Food forest design & installation · Miami, Florida

Miami food forests & edible landscapes

We design and install food forests and native pollinator gardens across Miami-Dade: tropical fruit, Florida natives and edibles that replace lawn and feed your family. Projects are delivered by our Miami team, with Matthew Nadu involved at the consultation, design and oversight stages.

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Case study · Private residence — Miami, Florida

From lawn to food forest in Miami

A Miami family wanted their yard to feed them, without pesticides, and to support bees and butterflies. We replaced the lawn with two connected spaces:

Front yard: a native pollinator garden for bees and butterflies.
Backyard: a tropical food forest designed for year-round production with minimal inputs and no pesticides.

The planting includes coconut palm, mulberry, starfruit, avocado, guava, figs, limes, kumquat and pomegranate, layered with lemongrass, moringa and cranberry hibiscus.

Within three months of planting (June to September), some plants were already fruiting, and the team returned to install a custom hanging trellis as Phase 2. A nine-month check-in is coming to our YouTube channel.

“Within 3 days, he turned our boring backyard into a literal oasis… we would recommend him 1000% to anyone who is considering edible landscaping!”

Samantha M., Miami · Google review

Three months later

What it became

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Why Miami

Built for limestone, heat and storms

Miami is one of the best places in the continental U.S. to grow tropical fruit. Frost is rare on the coast, which opens up mango, avocado, jackfruit, lychee, starfruit, sapodilla and much more.

The challenge is underground. UF/IFAS Extension describes much of Miami-Dade's soil as shallow, rocky and calcareous, formed over limestone. Fruit trees need planting holes and soil building suited to that rock, plus structure and spacing that respect hurricane season. Small urban lots call for vertical layers: canopy, understory, vines on trellises and groundcovers.

For a deeper look at the region, read our South Florida food forest design guide.

Timeline

How soon will a Miami food forest produce?

Fast plants like papaya, banana and mulberry can produce in the first year, and figs, pomegranate, Barbados cherry and strawberry tree (Jamaican cherry) often fruit within the first year too. Larger fruit trees like mango and avocado generally take a few years. Size matters: the bigger the pot and the tree at planting, the sooner it fruits. A larger tree costs more up front, but it buys you time. Miami's warmth helps: the growing season barely stops.

FAQ

Common questions

Do you install food forests in Miami?

Yes. Projects in Miami-Dade are delivered by our Miami team, with Matthew Nadu involved at the consultation, design and oversight stages.

What fruit trees grow best in Miami?

Coastal Miami rarely sees frost, so mango, avocado, jackfruit, lychee, starfruit, sapodilla, guava, coconut and many other tropicals thrive when the planting is adapted to Miami-Dade's limestone soil.

How long until a Miami food forest produces?

Fast plants like papaya, banana, mulberry, figs and pomegranate can fruit in the first year. Mango and avocado generally take a few years, sooner when you start with larger trees.

What could your Miami yard grow?

Fifteen minutes, free, and you'll know your next step.

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