This viburnum hedge took a beating from Hurricane Milton but will eventually recover. Wind burn damage is a pretty dark subject in Florida’s landscape world. Green leaves turn black or brown, looking like burnt toast before finally giving up and fluttering to the ground. Hurricane Milton’s desiccating winds punished local…
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ArtisTree Lawn & Ornamental Manager Carl Sikkema's extensive experience includes turf management, identifying pest/health issues, and customer education. Carl is BMP-certified and bi-lingual in Spanish. Shorter days, lower light intensity, soon-to-be cooler temps – ArtisTree is already preparing for Florida’s winter season. But for our turf grass – some 5,000…
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Black olive trees have always had a shady character, which is why they’re also known as Shady Ladies. Lush Oriental-style branch layers will calm you. A wide-spreading canopy will cool you. If you add a Shady Lady to your Florida landscape, sitting in its shade will be the most tranquil…
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Church of St. Patrick in Sarasota: Chunky marmalade-colored glass fringes this fountain area perfectly. Landscape glass is in a class of its own. Also called glass mulch, it can dress up your plant beds or pool area with snap, crackle and pop depending on the style and color you choose.…
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Ornamental in every way: Draecena Tricolor shrubs with sleek cane trunks burst with color. Draecena Tricolor shrubs, a cultivated variety of Draecena Marginata, are shrubs you can’t shrug off. Their slender shape and showy foliage make them a perfect choice for narrow spaces. Unlike other dracaenas, their narrow-pointed leaves make…
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