Its still in the beginning stages, but I can see more grass leaving my back yard soon. I have been officially bit by the palm bug and well, the funds need to build back up. I wanted a fast hedge, so 4 varieties of clumping bamboo is doing the trick.

And the palm that inspired it all... Chambrynonia Macrocaropa or flame thrower Palm. I had to have this palm and look forward to its first leaf. I suspect some shrink now that its in full sun, but it sure is nice to look at. The Adonidia I got from a house demolition and the Coconut, I grew from a tiny shoot I found floating in the canal.

Lots of work, but worth it,

PG

This is the before. I kept the Mexican petunia and Asparagus Fern, just hacked it back under control.

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