Serving Madeira Beach, Florida
Native landscaping built for Madeira Beach.
Mad Beach yards face the same coastal reality as the rest of the barrier islands: salt, sand, wind, storms. We design native landscapes that handle it instead of fighting it.
Madeira Beach Gardens
A garden built for Madeira Beach, not shipped in from somewhere else.
Madeira Beach is a barrier island community where every yard deals with Gulf salt air and sandy soil. Non-native ornamentals rarely last more than a few seasons here. Storm surge can wipe out entire landscapes.
Native plants built for Florida's coast, the species that grow naturally in dunes and coastal hammocks, handle all of this. They come back after storms. They need less water. They bring in pollinators and wildlife.
We design Madeira Beach landscapes around the reality of island living. No fantasy tropicals that fail in the first winter. Just plants that actually belong here.
How we help →Where we work
Madeira Beach neighborhoods we serve
We service all of Madeira Beach, from Gulf-front condos to bayside homes. Every project is designed around your specific salt exposure and lot conditions.
Recent projects
Our work in Madeira Beach and the Tampa Bay area
How we help Madeira Beach properties
Whether it's a full redesign or simply getting the right plants in the ground, we design around what Madeira Beach gives you.
Florida native landscape design
A full garden built around plants that belong in Madeira Beach. Designed around your exact sun, drainage, and microclimate.
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Hardscape design
Patios, pathways, dry river beds, retaining walls. Stonework that handles Madeira Beach'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 Madeira Beach plants need it, so nothing dies waiting for June.
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Permaculture design
A Madeira Beach 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 Madeira Beach 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
Madeira Beach questions
about native landscaping
Madeira Beach is pure barrier island, so salt-tolerant natives work best: sea oats, saw palmetto, seagrape, beach sunflower, dune sunflower, coontie, gumbo limbo, and cabbage palm. These species evolved on Florida's coast and handle everything the island throws at them.
Better than most alternatives. Native trees with deep root systems, live oak, gumbo limbo, cabbage palm, resist storm winds and anchor soil during surge. Shallow-rooted ornamentals routinely come down in storms. The natives bounce back.
Absolutely. Gumbo limbo, seagrape, and cabbage palm have a distinct tropical feel and they actually belong in Florida. You get the aesthetic without the constant replacement costs of non-native tropicals.
Most do, and Florida state law protects your right to install Florida-Friendly landscaping regardless of HOA preferences. We handle HOA communication and documentation when needed.
Our office is at 2621 4th Ave S in St. Petersburg, about 25 minutes from Madeira Beach. We work the barrier islands regularly.
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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