Tag: These Days of Winter
Four Assorted Birds
October 12, 2020
On the fourth day of winter a dear friend gave to me four assorted birds. Making small changes in the landscape benefit winged visitors. At minimum, birds need food, water, cover and space to bear and raise young. It is possible to balance ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Birds, These Days Of Winter, Tree
Four Assorted Birds
October 12, 2020
On the fourth day of winter a dear friend gave to me four assorted birds. Making small changes in the landscape benefit winged visitors. At minimum, birds need food, water, cover and space to bear and raise young. It is possible to balance ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Birds, These Days Of Winter, Tree
Sandy-mounders Mounding
January 29, 2018
On the sixth day of winter, a dear friend gave to me, sandy mounds of soil. What's making these HUGE piles of dirt? They seem to 'show up' overnight. Turns out the ‘culprit’ is an ecological engineer. Pushing soils out of underground ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesTags: Citizen Scientists, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Levy County, These Days Of Winter
Five Days of Rain
December 13, 2017
On the fifth day of winter a dear friend gave to me five days of rain. We'd like to plant a few trees. When is the best time? Containerized trees may be installed at this time of year by managing root available air and water. In well drained, ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesTags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Levy County, These Days Of Winter
Three Flowering Shrubs
December 4, 2017
On the third day of winter a dear friend gave to me three flowering shrubs. Monrovia actually supplied plants to nine extension offices of UF's NE District. We were bestowed with Jatropha integerrima ‘Petite Pinkie.’ Likewise ‘Blue ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesTags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Levy County, These Days Of Winter