Commercial & Residential Landscaping in Lake Nona, FL
Lake Nona is one of Central Florida's fastest-growing master-planned communities — and one of the most demanding for landscaping standards. Prime Outdoor Experts serves HOA communities in Laureate Park and Eagle Creek, medical campus grounds near UCF College of Medicine and Nemours Children's Hospital, and the growing residential neighborhoods surrounding Lake Nona Town Center.
Our Services in Lake Nona
Lake Nona operates under the Tavistock Group's development framework, which means community standards — including landscaping specifications — are detailed and enforced. HOAs in Laureate Park, Eagle Creek, and surrounding neighborhoods have active architectural review boards. Medical City commercial properties along Lake Nona Boulevard need grounds that reflect the professional environment they support. We're built for exactly this type of structured, standards-driven work, and we have the processes in place to stay compliant and consistent.
Lawn Care & Maintenance
Weekly and bi-weekly mowing, edging, trimming for Lake Nona's residential and commercial properties. Lawn care services →
HOA Common Areas
Entrance features, medians, retention areas, and shared community grounds — managed to Lake Nona's high community specifications. HOA programs →
Irrigation Systems
New construction irrigation installation is in high demand as Lake Nona grows. We design and install systems for new homes and commercial pads alike. Irrigation →
Landscape Design & Installation
Custom landscape plans for Lake Nona's modern, planned-community aesthetic — clean lines, low-maintenance palettes, appropriate plant selection. Design services →
Tree & Shrub Care
Pruning, shaping, and selective removal to keep newer plantings on track and established community trees healthy. Tree care →
Landscape Enhancements
Mulch refresh, seasonal color, bed edging, and sod installation to complement Lake Nona's well-planned community landscape. Enhancements →
Lake Nona Landscaping Considerations
As a master-planned community still actively under development, Lake Nona presents a distinct set of landscaping needs compared to older Central Florida neighborhoods.
Much of Lake Nona sits on soils that were former agricultural or wetland land — sandy, fast-draining, and low in organic matter. New construction sites in particular often have soil that's been graded, compacted, and stripped of topsoil, which makes establishing turf and plant material a challenge in the first few years. We account for this with proper soil prep, starter fertilization programs, and appropriate irrigation scheduling during the establishment phase.
Because so much of the community is new construction, irrigation is a major service need. Builders often install basic systems that need to be properly programmed, zoned, and adjusted after residents move in. We handle new system installs for custom homes, irrigation audits and repairs on builder-installed systems, and smart controller upgrades that tie into Florida-friendly watering schedules.
HOA requirements in Laureate Park and Eagle Creek are detailed and actively enforced. These communities were designed with a cohesive streetscape in mind, and landscaping that deviates from established standards can result in notices. We're familiar with these requirements and work with property managers and homeowners to keep compliance issues from becoming recurring problems.
The commercial district along Lake Nona Boulevard — including the USTA National Campus, medical facilities, and the Town Center retail area — requires grounds maintenance that fits a professional campus environment. Manicured turf, clean bed edges, and consistent appearance are non-negotiable for these high-profile properties.
Communities We Serve in Lake Nona
Lake Nona encompasses a range of residential communities and commercial corridors, each with its own character.
Laureate Park
One of Lake Nona's flagship residential communities with a strong HOA, active architectural review, and a modern design aesthetic that guides all landscape decisions.
Eagle Creek
A gated golf community with upscale single-family homes. Landscaping here competes with golf course grounds visible from many properties — the bar is high.
Medical City Campus
UCF College of Medicine, Nemours Children's Hospital, VA Medical Center, and surrounding medical office buildings — professional campus grounds requiring a commercial landscaping partner.
Lake Nona Town Center
The retail and hospitality district at the heart of Lake Nona — commercial landscaping that needs to match the modern, well-curated identity of the development.
Surrounding New Construction Areas
New neighborhoods continue to open throughout the Lake Nona area. We work with builders and incoming residents to establish lawns, install irrigation, and create landscape plans from the ground up.
What makes a good Lake Nona landscaper different.
Lake Nona isn't like the rest of Orlando. Master-planned communities, medical campuses, and brand-new construction all need a landscaper who works to a higher standard — not just one who shows up with a mower.
A landscaping company built for master-planned communities
Most landscaping companies in Central Florida grew up servicing older Orlando neighborhoods — uneven lots, established trees, decades-old turf, and HOAs that range from inactive to barely enforced. Lake Nona is the opposite. Laureate Park, Eagle Creek, Village Walk, and the Lake Nona Town Center area were all designed at once, to a cohesive standard, with covenants that are enforced weekly. A landscaper who delivers a "good enough" job in an older subdivision will draw violation notices in Lake Nona within a month.
We specifically built our crew, schedule, and reporting system for this kind of community. Same crew every visit means the people on your property already know which beds get cypress mulch versus pine straw, what mowing height the HOA expects, and where the irrigation valves are located. We deliver photo-documented service reports after every visit — board-ready documentation if you're on an HOA committee, peace of mind if you're a homeowner.
Custom design and installation in Lake Nona
When residents search for Lake Nona custom landscapers, they're usually solving one of three problems: (1) the builder's "package" landscape was minimal and the home needs proper plantings, (2) the existing landscape is mature but doesn't match the home's aesthetic, or (3) they want hardscape — paver walkways, fire features, paver expansions — that the original build didn't include.
We handle all three. Our custom installation process starts with a site walk where we measure existing plantings, identify irrigation zones, and discuss the look you want. We design around Lake Nona's sandy soil and Zone 9b climate — drought-tolerant where it makes sense, formal where the architecture demands it. Floratam St. Augustine is the most common turf choice for Lake Nona's full-sun lots; for shaded areas around mature oaks, Palmetto St. Augustine performs better. For commercial properties along the Lake Nona Boulevard corridor we usually recommend Zoysia for its tighter blade and lower water requirement.
Working with Lake Nona's HOAs and builders
Both Tavistock-developed communities and the smaller HOAs around the Medical City have specific approval processes for landscape changes. Any plantings outside the home's lot boundary, any hardscape additions, and most tree removals require ARC (Architectural Review Committee) approval. We submit ARC packets on your behalf when needed — including before/after renderings, plant list with species and quantities, and any irrigation modifications. The result: fewer board notices, faster approvals, and projects that don't get held up at the property-manager level.
For new builds in Lake Nona's expansion zones — Storey Park, Beacon Park, and the newer Pulte and Lennar sections — we work directly with builders' preferred-vendor lists and can handle the post-close landscape installation that builders typically defer to the homeowner. Often we can install before move-in, so you arrive at a fully landscaped home rather than a graded sand pad.
Medical City and commercial campus grounds
The Lake Nona Medical City campus — Nemours Children's Hospital, the UCF medical school, the Orlando VA, Sanford Burnham Prebys — sets a different bar than residential landscaping. Public-facing campus grounds get high foot traffic, demanding visitors, and zero tolerance for missed visits or shoddy edges. We service medical and commercial campuses with crews that show up before peak hours, document each task with timestamps, and coordinate with facility managers on plant rotations, mulch refreshes, and irrigation calibration. Read more about our medical campus landscaping →
What it costs to get started in Lake Nona
Residential lawn care in Lake Nona typically runs $40–$95 per visit depending on lot size — Laureate Park's tighter lots are toward the lower end, the larger estate lots near Eagle Creek toward the higher end. HOA and commercial contracts run $1,500–$8,500/month for full-service maintenance. Custom design and installation projects start around $4,500 for a front-yard refresh and scale up from there. We'll quote your specific property within 2 business hours of your inquiry — no contracts to start, no hard sell. Request your Lake Nona quote →
Nearby Areas We Also Serve
Lake Nona sits in southeast Orlando — we serve the surrounding communities throughout Orange and Seminole Counties.
Commercial Landscaping in Lake Nona
Lake Nona is home to a wide range of commercial properties we service across Central Florida.
Medical Campuses in Lake Nona
Lake Nona Medical City — UCF Health, VA Hospital, Nemours Children's, and surrounding medical office complexes.
Office Parks in Lake Nona
Tavistock Lake Nona corporate campuses and the Lake Nona Town Center business district.
HOA Communities in Lake Nona
Laureate Park, Eagle Creek, and the master-planned Lake Nona communities with strict landscape covenants.
Lake Nona's Growth Deserves a Landscaping Partner Who Keeps Up
From new construction irrigation to HOA common areas in Laureate Park, we have the capacity and experience to serve Lake Nona properties at every scale. Call or fill out the quote form to get started.