Craig Reynolds Landscape Architects

Craig Reynolds Landscape Architects Craig Reynolds is a Landscape Architect based out of Key West with projects throughout the Florida K He works throughout the Florida Keys and the Caribbean.

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE - Craig Reynolds was a fine artist and then a landscape architect. That combination of art and science is at the heart of each garden. The completed gardens seamlessly integrate the hardscape and softscape, making them look as if they were always there. To achieve this whole experience, Craig prefers to design everything from the 'doors out.' In addition to the overall planting design, this includes hardscape elements such as the pool, spa, trellis and arbors, patios and decks, fountains and landscape lighting. All of which is set within a framework of native plants and indigenous materials to complete the experience. Each garden is unique; born of the individual site - the architecture - and the owners requirements. From there, Craig develops an overall conceptual design which also serves as the basis for a preliminary cost estimate. Changes and adjustments are then incorporated into a final set of construction documents which serve as the organized “blueprints” for bidding, permitting and implementation. During implementation of the design Craig provides project administration services to ensure the success of each project. History:

Craig Reynolds has 17 years of professional Landscape Architecture experience. He began his education at Ohio State University with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree and continued on to complete a Masters of Landscape Architecture at The University of Florida. After college he worked for seven years at Raymond Jungles, Inc. engaged in all aspects of design and project management for estate gardens throughout South Florida and the Caribbean. In 2002 his experience inspired him to open his own design studio in Key West.

You’d never guess this garden is in the middle of Old Town Key West.What began as little more than a large lawn and a sm...
10/06/2026

You’d never guess this garden is in the middle of Old Town Key West.

What began as little more than a large lawn and a small guest house has been completely transformed into a lush, layered retreat where the garden does as much to shape the experience as the architecture itself.

The main house and guest house frame a central pool, keeping the property open and connected, while dense tropical planting creates privacy along the perimeter. A fountain adds the sound of moving water, helping turn the surrounding energy of Old Town into something that feels very far away.

And then there are the palms.

Mature Sealing Wax palms frame the entry. A sculptural Carpoxylon anchors the back garden. Throughout the property, rare and unusual specimens reveal the owner’s passion for collecting plants with presence and personality.

The real luxury here isn’t the size of the garden. It’s the feeling that you’ve left Key West without actually going anywhere.

Would you rather have the lush privacy of a garden like this or the wide open feeling of a traditional tropical landscape?

10/03/2026

Within the layered greenery of a tropical garden, plunge pools and spas become quiet architectural moments. Water, foliage, and the sounds of nature come together to create spaces that feel private, restorative, and entirely connected to their surroundings.

09/26/2026

Why should the house have all the rooms?

A well-designed garden is composed the same way an interior is: distinct spaces, considered proportions, framed views and transitions that make you want to keep moving through it.

A place to gather. A place to disappear. A view worth stopping for.

The difference is in the details: the texture of the planting, the placement of a wall, the way a path turns, the materials underfoot.

The garden becomes a series of rooms. Just without the walls.

What do you do with a sandy lot on a private island in the Bahamas?You make it disappear.This tropical retreat was creat...
09/22/2026

What do you do with a sandy lot on a private island in the Bahamas?

You make it disappear.

This tropical retreat was created in collaboration with Ladd Roberts of Landwise Design - transforming a once nondescript site into a landscape shaped by architecture, climate and the Caribbean itself.

Three distinct microclimates create three very different experiences. A lush garden frames the arrival. A sheltered side garden brings together a small pool, sunken seating and a shoes-off dining area. And beyond the back garden, native grasses, wildflowers and bluff palms frame the pool against that impossible Caribbean blue.

Nothing feels overworked. Nothing competes with the view.

Just a landscape that makes leaving it feel like a bad idea.

09/19/2026

What if the best part of a garden is what you don’t see at first?

This tropical retreat was designed to unfold slowly. Winding paths, layered planting, intimate patios and a koi pond with the sound of flowing water create a landscape that reveals itself one moment at a time.

Three properties come together around a raised central gathering space, creating a shared vantage point without sacrificing the feeling of escape.

No grand gesture. No wasted space.

Just a garden designed to make you want to keep exploring.

09/12/2026

Key West isn’t known for formal gardens. That’s exactly why this one works.

A centered entry. A perfectly aligned fountain. A grand porch waiting at the end of the axis.

Inspired by the disciplined geometry of traditional European gardens, the design brings symmetry and proportion to a decidedly tropical setting.

Deep green foliage is layered for privacy and texture, creating a lush counterpoint to the hyper-clean lines of the coral stone fountain.

Formal enough to make a statement. Relaxed enough to belong here.

Sometimes the most interesting gardens are the ones that break the local rules.

What if the pool wasn’t placed in the garden, but the garden was designed around the pool?The setbacks left us with one ...
09/07/2026

What if the pool wasn’t placed in the garden, but the garden was designed around the pool?

The setbacks left us with one obvious place for the pool: the center of the property.

So instead of fighting the geometry, we embraced it.

A lagoon shaped pool with no defined “sides” became the heart of a tropical garden designed for three generations to gather. Raised the maximum two feet permitted by code, it also adds another layer of resilience against future storm surge.

But the details are what make it work.

A shallow shelf for lingering in the afternoon. An open center built for cannonballs. A tucked-away bench for conversations that continue long after dinner. And a small infinity edge positioned precisely toward the narrow view of the bay, framed by existing mangroves that could not be disturbed.

Then the garden begins to reveal itself.

Paths wind through layers of palms and tropical planting, leading to a shaded chickee hut, an outdoor shower and a private fire pit carved from four substantial pieces of coral stone.

The result is a landscape with a little bit of drama at every turn, where the pool becomes the center of family life and the garden keeps revealing itself long after the first glance.

08/29/2026

Want a small garden to feel bigger?

Stop trying to fill it.

The most successful compact gardens are designed around what you see, not how much you can fit. Create a view. Hide something. Reveal it again from another angle. Give the eye somewhere to travel.

A simple outdoor shower can become one of the most memorable moments in the garden when it is framed by lush planting and positioned to feel secluded, unexpected and entirely intentional.

The secret is restraint.

When every corner is competing for attention, nothing feels special. But create a few carefully composed moments and suddenly a small garden feels expansive, private and luxurious.

The best gardens don’t show you everything at once.

They make you want to see what’s around the corner.

A lush escape from the everyday.Hidden behind gates at the end of a quiet lane in Old Town Key West, this tropical garde...
08/27/2026

A lush escape from the everyday.

Hidden behind gates at the end of a quiet lane in Old Town Key West, this tropical garden was designed to feel like a secret.

A winding brick path leads through layers of greenery, revealing a Victorian cottage almost entirely concealed within the landscape. Along the way, the garden unfolds in unexpected moments: an oolite grotto with a hidden shower, hammocks suspended between palms, a guest house tucked behind jasmine, and the soft sound of a fountain.

The pool and wraparound porch sit at the heart of it all, surrounded by lush planting and designed for lingering.

The intention was simple: create a garden that feels discovered rather than designed.

A private tropical escape, hidden in plain sight.

Address

517 Duval Street, Suite 204
Key West, FL
33040

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+13052927243

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