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I have grown sweet potatoes for many years and now I would like to share with you a few of the secrets of growing this hearty plant. Florida enjoys a perfect climate for growing sweet potatoes and with an extended planting season (February through June) you too can enjoys this desirable vegetable in your own […]

Each of us knows someone who travels to Florida each year during the winter to evade the cool temperatures up north. Who can blame them? All I need to do is see pictures of three or four foot snow drifts and cars stuck on the side of the road to reinsure me that Florida is […]

Winter’s grip has abandoned us to the warm days of spring. I can hardly believe what a mild winter we have had and as the first days of March are here, we need to start bringing our lawns and plants out of their winter dormancy. Some of us have probably noticed our lawns and plants […]

This week I had the pleasure of interviewing author, Fred Dortort. Fred recently finished his new book “ Succulent Plants of the World” available at local bookstores. Most of us have probably grown succulents without even knowing what they were. Succulents are known for their distinct ability to survive and thrive in some of the […]

The first big freeze of the season has past and many of our lawns and ornamental plants are showing signs of its cool breath. Bahia and St. Augustine lawns have browned out and the weeds which were green have withered and died. Even those nasty carpet grass weeds in our lawns have browned out beckoning […]

Gardeners from throughout the country have moved to Florida and found the diversity of plants grown here to be lacking. What they found to be lacking are the plants they grew up with are not grown here. Florida has a tropical climate and many of the plants grown here are beautiful but they are not […]

Roses have to be one the most widespread ornamental plants used to give color in the landscape. Everyone can and should grow at least one variety of a rose and there are many varieties to choose from. Whether used in containers, as hedges, flowing on arbors, or planted in mass, roses can be a delight […]

Growing fruiting plants at home can help you to offset your grocery bill for the entire year. The more plants you have in your garden the better off you are going to be. One thing you must do is to have diversity in the plants you are growing or propagating. A continual supply of fruits […]

Well, December is finally here and as our cool weather settles in, one of our favorite fruit trees begin to show off their wonderful blooms. Mangoes begin to bloom this time of year and depending on the variety you have your tree could either just be starting to go into bloom or your tree could […]