It is always good to review and rereview information on occasion, and a popular topic of inquiry is on palms. Palms are a big part of our landscape and as such are often closely scrutinized and sometimes unnecessarily worried about. Amongst ... READ MORE
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The New Year is a great time to make some horticultural resolutions that will benefit any landscape. Let's look at some resources that will make your landscaping experience in Southwest Florida the best in 2025 – we can help! The overarching ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
The round green leaves like small lily pads, and the jewel-like flowers make the nasturtium an extremely ornamental flowering annual. Easily grown them from seed to flower in four to six weeks, not only do nasturtiums make me smile, but ... READ MORE
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African violets were the first houseplants I remember growing as a child. Walk into any garden center or supermarket floral section these days and you are liable to see a nice display of African violets. These traditional flowering houseplants ... READ MORE
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When I first saw a “Moon Cactus” as a youth, I was fascinated and perplexed at this almost artificial looking creation. I only knew that I wanted one and that was it. Over the years the “Moon Cactus” or “Neon Cactus” have ... READ MORE
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By Ralph E. Mitchell Are you a candidate for the Charlotte County Master Gardener Volunteer Program? Do you enjoy meeting and talking with people? Do you like searching for answers to gardening questions that you or others have? If so, ... READ MORE
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Things change quickly in the horticultural sector. Familiar plants kept in the years ago now come in so many different cultivars that it is like a sampler box of candy - such is the Aglaonema or Chinese evergreen. In the “olden ... READ MORE
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Two universal truths about lawns – there is no perfect grass, they all have their advantages and disadvantages, and lawns go from order to disorder over a period of time unless you step in and make corrections while they are small. St. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn
I have written about this ornamental grass several times in the recent past but wanted to alert everyone of the fall show provided by this native plant. Despite the hurricanes, if you have seen a pinkish hue in area landscapes you are ... READ MORE
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Another plant that you have seen in so many garden centers that you may have become “plant blind” to them is the Plectranthus – especially one called ‘Mona Lavender’. ‘Mona Lavender’ is a cultivar that is commonly available ... READ MORE
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