Explore our portfolio to see a collection of our projects, organized into galleries showcasing each unique transformation. Take your time browsing through them to discover how we bring our clients' visions to life, creating stunning landscapes that truly redefine outdoor spaces

Art of landscape reimagined

University Place Lakewood Ranch

Backyard patio area with outdoor furniture and surrounding lawn in front of a light blue house.

Backyard patio area with outdoor furniture and surrounding lawn in front of a light blue house.

A backyard patio area with outdoor seating, surrounded by lush landscaping and green grass, attached to a white two-story house with a tiled roof.

A backyard patio area with outdoor seating, surrounded by lush landscaping and green grass, attached to a white two-story house with a tiled roof.

A modern house with gray siding, stone accents, and a white garage door, surrounded by palm trees and a well-maintained lawn under a partly cloudy sky.

A modern house with gray siding, stone accents, and a white garage door, surrounded by palm trees and a well-maintained lawn under a partly cloudy sky.

A landscaped garden next to a house with a large window, featuring colorful flowers, green plants, and mulch ground cover.

A landscaped garden next to a house with a large window, featuring colorful flowers, green plants, and mulch ground cover.

Side view of a light blue house with three windows, vents, pipes, and a landscaped yard with green grass and small bushes, with bright sunlight.

Side view of a light blue house with three windows, vents, pipes, and a landscaped yard with green grass and small bushes, with bright sunlight.

A front yard with a flower bed, a tree, and two palm trees in front of a blue house with white window frames and brick accents.

A front yard with a flower bed, a tree, and two palm trees in front of a blue house with white window frames and brick accents.

The Oaks Club Osprey

A yellow house with white trim and arched windows, surrounded by palm trees and landscaped garden with bushes and flowers, with a paved walkway leading to the front door.

A yellow house with white trim and arched windows, surrounded by palm trees and landscaped garden with bushes and flowers, with a paved walkway leading to the front door.

A large, yellow house with white trim, a tiled roof, and multiple arched windows, surrounded by palm trees and colorful flowers. A paved walkway lined with white decorative stones leads to the front door under a porte-cochère.

A large, yellow house with white trim, a tiled roof, and multiple arched windows, surrounded by palm trees and colorful flowers. A paved walkway lined with white decorative stones leads to the front door under a porte-cochère.

Front view of a large yellow house with a dark gray tile roof, white columns at the entrance, surrounded by a landscaped garden with trimmed bushes, palm trees, and a curved stone pathway leading to the door, under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Front view of a large yellow house with a dark gray tile roof, white columns at the entrance, surrounded by a landscaped garden with trimmed bushes, palm trees, and a curved stone pathway leading to the door, under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Well-maintained garden with a variety of plants, palm trees, flowering bushes, and a border of white rocks, alongside a paved walkway in front of a house with a yellow exterior and arched windows.

Well-maintained garden with a variety of plants, palm trees, flowering bushes, and a border of white rocks, alongside a paved walkway in front of a house with a yellow exterior and arched windows.

View of a front yard with a pathway, landscaped garden beds with flowers and bushes, a small palm tree, and a house with yellow walls and white-framed windows under a blue sky with some clouds.

View of a front yard with a pathway, landscaped garden beds with flowers and bushes, a small palm tree, and a house with yellow walls and white-framed windows under a blue sky with some clouds.

A residential neighborhood with a manicured lawn, palm trees, and a yellow house with white trim under a partly cloudy blue sky.

A residential neighborhood with a manicured lawn, palm trees, and a yellow house with white trim under a partly cloudy blue sky.

A landscaped garden with a gravel walkway, flowering plants, and trees against a blue sky with some clouds.

A landscaped garden with a gravel walkway, flowering plants, and trees against a blue sky with some clouds.

Backyard patio with a potted fern, sliding glass doors, and a new stone pathway. Dirt and grass in the foreground, house with a screened porch in the background.

Backyard patio with a potted fern, sliding glass doors, and a new stone pathway. Dirt and grass in the foreground, house with a screened porch in the background.

A landscaped backyard garden with a patio area, potted plants, flower beds, a stone pathway, and lush greenery, including trees and bushes, under a partly cloudy sky.

A landscaped backyard garden with a patio area, potted plants, flower beds, a stone pathway, and lush greenery, including trees and bushes, under a partly cloudy sky.

A garden with tropical plants, including two palm trees, various green leafy plants, and vibrant red flowers, bordered by rounded rocks. In the background, part of a house with a window and an outdoor porch with a screened enclosure and a swimming po

A garden with tropical plants, including two palm trees, various green leafy plants, and vibrant red flowers, bordered by rounded rocks. In the background, part of a house with a window and an outdoor porch with a screened enclosure and a swimming pool is visible. Bright sunlight and a clear blue sky are also seen.

A tall palm tree in a well-manicured garden with green grass, bushes, and a yellow house with white windows in the background under a clear blue sky.

A tall palm tree in a well-manicured garden with green grass, bushes, and a yellow house with white windows in the background under a clear blue sky.

A landscaped yard with a palm tree in the center, surrounded by flowers and green grass, with a sidewalk and house in the background under a blue sky with some clouds.

A landscaped yard with a palm tree in the center, surrounded by flowers and green grass, with a sidewalk and house in the background under a blue sky with some clouds.

Close-up of a vibrant orange and yellow hibiscus flower with red center and green leaves in the background.

Close-up of a vibrant orange and yellow hibiscus flower with red center and green leaves in the background.

Siesta Key Sarasota

House under construction with visible foundation and dirt yard, blue sky with clouds.

House under construction with visible foundation and dirt yard, blue sky with clouds.

A residential neighborhood with a freshly landscaped front yard featuring small trees and plants, a sidewalk, a house with a porch, street lamps, and a utility pole under a clear blue sky.

A residential neighborhood with a freshly landscaped front yard featuring small trees and plants, a sidewalk, a house with a porch, street lamps, and a utility pole under a clear blue sky.

A sandy outdoor area with some scattered seaweed and footprints, bordered by green trees and bushes, with boats docked in a marina in the distance, under a partly cloudy sky.

A sandy outdoor area with some scattered seaweed and footprints, bordered by green trees and bushes, with boats docked in a marina in the distance, under a partly cloudy sky.

View from a porch showing a green lawn, plants, palm trees, and a harbor with boats under a partly cloudy sky.

View from a porch showing a green lawn, plants, palm trees, and a harbor with boats under a partly cloudy sky.

Yard with green grass, bushes, tall palm trees, boat dock, and a house on the left side, under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Yard with green grass, bushes, tall palm trees, boat dock, and a house on the left side, under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Side yard with a dirt pathway between a white building with vents and an unfinished roof with exposed wood beams. A brown fence runs along the left side, with green trees and blue sky in the background.

Side yard with a dirt pathway between a white building with vents and an unfinished roof with exposed wood beams. A brown fence runs along the left side, with green trees and blue sky in the background.

A narrow backyard pathway with stepping stones set in gravel, flanked by a turquoise house wall on the left and a dark brown wooden fence on the right. Various tools and equipment are leaning against the fence, and there are palm trees in the backgro

A narrow backyard pathway with stepping stones set in gravel, flanked by a turquoise house wall on the left and a dark brown wooden fence on the right. Various tools and equipment are leaning against the fence, and there are palm trees in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

A backyard area under construction with trees, a partially built concrete wall, construction debris, and nearby houses and palm trees, overcast sky.

A backyard area under construction with trees, a partially built concrete wall, construction debris, and nearby houses and palm trees, overcast sky.

A garden pathway made of rectangular stepping stones surrounded by white gravel, leading to a backyard with boats on a canal, palm trees, and a boat house in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

A garden pathway made of rectangular stepping stones surrounded by white gravel, leading to a backyard with boats on a canal, palm trees, and a boat house in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

A garden with tropical plants and palm trees, mulch on the ground, a house in the background, and a bright blue sky.

A garden with tropical plants and palm trees, mulch on the ground, a house in the background, and a bright blue sky.

A yellow hibiscus flower bush planted in dark mulch with green leaves. There is a plant tag in front of it and some backer plants and a white wall in the background.

A yellow hibiscus flower bush planted in dark mulch with green leaves. There is a plant tag in front of it and some backer plants and a white wall in the background.

Foxfire West Sarasota

A backyard garden area with a brick patio, curved garden beds lined with brick, lush greenery, palm trees, and a white house in the background with a porch and multiple windows. The sky is blue with some clouds.

A backyard garden area with a brick patio, curved garden beds lined with brick, lush greenery, palm trees, and a white house in the background with a porch and multiple windows. The sky is blue with some clouds.

A landscaped front yard with a brick pathway, a rock mulch bed with small plants, and mature trees with partly cloudy sky in the background.

A landscaped front yard with a brick pathway, a rock mulch bed with small plants, and mature trees with partly cloudy sky in the background.

A white two-story house with a porch and a brick chimney, surrounded by green plants and trees, under a partly cloudy blue sky with some clouds.

A white two-story house with a porch and a brick chimney, surrounded by green plants and trees, under a partly cloudy blue sky with some clouds.

Front yard of a house with a garden, brick pathway, and a partly cloudy sky.

Front yard of a house with a garden, brick pathway, and a partly cloudy sky.

A landscaped front yard with a brick pathway, tropical plants, trees, and a white house with a gray roof and red brick chimney under a partly cloudy blue sky.

A landscaped front yard with a brick pathway, tropical plants, trees, and a white house with a gray roof and red brick chimney under a partly cloudy blue sky.

A house with a white exterior and gray roof, surrounded by a landscaped yard with various plants and shrubs, a brick pathway, and outdoor lighting fixtures, under a partly cloudy sky.

A house with a white exterior and gray roof, surrounded by a landscaped yard with various plants and shrubs, a brick pathway, and outdoor lighting fixtures, under a partly cloudy sky.

A backyard patio with a wooden deck, orange rocking chairs, and large plants under a partly cloudy sky.

A backyard patio with a wooden deck, orange rocking chairs, and large plants under a partly cloudy sky.

“I found Michael Cortez of Left Coast Horticulture  after much disappointment with other service providers from a myriad of companies. Michaels knowledge, work ethics, reliability, and dedication, far surpass what I've encountered previously. For years I've hired various landscapers to plant new flower beds and such, and would always have issues with things dying off fairly quickly. During Michael's first visit with me, he said he would insist on first examining and testing my soil. At first I was hesitant, as that wasn't a cost I had planned on, however there is that saying about if you keep doing the same thing but expecting different results.... Well you all know how that ends! So I agreed to the testing and followed that with an installation that I as well as my neighbors, love. I would highly recommend Michael! He's a professional who takes pride in his work, is consistent in his communications, shows up as scheduled, is well educated in the science of Horticulture, and provides great service!”

— Christine E. 02/03/23

A house with a light-colored stucco exterior, grey tiled roof, and a garage door. The front yard has palm trees, manicured bushes, flower beds, and a neatly cut lawn. The sky is clear and blue.

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-Lilliana T.

“ Michael did an excellent job remediating the issues I’ve had with my Lychee Tree, as well as a beautiful design in my front yard. Compared to the other companies I have worked with Left Coast Horticulture has provided the absolute best experience by far. We were extremely pleased with the results and recommend Michael to anyone looking for a reliable and professional service.”

12/07/22

“When I first bought my home, my front yard was terrible. I had no front lawn and the front beds were covered with Mexican petunia weeds. I happened to find Michael’s company online and he did a wonderful job helping me select plants and planting them around the property. I would recommend his work to anyone due to the fact that it is a living testimony of the creativity of a landscape artist.”

— Frank L. 03/01/23

A lush garden with various green plants, shrubs, and trees in front of a house with beige walls and white trim. A concrete walkway runs alongside the garden, and sunlight casts shadows on the ground.

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Left Coast Horticulture LLC

Michael Cortez - Owner/Operator

mcortez@leftcoasthorticulture.com

941 893-9479