New Palm Trees

Did you all see the new palm trees at the intersection of US 41 and SR 50 last week? Well, there gone, temporally that is, until the landscaper under contract makes plans to have them properly planted to the city specifications. Thanks to the conscientious thinking by Bill Geiger, Brooksville's Community Development Director, the trees may have now have a good chance of surviving since he has insisted a good top soil be installed before re-planting the palm trees. Originally, the landscaper just dug holes into existing limestone and then plugged the trees into position. Its a good thing that Mr. Geiger would not accept this method because the trees would not have survived in this type of element. It must be noted that these trees being planted are not the expensive date palms, as originally planned, but native, sable palms. Mr. Geiger went back to the Brooksville City Council to have these sable-type palm trees approved because FDOT would not accept the date palms due to sight limitations at this intersection. Thanks, Bill, for all your hard work and we will look forward to a beautiful entrance corridor leading into downtown Brooksville when the landscaping job is complete.