Now that our new interiors are underway at Ocean’s Reach, it’s time to focus on bringing back our outdoor beautification!
As you may know, Andy has done a remarkable job through the years ensuring that the grounds and landscaping at Ocean’s Reach were some of the loveliest on Sanibel Island.
Over the past year, he has worked eagerly with both our landscaper and the City of Sanibel’s natural resources department to develop a plan that’s not only in keeping with our goal of bringing back Ocean’s Reach “better than ever,” but a plan that also has a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability, as well.
The photos above show our initial rollout. We have removed most of what was left of our sea grape trees, which needed to be trimmed three times a year as they easily grew 15 feet in height each year.
They’ve been replaced with an assortment of native dune plants — Sea Oxeye Daisies, Beach Morning Glory, Seaside Goldenrod, Sand Cordgrass, Sea Lavender, Bay Cedar and Sea Oats — that will provide a much deeper root system for better protection against beach erosion during storms and high tides than the shallow-rooted sea grapes.
“What a wonderful change,” said Andy. “First-floor guests will be delighted with their ‘new’ view!”
