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Originally Posted by Serenoa
Currently living in Alabama we aren't TVers quite yet, but hope to be making our first visit down there very soon. Being avid ornamental gardeners we would like to see some of the best tropical yards that TV has to offer. If you have one yourself, or know of one or more on your street, your neighborhood, or anywhere in TV, please tell us about it. We're mainly looking for the most tropical in appearance (lots of palms, the jungle look) but will certainly appreciate seeing any & all attractive yards. A street NAME is all you need to give, and we will certainly respect everyone's privacy & not disturb anyone or peek over any fences.  Thanks! |
Well my dears, you are in for a huge tropical welcome because we have tropical plants all over the place and many of our home models echo the names of flowering tropical bushes; Gardenia, Bougainvilla, Lantana, Camellia, etc. etc. etc.
North South East West, Palms abound, the short little ones and the big tall ones. They live in yards and on golf courses and in common grounds that are meticulously maintained. In the northernmost parts of the villages the palms and tropical plantings are usually larger because they are older but many new homes sport very substantial palms of every kind.
It is important if you are going to add tropical foliage to be sure it is going to withstand our sometimes cold winters. The developer plants foliage that does a good job of surviving.
If there is a bunch of folks on each end of the sprectrum of trustworthy, it would be our landscapers. You will read some bad experiences on here and even more happy buyers of plants.
We were very content with the plants that came with our house and haven't added anything but a few rosebushes, but many northerners enjoy getting some Palm trees right away.
If you want to ask questions from the experts there is an Agricultural extension office at the sheriff's building near Morse and 466 and they also give seminars on Tuesday (?) at Truman Recreational center off Canal Street in the southern part of TV.
If you don't plant palm trees, your neighbors will.
Enjoy your new life in lower Paradise!