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New year’s gardening resolutions – spring into 2025 with UF/IFAS resources!

by Ralph Mitchell
December 31, 2024

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
Tags: EDIS, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, Gardening, Landscape, Low-maintenance, Master Gardener Volunteers, Ornamental, Perennial
Scarlet ginger

Scarlet ginger – easy to grow by all gardeners

by Ralph Mitchell
August 2, 2018

Many gardeners shy away from exotic -looking plants with a mistaken fear related to their personal lack of horticultural skill. One such plant in bloom now is the scarlet ginger also known as Hedychium coccineum. This beautifully delicate ornamental ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Butterfly Ginger, Disney, Hedychium Coccineum, Orange Bottlebrush Ginger, Perennial, Scarlet Ginger
Canna leaves

Double the color

by Paul Schumaker
July 11, 2018

By Ralph E. Mitchell I wrote an article awhile back about canna lilies. These perennial plants are so well-adapted to our area and their floral display is orchid-like and abundant. While the blooms are fantastic and come in shades of pink, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Bi-colors, Canna Lilies, Orange, Orchid-like, Perennial, Pink, Pink Sunburst, Red, Stuttgart, Tropicanna® Gold, White, Yellow

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