Hurricane-proof landscaping in Florida can save your property from Florida and long-lasting flood damage. The investment could save you a lot in the long run, as you won’t need to take as many drastic steps to save your lawn or replace damaged property.

As Tampa’s trusted and experienced drainage service provider, we’ve seen it all over the years. Here’s what our expert team suggests:

1. Get an Optimized Drainage System

Preventing rainfall from destroying your lawn and yard is easier than many people think. The goal is to prevent wash-off and the chances of stagnating water.

We advise:

• Designing a shallow rain
• Fill in the low spots and level the surface.
• Reshape your yard, creating berms in slopes to slow runoff and direct water to drainage.
• Aerate and dethatch soil to improve water absorption.
• Install drainage systems such as French drains.
• Replace solid surfaces with porous ones, such as grid systems within pavers.
• Place pavers in runoff areas to prevent soil erosion.
• Clear and potentially upgrade, gutters, storm drains and downspouts.

All Phaze Irrigation is Tampa’s go-to service for drainage installation and optimization. We welcome you to call us today, so we can see what your property needs to improve its hurricane season defense.

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2. Use Hurricane Resistant Trees

If you want to go all-out on hurricane-proof landscaping in Florida, one of your best defenses is planting trees.

While we see so many trees uprooted and used as battering rams during hurricane season, some are incredibly useful in protecting buildings and yards from wind damage. Those with deep roots, sturdy trunks and crowns can be very hard to uproot.

The University of Florida suggests using:

• Many palms
• Live oak
• Southern magnolia
• Sweetgum
• Holly
• Sycamore
• Swamp chestnut oak
• Spruce pine
• Bald Cypress
• Gumbo limbo
• Blackgum

Due to weakness, experts advise to not use:

• Sand pine
• Pecan
• Laurel oak
• Water oak
• Queen palm
• Australian pine
• Melaleuca
• Weeping banyan

3. Hurricane Trees in Groups

Studies show that trees planted in groups have a stronger chance of surviving hurricane-force winds.

The study suggests planting five or more trees within 10 feet of one another. This can also help you make a wind barrier to protect your yard and home and create a nice shaded area for the summer.

4. Install a Retaining Wall

As any Florida resident will know, even the best drainage system will fail to fight an external flood.

One answer to this is a retaining wall. These walls are made from rocks and concrete and can act as a barrier to keep flood water out or limited. You can place them around vulnerable areas of your home such as entrances and plants. You can also use them to guide water to storm drains.

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5. Soft Mulch

Hard mulch is not your friend when it comes to hurricane season. Hard mulch gets thrown into windows and cars, causing damage. It also sucks at protecting Florida’s sandy soil from runoff.

We advise using soft mulch materials that allow your soil’s deeper layers to retain nutrients, and to protect your property from flying projectiles. You can use:

• Pine bark
• Pine straws
• Fallen leaves
• Melaleuca mulch
• Mixed hardwood
• Eucalyptus mulch
• Utility mulch
• Cypress mulch

Drainage and Landscaping Service in Tampa, Florida

Contact All Phaze Irrigation today if you’re looking for a hurricane-resistant drainage system and landscaping.

Pinellas County and Pasco County, Florida.

As experts in sprinklers, irrigation and sod installations we can install new turf that can make for a healthy lawn for years to come.

CALL OR TEXT (727)215-7850 to get started