Plaza de Flores Condominium Association Page 1 of 6 May 2017 Newsletter Plaza de Flores Newsletter May 2017 Plaza de Flores Condominium, 4202 Central Sarasota Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34238 http://www.plazadeflores.org [email protected]941-966-0889 CAM: Steve Wisniewski Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 AM – 5 PM Friday 8 AM - 4 PM Landscape Committee Harvey Garver, with help from other members of the community, has done several walk-arounds with Kathleen from Natural Designs, our landscape company. One exercise was to rate all the courtyards from A to D and start addressing the ones rated C or D. First the shrubs were considered. Some of these are originals from when Plaza was built in phases around the year 2000. The shrubs which are past their “best before date”, or diseased will be removed and replaced by new perennial shrubs with colorful leaves. Once this is done, more color will be added with annuals, which are known to do well in the Florida climate. In a phase 2, once the landscaping budget for the year is clear, the other courtyards will be upgraded as well. A new Landscaping corkboard has been added in the Card Room of the Clubhouse. Posted on this board, is the ratings of all the courtyards, and pictures of possible annuals. Residents are invited to comment in writing or email (via the Manager) on the work of the Landscaping Committee. Also, if you have the time – look at the raised bed at the back of courtyard 5. Mary and Vinnie from Building 5 have volunteered their time and expertise to improve this bed – see Page 6. Gloria and Manny have been doing the same with containers of flowers around the pool and hanging baskets at both gazebos. Thanks to all that have contributed. This should be an inspiration to gardeners in other buildings to follow these examples. The Landscaping Committee would like to hear from you, especially if you live at Plaza year round. Also, suggested as an inspiration and to see what is possible in Florida, is a visit to the Sarasota Garden Club at 1131 Boulevard of the Arts, close to the Hyatt Regency and the Van Wezel Center. This area of an acre and a half is open, at no charge, to the public seven days a week during daylight hours. It was founded in 1927 by Mable Ringling and others and has 14 different sections of garden, which specialize in all types of plants that thrive in Florida. For instance, the first section is a butterfly garden with many bright, flowering annuals and shrubs, some of which are below. And yes, there were lots of butterflies and bees on the flowers in a recent visit.
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Plaza de Flores Condominium Association Page 1 of 6 May 2017 Newsletter
Plaza de Flores Newsletter May 2017
Plaza de Flores Condominium, 4202 Central Sarasota Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34238 http://www.plazadeflores.org [email protected] 941-966-0889 CAM: Steve Wisniewski Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 AM – 5 PM Friday 8 AM - 4 PM
Landscape Committee
Harvey Garver, with help from other members of the community, has done several walk-arounds
with Kathleen from Natural Designs, our landscape company. One exercise was to rate all the
courtyards from A to D and start addressing the ones rated C or D. First the shrubs were
considered. Some of these are originals from when Plaza was built in phases around the year
2000. The shrubs which are past their “best before date”, or diseased will be removed and
replaced by new perennial shrubs with colorful leaves. Once this is done, more color will be
added with annuals, which are known to do well in the Florida climate. In a phase 2, once the
landscaping budget for the year is clear, the other courtyards will be upgraded as well.
A new Landscaping corkboard has been added in the Card Room of the Clubhouse. Posted on
this board, is the ratings of all the courtyards, and pictures of possible annuals. Residents are
invited to comment in writing or email (via the Manager) on the work of the Landscaping
Committee. Also, if you have the time – look at the raised bed at the back of courtyard 5. Mary
and Vinnie from Building 5 have volunteered their time and expertise to improve this bed – see
Page 6. Gloria and Manny have been doing the same with containers of flowers around the pool
and hanging baskets at both gazebos. Thanks to all that have contributed. This should be an
inspiration to gardeners in other buildings to follow these examples. The Landscaping
Committee would like to hear from you, especially if you live at Plaza year round.
Also, suggested as an inspiration and to see what is possible in Florida, is a visit to the Sarasota
Garden Club at 1131 Boulevard of the Arts, close to the Hyatt Regency and the Van Wezel
Center. This area of an acre and a half is open, at no charge, to the public seven days a week
during daylight hours. It was founded in 1927 by Mable Ringling and others and has 14 different
sections of garden, which specialize in all types of plants that thrive in Florida. For instance, the
first section is a butterfly garden with many bright, flowering annuals and shrubs, some of which
are below. And yes, there were lots of butterflies and bees on the flowers in a recent visit.