When it comes to Florida landscape color, orange crushes it. Orange is one of those “look at me” colors that can sculpt a landscape in a deliberate way. You can use it to frame a seating area, cozy up a large space or draw guests to your grilling area (orange stimulates the appetite, too). As a warm and energetic color, orange moves the eye forward but can be overpowering, so watch out for orange overload. Here are five oranges ArtisTree has a crush on, ranging from sizzling to staple specimens Continue Reading
Reduce Your Stress with a Florida-Style Landscape in Two Easy Steps
Reduce your stress with a Florida-style landscape and improve your property value at the same time in two easy steps. First, if you don’t live in Florida, move here. You’ll wonder why you didn’t hightail it our exotic paradise sooner. Next, get some professional help, as in consulting with a professional landscape designer. Your worry-free outdoor lifestyle will require much more than a trip to the local home improvement store (a fact many new Florida residents know from painful experience). Our Continue Reading
Florida Friendly Gold Sedum Will Spike Up Your Garden
Florida Friendly Gold Sedum finds its niche nearly everywhere – creeping over boulders, spilling down slopes or cascading from coral-colored pots. It’s needle-like but soft. Ground hugging but bright. If you’re looking for a graceful succulent with a spunky attitude, you’ll see it in sedum. As you might guess, gold sedum’s not fussy about soil type as long as the area drains well (pH range of 6.0-7.5). We recommend adding sand and gravel if you’re planting in the rainy season (too much water Continue Reading
Protect Your Florida Landscape with Gutters
Protect your Florida landscape with gutters, and you’ll enjoy big benefits lasting throughout your home ownership (plus your pets won't have to hide under your alocasia plant). In fact, ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design believes so much in the benefits of gutters that we ask residents undergoing landscape renovations to sign an agreement saying they’ve declined gutters and downspouts, should that unfortunately be the case. Why? We’ve seen too many plants destroyed and too much Continue Reading
