Babcock Ranch • Charlotte County
Landscaping in Babcock Ranch, FL
At Babcock Ranch, yard changes go through the residential association's architectural review, and the developer's published design standards set details like the sod (Floratam) and irrigation water that isn't drinking water. Hodges plans and installs curbing, rock and mulch beds, plants and palms, sod, irrigation and drainage for Babcock homes. Call (239) 301-9455 for a quote.
Babcock Ranch is a planned town in southeastern Charlotte County. Most of it lies in Charlotte County, with about 4,157 of its roughly 17,800 acres in Lee County, so Charlotte County rules apply on the Charlotte side. Homesites were raised on fill dug from the site's former mining lakes, and stormwater moves through permitted lakes and rain gardens. Irrigation runs on non-potable water, Floratam is the only sod allowed on residential lots, and landscape changes go through the residential association's architectural review.
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Neighborhoods in and around Babcock Ranch
Trail's Edge
Crescent Lakes
Sabal Glen
Palmetto Landing
Webbs Reserve
Questions
Do Charlotte County watering days apply to me?
The residential association says Babcock Ranch's reclaimed irrigation water is exempt, but the county asks for voluntary compliance. The association periodically sends recommended schedules, so register for its emails and follow those.
Can I regrade my yard or fill in the swale?
Leave the swale alone. Lots here were graded to a permitted stormwater design, and filling a swale moves water onto neighbors. Small corrections that restore the original slope are fine, and anything larger should go to the association first.
Do my new plants have to be native?
Most of them. The community's residential standards require that 75 percent of trees and shrubs be native. Non-natives can fill the rest, and the association's architectural review confirms the plan before installation.
Services in Babcock Ranch
- Landscape DesignPlans, plant palettes, and full design-build.
- Decorative CurbingClean, durable borders for beds and walks.
- Rock & Weed BarrierLandscape rock over a proper weed barrier.
- Mulch InstallationFresh mulch, old mulch removed and hauled.
- Plant & Shrub InstallationFlorida-friendly shrubs and plants, set right.
- Palm InstallationPalms sized, set, and braced for SWFL.
- Sod InstallationOld turf out, fresh sod down.
- Landscape Removal & Stump GrindingOvergrown beds, shrubs, and stumps cleared out.
- Drainage & GradingFrench drains, regrading, and standing-water fixes.
- IrrigationNew systems, zones, and repairs.
- Outdoor LightingPath, accent, and up-lighting.
- PaversDriveways, walkways, and pool decks.