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Originally Posted by Hancle704
Just be careful about what you plant close to house. With an extended growing season you may find that trees and bushes grow faster,fuller and taller than you may have experienced in the past. They can be very difficult to move later on.
Look around and ask before you spend the money. Another caution, some folks will sell you anything, and not all trees, shrubs and plants can tolerate the sometimes cooler weather and occasional frost in Central FL. as well as those that are indigenous to So. FL.
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This is very good advice. I look at some of the landscaping that even the professionals have done, and the plantings are too close to each other. Probably the owner wants an "immediate impact", but down the road you'll spend all your time pruning. Also, as Hancle said, the frost can be a problem. If you're going to be around, and you don't mind covering up somethng once in awhile, this may not be a problem. Also, depending on your house, you may have microclimates where you can get away with a frost intolerant plant or two. Our house is block and stucco, and retains the heat, so my hibiscus can stand the cold down to mid 20's before i have to cover it up. Our neighbors have some shrubs they didn't cover, and the frost got them, but once spring came the shrubs came back and now they're beautiful. So that's another option too.