Soil-First Landscaping and Property Consultation Services
Terra Preta provides organic landscaping services for properties in the Greater Tampa Bay Area, plus a paid one-on-one online property and soil consultation for clients beyond Florida.
Every recommendation starts with site conditions, soil behavior, and realistic maintenance goals.
Paid one-hour online property and soil guidance for homeowners, property managers, growers, nurseries, and land stewards who want practical, customized advice from anywhere.
What's Included:
- Paid 60-minute Google Meet session
- Photo, video, and soil test review
- Payment required at booking
- Residential, commercial, nursery, farm, and field-scale questions
- Plant, soil, and maintenance guidance
- Follow-up notes and customized next steps
Book through Zoho Bookings for intake, payment, Google Meet, reminders, and calendar syncing
We evaluate the conditions driving plant performance, including nutrient availability, biology, compaction, moisture behavior, and field observations.
What's Included:
- Soil and plant-health observations
- Nutrient and organic matter review
- Compaction and drainage assessment
- Clear written recommendations
Understand what your soil needs before investing in more inputs or redesign work
Practical planting and layout recommendations that improve resilience, reduce bare soil, and support healthier roots.
What's Included:
- Site consultation
- Organic matter enhancement
- Functional groundcovers
- Low-maintenance planting strategy
Improve plant resilience while reducing repeated maintenance cycles
Soil-health and plant-selection support designed to make landscapes more resilient to pest pressure using non-synthetic landscape practices.
What's Included:
- Site consultation
- Landscape stress and pest-pressure review
- Strategic redesign recommendations
- Plant selection, habitat balance, and non-synthetic landscape practices
Natural pest-resistance support through soil health, plant selection, habitat balance, and non-synthetic landscape practices
Build better soil habitat with amendment plans selected for the condition of the site.
What's Included:
- Compost, biochar, and organic matter planning
- Microbial and mycorrhizal support where appropriate
- Application timing recommendations
- Follow-up observation plan
Support nutrient cycling, root development, and soil structure over time
Improve water movement, retention, and irrigation decisions through better soil structure and site planning.
What's Included:
- Soil moisture and runoff review
- Drought-resilient plant recommendations
- Irrigation efficiency improvement
- Rain capture and drainage planning
Improve water efficiency and irrigation planning while supporting healthier plants
Planning support for gardens, small farms, and land managers who want to improve soil function and reduce avoidable inputs.
What's Included:
- Soil strategy and crop planning
- Organic matter building
- Input-cost review
- Cover crop support
Clearer soil strategy for healthier production systems
How Our Process Works
First, we evaluate current site conditions, including soil function, plant performance, moisture behavior, pest pressure, and maintenance burden. Next, we recommend the right combination of testing, redesign, biological support, and management changes. Finally, we create a step-by-step plan that improves results without adding unnecessary inputs.
FFLCP certified
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Certified Professional
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Certified Professional guidance for water-wise, soil-first landscape recommendations in Tampa Bay.
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Not Sure Which Service Fits Your Property?
Take the soil health quiz for tailored recommendations, or contact Terra Preta with an initial inquiry for project questions, general information, or to begin the custom quote process.