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Starting over from scratch – the Florida-friendly landscaping™ way!

by Ralph Mitchell
November 10, 2022

Post-hurricane our landscapes are blank canvases awaiting renewal and reinvigoration. What better time to explore the Florida- Friendly Landscaping™ manner of gardening! Our yards are merely small models of the outside environment. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Butterflies, Drought-tolerant, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, Gardening, Low-maintenance, Natural Environment

Perennial pentas perform year-round

by Ralph Mitchell
February 15, 2021

By Ralph E. Mitchell If you like perennial plants that flower almost all-year round, you may be interested in pentas. Named after the Latin word for “five” due to the five-petalled flowers, pentas have bright flowers that attract ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Perennial Penta

Tried and true – Jatropha

by Ralph Mitchell
October 2, 2020

While there are many “tried and true” flowering shrubs for our area, there is one that stands out as an almost “foolproof” selection. The shrub/small tree known as Jatropha integerrima, or just plain Jatropha for short, is a plant ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Jatropha

A complement to waterlilies – pickerelweed

by Ralph Mitchell
July 6, 2020

Pickerelweed is a perennial aquatic plant that is common in our area waters. Beautiful purple-blue flower spikes rise above the dark-green lance-like, heart-shaped foliage. If you do not have a pond – no problem! Pickerelweed makes a great ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Aquatic Plant, Butterflies, Pickerelweed, Shallow Water Plant, Water Garden

Rediscovering an old favorite – The Coral Honeysuckle

by Paul Schumaker
May 23, 2018

By Ralph E. Mitchell We just finished our 2018 Master Gardener Training activity called the “Parade of Plants”. Master Gardener Trainees pick a plant and then develop a short ten-minute presentation on this plant. All of the presentations ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Butterflies, Coral Honeysuckle, Hummingbirds, Native Vine

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