When I first started thinking about transforming my Florida backyard, I felt overwhelmed. The heat, humidity, and relentless bugs seemed...

Shade is not a nice-to-have here; it’s the difference between using your yard and abandoning it. Plan now and you’ll have a cooler patio, fewer bug interruptions, and plants that actually establish before summer stress hits. Trees planted in fall can push roots before the heat starts pulling moisture out of them.