palm trees<\/strong>, evergreen shrubs and lawn, framed by a paved driveway with a walkway up to the front door. The <strong>irrigation system <\/strong>ensures that everything stays nice and green.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The garden in Florida can be quite simple with 2 <strong>shade trees <\/strong>and a few other plants according to the city&#8217;s specifications. Before a house is approved and receives the so-called CO, the garden must be laid out according to code. This has the advantage that new buildings don&#8217;t look unattractive for ages without a green space, as is usual in Germany, until the builders have a budget to spare. We didn&#8217;t want a standard garden, but a palm-fringed, flowering garden design with <strong>hedges <\/strong>for privacy.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We love gardening, but in Florida it&#8217;s almost impossible to do so during the summer months because it&#8217;s too hot. In addition, <strong>self-cleaning palm trees<\/strong> should save money later on. We paid particular attention to this when choosing the palm trees. We didn&#8217;t want a fence. It&#8217;s always at risk during storms. But years later, we had one installed after all, as you will find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Garden design &amp; plant selection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-25f46a2e\"><style>.kb-gallery-id-27036_c85206-ee .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-27036_c85206-ee .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-27036_c85206-ee .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-27036_c85206-ee .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-27036_c85206-ee.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-27036_c85206-ee.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-27036_c85206-ee alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-27036_c85206-ee kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Gartengestaltung-Plan.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"676\" alt=\"Entwurf Gartengestaltung\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Gartengestaltung-Plan.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Gartengestaltung-Plan.jpg\" data-id=\"27015\" class=\"wp-image-27015 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Gartengestaltung-Plan.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Gartengestaltung-Plan-296x200.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Gartengestaltung-Plan-768x519.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Our garden design concept<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Bewaesserung.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"645\" alt=\"5 Zonen Bew\u00e4sserung\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Bewaesserung.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Bewaesserung.jpg\" data-id=\"26993\" class=\"wp-image-26993 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Bewaesserung.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Bewaesserung-310x200.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-Bewaesserung-768x495.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Let&#8217;s start with the trenches for the 5-zone irrigation.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Hecke.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Hecke f\u00fcr Privatsph\u00e4re\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Hecke.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Hecke.jpg\" data-id=\"26967\" class=\"wp-image-26967 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Hecke.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Hecke-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Hecke-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The small Clusia hedge<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Gartenbauer.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Palmenums\u00e4umte Kanalmauer\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Gartenbauer.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Gartenbauer.jpg\" data-id=\"26979\" class=\"wp-image-26979 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Gartenbauer.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Gartenbauer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Gartenbauer-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Palm-lined canal wall<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Royal-Poinziana.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Selbstreinigende Palmen\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Royal-Poinziana.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Royal-Poinziana.jpg\" data-id=\"26973\" class=\"wp-image-26973 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Royal-Poinziana.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Royal-Poinziana-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Royal-Poinziana-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Self-cleaning palms<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Vorgarten.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Vorgarten\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Vorgarten.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Vorgarten.jpg\" data-id=\"26977\" class=\"wp-image-26977 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Vorgarten.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Vorgarten-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Vorgarten-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Plants for the front garden<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Palmenreihe.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"vor dem Rasen verlegen\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Palmenreihe.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Palmenreihe.jpg\" data-id=\"26971\" class=\"wp-image-26971 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Palmenreihe.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Palmenreihe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Palmenreihe-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">lay before the lawn<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We took a <strong>lot of time<\/strong> for the garden design and planning and simulated it beforehand in an architecture program. We got suggestions, ideas, tips, inspiration and other information from photos and videos on the Internet, from tours of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/gulf-coast\/cape-coral\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/golfkueste\/cape-coral\/\">Cape Coral<\/a> and from the experts at the gardening companies.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The results are impressive. Even though we had to increase our budget for this project due to the sheer number of palm trees, our garden planning was well worth it. Over the coming years, we <strong>continued to expand<\/strong> the garden design with an outdoor seating area for Adirondack-style garden furniture, for example, and completely redesigned the lanai after our cage was demolished by Hurricane Ian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driveway &amp; sidewalk made of concrete paving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-a30e8e82\"><style>.kb-gallery-id-27036_e5d088-1d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-27036_e5d088-1d .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-27036_e5d088-1d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-27036_e5d088-1d .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-27036_e5d088-1d.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-27036_e5d088-1d.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-27036_e5d088-1d alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-27036_e5d088-1d kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Einfahrt-pflastern.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Vorbereitung f\u00fcr die Garageneinfahrt\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Einfahrt-pflastern.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Einfahrt-pflastern.jpg\" data-id=\"26991\" class=\"wp-image-26991 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Einfahrt-pflastern.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Einfahrt-pflastern-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Einfahrt-pflastern-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Preparation for the driveway<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Driveway.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Garageneinfahrt gepflastert\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Driveway.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Driveway.jpg\" data-id=\"26989\" class=\"wp-image-26989 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Driveway.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Driveway-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Driveway-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Driveway paved<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Steinweg.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Gehweg zum Hauseingang\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Steinweg.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Steinweg.jpg\" data-id=\"26987\" class=\"wp-image-26987 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Steinweg.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Steinweg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Steinweg-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Walkway to the house entrance<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Hauseingang.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Hauseingang\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Hauseingang.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Hauseingang.jpg\" data-id=\"26985\" class=\"wp-image-26985 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Hauseingang.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Hauseingang-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Hauseingang-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">House entrance paved<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Pflaster-Eingang.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"verschieden gro\u00dfe Pflastersteine\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Pflaster-Eingang.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Pflaster-Eingang.jpg\" data-id=\"26983\" class=\"wp-image-26983 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Pflaster-Eingang.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Pflaster-Eingang-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Pflaster-Eingang-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Pattern of different sized paving stones<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Fassade-Quarzverblendung.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"mit Quarzstein verblendete Fassade\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Fassade-Quarzverblendung.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Fassade-Quarzverblendung.jpg\" data-id=\"26995\" class=\"wp-image-26995 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Fassade-Quarzverblendung.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Fassade-Quarzverblendung-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Fassade-Quarzverblendung-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Facade faced with quartz stone<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>driveway <\/strong>runs from the street at a right angle to the garage door, followed by the sidewalk, which echoes the lines of the fa\u00e7ade. It leads in a slight bend to the house entrance. Palm trees and low foundation planting (salt and sun tolerant) with ornamental plants and flowers frame the front garden to the left and right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beds in our dream garden were initially filled with black <strong>bark mulch<\/strong> to keep the soil moist and prevent weeds from growing. We later replaced this with white quartz stones, which look much nicer.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The turf consists of <strong>Florida Sod<\/strong>, a very resistant coarse turf specially developed for the climatic conditions in Florida. The grass was laid using large pieces of ready-made turf. A sprinkler system is quite common and is also required for large plots of land. Various sprinklers were distributed in the lawn and beds to cover the water requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>paved driveway<\/strong> is designed with two full-width lanes &#8211; convenient for two vehicles and for maneuvering. The paving is laid with a slope away from the building, which is important for the heavy rainfall that is common in summer. The sidewalk is level throughout, pleasantly wide and runs flush into the entrance.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The structure is tried and tested in Florida: excavation to load-bearing sand, gravel compacted in layers, bedding sand, laying stones, fixing edges, vibrating, washing in polymeric jointing sand. This ensures that the surface retains its shape &#8211; even in heat and rain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experiences that are worth money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-1041da9e\"><style>.kb-gallery-id-27036_0d0061-21 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-27036_0d0061-21 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom.kb-gallery-id-27036_0d0061-21 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover.kb-gallery-id-27036_0d0061-21 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 100%);}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-27036_0d0061-21.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-27036_0d0061-21.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-27036_0d0061-21 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-slider kb-gallery-id-27036_0d0061-21 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-fade=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-type=\"slider\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-slider splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Rasen.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Rasen und Bew\u00e4sserung\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Rasen.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Rasen.jpg\" data-id=\"26969\" class=\"wp-image-26969 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Rasen.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Rasen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Rasen-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">At the back you can see how the lawn is watered.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Rasen-hinten.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"Roayl Poinziana\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Rasen-hinten.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Rasen-hinten.jpg\" data-id=\"26965\" class=\"wp-image-26965 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Rasen-hinten.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Rasen-hinten-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Rasen-hinten-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The little Royal Poinziana shade tree<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-slide-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-land32 kb-has-image-ratio-land32\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-fertig.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" alt=\"kein Gartenweg\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-fertig.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-fertig.jpg\" data-id=\"26997\" class=\"wp-image-26997 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-fertig.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-fertig-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baubericht-Garten-fertig-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">We have dispensed with a garden path.<\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We later gained this experience with our garden and gradually adapted it accordingly: I love hibiscus and had some planted. But <strong>flowers and ornamental plants<\/strong> make little sense. They are too infested with pests and diseases to enjoy them. Laying foil under bark mulch or stones is totally affordable. Otherwise the weeds will overtake you more than in European areas and especially in the summer months.      <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later, we also added some <strong>potted plants <\/strong>and replanted the patio with larger plants. This gave the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-pool\/\">pool<\/a> and lanai a frame, which the cage had taken over before it was destroyed by the hurricane. Because the price of rebuilding it was three times as high as when we built it, and because the insurance companies wouldn&#8217;t cover this extension, we decided not to rebuild it. We have not regretted it. However, we had to build a fence around the pool so that no child could drown in it if they got lost. We also created a small <strong>kitchen garden <\/strong>for herbs in a raised bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Incidentally, you don&#8217;t need a cage any<\/strong> more than anywhere else. Especially in Cape Coral, it is standard equipment. These cages are less common in sophisticated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/gulf-coast\/naples\/\">Naples<\/a>. The feeling is much better without one and the mosquitoes, which are no longer so plentiful, can be kept at bay in other ways. The fresh breeze is also much more pleasant than the muggy air that builds up under the cage.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uagb-block-58f7a839\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-c9ff59e2 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Florido-Scout-Baubericht.jpg\" alt=\"Florida-Scout Building Report\" width=\"100\" height=\"127\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Construction Report \u2013 Everything is Different<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">This builder can tell you all about the adventure of building a house. Here you&#8217;ll find countless tips and information about building a house in Florida. <\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/homebuilding\/\" target=\"_self\" onclick=\"return true;\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">READ MY STORY!<\/span><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504.3 273.6l-112.1 104c-6.992 6.484-17.18 8.218-25.94 4.406c-8.758-3.812-14.42-12.45-14.42-21.1L351.9 288H32C14.33 288 .0002 273.7 .0002 255.1S14.33 224 32 224h319.9l0-72c0-9.547 5.66-18.19 14.42-22c8.754-3.809 18.95-2.075 25.94 4.41l112.1 104C514.6 247.9 514.6 264.1 504.3 273.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b4aef5c8 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-a136527d uagb-faq-icon-row-reverse uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-false uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.florida-scout.com\\\/en\\\/house-construction-report\\\/landscaping\\\/\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How much does a complete garden design cost in Florida?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Depending on your needs, expect to pay $5 to $12\\\/ft\\u00b2 (basic), $12 to $25\\\/ft\\u00b2 (medium) or $25 to $50+ \\\/ft\\u00b2 (premium) for landscaped areas. 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