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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 […]

If you have been interested in starting a fall flower garden and you do not know where to start then this article is for you. This week I am going talk about the differences between annuals, biennials, and perennials. I will also let you know how to prepare the soil in your garden or landscape […]

Well it is hard to believe that we are in November and the day and nighttime temperatures are getting cooler. This change in seasons gives us an opportunity to do a few things in the garden the high temperatures of summer would not allow us to do. Weeding the garden, thinning out the rows of […]