WHY ‘YEW’
W ant the privacy of a hedge but desire a visual appeal that’s a little more elegant or exotic than your stereotypical American style? Enter the podocarpus. Most commonly referred
Japan’s Most Elegant Hedge Plant WILL LOVE JAPANESE YEWS! WELCOME TO ELLA’S FARM CHICKS DIG IT
to as Japanese yew, podocarpus is actually native to both Japan and Southern China. It’s a highly tough, drought-tolerant, salt-tolerant, heat-tolerant, adaptable tree that’s popular for screens and hedges because it has such a dense growth habit. Its dark green needle-like leaves grow paler on its underside, and reach about 5 inches in length while being 1/4 inch in width.
There are so many reasons why we love podocarpus plants and why they’ve become so popular for our clients. Podocarpus show the best growth and form in full sun, which is no problem in our sunny, beautiful Florida climate. It will also tolerate a variety of well-drained acidic soils — just avoid planting it in wet soils, or they may become yellow and sick.
Hi, everybody! I’m Ella, the daughter of the best landscape designer in the whole world. My brother Gavin has been on the newsletter lately, telling you all about his guys and the newest projects they’re doing. Well, you know what? Guys have cooties, not to mention they’re gross — and I have dreams, too! So let me tell you about my entrepreneuring dream: running a farm.
What kind of farm, you might ask? Excellent question. It’ll be the Knott’s Berry Farm of farms — it’ll have it all! With horses, ponies, cows, wheat fields, every type of vegetable, green beans (I’ll allow them because of their illogical popular demand), orchards, and berry fields, my farmwill overflowwith all kinds of goodies. And there will even be a river and lake for migrating ducks and geese — and, of course, fishing. This might sound like a lot to keep track of — and maybe a little ambitious for a 5-year- old — but I’ve planned it all out. See, I’m not shy to work for a living. I’ve worked in the weeds with Daddy plenty before. And I’ve noticed that he’s pretty great at what he does! That’s why I’ll get Gavin and Daddy to do a bunch of work on the farm with me too. I’ll have a lot to keep track of, so I’ll probably be pretty busy supervising. One hundred dollar bills don’t count themselves, you know. I’m sure theywon’t be busywith their own careers. If they complain, I’ll have plenty of money to let them retire on the farm. Plus, imagine all the money trees our orchards will have! They’ll be more than covered — I’ll have at least a couple money trees per person. People say I’m too generous, but, really, it’s the least I can do.
Thanks for joining me, friends! I can’t wait to update you more on how the farm is coming along. I’m super excited to dominate the world — I mean, farm. My farm. See you next time!
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