Naples • Collier County
Decorative Curbing in Naples, FL
Plenty of Naples front yards slope gently toward a grassed roadside swale, and that swale is where a new border can cause trouble. The City of Naples requires a right-of-way permit for landscaping, irrigation and sod work in the public right-of-way, and work inside a roadway swale is held to elevation controls so drainage is not blocked. So Hodges lays out extruded curbing on the private side of the line and checks that a new bed edge will not trap water that should be moving toward the swale. Underneath, much of coastal Naples is sand, so the strip where the curb will sit is compacted before the concrete is poured; a firm base is what keeps a long run from settling unevenly. Curved borders around island beds and palm rings are where curbing earns its keep, holding rock or mulch in place when summer storms push water across a yard.
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Where it comes up in Naples
The Moorings
Park Shore
North Naples
Plants and materials that suit it in Naples
- Blue daze
- Liriope (lilyturf)
- Coontie
- Muhly grass
- Extruded concrete curbing
- Integral-color concrete
- Clear concrete sealer
Questions
Can curbing run along the swale in front of my Naples house?
Inside the City of Naples, the swale is usually public right-of-way, and the city requires a permit for landscaping work there plus elevation controls that keep drainage open. Hodges normally keeps curbing on your side of the property line so it never interrupts the swale's flow.
Will curbing hold back rock when an afternoon storm floods the yard?
A continuous border helps keep stone and mulch inside the bed during heavy rain, which is a big part of why people add it. Where water clearly needs to cross a bed, Hodges plans a gap or drainage path rather than letting the curb act as a dam.
Does my community have to approve a curbing color or shape?
Many Naples-area neighborhoods are deed-restricted, and some associations review visible exterior changes. Ask your association before work starts whether border color, stamp pattern or profile needs sign-off; having the approval letter in hand avoids a redo.