Our Nursery

Here are the way things were just last year, when the Fiji Dwarf Coconut and Timor Black Bamboo dominated the front of the office.

Here's the front of the office now:

The new effect is with gumbo limbos and a couple of silver palms, on a carpet of zoysia sod. Below, some fresh photos of the landscaping. It's really growing in very well.











We've got a lot of different kinds of walls here at the nursery. You can come and look and get some ideas to use when making your own paradise.
	Above and at left, we've used a combination of oolitic limestone and coquina block (the same material used in making the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine).

Oolitic limestone is affectionately referred to as "Miami Oolite." Here in Homestead, all we need to do is dig a hole to find some. Oolite is formed by sedimentation of sand and coral deposits, is porous and relatively easy to carve. More information on Miami Oolite and the geology of South Florida.


	Our hours are M-F 8:00 AM-4:30 PM.




How about those bromeliads arranged along the top of the oolite wall! Isn't that just the greatest effect ever! While we use them extensively in our designs, we don't grow bromeliads, preferring to leave it to the experts at Bullis Bromeliads.

Speaking of the oolite wall, here is how it's done.

When you come to visit us, you will, no doubt, see the pond behind the office.
	The landscape artist studies the canvas from several angles. Finally, with confident strokes of his brush, he deftly paints in the plant accents around his pond. Just watch.



	The falling water gently pulls away your worries.

If you want to go back to the beginning of the story, when the pond was a just a concept, visit Recent Landscaping Jobs.

Hurricane Wilma

Monday, October 24, 2005 was a rough day at Plant Creations.
	There was damage to structures and plants.
We set about right away in getting everything back in order.
	We frantically repaired the irrigation system, and then watered everything, to wash off all of the salt left behind by Wilma. Some things didn't make it, but it does not discourage us. We move on with renewed determination. There are always plenty of things to do around here!

Below are some old photos of our nursery, located on the south side of the C-103 canal along SW 172 Ave, in unincorporated Miami-Dade, just north of the Homestead city line.

The aerial photos were taken from a Cessna 172 at a height of 1200 ft.

Feb 2000	Jan 2001



Office November 97 - The initial cleanup	Same view, November 2002

Office with new landscaping Jan 98	November 2002

Nursery Shots Jan 98	Feb 01


Mar 98	Dec 00

Jan 98	May '01

Here are some assorted photos, taken in November, 2002.

Ten acres of top-quality plants for landscaping success.

Last updated: 01/22/2008