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Las Olas Boulevard Receives
a Landscape Rejuvenation Las Olas Boulevard between S.E. 6th and S.E. 11th Avenue has been transformed into the Merriam Webster's Dictionary definition of a boulevard, 'a broad often landscaped thoroughfare'. The initial beautification took place in the 3rd quarter of 2003 and has been recently upgraded and enhanced. "This beautification of the medians was the result of the leadership role that Sharon Schwartz took as the Chair of the Las Olas Association’s Beautification Committee," said Chris Gaus, the president of the association. "Sharon worked closely with the City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation Department and the results are outstanding!" Sharon is a long time member of the board of directors and is vice president of City National Bank at 350 East Las Olas Boulevard. The withered grass on the medians has been replaced by rows of thick, St. Augustine 'Palmetto' sod. Over 600 richly colored corkscrew Crotons, 'Mamey', have been installed in a wavy, serpentine pattern. Then three varieties of beautiful, graceful bromeliads were artfully planted on each median. Surrounding the trees,180 delicate Neoregelia 'Fireball' and 28 softly colored Aechmea 'Patricia' were planted in the wooden planters that were recently painted in a muted cocoa shade. The final touch, 134 magnificently regal Neoregelia Cruentas were interspersed among the Crotons. The overall effect is of an aesthetically pleasing promenade that invites you to stroll the beautiful Las Olas Boulevard. The landscaping was done with the help of Mike Pursell, the chief horticulturist for the City of Fort Lauderdale. The two men who did most of the actual work were Tim Mason, a horticulturist and Tom Manus, a municipal maintenance worker with the city. "I designed the median landscape and reviewed it with Sharon Schwartz," Mr. Pursell added. Sharon was all smiles recently when she and Phillip G. Thornburg, the superintendent of parks, took a walk on Las Olas to admire the new look. Amanda Greene was also on hand to thank Sharon and Phillip for "… a job well done." "This was another example of the value of the Las Olas Association in making a difference in not only the aesthetics of Las Olas, but in working together to insure the continuation of the explosive renaissance that Las Olas has been enjoying," Ms. Greene said. In addition to the plantings, all of the wooden boxes around the trees were painted a burnt sienna, thanks to the hands-on help of Chris Gaus. For information on Las Olas call the Las Olas Hot Line at 1888-4 Las Olas. By: Kevin Lane Contact: Chris Gaus (954) 523-5001 Kevin Lane (954) 480-4894 |
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