“Spending time outside in a garden has been shown to positively affect a person’s emotions and improve their sense of well-being. Access to nature balances circadian rhythms, lowers blood pressure, reduces stress and increases absorption of Vitamin D. Nature has been...
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Bamboo is Awesome!
Moths in the Lawn
Notice any little white moths flying around your grass? Does you lawn look like it's being grazed on by a heard of sheep? Congratulations! You have sod webworm, yet another one of those annoying pests that invade Florida lawns this time of year. Leaving the bed bugs...
Five Common Spring Gardening Mistakes
Early spring in Florida… I would argue that there is not a more beautiful time to live here. There is plenty of sunshine and light breezes to go around and it seems like every plant is in full bloom. Lots of people are eager to spend time out of doors this time of...
Mount Dora Center for the Arts Paver Installation
John Madison Landscape has always placed an emphasis on community involvement, which is why we were all very excited about the recent opportunity to partner up with our good friends at the Mount Dora Center for the Arts. We provided them with an outdoor patio...
Landscape Trends
The New Year is FLYING by and we are busier than ever here at John Madison Landscape. We wanted to share some of the projects we are working on with you. We have upgraded our eclectic services by taking hints from this website, for you to check and choose from....
How to Keep Your Christmas Tree Alive Longer
This blog is for all you folks who bought your Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving and are now faced with the struggle of keeping it alive through the holiday season. This is also for all of you who are like me, and are just now getting around to that...
Best Plants for Fall Color in Central Florida
It may only be October but cooler weather is quickly approaching. Pumpkin everything is popping up in stores around Central Florida and local theme parks are advertising Halloween events, even though it still thoroughly feels like summer outside. In honor of the...
Return On Investment: Your Landscape
Is a new landscape or a landscape upgrade worth the investment? Over the years, we have gotten this question very frequently. It is no secret that quality landscape work is not a cheap commodity, but we would argue that it is worth it. Here’s why: Real estate agents...