For more than 30 years, homeowners and DIY gardeners have relied on the Yard Stop Garden Center in Mount Dora for an expansive plant selection. 

After browsing for plants, customers often stop in at Brews & Blooms, the coffee and gift shop, which sells an assortment of beverages, snacks and garden-themed items.

But the 7-acre garden center offers more than great plants and tasty snacks. Thanks to its own full-service landscaping company, Yard Stop can turn garden and yard dreams into reality.

“We have a whole in-house landscape design center with four designers and an architect, so this sets us apart,” says Pablo Echevarria, operations manager. “We offer a warranty on all plants installed by us, which is something many companies do not offer.”

Whether you’re looking for plants and vegetables for your garden or a complete yard renovation, customers using Yard Stop’s landscape service can be as involved as they choose to be. 

Some people come with a design in mind; others want help from the get-go.

During the planning stage, a Yard Stop designer visits the customer’s home or business to see the area and take measurements. This provides valuable professional input before design work begins. For large projects, the landscape architect’s input is helpful. Plants are selected to ensure the best choices are made depending on that exact location and amount of light. 

“We use a program to design the landscape layout, which the customer can see digitally on a screen, or we can provide drawings,” Pablo explains. “They can pick out plants, pavers, mulch and other items for their project. Because they can see these in person, they’re not just looking things up online to see what they look like.” 

“As soon as a customer pays their deposit, we are usually starting on the project within a week,” he adds. 

Yard Stop Garden Center creates stunning landscapes featuring much more than plants, including:

• Palms, tropical and ornamental trees 

• Artificial turf

• Edging

• Landscape lighting

• Boulders

• Water features and fountains

• Fire pits and outdoor fireplaces

• Pergolas

• Retaining walls

• Sitting areas

• Sod installation

• Irrigation and sprinkler services

Turn your yard into your favorite place to be. Yard Stop Garden Center has everything you need to make that happen.