Golden Rain TreeNothing has more Fall  color in St Pete than the Golden Rain Tree. This small but hardy tree is best for exactly that: Fall Color. The “flowers” are actually the bracks of the flowers – like Bougainvillea. A Golden Rain Tree planted on the edges of a landscape (not as a specimen) will provide  great color in October lasting for months. As you drive about Pinellas County, take notice of how many Golden Rain Tree are thriving.

Tree and Shrub Complex: Most Economical landscape

Most landscapes are a mixture of design elements – plants and hardscapes – that are providing less than maximum potential. Value engineering the landscape seeks to provide the highest level of use from the areas under cultivation and development. Bottom line: Good looks and a good price requires thoughtful and wise use of plants – sod , shrubs and trees – Value Engineering!

Concrete Calf Lawn Art

I am a lover of lawn art! From Whirligigs to lawn gnomes – I love 'em.

Here is one of my favorites – a concrete calf. Obliviously its' original use was probably at some creamery or dairy, but it now occupies a prominent spot at one of my clients homes.

Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Smith for brightening my day with their whimsical bovine lawn art!

Worn PathSt Augustine grass is the least tolerant of traffic. A well worn footpath is easy to make in St Augustine grass with a few trips back and forth between two points. A nervous dog pacing back and forth can create a crisscross network of paths in just a few days. It is a known issue. St Augustine grass does not make a good sports turf - The Bucs play on Bermuda grass - a very tough durable grass.