Farm Networks LLC, is the leader in the wholesale nursery industry, we grow and distribute the best landscaping plant material and ornamentals at competitive prices in the state of Florida. We also enter into a contract growing with most of our suppliers year round, which guarantees us to maintain a stream of diversified tropical plants. This also allows us to supply quality plants at competitive prices to our clients. Our products are delivered to our customer’s job site at their earliest convenience and always on time. Our involvement in the agricultural community has allowed us through the years to grow the best quality plants and establish a reliable network of top Growers and suppliers of the finest Plants, Trees and Palm Trees in the southeast region of the United States. Today Farm Networks LLC is a valuable resource for landscapers and garden centers.

Hard work and dedication amount customer satisfaction is what drive our company Success.

Please call us to discuss your specific needs; we speak Spanish and English (Hablamos Español)
 

Phone: (786) 255-2832

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Podocarpus Maki, Podocarpus Macrophyllus – the fancy hedge plant.

A Saturday afternoon stroll across Coral Gables Florida or West Palm Beach might reveal some gorgeous hedges, with all the ficus dying and ruining our gorgeous landscapes that our eyesight gets to enjoy in sunny south florida one plant has come to the rescue to help us revive our landscapes and make hedges beautiful again. That is the podocarpus hedge or podocarpus macrophyllus in its scientific name and also known as Yew podocarpus, this plants emergence into a leader in ficus replacement hedges for hedge fences is a no brainer for its beauty and effectiveness in privacy hedges. Among privacy hedges the podocarpus plant provides the best coverage so that you can only see a gorgeous green wall from your yard or office. Podocarpus maki privacy hedge is one of the fanciest and cleanest, with their small leaves and green coverage from top to base the podocarpus really is a gorgeous plant. You can plant the podocarpus anywhere from west palm beach to the florida keys and it is extremely popular in Hollywood florida and ft. Lauderdale florida. Podocarpus hedges are thick blocking out gaps and when they fill in they are low maintance due to the podocarpus being drought tolerant and salt resistant. Once established the podocarpus hedge is white fly resistant and will last you a lifetime. With proper trimming you will have the hedge of a lifetime and will impress all the neighbors with the beauty of your landscape. There is a reason why podocarpus is amongst the most popular plants for hedges in associations and home owners. Farm Networks LLC wholesale nurseries recommend the spacing to be as close as possibly for it to fill in nicely. Once installed your privacy hedge fence will turn heads! You cant go wrong with podocarpus!



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 Planting and installation tips of the fancy podocarpus macrophyllus or podocarpus maki, podocarpus, Yew podocarpus

Here at Farm Networks LLC we love hedges and we love plants therefore we want to help you take care of your number one hedge plant your podocarpus maki! Podocarpus has risen to prominence in the hedge and privacy hedge world recently and for the right reasons. Being drought tolerant and hardy the podocarpus has turned heads and made a grandiose entrance into the world of hedges! Here is a few tips on planting your podocarpus maki:

  • Dig a large trench or holes big enough where the entire pot of your podocarpus plant fits comfortably.

  • Take the podocarpus pot off the root ball and place plant in your individual hole or trench.

  • Once your podocarpus is in the trench/ hole fill the hole with dirt or top soil ( not necessary)- the podocarpus being salt tolerant and a very hardy plant can be installed with its own soil and it does great in sandy areas. (podocarpus love the sand)

  • COMPACT SOIL AROUND PLANTED TREE ( very important do not leave any air pockets so that the roots can grasp)

  • Once your podocarpus hedge is in its holes water for 15 minutes.

  • Water everyday until established for the next two weeks for at least 30 minutes!

 

See that simple! Farm Networks LLC has just provided a step by step of the process to having a wonderful and everlasting podocarpus hedge that white fly can’t get to! Below are some steps to trimming your podocarpus hedge:

  • Trim to desired height after your podocarpus hedge has reached its stable point and it is rooted.

  • Trimming will always keep your podocarpus hedge full from top to bottom.

  • Best way to trim is with chainsaw or by picking the overgrown tips (very time consuming)

  • Your podocarpus hedge will love the trimming and it will start turning into a solid square wall that everyone can admire!

With just a few steps you can have the most gorgeous privacy hedge or hedge fence in your neighborhood. People ask us all the time are podocarpus good for sand? Are podocarpus hedges good for near salt water coastal ares? The answer is yes podocarpus are great and grow gorgeous In all of south florida. Below are some beautiful neighborhoods where you can find stunning podocarpus hedges:

  • Coral gables podocarpus

  • Palm beach podocarpus

  • Hollywood podocarpus

  • Coral springs podocarpus

  • Miami beach podocarpus

  • Ft.lauderdale podocarpus

  • Jupiter podocarpus

All of these areas are known for gorgeous podocarpus hedges and I am sure you have seen them on your drives! Below Farm Networks LLC will provide you with some tips on fertilizing your podocarpus hedges for the best and greener podocarpus you can find anywhere.

  • When you buy your podocarpus from farm networks they already come with the most expensive top of the line fertilizer any wholesale podocarpus nursery can use. ( as a matter of fact we are the largest podocarpus wholesale nursery in the state of Florida)

  • Our fertilizer is a slow release meaning it continues to release fertilizer into your plant for the next six months.

  • For the above reasons fertilizing your podocarpus is not necessary until six months from date of purchase from farm networks llc.

  • When its time to fertilize you can use any healthy growth fertilizer at your local home depot or Lowell’s or if you are a farm networks customer! Just give us a call!

     

With all of these detailed steps on how to plant and maintain your podocarpus you will never have to think or spend the money on hedge replacement ever again! Call Farm Networks LLC today! South Florida’s largest podocarpus wholesale growers!