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Get personalized guidance to grow your edible landscape with confidence.

Bring your vision to life with a custom-designed edible landscape built for success.

Root your edible landscape in success with careful, expert installation.

Enjoy peace of mind with purposeful fruit tree care tailored to your goals.

Support for Every Growing Journey

Whether you need a spark of inspiration or full hands-on support, we’re here to help you grow with confidence.

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Growers

Trust Our Guides

More than 85K growers have trusted our free guides to support them on their growing journeys.

YEARS

of Growing Expertise

Over a decade of hands-on experience cultivating tropical fruit trees and edible landscapes.

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Square Feet

Consulted + Designed

Hundreds of thousands of square feet designed and consulted for growers building edible landscapes.

Our Mission

In a world where store-bought food is losing its nutrients and food security feels fragile, planting your own fruit trees is one of the most powerful acts of self-reliance you can take.

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Growing Problems

With prices climbing and nutrients falling, growing your own food has never mattered more.

Forgotten Food Source

Less than 1% of America's food is grown at home today.

Fading Food Quality

Modern fruits and vegetables contain up to 38% fewer nutrients than they did 70 years ago.

Rising Food Costs

The cost of fresh fruits and vegetables has risen by over 40% in the past 20 years.

At Tropical Tree Guide, we’re here to make it easy for you to reclaim your food security and grow a thriving, nutrient-rich landscape—one fruit tree at a time.

Our Philosophy

"Growing real food should be simple, rewarding, and within reach—and that’s exactly what we make possible."

– Matthew Rowlings
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Our clients

See What They’re Saying

I highly recommend Matthew’s services!

We had a video conversation regarding my new “Kathy” mango that he was very instrumental in assisting with the initial pruning. Matthew also provided a wealth of information about fertilizing programs for my various trees and grafting an unproductive tree into a new productive variety. I highly recommend Matthew’s services! He’s very relatable, sincere and listens to the client’s needs.

Bruce H

Port St. Lucie, FL

A True Horticulturist!!

I recently had a Foundation Consultation with Mathew primarily for problems I am having with my Brogden Avocado. Not only did he give me a workable plan of action, but made me think differently about my current pest management practices. He is a very knowledgeable guy and really a lot of fun to chat with .. and a true horticulturist!! Thanks Mathew!!

Joanne W

Punta Gorda, FL

Good value for the money and time spent.

Matthew came well-prepared to our consultation (having reviewed my prior notes) with solid advice about what to try. He had useful recommendations about tree varieties and their pollination and growth habits, spacing, water filtration, and weed management. He followed up with links for recommended water filtration and foliar fertilizer. I utilized his partner’s (Hani Nunez @ Montura Gardens) nursery and had an equally good experience–she responded in timely ways to my texts and sent me the four healthy plants I ordered at reasonable prices.

Chris L

Weston, FL

️️️️️Fantastic, hands on experience!

Mathew Is an Edible Landscaping Rock Star!! His knowledge and experience gave me a better understanding what trees will thrive in specific areas as well as soil testing and disease prevention. Mathew was super thorough on what I wanted to accomplish. Having a professional like Tropical Tree Guide gives me an abundance of fruit but also keeping a charming manicured backyard.  Pruning is so important, it was done incorrectly two years ago and my trees are just now recovering. Tropical Tree Guide offers edible landscaping services and maintenance custom to your needs. Excellent customer service and support. HIGHLY Recommend!!

Carey A

Coral Springs, FL

Thank you for all of the great information and assistance that you provided in my fruit tree endeavor!

Our one hour consultation turned into over 1.5 hours of questions and answers and for that I thank you for the added time that you offered to me. If you are new to growing fruit trees and want to learn more without making many mistakes, Matthew is a great resource for your journey to success and the money that you will spend will be well worth it. He has also been a great to ask questions to over the past few months quickly replying back to me! Thank you again Matthew for your expertise and willing to share it to allow me to be successful raising tropical trees in Florida!

Donn V

Punta Gorda, FL

Schedule your consultation now!

We will be planting various mangos and avocados (along with other edible fruit trees) and Matthew gave me guidance on absolutely everything!  I had so many questions and we covered it all! I’ve gone through his site multiple times and will follow his regimen in order to have the best chances of healthy and fruitful trees down the road.  He also gave me guidance on the other trees we will be planting soon. I only did a 30 minute consult, and it was the quickest 30 minutes-so much was covered!  I’m sure I will be doing another one in the near future! Thank you Matthew!

Wendy G

Chuluota, FL

Matt has been an invaluable resource for the past two years.

Expanding my mango orchard was exciting, but I wanted expert guidance. Matt has been an invaluable resource for the past two years. We chat regularly, both formally about strategies and informally about any challenges I face. His expertise in fertilization and soil amendments, especially the Azomite and Mycorrhizae tip, has made a huge difference! My trees are thriving and healthy, and with good weather I’m optimistic about an outstanding crop this season. Thanks, Matt!

Vince R

West Palm Beach, FL

Would recommend it to anyone looking to plant their own food forest.

If you have reviewed all the information available online and still have questions, I recommend setting up a consultation with Matthew for expert advice. Scheduling a consultation was easy, and discussing mangoes for an hour was even easier. My family has spent the last three mango seasons learning which varieties we like best. My goal was to plant several of these favorite varieties to enjoy with family and friends. After my consultation, I felt confident that the selected trees would meet my requirements for tree size, taste, production, disease resistance, and maximizing the mango season. Great experience and would recommend it to anyone looking to plant their own food forest.

John T

Boca Raton, FL

If you have questions or have a challenging problem you are trying to solve…stop wondering and book a consultation—you won’t be disappointed!

The knowledge Matthew brings to the table is refreshing and so appreciated! He has a great, outgoing personality and is so easy to get to know and talk to, plus he shares incredibly pertinent information! If you are at any stage of your journey with planning or planting a food forest or even individual trees, and have questions, need confirmation of choices like I did, or have a challenging problem you are trying to solve with insects or something else affecting your food forest, and have been wondering if utilizing Matthew’s consultation services can solve your problems, stop wondering and book a consultation—you won’t be disappointed! Matthew will fix you up! 

Joe D

Indialantic, FL

Pricing

All services require an initial consultation to ensure the best results.

CONSULTATION

$25 - $150
  • Consultation Call / Site Visit
  • Personalized Site Advice
  • Custom Fertilizer Plan
  • Tree Concierge Service
  • Detailed Summary Report
  • Prioritized Email Support

DESIGN

$75 / hr
  • On-Site Property Review
  • Site-Specific Recommendations
  • Goal-Oriented Design Plan
  • Phased Landscape Layout
  • Detailed Plant Selection
  • Hand-Drawn Design

INSTALLATION

$75 / hr
  • No Upcharge on Materials
  • Low-Maintenance by Design
  • Strategic Tree Placement
  • Mistake-Free Tree Setup
  • Hands-On Site Walk
  • Soil-First Install Mindset

MAINTENANCE

$75 / hr
  • No Contracts
  • Seasonal Tree Care
  • Pruned With Purpose
  • Care Aligned With Goals
  • Grower Education Included
  • Worry-Free Tree Support

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