The Garden Fund of Pinecrest Gardens chose Galloway Farm Nursery to assist in the redevelopment of the three “pits” in the lower garden that were once home to the alligators who were housed there during Parrot Jungle days but were now barren and lacked any cohesive plant life or design. The Gardens thought the area held the potential to become lush wet gardens that would form a rainforest grotto consisting of Ferns, Alocasias, and aquatic plants.
With the generous help of Jim Lawrence of Galloway Farm Nursery, a design plan was conceived which pulled the three adjacent sections together, creating a wide vista that draws the eye beyond its present borders. It is also to be outfitted with drip irrigation in order to maintain moisture [...]
