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Purple Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris)

Many landscapes look great in spring, but lose a lot of their interest in fall and winter months. Once identified, this problem is easily corrected by adding a few interesting plants. There are many elements of landscape design. Color, line, balance, proportion, natural transition and simplicity are all elements to consider in a good landscape design. Movement is another design element that adds interest. This can be accomplished in many ways, such as a circulating pond or...

Some Things You May Want To Think About For The Fall Season

Cooler and eventually colder weather will be here before we know it. With the cooler weather, comes the perfect opportunity to address any problem areas you may have in your landscape or, to just add a fresh touch! Mulch Installation: $40.00 PER CUBIC YARD SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED (MINIMUM FIVE (5) CUBIC...

Welcome Signs of Fall

*Earth’s Orbit and the Seasons – Image Credits NASA Friday September 23 was the officia...

Facebook Prize Giveaway

For our established customers, including landscaping customers and anyone who signs up for landscaping or maintenance services during this period. You could win $25 in JLC Outdoors “Mad Money” just for ...

Cooling in Earlier Times, by Design

I never knew the full value of trees. Under them I breakfast, dine, write, read, and receive my company.” –Thomas Jefferson One of the first articles I wrote for our newsletters was titled ‘FLORIDA’S MAJESTIC OAKS: A SOURCE OF BEAUTY, RELAXATION AND NATURAL COOLING’. It was written af...

Mulch Special – EXTENDED

WEB SITE ONLY SPECIAL SPECTACULAR MULCH SPECIAL FOR ONE (1) WEEK ONLY We recently had an increase in the wholesale purchase price of our PINE BARK MULCH. HOWEVER, ...

The Sylvester Date Palm

Scientific name: Phoenix sylvestris The Sylvester Date Palm is also known as Sugar Date Palm, India Date Palm, and Wild Date Palm. This tree was th...

Landscaping for Shading Effects

This is the last article in our summer series, THE HEAT IS ON. Our intention has been to maybe make you more aware of some of the benefits of landscaping with energy efficiency in mind and suggesting ways that this can be accomplished. We have talked about the significant value of trees in cooling the perimeter of your home and have discussed how ground cov...

‘The Heat Is On’

Glenn Frey’s version of this song rocks. The extreme heat of Florida’s summers, not so much. And June is only the beginning. We are still experiencing some nice comfortable temperatures in the evenings and for a couple of hours in...

Asiatic Jasmine

Ground covers are an important part of any landscape design where energy efficiency and conservation is a consideration. With proper selection for specific areas, they can be very efficient in cutting down on heat build up and transference around the exterior of your home and therefore help reduce the amount of heat absorbed into your home. ...