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Old 08-30-2015, 08:17 AM
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When we moved in we had a (routine) walk around scheduled with Tri County Landscape, who did the irrigation. I'm not sure if they did the actual landscaping, but she was kind enough to go over every plant with me and let me take the time to write down their names and any info I wanted about each plant. We did remove some of the original plants, but only to thin them out. (I don't care for the hedge look.) And we did relocate some, and they are doing well. Depends on your builder what you get, I guess. Also, just a word of caution, if you are new to Florida. DO NOT overplant...stuff GROWS here. What we had as houseplants up north, grows into trees here. I see neighbors homes that are totally overgrown in 2 years. I find that I'd rather be out playing here, than trimming and weeding, a chore I enjoyed in my last home.