Landscaping & pavers for Wesley Chapel homes

Pasco County limits lawn irrigation to one day a week year-round, not just during droughts, so grass choice carries more weight here than in most of Tampa Bay. UF/IFAS rates CitraBlue St. Augustine as more drought-tolerant than Floratam and calls Palisades zoysia excellent under drought; both are worth considering when a builder lawn fails. Bahia suits pond banks and large back areas, though mole crickets are its main pest.

Before re-sodding, we check for construction compaction with a rod test and core-aerate where the soil won't take it. Then we fix the sprinkler layout so turf and shrub beds sit on separate zones, as Pasco recommends, and set the controller to your legal day. Our irrigation work covers repairs, rezoning and tune-ups; new systems and permits are handled with a licensed partner where required.

As of October 2026, Wesley Chapel properties follow Pasco County's ordinance with the SWFWMD Phase III order layered on top; the order runs through March 31, 2027. Your day still comes from the address's last digit (0/1 Monday through 8/9 Friday), with no lawn watering at all on Saturday or Sunday and just one cycle from midnight to 4 a.m. or 8 p.m. to midnight.

Pasco's version is stricter in two ways: reclaimed water is also limited to your day (once, midnight–8 a.m.), and decorative fountains must stay off unless they aerate a pond. After the order ends, once-a-week watering stays, but Pasco's published year-round hours conflict between documents, so check with Pasco County Utilities before reprogramming. There's no summer fertilizer blackout in Pasco, yet the ordinance still bars fertilizer within 10 feet of water and before forecast storms; we coordinate feeding through licensed partners. See how Pasco compares with Hillsborough in our watering guide.

With water this tight, it often makes sense to shrink the lawn. Front-bed expansions with mulch or rock, drought-tolerant shrubs and a crisp edge cut irrigated turf without breaking HOA rules, and Florida law generally protects Florida-friendly landscaping from outright HOA bans, though the plan still goes through review. Out back, common additions on newer homes include a paver patio that extends the builder slab, a fire-pit circle and a pool deck sized for real furniture.

Lots in communities like Meadow Pointe can be compact, so we design to scale around easements, pool cages and drainage swales. Our landscape design and mulch installation services work together on conversions like these.

Permits here come from Pasco County, not a city. A driveway apron in the County right-of-way needs a Right-of-Way Use Permit, and if you're using pavers, the application must include the manufacturer's details and specifications. On a single-family lot with an existing home, Pasco requires a permit to remove a native tree larger than 5 inches in diameter; palms, non-native species and pines other than longleaf are exempt. Pasco's permit checklist calls for a replacement tree within 30 days — confirm with Building Construction Services.

Chain-link, wood and PVC fences need no building permit, but height limits apply: 4 feet in front, 6 feet on the sides and rear. Many newer communities, from Estancia to Country Walk, also have a Community Development District alongside the HOA, so check which body reviews exterior changes in yours. We help assemble drawings and product sheets for the submittal, never with a promise on approval timing.