Queen Palm Dr. Edgewater, Fl.
Our services in Edgewater, FL
At Exotic Designs Landscape, we offer a comprehensive range of landscaping services tailored to meet the unique needs of Edgewater, FL residents and businesses. Our services include Landscape Design and Installation from initial concept to the final installation. Our team is here to create stunning landscapes that enhance your curb appeal and equally important property value.
Landscaping Designs – Landscape Installation – Site Planning – Landscape Construction – Tree/Palm Installation – Atrium/Interior-Scaping – Florida Friendly Design – Pond Buffer Landscape – Low Voltage LED Landscape Lighting – Waterfalls/Landscape Pond – Decorative Stone/ Rock Walkway – Mulching/ Pine Bark/ Pine Needles – Water Management – Irrigation Design – Installation/Repairs – Leaf Debris Removal – Tree Trimming – Seasonal Color Planting
Why Choose Exotic Designs Landscape?
Exotic Designs Landscape stands apart from the competition in Edgewater, FL with our commitment to quality, professionalism, and customer satisfaction. When you choose us, you can expect:
- Expertise: Our team consists of trained and experienced professionals who are passionate about creating beautiful outdoor spaces.
- Customized Solutions: We work closely with each client to understand their vision and preferences, delivering customized solutions that exceed expectations.
- Reliability: Timely service and attention to detail ensure your landscaping projects are completed on schedule and to the highest standards.
Contact Us Today
Ready to transform your outdoor space in Edgewater, FL? Contact Exotic Designs Landscape today to schedule a consultation or request a quote. Call 386-898-0445. We look forward to bringing your landscaping vision to life
Recognizing our Wonderful Utilities Techs after Hurricane Milton
An outstanding effort getting our power back on line in such a timely manner was very much appreciated. Shout out to utilities commission and the techs that worked tirelessly until all the tasks were completed and we all had power!
Florida Friendly Certified - Edgewater, FL
Exotic Designs Landscaping is proud to serve Edgewater and designer for Florida Friendly landscapes. We are the 1st certified Florida Landscape Designer in Edgewater. We enjoy that designation and being a charter member as Florida Friendly Certified, we are committed to designing in the way that considers and protects Florida’s natural resources and wildlife.
We can also design your tropical landscapes, but only when non-invasive plants are used. “We look at how the design will look 5, 10 years from now” not just how nice it looks when it is first installed.
You can check out the list of University of Florida – Friendly Landscape Certified professionals here. We are listed under the Orange county heading, where we first started our operations.
A New French drain project
We to love help our customers with our French drain projects. Every one we install has its own unique set of challenges to overcome and make the system work perfectly. And like so many communities, this home was built in an area that has a high water table, so the yard constantly stayed wet.
Another yard problem solved. Thanks for the opportunity.
Canaveral National Seashore Replanting Project
We were recently checking the status of the material we planted for Canaveral. The project had a bit of a challenge with wild hogs that have taken up residency in the park. The hogs have a tendency to uproot material…which obviously doesn’t help the plants at all. Our contract with the federal government has been completed and fulfilled, but we feel a sense of pride that the native material we planted keeps on thriving so we volunteered to assist the park and monitor/advise whenever possible.
Another Amazing Sunset on the River!
Canaveral National Seashore
Another amazing day at the National seashore. It is Great to live in Florida!
Rooster on the Trail
We hope the rooster many of us have been feeding has a good home. We haven’t seen him for several weeks, so we hope for the best. He was really a friendly rooster.
A Florida Zebra Longleaf enjoying the nectar from this blooming Fire bush
A Crynum hosting this Lubber feasting on the leaves while this Florida Monarch is enjoying nectar from the flower of this lily
This festive Ixora full of blooms is keeping this Florida Gulf Fritillary on a nectar high. This butterfly was a good five inches wide.
We saw this specimen Ponytail on a ride. Can’t even put a price on something this nice.
This baby Rat snake was also on the ride. Looks very intimidating, but completely harmless…unless your a rat.
A New Project Using Sylvester Palms
It was a pleasure working with Kat and Dave on their home. They recently were told to remove their live oak, as it was considered diseased. Needless to say they were not happy to have to remove such a beautiful tree. The two Sylvester palms can’t replace a majestic old oak, but they do fill a bit of a void and in a cost effective way.
Citrus Canker?
A client of ours recently had these corky lesions develop on the leaves. We treated and fertilized the citrus, but are now concerned the problem is citrus canker. We have sent images to University of Florida and waiting on the results. It is unfortunate because canker requires the citrus be destroyed and the trees are just now flushing out with new abundant new growth from the treatment and fertilizer. Canker has been the death of Florida citrus, so it is something that you can’t mess around with. Fingers crossed.
Stumps Still in the Ground
We started a new project today. Always something new to discover when you start a project. This time, the previous contractor cut down river oaks, but left all the stumps in the ground without grinding them down. We will need to remove them to enable us to complete our remaining robellini palm installation.
Walkway in the Woods
This is a beautiful walkway we found when we visited Lake Placid. There is this amazing audio of wildlife that is so tranquil, we could listen to the sounds of nature for hours. Hope this is something you enjoy as much as we enjoyed visiting and taping this segment.
New Plants for the Landscape
We have a few new plants to use in the landscape. Ground orchid needs filtered light, but the hedge hog and the abelia are full sun plants. Nice material in the right arrangement.
Lakefront at Sunset
We wanted to include this lakeside image at sunset. So tranquil and peaceful for an end of the day boating trip or just hanging out!
Eastern Great Egret
At the end of another beautiful Florida day, we had this visitor inspecting the property. We would like to think it was happy with the new landscaping we just installed, but we know it was just a good location for fresh lizards.
Our newly added equipment for client services.
Easter at sunrise at the beach in New Smyrna
A Domestic white turkey lost in a field in Edgewater
Florida native saw palmettos and the island next to them are Philodendron selloum. Cleaning up both islands to show how nice they can be without just removing them is our goal. Takes a little extra effort, but hopefully worth the extra effort.
These beautiful saw palmettos we revealed in the hopes that the client would see how beautiful they are once cleaned up. Anybody can come in with a bobcat and clear them out, but it took 25 years to get these Florida natives this size. Fingers crossed we inspired her to keep them.
We discovered this beautiful (and let me add HARMLESS) Corn snake. In our endeavor to keep the client from removing the majority of the beautiful saw palmettos, the corn snakes home was disturbed. They are great at helping get rid of rodents, so enough said.
A recent visit to the Como arboretum
We wanted to share these amazing bonsai’s from the Como arboretum and observatory. Some of these were meticulously crafted from over 50 years.
We were thinking of this craft because we recently added a variegated Bougainville dwarf as a center piece in a customers courtyard. As long as it is maintained, it will be an amazing show piece for the home. The template is already in place, just the occasional snip here and there. Picture of our contribution as a bonsai are the last images. Not quite as compact as traditional bonsai, but obviously required to be a bit larger than traditional bonsai for presentation purposes.
Images of the overall project will appear upon final completion.
Recent Edgewater Landscape Projects
A few recent projects that included a transplanted mature bottlebrush, mature white birds of paradise and a mature bougainville and areca palms. All of which are doing great, so far. We love to repurpose plants when the timing works out and we can find a new home for the material. So much fun to repurpose a plant instead of taking it to the dump…and the customer saves the money not having to buy the material. A real win-win!
Driveway Upgrade to a Clean Look
New driveway upgrade to a clean look. We had to establish a new grade that would drain the water off of the driveway. We used commercial grade weed barrier for the client that wasn’t in place from the first iteration. We used a better grade of stone that every homeowner doesn’t get from the local distributer. We also edged with commercial grade edging to enclose the palm trees and to keep the stone within the boundaries from the grass.
The Finished Product
Now the driveway is leveled toward the street for runoff. The rail road ties are set with paver base front side for impact of cars entering; and to maintain levels to and from the road. The palms have fresh bark for nutrients and color variation from the decorative stone.
Another happy homeowner sporting fresh curb appeal for their residence.
Exotic Designs Receives NDS Drainage Contractor Certification
With all of the problems Volusia county residents are having with drainage and water retention problems, we wanted to help. The best way we could be of service was to become certified as drainage experts in solving these problems. The timing couldn’t have been better, we were able to assist clients that had sever water retention in their back yard. Other contractors had simply told them to just add many yards of fill dirt. That would have ended up flowing the next storm water runoff into their house. We were happy to help and timing is everything.
Fall Colors 2025
Our recent trip to Amicalola state park and surrounding mountains in Georgia. Fun down time with family enjoying the outdoors and the long awaited fall temperatures…Thank God! one very hot July and August 2025 working in our Florida heat. Mom made the trip from Minnesota with her cousin which added so much to our time together. We found some wineries, which is always fun to visit. We also found/discovered some exceptional tasting apples, the kind you will never find in the local Publix. Plus we made some new friends along the way so, “Love Those Vacations!”
Christmas Vacation 2025; Chasing Waterfalls
We had a wonderful time chasing waterfalls over Christmas vacation. 65 degrees during the day, 40 during the night. We hiked to Rainbow falls, Glen Falls, Whitewater Falls, Dry Falls, Schoolhouse Falls, Gurney Falls, Turtleback Falls and drove by Bridal Falls as well (no hiking required there).
Our townhouse was right on the lake. Canadian geese flew in for the winter while we were there. We also had to burn a little bit of wood in the fireplace, even though it wasn’t quite cold enough. We even had a gym, sauna and hot tub on site at the resort to add to the fun.
Fresh air and exercise makes our down time/off so meaningful. Great food every day, (mostly on site) and terrific company is Christmas made most memorable. What else can you ask for to get ready for a Great New Year?
New Years at Leu Tropical Gardens; In Search of the Hidden Gnomes
Leu Gardens has their annual “Light up the Lights” festival along with several other fun activities during this festive Christmas holiday season 2025. The added feature is the hidden gnomes among the tropical landscaping to keep the kids entertained, (adults enjoy the search as well). Also, they have a beautiful display of the “Wonderland Festival of Animals”, quite an impressive of an arrangement. Some of the most beautiful tropical plants all in one area. Weather was as nice as you can hope for in Central Florida at a nice 60 degrees in the daytime. The Camellias were just starting to bloom as well, as an added bonus. Let’s not forget the Christmas lights in the trees that add to the season festivities. We highly recommend it for next year’s holiday festivities.
New Palms for the New Year!
We have listed a variety of new palms we have to use this year on projects. We will be using these in Port Orange, Edgewater and New Smyrna. These palms are rare and ready for transplant on site as they are mature and stable. Some of these rare palms are already committed to projects in Edgewater, Fl. as well as New Smyrna Beach. But don’t be concerned if they are already gone, we know where to find them. We have many other palms to choose from that my not be listed here
If you are thinking about an upgrade to your current landscaping or need a complete makeover, we can help with a design that fits your particular desire.
Nautical Landscape Design with a Duel Purpose
A recently completed project with a duel purpose. The back yard had a sloping mountain of soil to the house. We leveled the portion by the house, and created a walkway/path. This allow the resident to be able to utilize the back yard without needing walk on a slope. We had to keep the soil retained to the back yard, so that it didn’t wash down in rain storms. So we installed the pilings you see running along the back of the house. We also added large format natural stepping stones, for ease of use. Additionally, we added the decorative nautical rope, so that it had more of an appeal than just plain pilings.
We have seen a few projects like this in Edgewater and Port Orange, but nothing that gave of a duel purpose design of function and form like we had on this project.
Camellia Season is Starting in Florida
The Camellias are starting to bloom in this nice weather we are having. The colors are so spectacular and varied, you are sure to find a favorite. We love to plant these camellias when they are so full of blooms, but there are also early summer varieties that blooming then as well. We have already planted those in Edgewater and looking forward to seeing the pictures this late spring, early summer.
Planting locations are very important, as camellias only thrive in particular environments/conditions. We have planted camellias on various projects in Port Orange and in Edgewater. We have a new project in New Smyrna Beach coming up that we will be incorporating a few of these beauties very soon.
Get out to see them while the weather is nice and cool, and the camellias are so vibrant with blooms and color.
Recently Completed Project in Edgewater
This project in Edgewater had a conservative budget, but we were still able to accomplish quite a bit of clean up and new landscaping. The property was left in disarray as a bank foreclosure, so you can take it from there. The client was hoping we were going to be able to locate a variety of fruit trees and maybe some citrus. We located and installed six different citrus and fruit producing trees (in the next couple of years). A nice palm tree hedge in the back yard and jasmine vine on the sunny side of the yard to grow along the fence. We also planted red and pink hibiscus along the front fence.
Nice little project that met the budget, but exceeded expectations.
River Front Projects in Edgewater, New Smyrna Beach and Ponce Inlet
Riverfront project added into our display of structured clean line landscape designs. We incorporated material from the site that was installed in a bad location (underneath power lines) from previous landscaping. This was ideal for the customer, as they did not have to purchase new that were going to have to be removed.
What is nice about river projects, is the fact that you get the river view, without the problem of high salt spray. This works out great for project in Edgewater and New Smyrna Beach, as they both are far enough away from the ocean. Ponce inlet can be a little tricky, beach side, as the peninsula is rather narrow, so the material choices are site specific.
An Edgewater Project..."Keeping it Clean" Around the Pool
This nice project in Edgewater was a quick clean up after a completed pool. The openness around the pool was by design, to keep everything away from the main feature, the pool and waterfall. We added some butterfly/bee attracters into the landscape, so also, not a good idea too close to the pool. The only departure from design, the client wanted the material not in groupings, so it kind of went against the grain of design…but as long as the customer is happy!
