Serving Tampa, Florida
Native landscaping built for Tampa.
Big city, bigger range of landscape conditions. Tampa yards can be urban infill, suburban sprawl, historic bungalow, waterfront estate, or anything in between. We design native landscapes for every one of them.
Tampa Gardens
A garden built for Tampa, not shipped in from somewhere else.
Tampa covers a huge range of microclimates. Urban Seminole Heights has different soil than suburban New Tampa. Waterfront Hyde Park has different plant needs than inland Carrollwood. No single template works for Tampa.
What works everywhere is matching native Florida plants to your specific property. Sunny yards get native wildflowers and grasses. Shaded yards under mature oaks get understory natives like wild coffee and beautyberry. Flooded yards get rain gardens.
We cross the bay to Tampa regularly and have designed projects from South Tampa to the northern suburbs. Every project starts with a site visit so we can design for the real conditions, not the average.
How we help →Where we work
Tampa neighborhoods we serve
Tampa is big and varied. We design for the exact neighborhood, soil, and sun you have, not a one-size-fits-all Florida template.
Recent projects
Our work in Tampa and the Tampa Bay area
How we help Tampa properties
Whether it's a full redesign or simply getting the right plants in the ground, we design around what Tampa gives you.
Florida native landscape design
A full garden built around plants that belong in Tampa. Designed around your exact sun, drainage, and microclimate.
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Hardscape design
Patios, pathways, dry river beds, retaining walls. Stonework that handles Tampa'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 Tampa plants need it, so nothing dies waiting for June.
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Permaculture design
A Tampa 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 Tampa 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
Tampa questions
about native landscaping
Tampa has diverse conditions, so the right palette depends on your specific neighborhood. Common high-performing natives include live oak, southern magnolia, cabbage palm, muhly grass, firebush, coontie, saw palmetto, beautyberry, and wild coffee. We match plants to your exact site.
Yes. We have designed native landscapes across Seminole Heights, Hyde Park, and other historic Tampa neighborhoods. Native plants fit well with historic architecture because many of these species were in Florida long before the city was.
For most homeowners, yes. Established native landscapes need far less water, no pesticides, and dramatically less replacement than traditional turf and ornamentals. The upfront design investment usually pays off in lower water bills, reduced maintenance costs, and a yard that actually supports Florida ecology.
Yes. Florida law protects homeowners' rights to install Florida-Friendly landscaping. We provide documentation and communicate with HOAs when needed to help approvals go smoothly.
Our office is at 2621 4th Ave S in St. Petersburg, about 25 to 40 minutes from most of Tampa depending on bridge traffic. We work the Tampa side of the bay 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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