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Colorful and Carefree: Growing Crotons in Your Central Florida Yard

by Anne Yasalonis
May 10, 2025

Are you looking for a low maintenance plant that adds color and beauty to your landscape with very little effort?  Say hello to the overlooked beauty of the garden, the croton.  Crotons (Codiaeum variegatum), are tropical evergreen shrubs ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Croton, Crotons, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Foliage, Foliage Plants, Gardening, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Tropical, Tropical Plants, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast
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BEWARE THAT WHOLE FAMILY…of Poisonous Plants!

by Duval MGV
October 17, 2023

Poisonous Plants in and Around Your Florida Home. Disclaimer. The following information is intended for use in Duval County.  Florida is a diverse state with different growing conditions. If you garden outside of Northeast Florida, check ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Angel Trumpet, Baneberry, Cardboard Palm, Carolina Jessamine, Castor Bean Plant, Chenille Plant, Chinaberry, Coonties, Copper Leaf, Croton, Crown-of-Thorns, Devil’s Backbone, Gloriosa Lily, Golden Dewdrop, Hawaiian Ti, Milkweed, Ornamental Pepper Plants, Plumeria, Poinsettia, Pokeweed, Sago Palms, Star Jasmine, Yesterday-today-tomorrow

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