Don’t Be Afraid to Disturb the Rootball
A new tree or shrub is an investment for the future. When we pick an ornamental plant, we have the hope that it will survive for many years and offer seasons of beauty that enhance… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: December 22, 2016
A new tree or shrub is an investment for the future. When we pick an ornamental plant, we have the hope that it will survive for many years and offer seasons of beauty that enhance… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: November 22, 2016
Plants have specific ways of telling gardeners that there is a problem, but not all plant symptoms lead us directly to the cause. During drier conditions, we often use wilting leaves as an indicator that… Read More
Posted: September 16, 2016
In the spring and summer, no one notices the little green shrub hidden among wax myrtle and marsh elder at the edge of the salt marsh. However, if I’m leading a group of students or… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: August 12, 2016
Homeowners and horticulture professionals spend time to develop an attractive ornamental bed only to have weeds take over months or a few years later. One common method in the attempt to prevent weeds is to… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: June 8, 2016
Gardeners love to share plants. My yard, like many of my gardener friends, is filled with plant gifts that were started from a cutting or division of a favorite plant. These two methods of growing… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: February 24, 2016
Magnolias are well known plants to gardeners and many are familiar with the foliage and flowers of these plants. If you are looking for another earlier bloomer, you may want to consider adding a specimen… Read More
Category: Horticulture
Tags: flowering shrubs, flowers, Garden Design, General Gardening, Magnolia, mulch, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, shrubs, star magnolia, winter color
by Beth Bolles
Posted: December 30, 2015
Information on gardening practices is freely shared between gardeners and many times the good advice is helpful in plant selection and improving plant growth. There are some passed along practices that are not always suitable… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: December 4, 2015
A visit to a nursery and homeowners will see so many new selections of plants for the landscape. Some of these plants are new plant developments and may include plants we could not previously grow… Read More
Category: Horticulture
Tags: blooms, compost, Garden Design, General Gardening, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Poisonous Plants, shrubs, spring, Uncategorized
by Beth Bolles
Posted: April 7, 2015
One of the most commonly used shrubs in landscapes is the Indian hawthorn, Rhapheolepsis indica. Although not native to Florida, it can be a very attractive shrub when used properly in landscapes. Plants offer spring… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: March 10, 2015
Although we are not able to grow edible cherry trees in more southern climates, there are a few ornamental relatives of the cherry that are worth adding to the landscape. The Bush cherry, Prunus jacquemontii,… Read More
Category: Horticulture
Tags: Birds, Cherry, Edible Landscape, Fruit trees, General Gardening, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, pollinators, shrubs
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