Swimming Pool Backyard Oasis

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

These North Carolina physicans dreamed of a tropical oasis with their swimming pool as a focal point. Plants used include Cabbage Palmetto , Windmill Palm, Gardenia, Sable Minor Palm, Needle Palms, and Pindo Palms, as well as Hardy Bananas.

Before installation...

After installation...

After 8 years...

Cold Hardy Palm Landscape
(Winter Installation)

Durham , North Carolina

This combination planting of Windmill Palm, Cabbage Palm and Yucca Rostrata were installed and photographed after a January 2008 snow store in Durham, North Carolina. These trees are cold hardy even with temperatures in the mid-teens as shown here.

Summer photos coming in a few months...

Mediterranean Style Tropical Landscape

Fayetteville , North Carolina

This landscape installation east of Raleigh was done using Cabbage Palms, Windmill Palms, Pindo Palms and Sago Palms to complement the Mediterranean look and feel of this stunning new home. The owners are from a Mediterranean region and wanted a landscape that reminded them of home. Over 60 palms were used in this landscape installation. Fayetteville is located in Zone 8 which allows for the use of a wider range of palms.

After installation...

After 2 years...

And now some new additions...

Desert Landscape

Chatham County, North Carolina

This Chatham household wanted a desert landscape that would require no irrigation. Plants used include Thomson Yucca, Faxon Yucca, Texas Cholla, Prickly Pear cactus, Claret Cup Cactus and Harvard Agave. These plants all have a cold tolerance of about zero degress Fahrenheit.

Hilltop Retreat

Orange County, North Carolina

The owner of this 50 acre hilltop retreat north of Chapel Hill wanted to add a tropical look to his pool landscape. Plants used included our special specimen-size "Jurassic Park Palms" (Cabbage Palm) and Texas Sabal.

Northern Virginia Tropical Landscape

Fairfax County, Virginia

This Northern Virginia homeowner wanted a tropical look for his backyard pool and entertainment area. We incorporated larger sizes of Windmill Palms for increased cold tolerance. This Zone 6B garden will have some winter protection for the first three years.

Upstate South Carolina Estate

Gaffney, South Carolina

This upstate South Carolina homeowner used a combination of Windmill Palms, Colorado Blue Spruce, Crape Myrtle, Cabbage Palm, Gardenia and Red Barberry for an updated landscape look. These cold-tolerant palms and heat-tolerant evergreens formed an unique contrast in this garden.

Backyard Tropical Landscape Design

Greensboro, North Carolina

This landscaping was done to transform the backyard pool area into a tropical landscape using Yucca Rostara, Windmill Palms, Biloxi Crape Myrtles and Gardenias.

Jurassic Cabbage Palm Install

Orange County, North Carolina

This homeowner wanted to make a statement next to his swimming pool. We employed "Jurassic" palms which are visible on the 50 acre property from all angles.

We moved the mature palm specimens from our palm farm to the customer's property by truck and trailer.

Private Residence

Wake Forest, North Carolina

This North Carolina family wanted a secluded family backyard . Plants used include Windmill Palm, Gardenia, Biloxi Crape Myrtle, and Pee Gee tree Hydragena.