Vince's Favorite Photos!

Dear friends, I am someone who absolutely loves photos. A photo like artwork can really speak to you and also a photo can be so inspiring that it may even be a catalyst so that you can create something very special in your own little piece of the world. I think that having a yard is actually a privilege and my philosophy is to help create a frame of landscaping around your house that allows it to reach it's full beauty potential. My passion is landscaping and most of my Saturday's are spent creating and surrounding myself with beauty in my own yard, during the week I create beauty in other peoples yards. It's a great lifestyle. I personally took and chose the following photos for only one reason, I like them, and I hope that they will inspire you as well. Vince Sims, Sims Landscape, 352 383 3303

The following 12 Photos were taken by my Saturday producer Levi May. All these come from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. I think he has an artistic knack for photos, I am sure you will enjoy them.

Queen Elizabeth Park

Stanley Park

An entrance garden into the town of Capharnaum, Israel. Picture taken by Levi May. The succulent plant in the clay pot is called Echeveria.

Phoenix sylvestris is one of the prettiest palms as well as the most expensive. It is only propagated by a single small seed. The small palm is an Adonedia palm.

Color really makes a statement on any patio. Note the travertine marble as a great contrast.

Columnar magnolia accented with gold lantana (which attracts butterflies). It (the lantana) is a poisonous plant.

Assorted palms around private pool in Ft. Lauderdale.

Royal Poinciana in full bloom with Coconut Palms on inter-coastal in Ft. Lauderdale.

Outrageous butterfly at Butterfly World.

Pogota flower with a butterfly in left corner.

One of the many varieties of Passion vines. We sell the fruiting variety at our nursery (352-383-3303).

Beautiful finch.

Dale Chuley glass sculpture at Fairchild Gardens rear plant house. He is one of my favorite artists.

Bismarkia Palm Garden at Fairchild Gardens in Miami. We use this palm in many of our landscapes in Orlando.

Elephant Ear at Fairchild Gardens.

This is a bougainvillea tree with very famous international plant explorer, Ron Weeks, my friend since I was a teenager.

Water Lily garden, Fairchild.

Deck overlooking Koi pond.

The center palm is a Bismarkia.

Staghorn Fern, Platacerium 'Superbum'

Exotic Jade vine at my friend's private garden.

Flamingo sculptures with jade stones.

Samon Cassandra with orchids in background.

Columnar orchids in exotic Asian-styled pots.

Note the orchid, center background.

Epipedendron orchid (terrestrial) with Eagle sculptures. I am a big believer in a few selectively placed special pieces interspersed within the garden.

Can you give me a hand with this! I hope it fits in my truck!!

Bromeliads and orchids on cabbage palm trunk. The large ground plant is a Zamia (cardboard palm).

Lower left (Antherium hybrid), lower right (Heliconia dwarf), with assorted palms.

Center plant is the Desert Rose (Adenum obesum). Note the light pink Desert Rose to the right.

Customer request: “I want very simple, clean, organized look.”