Trinity, Pasco County

Landscaping in Trinity, FL for reclaimed, drinking and well water lawns

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Landscape design and installation for Trinity yards, with the watering rules for each water source.

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On this page
  1. Water source
  2. What we build
  3. Watering rules
  4. First 60 days
  5. Plants and grass
  6. Drainage and permits
  7. How it works
  8. Nearby
  9. Areas we serve
  10. Recent work
  11. Reviews
  12. Questions

Landscaping in Trinity, FL starts with your water source. As of October 2026, drinking and well water get one watering day a week, and Pasco County Utilities reclaimed water gets one day with longer hours. FGUA sets its own reclaimed hours. Both FGUA and Pasco County Utilities serve Trinity, so read your bill. Medscapes designs and installs beds, sod, pavers, lighting and drainage. Doug Wilson, Director of Operations, walks each yard and writes the quote himself. Estimates are free and on site.

Water utilities
FGUA and Pasco County Utilities
Water source
Reclaimed, drinking or well: the hours differ
New plantings
60-day establishment period
Estimate
Free, on site, quoted by Doug

Water source

Your water source sets your watering rules, and on reclaimed water your utility does

Two utilities serve Trinity, FGUA and Pasco County Utilities, and your water bill names yours. Pasco County's water service area map, first drawn in 2012 from Public Service Commission descriptions, shows both inside the Census Bureau's boundary for Trinity. Of 60 evenly spaced sample points in that boundary, 48 fall in FGUA's area and 12 in the county utility's. That counts land area, not homes, so go by your bill.

As of October 2026, FGUA tells its customers to follow their water management district's rule or their county's, whichever is stricter. For drinking and well water, that points you to the District order and Pasco's rules.

For exclusive use of reclaimed water, the District sets only voluntary hours unless the local government or utility restricts it. Pasco County Utilities limits its reclaimed water to one day a week. If FGUA supplies your reclaimed water, confirm its hours with FGUA. Reclaimed service does not reach every street: Pasco County Utilities says availability depends on proximity to reclaimed mains.

Read the bill
Your water bill names your utility. FGUA's website also has a map that checks a service address.
Ask about reclaimed
Ask that utility whether a reclaimed main runs past your street. Where none does, your lawn uses drinking or well water.
Look for purple
Florida requires reclaimed piping, valves and heads to be purple and labeled not for drinking.

Sources: FGUA water restrictions; FGUA, check your service address; Pasco County water service area data layer, Trinity area; Pasco Utilities, reclaimed water; Pasco Utilities, landscape water guide (March 25, 2026); SWFWMD order page (read October 27, 2026); UF/IFAS EP628, reclaimed water.

Services for a Trinity yard on reclaimed, drinking or well water

Over 35 years creating all types of Florida-friendly landscapes.

Established lawns and beds

Watering days and hours in Trinity, by water source

As of October 2026, an established lawn gets one watering day a week, set by the last digit of the house number, and Saturday and Sunday are off. Pasco's guide bars lawn and landscape watering from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., whatever the source.

Watering hours on your day for an established lawn, as of October 2026
Water sourceWatering hoursWho sets the rule
Drinking, well or surface waterOne cycle, midnight to 4 a.m. or 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.Pasco County ordinance and the District order through March 31, 2027, which list the same day
Pasco County reclaimed waterOne cycle, midnight to 8 a.m.Pasco County Utilities
Reclaimed water from FGUA or another utilitySet by that utilityThe utility

Pasco's page allows one cycle, in either night window. The District order lets a property of one acre or more use both windows, so Pasco's rule is the stricter one for those lots.

Sources: Pasco Utilities, water conservation and restrictions; Pasco Utilities, reclaimed water; Pasco Utilities, landscape water guide (March 25, 2026); SWFWMD order page (read October 27, 2026).

New sod and plants

New sod and plants: the 60-day schedule splits by water source

As of October 2026, a new lawn or bed gets a 60-day establishment period under the District order, which runs through March 31, 2027. Count the 60 days from the day of installation.

  1. Days 1 to 30

    Water any day of the week, in the hours for your water source.

  2. Days 31 to 60

    On Pasco County reclaimed water, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, midnight to 8 a.m. On drinking or well water, three days a week in the night hours, with the written watering schedule that the District order requires. Pasco's page and the District order list the same first two days: Monday and Wednesday for odd house numbers, Tuesday and Thursday for even. The two sources disagree on the third day, a weekend day, and Medscapes has not settled which governs. Check it with Pasco County Utilities before day 31.

  3. After day 60

    Return to the regular one-day schedule by house number.

Sources: Pasco Utilities, new landscape establishment; SWFWMD order page (read October 27, 2026).

Grass, shrubs and beds: matching plants to the water you get

A Trinity yard may run on FGUA reclaimed water, Pasco County Utilities reclaimed water, drinking water or a well, and some streets have no reclaimed main at all. Pick plants after you know which one feeds your hose bibs and your lawn.

Grass

UF/IFAS rates salt tolerance Good for the three grasses Medscapes lays, St. Augustine, zoysia and Bermuda, so reclaimed water does not rule any of them out. Sun, shade and wear decide the choice. Ask Doug at the walk-through which of the three fits your lot.

Shrubs and beds

Pasco County Utilities says turf and ornamental plants have different water needs, and on its reclaimed water it limits you to decorative landscaping plants. Group the plants in a bed by water need.

Stone walkway to a front entry between tall clipped hedges and planting beds
A stone walk to the front door between clipped hedges and planting beds

Sources: UF/IFAS LH005, choosing a turfgrass; Pasco Utilities, reclaimed water; Pasco Utilities, landscape water guide (March 25, 2026).

Drainage and permits for a Trinity project

The Census Bureau lists Trinity as a census designated place, not a city, so Pasco County sets the permit rules for your lot. We pull the permits your job needs.

Drainage plans

Pasco's lot grading page says construction outside a Special Flood Hazard Area can still need a drainage plan. Fill added in a floodplain must be offset cup for cup.

If your project adds a structure or fill, ask the county whether a plan applies.

Trees

Ask Pasco County before you plan to take out a tree. Under its residential tree permit checklist (revised November 12, 2025), a native tree 5 inches or more across at breast height needs a permit on a lot with a finished home. Non-native trees, palms and pines other than longleaf are exempt unless they appear on an approved plan, and wetland rules always apply. Florida Statute 163.045 adds a state exception for a tree documented as an unacceptable risk on a single-family lot. Medscapes offers tree consultations.

Front beds of yellow and red crotons along a stone-clad home
Yellow and red crotons in a front bed against a stone-clad wall

Sources: Pasco lot grading and drainage plans; Pasco residential tree permit checklist (revised November 12, 2025); Florida Statute 163.045.

Four steps from your water bill to install day

  1. Call or send the form

    Give your Trinity address and the name on your water bill, and say whether the yard runs on reclaimed, drinking or well water.

  2. Doug walks the yard

    Doug Wilson, Director of Operations, walks it with you and writes the quote himself. He and his team have over 100 years of combined experience.

  3. Locates

    We call Sunshine 811 before digging when the job needs it.

  4. Build

    Medscapes installs the job you approved. New sod and plants then follow the 60-day schedule.

Medscapes is licensed and insured, and references are available on request.

Where Trinity sits in our service area

Trinity is about 20 miles west of Wesley Chapel in a straight line, and Medscapes is based in Wesley Chapel. We also work in Odessa; the service areas page maps the rest.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Trinity place record; U.S. Census Bureau, Wesley Chapel place record.

Trinity on the Medscapes service map

Medscapes serves Trinity from its Wesley Chapel base and also works in Odessa.

Medscapes service area mapPasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties on Tampa Bay. Medscapes is based in Wesley Chapel; most work is in Wesley Chapel, New Tampa, Lutz, Land O' Lakes, Odessa and Keystone.Pinellas CountyHillsborough CountyPasco CountyPASCOHILLSBOROUGHPINELLASTampa BayGulf of Mexico75275475194130154Wesley ChapelNew TampaLutzLand O' LakesOdessaKeystoneTampaSt. PetersburgClearwaterBrandonRiverviewTemple TerraceZephyrhillsDade CityNew Port RicheyTrinityPalm HarborLargoPlant City
Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Drag to move, pinch or use the buttons to zoom; select a town for details.
  • Trinity
  • Wesley Chapel
  • Odessa

River rock, pea gravel, new sod and a paver drive

Cordylines, ixora and crotons in gravel beds, sod laid to a pool enclosure and a paver drive with palms. Pick a photo to open it full size.

Paver driveway bordered by yellow crotons and palms in a mulch bed
A mulch bed of crotons and palms along a paver drive
New sod lawn beside a screened pool enclosure
Sod laid up to a screened pool enclosure
New bed with a Bismarck palm, young shrubs and boulders during installation
Young shrubs, boulders and a Bismarck palm mid-install in a new bed
After: entry walkway lined with new shrubs and fresh red mulch
Red mulch under new shrubs along an entry walk
Red cordyline plants in a river-rock xeriscape bed
Red cordylines against a bed of river rock
Pea-gravel xeriscape bed with ixora, crotons and cordyline
Pea gravel under ixora, crotons and a cordyline
Orange ixora shrub in a pea-gravel xeriscape bed
Orange ixora planted in a pea-gravel bed
Xeriscape bed with river rock, boulders and drought-tolerant plants
Low-water plants and boulders in a river-rock bed

Past customers on Google

4.7170+ reviews on Google

  • The crew was very professional and worked hard throughout the day to make sure the job was done. The front yard looks way better and I can’t wait to see how some of these beautiful plants grow! Everyone was very responsive to questions throughout the process and it was all handled in a timely manner! …

    Michelle V. Crespo-Melendrez Google review, 2023

  • Couldn’t recommend these guys more highly!! Doug and the team did an amazing job with the privacy palms they put in my backyard and also the gorgeous Sylvester palm tree out front. They came over to quote me right away after I contacted them and the landscaping work was started shortly after. Very professional, knowledgeable and timely!! …

    Case Google review, 2022

  • I moved into my house in July 2022, and it desperately needed landscaping and some curb appeal. Medscapes was one of the few landscaping companies that actually responsed and showed up for an estimate. …

    Danielle Brant Google review, 2022

  • Doug & his team listen, interpret and work their magic. They turned a barren back yard into warm, beautiful, grandchild-friendly natural-looking zones. Crews are efficient, careful, thorough and personable. WOW every time Medscapes provides a service.

    Mary Jane Gwyn Google review, 2022

  • Our lawn has seriously never looked better. We love the hard working employees and business owner so much that we've recommended their exceptional service to our entire community, friends and family!! They are professional and very thorough. Providing us with an entrancing lawn we can enjoy all year round. …

    Savannah Google review, 2018

  • We had a Great Experience with Medscapes. Doug was amazing! He worked with us on a Landscaping design of our entire front and side yards. He made lots of suggestions on plants he would recommend. He and his team selected the plants, and installed them. They worked with us on any tweaks we wanted to make after the install. …

    Phyllis Sacone Google review, 2023

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Trinity yard questions: water, plants and permits

Not answered here? Call (813) 382-5801 or book a free on-site estimate.

What does a Pasco drainage plan have to show for a Trinity project?

Pasco's lot grading page says a drainage plan shows, at a minimum, the finished floor elevation of the structure, existing and proposed ground elevations where you will build, and the intended drainage path. It adds flood zone and wetland lines where they apply. A Florida registered Professional Engineer signs and seals it. Ask the county whether your project needs one.

How do I tell which utility serves my Trinity address?

Read the utility name on your water bill. FGUA's website has a map that checks a service address. The county's service area layer was first drawn in 2012 from Public Service Commission descriptions. If it disagrees with your bill, go by the bill and ask that utility which rules it applies.

My Trinity water bill comes from FGUA. Which watering rule do I follow?

FGUA tells its customers to follow their water management district's rule or their county's, whichever is stricter. As of October 2026, for drinking, well and surface water, the District order and Pasco's page list the same watering day, set by the last digit of the house number. Both allow one cycle, from midnight to 4 a.m. or from 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. (Pasco's page says 8 p.m. to midnight).

Can I grow vegetables or herbs in a Trinity bed that gets reclaimed water?

Pasco County Utilities bars watering gardens and fruit and vegetable plants with reclaimed water and limits it to decorative landscaping plants. UF/IFAS says herbs eaten fresh, such as thyme and oregano, should get drinking water. If another utility serves you, ask it for its rule before you plant.

Do I need a permit to take out a tree in Trinity?

Under Pasco's residential tree permit checklist, a native tree 5 inches or more across at breast height needs a permit on a lot with a finished home. Non-native trees, palms and pines other than longleaf are exempt unless they appear on an approved plan, and wetland rules always apply. Florida Statute 163.045 sets a state exception for a tree documented as an unacceptable risk on a single-family lot. Ask the county before any tree comes out. Medscapes offers tree consultations.

How do watering hours change if my Trinity yard runs on a well instead of reclaimed water?

As of October 2026 the District order covers private wells, so a well lawn gets one watering day a week by house number, in one night window: midnight to 4 a.m. or 8 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Reclaimed water from Pasco County Utilities gets midnight to 8 a.m. on its once-a-week schedule.

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  1. 1Call or book online
  2. 2Doug walks the yard with you
  3. 3You get a written quote

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