About 26 minutes from our office
Landscape Design & Installation in Cocoa Beach, FL
Canals, condos, salt air.
Cocoa Beach has 5.6 miles of oceanfront, 37 residential canals and more condo units than houses.
Each calls for a different plan.
Landscaping in Cocoa Beach
Twenty-six minutes out SR 520.
Cocoa Beach City Hall is about 26 minutes from our office, 13.5 miles by road.
We take US-1 north, cross Merritt Island on the SR 520 causeways, then turn south on A1A.
The city is a barrier island with 5.6 miles of oceanfront and the Banana River behind it.
Thirty-seven canals, nine miles in all, run past residential homes.
Only about 29% of homes are detached houses. Just over half are in buildings of ten or more units.
The typical home dates to 1975. Neighborhoods run from Cocoa Isles to Minutemen Causeway downtown.
We design and install for canal lots, ocean lots and condo entries, with salt in mind first.
Streets and neighborhoods we know
- Cocoa Isles
- Downtown / Minutemen Causeway
- Thousand Islands area
- Four Seasons Condominiums
- Windrush Condominiums
Local conditions
What Cocoa Beach yards ask for.
Ocean in front and river behind. Salt picks the plants, and the city sets rules for the rest.
Salt from two directions
UF/IFAS says plants within about an eighth of a mile of the coast need some salt tolerance.
Fifteen feet from the water
The city says to keep fertilizer at least 15 feet from canals, ponds, waterways and the lagoon.
Lights that face the beach
Nesting season runs March 1 to October 31. We follow FWC guidance: low, shielded, long wavelength.
City reclaimed water
Cocoa Beach runs its own reclaimed water system, and city staff set the watering days and hours.
Services in Cocoa Beach
What we do in Cocoa Beach.
All eight services, with the same two designers on every project.
01Landscape Design
A canal lot and an oceanfront lot get two different plant lists, both built around salt.
02Landscape Installation
Crew and materials come out SR 520 and down A1A, about 26 minutes from Rockledge.
03Sod Installation
Fertilizer on new sod waits 30 days, and stays 15 feet back from any canal.
04Irrigation & Sprinklers
Systems set up for city reclaimed water where your street has it, on the hours staff set.
05Landscape Lighting
Oceanfront fixtures kept low, shielded and amber, orange or red, following FWC guidance.
06Mulch & Beds
Three inches of mulch in beds, held back from the curb and the water edge.
07Retaining Walls
Stone borders and low bed walls that keep bed soil on the lot and out of the canal.
08Spring & Fall Cleanups
Storm debris cleared, with clippings kept out of streets and storm drains as the city asks.
Cocoa Beach, Florida
The pier at blue hour.
Photo: Gregory Urbano, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cocoa Beach questions
Good to know in Cocoa Beach.
Nearby: Merritt Island // Satellite Beach // Cocoa
How close to a canal can I fertilize in Cocoa Beach?
The city says to keep fertilizer at least 15 feet from canals, ponds and the lagoon.
From June 1 to September 30, nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer is banned.
Does Cocoa Beach have reclaimed water for irrigation?
Yes, the city runs its own system. City staff set the watering days and hours.
It does not supply reclaimed water outside Cocoa Beach.
Do you design for oceanfront homes in Cocoa Beach?
Yes. We plan salt-tolerant planting and low, shielded lighting for turtle season.
Call (321) 252-1620 to set a time to walk the lot.
Start with a conversation
Tell us about your Cocoa Beach yard.
Call, or send the form. We respond to inquiries within 24 hours during the week.
The Master's TouchAt Rockledge Gardens
2153 US-1
Rockledge, FL 32955
- Monday
- 8 AM–5 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM–5 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM–5 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM–5 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM–5 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
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