The importance of curb appeal can not be denied, we all know first impressions are lasting. Bougainvillea hedges are often magnificent creating drama and providing a thorny deterrent for unwanted guests. Unfortunately waiting for bougainvillea to mature into the desired effect takes patience and the in between period is not attractive. Given time the hedge that runs along the road entrance to this resort will look lovely. In the mean time I thought we could take it up a notch by adding larger royal palms from our back acreage, replacing some struggling bougainvillea and completely redoing the entrance island. The results are pleasing. Likely additional improvements will be made when the resort closes for fall maintenance.
BEFORE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL LARGER ROYAL PALMS
DURING INSTALLATION OF PALMS
AFTER INSTALLATION OF LARGER ROYAL PALMS
The parking island in front of the guard shack was very modest with only some grass and three very small ixoras. The ixora were not growing will because of poor soil and compaction. We removed all the soil, brought in some great organic medium from a local farmer and installed new plants.
THE NEW PARKING ISLAND
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