Florida’s rainy season has begun, and Mother Nature has not been shy about pouring down on the Sarasota area lately. Frequent and long-lasting rain can mean the death of many landscape plants (due to excess water and a lack of oxygen), but don’t despair. If you’re looking at a water-soaked area, there’s still hope. Simply design your landscape with water-loving plants that don’t mind having “wet feet.” But first things first. It’s only logical to check your drainage first to see if you can Continue Reading
Summer Fertilizer Ban for Sarasota and Manatee Counties through Sept. 30
Local ordinances for Sarasota and Manatee counties ban the use of fertilizer containing nitrogen and phosphorus June 1 through Sept. 30. Why? It’s rainy season. Saturated ground means the fertilizer you just put down will be flushed into local waters and worsen algae blooms that harm human health, wildlife and the environment. But wait a sec, didn’t you see a landscape company spreading fertilizer a few days ago? Well, you may very well have. That’s because communities can still Continue Reading
Light Up Your Landscape with Lime Sizzler™ Firebush
Since the arrival of Lime Sizzler™ Firebush in 2014, gardeners everywhere have been eager to get their hands on this long-blooming addition to Mother Nature’s plant palette. This double-take dynamo has captured the eye of landscape design professionals, hummingbirds, butterflies and bees with its exotic lime-green and yellow foliage topped with sizzling trumpet-shaped, red-orange flowers chock-full with nectar (it’s a top-ten plant for attracting pollinators). Botanically, Lime Sizzler™ Continue Reading
Your Sarasota Landscape Doesn’t Have To Be a Selling Point, But…
We’ll be honest with you. ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design always promotes a renovated Sarasota landscape as a selling point for homeowners who might put their house on the market someday. But maybe you could care less about increasing your home value. Maybe all you want is your own private oasis with palms, plumeria and a pool to plunge into – a place to unwind with friends and frosty umbrella drinks. You’re not interested in how much return you’ll get on your investment -- you Continue Reading
