thegreenman.us
Horticulturist - Landscape Designer - Consultant - Educator - Speaker
Chris Maler, FCHP, FFLCP, is a professional horticulturist, garden designer, and consultant. He is a native south Floridian, and has been in horticulture in Broward county since 1987. His professional work includes time as a nursery grower, an IPM pest control applicator, commercial and residential landscape designer, installer, project manager, and estate gardener on everything from homes and condos to multi-million dollar estates and golf courses.
Since 2022, Chris has been the Senior Director of Horticulture at Flamingo Gardens Botanical Garden in Davie Fl.
He frequently teaches the public or speaks on tropical horticulture and gardening.
Chris is a founder of the Flamingo Gardens Garden Club, where we are building a community of gardening enthusiasts in Broward County.
Tropical Garden Design by Chris Maler
Landscape Design and ConsultationSouth Florida landscape and garden design with an emphasis on unique tropical and Florida-Friendly gardens. I provide the following garden and landscape design services:
- 2d CAD design
- 3d CAD design
- 3d Walkthroughs
- PhotoScape design
Consultation:
- Landscape assessments
- Plant health diagnosis
- Plant health care prescriptions
Contact
[email protected]
(754) 229-9495
| Presentations | Year |
|---|---|
| Wildlife Gardening | Summer 2024 |
| Mangos and Tropical Fruit | Spring 2024 |
| Introduction to horticulture in S.Fl. | Winter 2024 |
| Flamingo Gardens Virtual Tour | Updated summer 2025 |
| Article Contributions | Author | Date | Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Say Hello to Heliconias | Victor Lazzari | Spring 2024 | Horticulture Magazine |
| Get Ready For The Freeze... | Lois Soloman | 1/31/26 | Sun Sentinel |
| Planting for the future | Casey Bradley Gent | April 23, 2026 | Florida Weekly |