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Flowering and fruiting foliage vines can add a wonderful buffer in the landscape but if you do not know the growth habits of the vine, the flowering habits, or whether or not they may produce an edible fruit, then picking out the right vine may be difficult. Most of us just want to cover a […]

Two weeks ago we talked about propagation techniques you can use to grow your own herbs and spices. Although we covered many of the topics associated with growing herbs there is one part I left out, the harvesting and storage of herbs you are now growing. This week I will go into some detail on […]

In my last article I gave you a brief description on how you can grow herbs and spices in your garden. That article included steps you needed to take in soil preparation, site selection, growing in containers, and growing for color. Some of the sections included ideas of how to lay out your herb garden […]

Herb gardening can be a challenge if you do not follow the basic rules for proper site selection, soil preparation, and the choice of the herbs you will use in the garden or at your table. I have talked to many people that pride themselves on the many varieties of herbs they grow but if […]

During the past week I had a call from a client that wanted my company to come out and identify a problem he was having on his hibiscus. These types of calls are normal for us so we dispatched a technician to help identify the problem. The hibiscus plant was indeed stressed because the plant […]

Palm trees are one of the plants we grow that homeowners believe are drought tolerant and basically trouble free. In fact, many of the varieties of palms we grow here in central Florida including our state tree, the Sabal Palm, are trouble free and easy to maintain in most landscapes. However, few of us are […]

This week I was walking through my greenhouse and I started thinking about how warm it was. Generally speaking April is a nice warm month with cool nights and many of our plants should just be waking up and putting on their foliage. Well, just three weeks into spring and I have had to prune […]

During the plant show I attended this past week at the University of South Florida Botanical Garden, I had the opportunity to discuss at length the culture and growth habits of blueberries with Ken and Patsy Frier of Berry Blue Farms and Nursery, LLC., located in Plant City. Having the growers available to answer questions […]

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 […]