If you’ve ever stood in your Florida backyard, squinting at the relentless sun and soggy patches, wondering how to turn that patch of...

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.