Category: Horticulture

Brunfelsia americana "Lady of the Night'

Head-turner, fragrant flowering shrubs: Brunfelsia americana [Solanaceae] “Lady-of-the-Night’


February 23, 2018

My 'Lady of the Night' is in full bloom again (previously April 20 and October 10, 2017 ) and now, February 22, 2018. This shrub is stunning when in flower and the bonus (to some people it is a tad too much) is it is super-fragrant in the evening, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: "beautiful South Florida Plants", Doug Caldwell, Florida, Flowering Shrubs, Fragrant Flowering Shrubs

Sheet Mulching for Weed Prevention


February 19, 2018

With warmer weather comes more rainfall. While it's great for lawns and ornamentals, its also great for the weeds. An environmentally friendly alternative to weed control is sheet mulching. This permaculture technique consists of laying down ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Control, Donated, Environmentally Friendly, Free, Garden, Germination, Mulch, Newspaper, Permaculture, Register, Sheet, Tree, Weeds, Wood

Differences in Organic, Natural, and Health Foods


February 13, 2018

For quite some time there has been an explosion of health food products on the market, specifically advertised as either organic foods or natural foods. Most people don't know that there is a major difference between organic, natural and health ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Health, Health Foods, Healthy, Natural, Nutrition, Orgainc

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