If you cook, garden or decorate, you’ll be happy to know that the Pantone Color Institute has announced “Greenery” as the 2017 Color of the Year. Not your everyday, plain ole green, mind you, but Greenery to capture nature’s inspiration and how it signifies healthier foods, the great outdoors and “go-green” environmental concepts especially. Before we go too far, you should know that Pantone System was created in the fifties to standardize color reproduction in the printing world. Then the Continue Reading
HEALTHY LANDSCAPES ENRICH QUALITY OF LIFE
There’s no disputing the facts: Florida Home Owner Association communities are strengthened when their lawns and landscapes are healthy. Neighborhoods are more peaceful, more enjoyable and better protected from environmental threats against them. Without proper attention, unwanted plants can cause debilitating allergies that can force residents to enjoy the outdoors only through windowed views. When landscapes aren’t protected, invasive species threaten them. Invasive plants and pests Continue Reading
ARTISTREE SPOTLIGHT: Blanca Tingley
She grew up in Xalapa, Veracruz -- a shy little girl who played with her brother’s trucks in a city ringed by volcanoes and cloud forest. Her brother would become a lawyer, her sister a dentist -- and Blanca, the quiet middle child, would become one of the most welcoming faces at ArtisTree, a nationally ranked, $18-million landscape company based in Venice, FL. Blanca Tingley’s career journey began by earning a degree in Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Veracruz. Continue Reading
ARTISTREE SPOTLIGHT: Joe Mantkowski
ArtisTree Landscape Designer Joe Mantkowski grew up in Southwest Florida, helping his dad with their growing landscape business. His lifetime of working around the area’s lush landscapes inspired Joe to seek a career in the green industry, and now as a successful landscape designer, he serves many of the region’s most discerning clients and luxury builders. When meeting with clients, Joe quickly gets to the pertinent questions of color and design preferences, then moves on to the Continue Reading