Tree Planting Services in Broward & Palm Beach

Tree planting services

We offer tree planting for homeowners, HOAs and commercial properties. That includes adding new trees and planting replacement trees a city requires after a permitted removal.

• Site check: overhead and underground utilities, buildings, sidewalks, sun, salt exposure and drainage
• Species selection: natives and Florida-friendly trees that fit the space when mature
• Planting: root flare set at grade, never buried, with proper backfill and mulch kept off the trunk
• After planting: watering guidance and early care recommendations

Right tree, right place

FPL's "Right Tree, Right Place" guidelines are the starting point. The City of Boca Raton summarizes them this way: large trees that reach 50 feet or more should be at least 50 feet from overhead lines, medium trees (14 to 49 feet) at least 30 feet, and only small trees under 13 feet can go within 30 feet of lines, never directly underneath. For underground utilities, the city says to plant at least 6 feet away with an approved root barrier, or more than 10 feet without one (source). Lighthouse Point's Public Works page carries the same Right Tree, Right Place advice (source).

Local rules by city

• Lighthouse Point: the city's vegetation code bans planting Australian pine, Norfolk Island pine, melaleuca and Brazilian pepper (city code).
• Deerfield Beach: single-family lots have minimum tree counts. Shade trees must be at least 12 feet tall with a 2-inch trunk, and palms need 6 feet of gray wood, with three palms counting as one tree. Mulch 3 inches deep within 24 inches of trees, kept away from the trunk. Black olive, mahogany, coconut, fruiting trees and pines shouldn't go near driveways or sidewalks (source).
• Pompano Beach: a Tree Permit Application is needed to install trees when trees are missing, have been removed, or are part of a code compliance correction. Non-single-family properties must use a registered landscaping company (city FAQ).
• Fort Lauderdale: the city publishes a Tree and Palm List for Replacement Planting (forms). Its Adopt-a-Tree program plants swale trees that residents water and maintain (Urban Forestry).
• Boca Raton: on regulated properties, removed trees are mitigated by replanting or a tree trust fund payment (city FAQ).

Trees that do well here

Broward County's replacement tree list includes natives such as live oak, gumbo limbo, mahogany, southern magnolia, bald cypress, slash pine, sea grape, green buttonwood and pitch apple, plus palms like cabbage palm and royal palm. See our Broward replacement tree category list. On beachfront and Intracoastal lots, salt and wind tolerance matter. Sea grape, green buttonwood, cabbage palm and gumbo limbo are common coastal choices. We'll match species to your site at the estimate.

Replacing a tree after removal

When a tree is removed, the stump should be ground out before a new tree goes in the same area. Many cities require replacement trees after a permitted removal. We can plan the removal, the stump and the replacement together, so the paperwork and the planting line up.

Frequently asked questions