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Florida queen palms

Florida Queen Palms: A Royal Pain or Not?

Florida queen palms "play well" with other palms and also look stunning placed in rows or clusters. Florida queen palms, or Syagrus romanzoffiana, have been widely planted in the state for years. They’re fast growers, have a certain regal stature and require minimal care. So just for fun, we asked…

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Sarasota landscape renovations

Sarasota Landscapes: Right Plant, Right Place, Right Checklist

Sarasota landscape renovations don’t have to be intimidating if you have the right checklist handy. ArtisTree Landscape Designer Clinton Lak's checklist leaves no stone unturned. "Get the vision phase right and you'll have a good roadmap to follow throughout your renovation." -- Clinton Lak, ArtisTree Degreed Landscape Designer “Too often…

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Bleeding Heart Vine

Bleeding Heart Vine a Florida Sweetheart

Bleeding Heart Vine might look fragile and delicate, but wait ‘til you see it twist up a trellis. This Florida climber can hold its own against the more well-known allamanda, bougainvillea and Rangoon creeper twining through Southwest Florida, and here’s why. For starters, Bleeding Heart Vine is frilly but fierce.…

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Sarasota landscape design

Japanese Fern Trees Overlooked in Southwest Florida

Japanese fern trees in Florida look like they almost jumped out of a fairy tale. Close your eyes and imagine a large magnificent fern perched lollipop-style atop a slender trunk. That would be a Japanese fern tree. But don’t assume it’s a fern or Japanese in origin. It’s neither. Fern-like…

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