Beachside Gardens

The beachside plant community is important to the life and survival of many different species of wildlife. The beach dune is a feeding area for shorebirds which feed on marine life that wash in from the ocean . The dune area is feeding grounds for animals, reptiles, crabs and Gopher Tortoise. The most important feature of the dune area is nesting ground for sea turtles, which at night in spring and early summer lay eggs in nests that they dig in the sand, emphasizing the importance of plants such as Sea Oats which catch the sand, thus creating the dune.

Why struggle in your landscaping efforts with exotic plants ill-suited to an easy, breezy, low-maintenance beach lifestyle? Enjoy your landscape and the native wildlife it can support by planting natives that have thrived for thousands of years on our coast, without the assistance of fertilizers, sprinkler systems, and soil amendments.

Not all species can take the direct harshness of the ocean breeze, but many of the plants on the list below can be used for dune planting. Sea Oats, Beach Bean, R.R Vine, Beach Elder, Salt Marsh Grass, Beach Panicum, Saw Palmetto, Sea Grape, and others will help with Beach Erosion. Contact us at 321/729-6857 for further information and installation.