Landscape Tip for 2/7/2012
Winter is Here!! -
Andy's Top 10 to do list to get your landscaping in shape for the upcoming season.
read more...

 Plant of the Month
The Landscape Renovator's Plant of the Month  Plumbego
Low maintenance, drought tolerant, 5-6` tall, blue flowers almost all year long.  read more...
 Landscape Renovator Store
The Landscape Renovator Online
Instructional How-To guides, arbors, gates, pergolas, trellises as well as complete garden packages.  go to store...

 Andy's Garden Packages
The Landscape Renovator's Garden Packages  Complete Garden Packages
Pre-packaged Landscape Renovator designs delivered to your door. You install it or we can do that too.
view our Garden Packages...

 See Our Stuff
Orlando Central Florida Landscaping Images  Amazing Landscaping
Check out our photo gallery for some great ideas as well as before and after shots.  go to gallery...
 Join Our Mailing List
Name:
Email:  
Frequently Asked Questions
Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions. If you do not find the answer to your specific question feel free to contact us.


Water Work Q&A's

1) Can you put an irrigation system in for my lawn? In Florida, it's very important to provide consistent nutrients to our landscape. Water is one of the most important. I can provide any renovation to your irrigation system. Making sure your plants get their water is as important as you drinking your 22 8-ounce glasses per day (or whatever the new stats are!)

2) Will my new plants need an automatic watering system? Yes! Why? Because we are lazy. Even though you only need to water two times per week, we all get busy. An automatic system is the best way to ensure a consistent supply of water. This also keeps in line with our desired low maintenance landscape.

3) Can you use the watering system already installed? I hope so, then we can spend your money on really cool things. However, it is sometimes needed to replace the controller to allow for more zones and an easier, user friendly controller.

4) Can you design and install a waterfall? Waterfalls, streams, ponds, oh my!
Waterfalls, streams, ponds, oh my!
Of course, what's a great landscape without water? The size and type will depend on each homeowner, their site and the amount of maintenance they want.


5) Can you install above ground fountains? Yes. (Wow, that's simple.)
However, fountains are like pieces of art. Some people like Michelangelo and some like Picasso. Both are artists, both are very different tastes. I work with each customer to design their Michelangelo or Picasso for their tastes.


6) Are there different types of fountains that can be used? Most of us are lazy and some of us are real lazy!! This will dictate what fountain we install. Everyone likes the sound of water but not maintaining it. Again, we will work with you lazy ones more. (I can say that because I fall into the 'real lazy' category!)

7) What type of small ponds can you do? Bring in the big backhoe, let's dig a 2-acre pond!! Ok, maybe not for everyone. The common, simple ponds are made with 40-mil rubber liners; more extensive are like swimming pools using Gunite (concrete).

8) Can I put fish in the small pond? I love fish. eating fish also. But I don't consider expensive ones a delicacy. Inexpensive goldfish can live in almost any pond. If we want Koi then we will design a much different pond and work with a live fish manager to create the ideal living quarters for our fishy friends!

9) Can I have a fountain in the small pond? I hope so.

10) Can you install swimming pools? Yes and no. I don't have the required license to install a swimming pool but I design great swimming spaces. I also have great people I work with to install your backyard oasis.

11) What is the guarantee for the parts installed? What a great comfort to our customers to know they have a full year warranty for the structures we install. Since I've been doing this for over 25 years, I plan on being around for another 25. Ok, it's because I really don't know how to do anything else so I'm just sticking with what I know.


 See Our Extensive List of Landscaping Services..

 Request a Quote Today..

 See Our Central Florida Service Areas..

 View a Gallery of Our Many Landscape Designs..

 Plant Library
The Landscape Renovator's Plant LibraryBrowse through our extensive searchable library of flowers, plants, shrubs and trees.

Here you will find names, landscape uses, care instructions, lighting requirements and special Landscape Renovator notes for many of the plants used by A & R Landscaping and Lighting.

Click Here To Enter

 Ask Andy "The Landscape Renovator"
Have a question about your landscape project?


No problem...just Ask the Landscaper!
Andy Robinson, The Landscape Renovator, has put his 25 plus years of landscaping expertise at your disposal.....

Ask The Landscaper