Serving Gulfport, Florida
Native landscaping built for Gulfport.
Funky, walkable, salt-touched. Gulfport gardens deserve as much personality as the town itself. We design native landscapes for bungalows, cottages, and historic homes in the Art District and beyond.
Gulfport Gardens
A garden built for Gulfport, not shipped in from somewhere else.
Gulfport sits right on Boca Ciega Bay, which means salt air, warm breezes, and soil that ranges from sandy to surprisingly clay-heavy depending on your lot. Old bungalow yards here often have decades of compacted turf on top of native sand.
We design gardens that match Gulfport's vibe: native wildflowers, butterfly and hummingbird habitat, edible permaculture corners, and the kind of low-maintenance beauty that lets you actually enjoy your yard instead of fighting it.
The town already has a strong sustainability culture. Native landscaping fits right in. And your neighbors will notice.
How we help →Where we work
Gulfport neighborhoods we serve
Gulfport is small but every block has its own character. We work throughout the city, from bay-front lots to inland bungalows, matching the plant palette to what actually grows best on your property.
Recent projects
Our work in Gulfport and the Tampa Bay area
How we help Gulfport properties
Whether it's a full redesign or simply getting the right plants in the ground, we design around what Gulfport gives you.
Florida native landscape design
A full garden built around plants that belong in Gulfport. Designed around your exact sun, drainage, and microclimate.
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Hardscape design
Patios, pathways, dry river beds, retaining walls. Stonework that handles Gulfport's conditions without falling apart.
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Irrigation & lighting
Florida's dry season runs October through May. We design irrigation that puts water exactly where Gulfport plants need it, so nothing dies waiting for June.
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Permaculture design
A Gulfport garden that feeds you back. Edible gardens and food forests designed to produce year-round while rebuilding the soil underneath them.
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Specimen tree sourcing and planting
Mature native trees placed for immediate impact. Gumbo limbo, live oak, cabbage palm, sourced from Florida growers who know what survives here.
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Garden maintenance & monitoring
Your Gulfport landscape changes with every season. We stay with it, pruning, adjusting, watching for problems before they spread.
Get in touch →What Tampa Bay homeowners say
★★★★★ Google ReviewsKaimesha and team are top notch. 5+ stars! Every step of the process was professional and friendly. The design is presented in a comprehensive book with diagrams and a care guide.
Kim Benson
Native landscape design
I hired Kiamesha and Living Spaces to revamp my front yard, and I couldn't be happier! They integrated native plants that are low-maintenance and stunning.
Scott Grisack
Front yard redesign
Kiamesha, Justis, Osiris and Ether were a terrific team to put together a Florida native yard for me. The rain garden is my favorite part!
Joan Hartsough
Native yard + rain garden
Kia and her team did an amazing job at our new home in Dunedin. A native planting design that looks great and is easy to maintain.
Edward Oliu
Native planting, Dunedin
Our ho-hum suburban lawn has become a haven for butterflies, bees, and an occasional bunny. We are grateful for the expertise and ongoing support.
Wynn
Front yard landscape design
Living Spaces Gardening transformed my outdoor space into a vibrant garden complete with an efficient irrigation system, exceeding all expectations.
Mikey Vongdara
Garden + irrigation
Kiamesha, Justus and the Team did a fantastic job transforming our backyard mess into a tropical paradise filled with native Florida plants.
Steve Jarae
Backyard transformation
We had our entire yard transformed by Living Spaces Gardening and are very happy with the results.
Rob Neumann
Full yard transformation
I love that they only work with Florida natives and took the time to educate me on how all the plants work together.
Xan
Native garden design
Kiamesha, Justice, and their team designed and installed a wonderful dry river bed in my front yard with all Florida native plants.
Steve Teichgraeber
Dry river bed + native plants
Kaimesha and team are top notch. 5+ stars! Every step of the process was professional and friendly. The design is presented in a comprehensive book with diagrams and a care guide.
Kim Benson
Native landscape design
I hired Kiamesha and Living Spaces to revamp my front yard, and I couldn't be happier! They integrated native plants that are low-maintenance and stunning.
Scott Grisack
Front yard redesign
Kiamesha, Justis, Osiris and Ether were a terrific team to put together a Florida native yard for me. The rain garden is my favorite part!
Joan Hartsough
Native yard + rain garden
Kia and her team did an amazing job at our new home in Dunedin. A native planting design that looks great and is easy to maintain.
Edward Oliu
Native planting, Dunedin
Our ho-hum suburban lawn has become a haven for butterflies, bees, and an occasional bunny. We are grateful for the expertise and ongoing support.
Wynn
Front yard landscape design
Living Spaces Gardening transformed my outdoor space into a vibrant garden complete with an efficient irrigation system, exceeding all expectations.
Mikey Vongdara
Garden + irrigation
Kiamesha, Justus and the Team did a fantastic job transforming our backyard mess into a tropical paradise filled with native Florida plants.
Steve Jarae
Backyard transformation
We had our entire yard transformed by Living Spaces Gardening and are very happy with the results.
Rob Neumann
Full yard transformation
I love that they only work with Florida natives and took the time to educate me on how all the plants work together.
Xan
Native garden design
Kiamesha, Justice, and their team designed and installed a wonderful dry river bed in my front yard with all Florida native plants.
Steve Teichgraeber
Dry river bed + native plants
Good questions
Gulfport questions
about native landscaping
Gulfport sits right on Boca Ciega Bay, so salt tolerance matters. Native plants that thrive here include sea oats, beach sunflower, saw palmetto, seagrape, firebush, muhly grass, and gumbo limbo. These handle salt spray and Gulfport's sandy coastal soil.
Absolutely, and Gulfport is one of the best places for it. Native wildflowers like blanket flower, tickseed, beach verbena, and dune sunflower attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. We design pollinator gardens sized to Gulfport lots, from cottage yards to bay-front properties.
Older Gulfport bungalows often have decades of compacted builder fill on top of native sandy soil. New construction sometimes has clay brought in from other sites. We assess soil condition first and amend only where native plants actually need help.
Yes. Gulfport has a strong sustainability culture and encourages native plant landscaping. Florida state law also protects your right to have a Florida-Friendly yard. We handle any permitting or HOA questions as part of the design process.
Very close. Our office is at 2621 4th Ave S in St. Petersburg, about a 10 minute drive from Gulfport. We work there regularly and know the microclimates, common soil issues, and the neighborhood style.
Meet the family
The Wray-Weisensel Family
Kiamesha Wray and Justus Weisensel are the couple behind Living Spaces Gardening and Living Restorations. Family owned, family operated. Based in St. Petersburg since day one.
Kiamesha is a certified Florida Master Naturalist. She grew up on dig sites with her archaeologist mother and spent weekends camping along Florida's rivers and springs with her father. Justus is a premier woodworker and builder. He's the one grading your soil, placing the boulders, building the things that have to last.
Their kids fuel everything they do. Every native garden they restore is a piece of the Florida the next generation will inherit. Their crew has been with them for years. When they take on your project, these are the people who show up.
As featured in Homes & Gardens, November 2025.
- Experienced Florida Master Naturalist
- FANN credentialed native plant professional
- Featured in Homes & Gardens, Nov 2025
- Based at 2621 4th Ave S, St. Petersburg
- Serving Tampa Bay since 2018
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