Lee County Landscaping

05/29/2026

Aloha Lagoon in the old Cape Coral Gardens, 1970. Most of this land is now Tarpon Point.

📸 Cape Coral Historical Society

04/30/2026

03/11/2026

Doesn’t look too bad down here in SWFL but if you’re inland consider protecting young or vulnerable new landscaping

This is no joke Florida. Big cold front coming early week. Wednesday AM temps here. 30s return to the north, with 40s and 50s deep down into the state. I blame that dang Groundhog Phil. Socks and flops once again!

03/02/2026

The moment you know your day is about to go sideways in Florida is when you spot a sandhill crane standing somewhere it absolutely shouldn’t be.
Not in a marsh.
Not near a lake.
Right in the middle of your driveway like it owns the deed.
In Florida, this isn’t a bird.
This is a dinosaur with legal protection.
You slow down, hoping it’ll move. It doesn’t.
You tap your horn gently. It stares.
You inch the car forward. It takes one slow step toward you like, “Go ahead. Try me.”
You consider calling in late to work. Suddenly your schedule feels flexible.
The crane just watches. Silent. Still. Calculating.
Like it knows you pay property taxes and it does not — yet somehow you’re the guest.
And then it happens — the warning signs.
The wings spread wide.
The neck stretches out.
The prehistoric scream echoes across the subdivision.
That’s when you understand: you’re not backing out anymore. You’re in a standoff. A sandhill crane has decided this is nesting territory, and you are a minor inconvenience.
Tourists think Florida wildlife means alligators.
Floridians know better.
Alligators float quietly.
Sharks stay offshore.
But a sandhill crane will chase you across your own lawn like you borrowed money and never paid it back.
They don’t run at you like an animal.
They stride.
Confident.
Unbothered.
Protected by state law and pure audacity.
So you do what every Floridian does in this situation:
You put the car in park.
You wait it out.
You accept that you are not the apex species in this HOA.
Because the truth is simple:
In Florida, the crane doesn’t move for you.
You move for the crane. 🌴

01/07/2026

Did you know?💡 Lakes Park began as a man-made rock quarry during the 1960's and became a Regional Park in 1984. The clean freshwater💧 comes from groundwater inflow, surface water run-off & rainfall. Lee County maintains it so that there is cleaner water going out than coming in. The depth varies from a few inches to over 20 feet. Also, it covers 158 acres of the 279 acre park!🌳

( Visit Fort Myers ) ~
🌐linktr.ee/lakespark
📍7330 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33908

11/23/2025

Even on vacation we look at landscaping

10/14/2025

07/04/2025

05/19/2025

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🐝 Buzz buzz... not all stripy things are out to get you!

Some pollinate your flowers 🌸
Some just want your sandwich.
Some look scary but are total softies.

01/28/2025

The time to plant a tree is now