Archive for April, 2010

Palm Holocaust. Dead palms everywhere in St. Petersburg Landscapes.

April 23, 2010admin No Comments »

This week we have found so many dead palms! Palms we thought would make it are now dying. By far the worst affected are adonidia’s(Christmas palms). It seems now that they are starting to grow they are getting infested with fungus that rots their hearts. If the shaft is not green and the [...]

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Rainfall Report for Sunday 4/18/10 Contact: micah@stpetelandscaper.com

April 23, 2010admin No Comments »

.40 of rain fell in st pete, more in seminole… we really need it. it has been drying out. days are sunny and the WX is perfect 66/84!

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How to Make your Neighbors Disappear. Contact: micah@stpetelandscaper.com

April 9, 2010admin No Comments »

We planted this hedge this week. Our client wants privacy and this is a great way to get it. We removed the grass and old plants and made a new bed for these viburnum odoratisirum. Within a season or two they will reach the height of the fence. They grow fast and form a green [...]

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Rainfall Report for Friday 4/9/10 Contact: micah@stpetelandscaper.com

April 9, 2010admin No Comments »

.15 inches of rain fell as a weak cold front passed on Friday. The WX has warmed up considerably 84/67 all week. Plants and grass are loving it. The only bad thing is the oak pollen is horrible right now.

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Before and After Shots! We can do this for you! Contact micah@stpetelandscaper.com

April 6, 2010admin No Comments »

This landscape was already beautiful but needed a little help to live up to it’s full potential. In the first shot it looks nice but it was lacking a little TLC.
We lightly and lovingly trimmed everything and cleaned up the oak trees. Elevating them to 12ft. Now it looks real sharp!

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Oak Trees Making a Mess!

April 6, 2010admin No Comments »

We love trees but this year the oaks are dusting everything green and filling our homes with pollen.
Why is it so bad this year? This from the St Pete Times: You can blame the unseasonably cold winter, which delayed the blooms of various oak trees in Florida. The oaks normally start blooming in January, but [...]

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