Reliable Peat brings high quality mulch, stone, and gravel directly to your Central Florida home. For beautiful, long-lasting, and affordable landscape supplies, we can’t be beat!
Best price on quality bark mulch and stones
When you purchase gravel and mulch in bulk, you save a ton of money. In this extreme heat plants can easily get stressed out.
The eco-friendly way to garden in the extreme heat
Keeping your garden and landscape healthy in the extreme heat in Central Florida is not an easy task. Instead of using gallons of water on your plants, which is not the best thing for the environment, or your water bill, here are a few ways to keep your plants protected from the heat.
Water your plants in the morning
Watering your plants before the sun comes or early morning, before the soil gets a chance to heat up. The moisture will help the roots from heat stress by insulating them. It also gives the roots time to soak up the water before the sun has a chance to evaporate it all.
Spread mulch
Mulch is vital for gardens and landscapes in extreme eat. Mulch becomes a physical barrier, preventing the sun from evaporating all the moisture and heating the ground. Organic bark mulch adds vital nutrients into the soil as it breaks down.
Plant heat tolerant plants
Some plants can handle higher temperatures better than other. Too much heat can stress some plants out and cause significant damage. Others can tolerate the heat and even flourish. A few of these include:
Geraniums
Marigolds
Hydrangeas
Bougainvillea
Mandevilla
Sedum
Cosmos
Sunflowers
Creating a low-maintenance, Florida-friendly landscaped yard and garden is easier than you think, especially if you let mulch do most of the work. You’ve amended your soil with rich compost, choose beautiful plants and put them in the ground in just the right spot, and planted trees so they can help keep your home cool.
