Updated October 2026
Apollo Beach is unincorporated Hillsborough County, so the county's tree rules apply, while mangroves along canals and the bay follow Florida's mangrove trimming law: homeowners can trim fringe mangroves up to 10 feet tall, never below 6 feet. Common jobs are palm trimming and removal, mangrove trimming and storm cleanup.
Canals, palms and salt air
Many Apollo Beach homes sit on canals that open onto Tampa Bay, with docks, boat lifts and seawalls out back. Palms dominate the landscaping, salt wind shapes everything near the water, and mangroves line many shorelines.
Our Tampa service office is a straight run south, and storm calls here get a crew as fast as the roads allow.
Sandy, salty soil leaves many Apollo Beach palms short of potassium and magnesium, which shows as spotted, yellowing older fronds. Feeding them on a schedule, and cleaning them without over-pruning, keeps crowns full and helps them ride out storms.
Waterfront tree work
Palms need their dead fronds and seed stalks cleaned before hurricane season, and tall palms leaning toward pools or docks are common removals. Mangroves are trimmed for views and dock access within the state height limits.
After storms, the work shifts to clearing fronds, limbs and debris from yards, pools and canals.
County rules and mangroves in Apollo Beach
Apollo Beach follows unincorporated Hillsborough County's tree rules, where queen palms are among the exempt species. Mangroves along canals and the bay fall under the state law instead: homeowners may trim fringe mangroves up to 10 feet tall, never below 6 feet, and taller stands need a professional mangrove trimmer. We check the shoreline and the rules before any trimming begins.
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Apollo Beach tree questions
Fringe mangroves up to 10 feet, never below 6 feet.
Yes, it is unincorporated.
Yes, they are on the county's exempt list.
Yes, fronds, limbs and fallen trees.
Often a nutrient shortage in sandy soil.
A few times a year with a palm blend.