The landscape design industry covers a wide range of options to create a functional and beautiful environment for your home or business. We at John Madison Landscape believe that one of the most important elements in creating an attention-grabbing landscape is a ‘focal point.’ A focal point can occur naturally, be a purposely placed feature, or be [...]

If you’re a homeowner, especially a do-it-yourself-er, you may have heard of Hometalk. Hometalk is an online community of regular people and home improvement experts who love to talk about…you guessed it… home improvement! You can get virtually instant answers to questions about your home & garden, search photos and tips for inspiration and information, post photos [...]

If you’re like most of our customers, you have some growing questions about artificial turf as it continues to gain popularity. As the product’s realistic look has improved, an increasing number of cities and homeowners associations are allowing it. There are many grades of artificial turf, ranging from inexpensive to more costly, but the average [...]

May is upon us which means (more) warm weather and beautiful summer plants. Is your yard ready for a summer full of outdoor barbecues and pool parties? Read these helpful tips brought to you by John Madison Landscape and the University of Florida (IFAS Extension). Plants that can take summer heat include salvia, torenia, wax begonia, [...]

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Well it finally seems as though winter found us here in Central Florida, at least for a few days! After an unusually warm December and holiday season, January greeted us with a taste of what cold feels like! Most people weren’t prepared for it, and much less our plants. Here are some helpful tips from [...]

Since we’re smack dab in the middle of the holiday season, we here at John Madison Landscape wanted to quench your thirst for Christmas tree knowledge. We love this time of year because Christmas trees are like having landscaping inside your house! Whether you’ve had yours up since before Thanksgiving, or are waiting to purchase [...]

Here are some simple tips from John Madison Landscape to prepare your yard for next year’s beautiful landscape: You won’t have to water your lawn much once it is dormant (has turned brown), but do water if the soil is powder dry. Apply preemergent herbicides to control winter annual and perennial broadleaf weeds like chickweed [...]

Now that Central Florida is finally beginning to see signs of autumn, many people are excited about the beautiful weather that is upon us. It’s the perfect temperature to do outdoorsy things, and if you are running out of ideas, or don’t want to spend an arm and a leg, John Madison Landscape has put [...]

Landscaping in October can be both fun and challenging. It’s the time of year when the weather is starting to change and your plants and yard have to get ready for winter. There are a lot of things that should be done around this time of year to ensure that your yard will be in [...]