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Old 11-21-2020, 06:07 AM
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Landscapers like to load your yard with plants, bushes and palm trees. Less is way more because it all grows so fast. My thought is it's profitable for them but I'm not sure that's the reason totally. I have a 2 bedroom courtyard villa with a lot of patio, stone and 4 palm trees. Whoever did that did not take into consideration how big these palms would get. I had 2 removed last year - Phoenix sylvestri palms - in my current courtyard villa the landscaper put a Chinese fan on the side in a small area and it overtakes the sidewalk and ouse and needs to be cut back constantly. So beware of what these guys do. Also I am seasonal and gone 5 months so I have someone spray for weds monthly while I'm gone - I have all stone.