Roses

I am in love with the blooms right now!

Antonio (my 2 year old) and I were picking some roses for a new vase I just got. It's a pretty large glass urn vase, I love how all of the flowers drip over the sides. Antonio is more interested in the smaller flowers, sometimes he does not know his own strenght and he pulls the entire plant right out of the ground. I just put it back when he is not looking. He will learn soon enough. Hope everyone is having a good week!

FINISHED!

Today I finished the landscaping job in Long Beach on the Tropicals. We all felt so good after as the final result was stunning. I look forward to returning in a couple of weeks to see how everything fills out.

This was the most difficult landscaping job I have ever experienced. The challenge with the invasive roots was indescribable. Digging under these conditions is not only taxing but emotionally draining. You would dig for ten minutes only to get down a couple of inches. When you are planting 15 gallon plants that is discouraging. It's like digging through roots and very little dirt. But with the right tools (most of them ended up broken) and the will power we made it through. I am so proud of my gang that helped me out with this project. Most of all Curtis! He was the trooper that went with me week after week. I can not thank him enough.

In the end it was all worth it, the homeowners are happy and that makes me happy. Every drop of sweat, blister and ROOT was worth this end result! The pictures say it all.

Welcome Home Hero!

My sons godfather John came home from Iraq. He is only home for three weeks and will have to go back for nine months. John is in the Army, he is a medic and we are very proud of him. It took my son a little time to warm up to his godfather since he is only 2. Once he did they were two peas in a pod!

I am keeping busy with the new business. I have tons of holiday decor shipments comeing in and I cant wait for the next big sale. Stay tuned for dates!

Big Stuff Going On....

The company that I worked at for almost 4 years shut down over a week ago. I had already started my landscaping business on the side and see this as a blessing since I now can devote all of my time to the business of my dreams.

I have only been away from my "desk job" for a week and a half and boy I have learned a lot. Days go by faster when your out and about. I love it though. I have had the joy of spending time with my 7 year old daughter. She is such a great kid. I have been taking her with me to the nurseries and growers. She never complained about being out in the hot sun walking about acres of plants and flowers. I have a feeling my love of plants and gardens comes natural with her.

I had my big open house last Saturday! It was a huge turnout and success. Everyone is asking about when the next one is, stay tuned. Sadie Olive and I are working on the next dates. With the holidays around the corner we are gearing up for all the big shows and sales. I want to thank everyone for their support, it is very inspiring.


I have been working on a tropical landscape in Long Beach. It has been hard work but I am going to love the end result. It will all be worth it. Stay tuned, I will post the final photos when I am done.

Thanks again everyone for your support, I means the world to me!

The Open House on Saturday

Saturday was great! I want to thank every one of my customers for attending, the support that everyone gave us was so inspiring. I am looking forward to future sales.

Today was a big day for me. Roots, roots and more roots! The tropical landscape that I am doing is going to be beautiful!